In accordance with one aspect of the presently disclosed inventive concepts, a porous ceramic structure includes a three-dimensional printed structure having predefined features, where the three-dimensional structure has a geometric shape. The average length of the features may be at least 10 microns. The three-dimensional structure includes a ceramic material having an open cell structure with a plurality of pores, where the pores form continuous channels through the ceramic material from one side of the ceramic material to an opposite side of the ceramic material.

A high-adsorption-performance nanofiber filter medium includes a support material and a composite nanofiber filtration layer that includes multiple nanometer composite nanofiber layers deposited and stacked on the support material. The nanometer composite nanofiber layer includes first, second, and third nano-powder composite nanofibers, which are uniformly mixed by means of an airflow or are sequentially laminated to form the nanometer composite nanofiber layer. The nanometer composite nanofiber layer formed through sequential lamination includes first, second, and third nanofiber layers. The first nanofiber layer includes multiple first nano-powder composite nanofibers. The second nanofiber layer is stacked on the first nanofiber layer and includes multiple second nano-powder composite nanofibers. The third nanofiber layer is stacked on the second nanofiber layer and includes multiple third nano-powder composite nanofibers. The composite nanofiber filtration layer is formed of multiple nanometer composite nanofiber layers, so that the high-adsorption-performance nanofiber air filter medium shows improved performance.

A method of exhaust gas scrubbing includes providing recycled concrete fines as a waste material rich in carbonatable Ca and/or Mg phases and with d.sub.90≤1000 μm and a Rosin-Rammler slope n from 0.6 to 1.4 , injecting the waste material into an exhaust gas stream containing CO.sub.2 and/or SO.sub.x for reaction with CO.sub.2 and/or SO.sub.x at a relative humidity of 50 to 100 Vol.-% and a temperature from 40 to 130° C. in an amount of dry waste material ranging from 5 to 30 kg/m.sup.3, withdrawing a partly carbonated and/or sulphurized waste material and purified exhaust gas, and recycling a part of the partly carbonated and sulphurized waste material while the remainder is discharged, as well as use of a waste material slurry for exhaust gas cleaning of CO.sub.2 and/or SO.sub.x.

A method of storing energy is disclosed. The method comprises heating a material that comprises a CO.sub.2 sorbed product and an additive to desorb CO.sub.2 from the material and to convert the CO.sub.2 sorbed product to a CO.sub.2 sorbent. The additive is selected such that it at least partially prevents during heating (i) sintering of the CO.sub.2 sorbent and/or the CO.sub.2 sorbed product; and (ii) the formation of a crust on the material, the crust minimising or preventing the CO.sub.2 sorbent and CO2 from reacting with one another to form the CO.sub.2 sorbed product in a subsequent CO.sub.2 absorption step. Also disclosed is a composition used to sorb and desorb CO.sub.2 in a thermal battery, and a system for implementing the method, the system using the composition.

The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a high cohesive energy adsorbent for fluoride removal, which includes the following steps: S1. adding NaHF.sub.2—NiF.Math.6H.sub.2O additive to SiCO ceramic powder, and sintering at a temperature of 310-330° C. for 18-22h to obtain a sintered substance; S2. grinding the sintered substance to obtain particles with a size of 2-3 mm, and mixing the particles with polyacrylonitrile to form a composite polymer; and S3. molding the composite polymer by a vacuum baking process at a temperature of 75-85° C., then performing ball milling and sieving to obtain the high cohesive energy adsorbent for fluoride removal. The high cohesive energy adsorbent for fluoride removal may be used in the adsorption and separation of the C.sub.2F.sub.6—CHF.sub.3—CClF.sub.3 mixture system, and the contents of CHF.sub.3 and CClF.sub.3 are lowered to less than 10ppmv.

Described is an adsorbent, a vacuum heat insulating material having the same and a refrigerator, which are capable of adsorbing a target material in a reduced pressure environment. A refrigerator includes an outer casing forming an exterior, an inner casing provided inside the outer casing and forming a storage chamber and a vacuum heat insulating material positioned between the outer casing and the inner casing, and including an adsorbent that adsorbs a heat transfer medium. The adsorbent includes a first adsorption component provided to adsorb oxygen, and including a transition metal oxide having an oxygen deficiency structure, and a second adsorption component provided to adsorb moisture.

Described is an adsorbent, a vacuum heat insulating material having the same and a refrigerator, which are capable of adsorbing a target material in a reduced pressure environment. A refrigerator includes an outer casing forming an exterior, an inner casing provided inside the outer casing and forming a storage chamber and a vacuum heat insulating material positioned between the outer casing and the inner casing, and including an adsorbent that adsorbs a heat transfer medium. The adsorbent includes a first adsorption component provided to adsorb oxygen, and including a transition metal oxide having an oxygen deficiency structure, and a second adsorption component provided to adsorb moisture.

A method for intensification of advanced biological nitrogen removal and reduction of endocrine disrupting toxicity, and belongs to the technical field of advanced wastewater treatment includes the steps of utilizing the reaction of calcium sulfate and hydrogen peroxide solution under alkaline conditions to prepare nano-calcium peroxide (n-CP) oxygen-releasing materials, then the polyvinyl alcohol is used as a framework material, the sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is used as a bonding agent, the stearic acid is used as buffering agent and stabilizing agent, the prepared n-CP is used as an oxygen-releasing material, and the quartz sand is used to increase the material density to the sustained-release calcium peroxide nanoparticles (SR-nCPs) through the encapsulation method.

A clumpable animal litter comprises composite particles of filler materials, such as limestone and sand, and sodium bentonite. The filler materials have a lower bulk density as compared to a granular mixture of the same percentage of filler and sodium bentonite clay and contain up to eighty-five percent less clay.

A thermochemical energy storage system and method of storing thermal energy are disclosed. The energy storing system described herein comprises a reactor comprising a CO.sub.2 sorbent comprising i) CaO and mayenite or ii) Li.sub.4SiO.sub.4, or a combination thereof, and b) a CO.sub.2 source, wherein the CO.sub.2 source is in fluid communication with the reactor to allow flow of CO.sub.2 between the CO.sub.2 source and the reactor. Further, methods are disclosed for storing thermal energy through a wide temperature range.