MM: Harvesting Fertilizer From Sewage

In this episode, researchers have developed a new method to draw a key component of fertilizers from wastewater.

Jon Minnick
Jun 13, 2016

In this episode, researchers have developed a new method to draw a key component of fertilizers from wastewater. Learn how the process works here:

SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK? 

Is this technology a great way to extract chemicals from wastewater? Could this technology be used in a manufacturing setting?

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