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Improved Ammonia removal from wastewater using electric fields. (Image courtesy of National Korea Maritime & Ocean University)
Air stripping converts ammonia into a gas that can escape the wastewater from its surface. But this process is energy-intensive, and requires specific temperatures, air supply and many chemicals, making it expensive.
Addressing these drawbacks, in a study published in Water...