System development and self-sustainability analysis for upgrading human waste to power

Energy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 377-384

  Liu, Ming ^a   Woudstra, T ^a   Promes, E J O ^a   Restrepo, S Y G ^a   Aravind, P V ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass gasification; Plasma; SOFC; Waste management

Indexed keywords

GAS PRODUCERS; GASIFICATION; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OXIDANTS; PLASMAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; ENTIRE SYSTEM; GAS PROCESSING; HUMAN WASTE; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; PLASMA GASIFICATION; SOFC SYSTEM; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

BIOMASS POWER; FECES; FUEL CELL; MOISTURE CONTENT; OXIDANT; PLASMA; RECYCLING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SELF SUFFICIENCY; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84898038617     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.005     Document Type: Article

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