Towards the practical application of bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion (BEAD): Insights into electrode materials, reactor configurations, and process designs

Jun-Gyu Park; Daqian Jiang; Beom Lee; Hang-Bae Jun

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.116214

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Towards the practical application of bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion (BEAD): Insights into electrode materials, reactor configurations, and process designs

Jun-Gyu Park

Daqian Jiang

Beom Lee Hang-Bae Jun

Water Research Vol. 184 pp. 116214 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Oct 01, 2020
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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Award: P0006716

Korea Ministry of Environment Award: YL-WE-19-001

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Jun-Gyu Park, Daqian Jiang, Beom Lee, et al. (2020). Towards the practical application of bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion (BEAD): Insights into electrode materials, reactor configurations, and process designs. Water Research, 184, 116214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116214

Towards the practical application of bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion (BEAD): Insights into electrode materials, reactor configurations, and process designs

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