Research/Expertise
Waste Management
Overview:
N2O may be generated during denitrification of the nitrogen present domestic human sewage. The nitrogen is usually in the form of urea, ammonia and proteins and these compounds are converted to nitrate via nitrification. Denitrification occurs under anaerobic conditions (in the absence of oxygen), and involves the biological conversion of nitrate into dinitrogen gas (N2), but N2O can be an intermediate product of this process.
