Selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH using Mn-based catalysts supported by Ukrainian clinoptiolite and lightweight expanded clay aggregate.

In this study, Mn-based multicomponent catalysts supported by two different carriers (lightweight expanded clay aggregate and the Ukrainian clinoptiolite) were prepared by electroless metal deposition method and tested for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with ammonia (NH-SCR de-NO). Prior to the activity test, all the catalysts prepared were characterized by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray mapping, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, H-TPR and NH-TPD techniques. The particular interest of the present study was focused on the investigation of the carrier's role in the NO catalytic reduction and the promoting effect provided by the incorporation of the small amount of Pt (0.

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic biochar adsorbents for the removal of Cr(VI) and Acid orange 7 dye from aqueous solution.

In this study, different types of magnetic biochar nanocomposites were synthesized using the co-precipitation method. Two biochar materials, namely, sewage sludge biochar and woodchips biochar, were prepared at two different temperatures, viz., 450 and 700 °C.

Comparison of CU(II), MN(II) and ZN(II) adsorption on biochar using diagnostic and simulation models.

With the increase of urbanization and human consumption, the extraction of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) causes higher risk of them to enter sources of human food and potable water. Adsorption has been studied extensively as phenomena to reduce element mobility in both natural and engineered systems. The need to adapt the adsorption models to simulate the adsorption increases as the variety of adsorbents of natural origin is getting bigger and bigger due to their sustainability, availability and low costs.

Experimental research of efficiency of semi-continuous and periodic biogas production processes by using chicken manure bioloadings.

Semi-continuous and periodic biogas production processes were investigated. Dry chicken manure containing 40.0 ± 0.

Using the method of dynamic factors for assessing the transfer of chemical elements from soil to plants from various perspectives.

Environmental, biological, and ecosystem-specific properties may influence the transfer of chemical elements (CEs) from soils to plants, including the variation in the chemical elements' concentration, their types, and physiological parameters, such as biotransformation ability in the plants. The interface between the soil and a plant, or the concentration of a particular chemical element in a plant with respect to its concentration in the soil, is the basis for a widely used biological absorption coefficient, also known as the transfer factor, bioaccumulation factor, mobility ratio, or plant-soil coefficient, which is expressed in terms of the chemical element's concentration in the plant and soil. However, from the biogeochemical perspective, these coefficients/factors can provide a comparison of the chemical element (CE) concentration in different media (plants and soil), but only in a particular place (under typical environmental conditions) and at a particular time.