Microbial fuel cells for direct electrical energy recovery from urban wastewaters

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Capodaglio, A G ^a   Molognoni, D ^a   Dallago, E ^a   Liberale, A ^a   Cella, R ^a   Longoni, P ^a   Pantaleoni, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; POLICY; WASTE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; URBAN RENEWAL; WASTE WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84893873967     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/634738     Document Type: Article

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