Catalytic pyrolysis of swine manure using CO and steel slag.

Pyrolysis of swine manure (SM) was conducted as a case study to establish an environmentally sound management of livestock manure. To build a more renewable pyrolysis platform for SM, this study selected carbon dioxide (CO) as the reaction medium. In addition, CO was used in pyrolysis of SM to restrict the formation of toxic compounds, such as benzene derivatives and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Effect of ammonium and nitrate on current generation using dual-cathode microbial fuel cells.

These studies were conducted to determine the effects of various concentrations of ammonium and nitrate on current generation using dual-cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Current generation was not affected by ammonium up to 51.8+/-0.