Multi-electrode microbial fuel cell (MEMFC): A close analysis towards large scale system architecture

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 5106-5114

  Sonawane, Jayesh M ^a   Gupta, Arpit ^a   Ghosh, Prakash C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Air cathode; Biofilm; Coulombic efficiency; Distillery wastewater; Microbial fuel cell; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AIR-CATHODE; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; DISTILLERY WASTEWATERS; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MULTI-ELECTRODE; REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS;

BIOFILMS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

EID: 84875699367     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.030     Document Type: Article

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