Research Journal of Applied Sciences

Year: 2019
Volume: 14
Issue: 11
Page No. 370 - 379

Characterization and Estimation of Methane Emissions in Municipal Solid Wastes for Power Generation: A Case Study

Authors : Yusuf Yunusa Sanni, Yekini Suberu Mohammed, Aminu Asumo Maruf, Suleiman Usman Hussein, Benjamin Amough Kwembe and Caleb Akezi Amlabu

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