Thermal regeneration of biogas residue biochar and the ammonia nitrogen adsorption properties
- Corresponding author: Pinhua RAO, raopinhua@sues.edu.cn
Citation:
Yang ZHOU, Lili YAN, Wenjuan ZHANG, Pinhua RAO. Thermal regeneration of biogas residue biochar and the ammonia nitrogen adsorption properties[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry,
;2025, 41(8): 1574-1588.
doi:
10.11862/CJIC.20250032
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Inset: the fitting parameters.
Inset: corresponding enlarged spectra.
Conditions: N2 atmosphere at a flow rate of 0.5 L·min-1, a heating time of 1 h, and a heating rate of 5 ℃·min-1.
Conditions: N2 atmosphere at a flow rate of 0.5 L·min-1, regeneration temperature of 200 ℃, and a warming rate of 5 ℃·min-1.
Conditions: regeneration temperature of 200 ℃ for 1 h under N2 atmosphere: flow rate of 0.5 L·min-1 (a), heating rate of 5 ℃·min-1 (b).
Conditions: a gas flow rate of 0.5 L·min-1, a regeneration temperature of 200 ℃, a heating rate of 5 ℃·min-1, and a heating time of 1 h.