Reduced energy consumption during low strength domestic wastewater treatment in a semi-pilot tubular microbial electrolysis cell

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 122, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-7

  Gil Carrera, L ^a   Escapa, A ^a   Moreno, R ^a   Moran A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Domestic wastewater; Hydrogen production; Microbial electrolysis cell

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTROKINESIS; ENERGY USE; FUEL CELL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOMESTIC WASTE; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT; EFFLUENT; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELL; ORGANIC LOADING RATE; SYNTHESIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER LOADING;

EID: 84875607981     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.03.001     Document Type: Article

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