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Tea dregs can treat wastewater.

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, Tea residue deodorization, as fertilizer, but also can be used to treat wastewater! Weng Zhihuang, a professor at Yishou University in Taiwan, found that tea residue can effectively absorb heavy metals such as hexavalent chromium in sewage and is a cheap and effective biosorbent. In the experiment, Weng Zhihuang found that the waste water can be treated by repeatedly steaming tea with pressure cooker and deionized water, removing organic acids from tea, and then drying and grinding powder. The maximum adsorption capacity of black tea powder is as high as 117 mg / g, which is more effective than traditional chemical treatment agents.

Besides deodorizing and being fertilizer, tea dregs can also be used to treat wastewater! Weng Chih-huang, a professor at Taiwan's Yishou University, found that tea residue can effectively adsorb heavy metals such as hexavalent chromium in sewage, making it a cheap and effective biosorbent.

Weng Zhihuang found in the experiment that the waste water can be treated by repeatedly steaming tea leaves in a pressure cooker and deionized water to remove organic acids from tea leaves and then drying and grinding.

The maximum adsorption capacity of black tea powder is as high as 117 mg/g, which is more effective than traditional chemical treatment agents, and even better than general commercial activated carbon and nano-adsorption materials. Weng Zhihuang said that tea residue has many advantages and is a "star material" for wastewater treatment in the future.

 
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