Influencing factors for output power density of microbial fuel cells using excess sludge from wastewater treatment plant as fuel

Zhongguo Huanjing Kexue/China Environmental Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-68

  Zheng, Yao ^a   Liu, Zhi Hua ^a   Li, Xiao Ming ^a   Jia, Bin ^a   Fang, Li ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Excess sludge; Influencing factors; Microbial fuel cell; Power density

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951242999     PISSN: 10006923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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