24/11/2020

A new paper by GPT researchers investigates the activation of sewage sludge char through partial oxidation with molecular oxygen, with the goal to increase the concentration of oxygen-containing surface functional groups and to enhance its ammonium adsorption capacity.

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Functionalization of sewage sludge char by partial oxidation with molecular oxygen to enhance its adsorptive properties

María Atienza-Martínez, Nurull Nadia Binti Suraini, Javier Ábrego, Isabel Fonts,  Luisa Lázaro, Hans-Heinrich Carstensen, Gloria Gea

Journal of Cleaner Production

Available online 18 November 2020, 125201.

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