Comparative Experiments on Ammonia Removal Performance of Waterworks Sludge, Charcoal and Bamboo Charcoal

Abstract

In this study, we implemented comparative experiments on ammonia removal performance, aiming at the use of wastes such as waterworks sludge and construction debris as deodorizing agent in a living environment. The result showed that all of the samples immediately exerted deodorization performance, which suggests their possible use as deodorizing agent. Among those samples, the waterworks sludge proved its superiority with the long-lasting deodorization performance. The factors can be the high amount of CEC and physical and chemical adsorption demonstrated in the heat experiment.