A study of a microbial fuel cell battery using manure sludge waste

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 809-817

  Scott, Keith ^a   Murano, Cassandro ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Manure; Mediatorless; Microbial fuel cell; Stack design; Waste

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; CATALYSTS; CATHODES; MANURES;

CARBON CATHODE; CATHODE CATALYST; CELL STACK DESIGN; SLUDGE/WATER INTERFACE;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; FUEL; NICKEL; PROTON;

CARBOHYDRATES; CATALYSTS; CATHODES; MANURES; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CATALYSIS; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; ION EXCHANGE; MANURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 34548337055     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1745     Document Type: Article

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