COD

Ghada A El Gamal1, Ahmed M Gomaa2

  • 1Mechatronics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Egyptian Chinese University, Cairo, Egypt. Ghada.a.elgamal@gmail.com.

Scientific reports
|November 18, 2025
PubMed
概括

来自玉米的活性炭 (MTAC) 有效地从工业废水中去除有机污染物,显著减少化学氧气需求 (COD). 这种可持续吸附剂具有成本效益,性能优于商业替代品.

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