Northwestern University: Hybrid Catalyst Produces Critical Fertilizer and Cleans Wastewater
September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023:
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* Synthetically produced fertilizer urea supports half of global population
* Using pure metals, researchers develop hybrid catalyst with capacity to convert waste nitrogen and carbon dioxide to urea
* Process could denitrify wastewater and runoff while creating a new revenue stream for water treatment facilities
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* Synthetically produced fertilizer urea supports half of global population
* Using pure metals, researchers develop hybrid catalyst with capacity to convert waste nitrogen and carbon dioxide to urea
* Process could denitrify wastewater and runoff while creating a new revenue stream for water treatment facilities