During combustion - one of the most popular industrial processes across all industry sectors - the chemical energy in fuels, such as natural gas, coal, or oil, is converted into heat by oxidization.

Nitrogen is an essential element for supporting primary productivity in aquatic ecosystems 1,2, but it can also be a pollutant when present in excess 3,4. The overloading of reactive nitrogen from ...

After more than a decade of inquiry, a team of scientists has turned the tables on a long-standing controversy to re-establish an old truth about nitrogen mixing in the oceans. After more than a ...

On the whole, microbial nitrification and respiration were detectable in almost all the leached cinnamon soil samples. Results showed that the nitrification rate was 0 to 120.35 μg N/kg SDW h and the ...

In the new cycle of AMPs in the UK, the Environment Agency (EA) is starting to impose total nitrogen limits in accordance with the European Urban Wastewater Directive for nutrient sensitive zones.

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want ...