Moontanman Posted May 4, 2010 Report Posted May 4, 2010 Bacteria Eat Human Sewage, Produce Rocket Fuel The high cost of treating human wastewater may one day tank thanks to a bacterium that eats ammonia and produces rocket fuel. Standard water treatment plants use oxygen-hungry bacteria to break down human waste. To feed the microbes, plants must aerate sewage sludge with costly, power-hogging equipment. Bacteria Eat Human Sewage, Produce Rocket Fuel Quote
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