Deployment of the microbial fuel cell latrine in ghana for decentralized sanitation

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 663-671

  Castro, Cynthia J ^a   Goodwill, Joseph E ^a   Rogers, Brad ^b   Henderson, Mark ^b   Butler, Caitlyn S ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Decentralized treatment; Ecological sanitation; Latrine; Microbial fuel cell; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919793167     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2014.020     Document Type: Article

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