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Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center (Lamar University)
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| Abstract | Yuan Q, Ravikrishna R, Lin H, Valsaraj KT. Photodegradation of organic compounds on surfactant-modified titania. In: Abstracts of the 94th Air & Waste Management Association Annual Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, June 24-28, 2001, Abstract #36, Session No:AE-2e. |
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| Article/Press Release | Hopper JR, Saleh JM, Apte V, Pike R. Determination of heterogamous and homogenous reaction rate constants using non-linear optimization. CACHE Newsletter, Vol. 53, Fall 2001. |
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| Article/Press Release | Quinn J, Reinhart DR, Clausen CA,III, Chopra MB, Geiger CL. Insertion of reactive material for treating groundwater. NASA Tech Briefs October 2002, pp. 4565-4570. |
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| Book | Lipnick RL, Hermens JLM, Jones K, Muir DCG. Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals I: Fate and Exposure. ACS Symposium Series No. 772. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2000, 308 pp. |
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| Book Chapter | Charbeneau RJ, Linz DG, Newell CJ, Rixey WG, Ryan JA. Transport of contaminants in soil. In: Lanno RP, ed. Contaminated Soils: From Soil-Chemical Interactions to Ecosystem Management. Pensacola, FL: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America, 2003, Chapter 6, pp. 217-250. |
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| Book Chapter | Chen W, Kan AT, Tomson MB. Modeling irreversible sorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants in natural sediments. In: Lipnick RL, Hermens JLM, Jones KC, Muir DCG, eds. Persistent Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals I: Fate and Exposure. ACS Symposium Series No. 772. Washington, DC:American Chemical Society, 2000, Chapter 4, pp. 58-69. |
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| Book Chapter | Clausen CA, Geiger CL, Reinhart DR, Ruiz N, Farrell K, Toy P, Chan NL, Cannata M, Burwinkle S. Ultrasonic regeneration of permeable treatment walls:laboratory/field studies. In: Wickramanayake GB, Gavaskar AR, Chen ASC, eds. Chemical Oxidation and Reactive Barriers: Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Columbus, OH: Battelle Press, 2000. |
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| Book Chapter | Geiger CL, Clausen CA, Reinhart DR, Clausen CM, Ruiz N, Quinn J. Using ultrasound for restoring iron activity in permeable reactive barriers. In: Henry SM, Warner SD, eds. Chlorinated Solvent and DNAPL Remediation: Innovative Strategies for Subsurface Cleanup. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2001, Chapter 19. |
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| Book Chapter | Kan AT, Chen W, Tomson MB. Resistant desorption kinetics of chlorinated organic compounds from contaminated soil and sediment. In: Lipnick RL, Hermens JLM, Jones KC, Muir, DCG, eds. Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals I: Fate and Exposure. American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 772, Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2000, pp.112-122. |
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| Book Chapter | Valsaraj KT. Surface chemistry in industrial wastewater treatment technology. In:Mohan RM, ed. Recent Advances in Water Research:Volume 1. Trivandrum, India:Global Research Network, 2000, pp. 1-15. |
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| Dissertation/Thesis | Blackhurst MF. Evaluating the relative importance of source zone release kinetics. M.S. Thesis. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, May 2002. |
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| Dissertation/Thesis | Capiro N. Hydraulic effects of hydrogen delivery for treatment of chlorinated DNAPL. M.S. Thesis, Rice University, Houston, TX, August 2002. |
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| Dissertation/Thesis | Jandhyala D. Cyanide degrading nitrilases for detoxification of cyanide containing waste waters. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2003. |
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| Dissertation/Thesis | Opdyke DR. Probabilistic groundwater transport of chemicals under non-equilibrium sorption conditions. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, May 2000. |
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| Dissertation/Thesis | Roy S. Absorption of chlorine and mercury in sulfite solutions. Ph.D. Dissertation. The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, August 2002. |
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| Dissertation/Thesis | Schultz K. Water conservation in Motorola’s cooling towers. Master's Thesis. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. |
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| Dissertation/Thesis | Weeber J. Biological treatment feasibility of wastewater from a semiconductor fabrication facility. Master's Thesis. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. |
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| Journal Article | Adams WA, Bakker MG, Macias T, Jefcoat IA. Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silica films encapsulating titanium dioxide particles:photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2004;112(3):253-259. |
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| Journal Article | Chen DH, Ye X, Li K. Oxidation of PCE with a UV LED photocatalytic reactor. Chemical Engineering & Technology 2005;28(1):95-97. |
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| Journal Article | Chen J, So S, Lee H, Fraser MP, Curl RF, Harman T, Tittel FK. Atmospheric formaldehyde monitoring in the Greater Houston area in 2002. Applied Spectroscopy 2004;58(2):243-247. |
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| Journal Article | Chen W, Kan AT, Fu G, Vignona LC, Tomson MB. Adsorption-desorption behaviors of hydrophobic organic compounds in sediments of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 1999;18(8):1610-1616. |
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| Journal Article | Chen W, Kan AT, Tomson MB. Irreversible adsorption of chlorinated benzenes to natural sediments: implications for sediment quality criteria. Environmental Science & Technology 2000;34(3):385-392. |
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| Journal Article | Chen W, Kan AT, Fu G, Tomson MB. Factors affecting the release of hydrophobic organic contaminants from natural sediments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2000;19(10):2401-2408. |
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| Journal Article | Collins MM, Cooper CD, Dietz JD, Clausen III CA, Tazi LM. Pilot-scale evaluation of H2O2 injection to control NOx emissions. Journal of Environmental Engineering 2001;127(4):329-336. |
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| Journal Article | Cooper CD, Clausen III CA, Pettey L, Collins MM, de Fernandez MP. Investigation of ultraviolet light-enhanced H2O2 oxidation of NOx emissions. Journal of Environmental Engineering 2002;128(1):68-72. |
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| Journal Article | Friedfeld S, Fraser M, Lancaster D, Leleux D, Rehle D, Tittel F. Field intercomparison of a novel optical sensor for formaldehyde quantification. Geophysical Research Letters 2000;27(14):2093-2096. |
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| Journal Article | Friedfeld S, Fraser M, Ensor K, Tribble S, Rehle D, Leleux D, Tittel F. Statistical analysis of primary and secondary atmospheric formaldehyde. Atmospheric Environment 2002;36(30):4767-4775. |
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| Journal Article | Geiger CL, Ruiz NE, Clausen CA, Reinhart DR, Quinn JW. Ultrasound pretreatment of elemental iron:kinetic studies of dehalogenation reaction enhancement and surface effects. Water Research 2002;36(5):1342-1350. |
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| Journal Article | Hertwig T, Xu A, Nagy A, Pike R, Hopper J, Yaws C. A prototype system for economic, environmental and sustainable optimization of a chemical complex. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 2002;3(4):363-370. |
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| Journal Article | Ho TC, Chuang TC, Chelluri S, Lee Y, Hopper JR. Simultaneous capture of metal, sulfur and chlorine by sorbents during fluidized bed incineration. Waste Management 2001;21(5):435-441. |
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| Journal Article | Ho TC, Kobayashi N, Lee YK, Lin CJ, Hopper JR. Modeling of mercury sorption by activated carbon in a confined, a semi-fluidized, and a fluidized bed. Waste Management 2002;22(4):391-398. |
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| Journal Article | Ho TC, Lee Y, Kobayashi N, Hopper JR, Lin J. Measurement and modeling of elemental mercury sorption on various activated carbons in a fixed-bed absorber. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers 2003;34(1):17-23. |
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| Journal Article | Ho TC, Kobayashi N, Lee Y, Lin J, Hopper JR. Experimental and kinetic study of mercury adsorption on various activated carbons in a fixed bed adsorber. Environmental Engineering Science 2004;21(1):21-27. |
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| Journal Article | Hopper JR, Saleh JM, Pike R. Design of multi-phase and catalytic chemical reactors: a simulation tool for pollution prevention. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 2001;3(2):92-103. |
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| Journal Article | Huang C, Chen DH, Li K. Photocatalytic oxidation of butyraldehyde over titania in air: by-product identification and reaction pathways. Chemical Engineering Communications 2003;190(3):373-392. |
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| Journal Article | Jandhyala DM, Berman, M, Meyers PR, Sewell BT, Willson RC, Benedik MJ. CynD, the cyanide dihydratase from Bacillus pumilus:gene cloning and structural studies. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2003;69(8):4794-4805. |
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| Journal Article | Jandhyala DM, Willson RC, Sewell BT, Benedik MJ. Comparison of cyanide-degrading nitrilases. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2005;68(3):327-335. |
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| Journal Article | Kan AT, Chen W, Tomson MB. Desorption kinetics of neutral hydrophobic organic compounds from field-contaminated sediment. Environmental Pollution 2000;108(1):81-89. |
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| Journal Article | Kim S, Sioutas C, Chang M-C, Gong Jr. H. Factors affecting the stability of the performance of ambient fine-particle concentrators. Inhalation Toxicology 2000;12(Suppl 4):281-298. |
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| Journal Article | Li K, Liu SYC, Huang C, Esariyaumpai S, Chen DH. TiO2 photocatalytic oxidation of butyraldehyde, ethylbenzene and PCE in the air through concentric reactors. Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies 2002;5(2):227-232. |
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| Journal Article | Lin HF, Ravikrishna R, Valsaraj KT. Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separation. 6. Batch and continuous reactors for the adsorption and degradation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene from dilute wastewater streams using titania as a photocatalyst. Separation and Purification Technology 2002;28(2):87-102. |
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| Journal Article | Lin HF, Valsaraj KT. A titania thin film annular photocatalytic reactor for the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dilute water streams. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2003;99(2):203-219. |
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| Journal Article | Lin H, Valsaraj KT. Development of an optical fiber monolith reactor for photocatalytic wastewater treatment. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2005;35(7-8):699-708. |
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| Journal Article | Linkous CA, Huang CP, Fowler JR. UV photochemical oxidation of aqueous sodium sulfide to produce hydrogen and sulfur. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 2004;168(3):153-160. |
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| Journal Article | Meyer RJ, Safarik DJ, Reeves CT, Allen DT, Mullins CB. Phosgene formation from adsorption of carbon tetrachloride on oxygen modified Ir(111). Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 2001;167(1-2):59-66. |
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| Journal Article | Meyer RJ, Reeves CT, Safarik DJ, Allen DT, Mullins CB. Comparison of phosgene formation from adsorption of carbon tetrachloride on oxygen modified Ir(111) and oxygen modified Ir(110). Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films 2001;19(4):1524-1530. |
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| Journal Article | Opdyke DR, Loehr RC. Importance of nonequilibrium sorption conditions: contaminated soil. Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation 2002;22(3):136-143. |
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| Journal Article | Opdyke DR, Loehr RC. Transport of subsurface chemicals under nonequilibrium sorption conditions. Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management 2002;6(1):41-48. |
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| Journal Article | Yuan QZ, Ravikrishna R, Valsaraj KT. Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separation. 5. Photodegradation of organic compounds on surfactant-modified titania. Separation and Purification Technology 2001;24(1-2):309-318. |
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| Journal Article | Reeves CT, Meyer RJ, Mullins CB. Dissociative adsorption and hydrodechlorination of CCl4 on Ir(110). Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 2003;202(1-2):135-146. |
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| Journal Article | Rehle D, Leleux D, Erdelyi M, Tittel F, Fraser M, Friedfeld S. Ambient formaldehyde detection with a laser spectrometer based on difference-frequency generation in PPLN. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics 2001;72(8):947-952. |
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| Journal Article | Sewell BT, Berman MN, Meyers PR, Jandhyala D, Benedik MJ. The cyanide degrading nitrilase from Pseudomonas stutzeri AK61 is a two-fold symmetric, 14-subunit spiral. Structure 2003;11(11):1413-1422. |
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| Journal Article | Tomson MB. Causes and effects of resistant sorption in natural particles. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 1999;18(8):1609. |
R822721C700 (1999) R825513C016 (Final) R825513C024 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) |
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| Paper | Lin CJ, Ho TC, Chu H, Yang H, Mojica MJ, Krishnarajanagar N, Chiou P, Hopper JR. Comparison of EPA 1996 and 1999 national emission inventories: application in the West Gulf Coast Region. 2004. |
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| Patent/Patent Application | Huang C, Linkous CA. UV photochemical option for closed cycle decomposition of hydrogen sulfide. US Patent No. 7,220,391, May 22, 2007. |
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| Patent/Patent Application | Linkous CA, Muradov NZ. Closed cycle photocatalytic process for decomposition of hydrogen sulfide to its constituent elements. US Patent No. 6,248,218, June 19, 2001. |
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| Presentation | Adams WA, Bakker M, Jefcoat A. Development and evaluation of mesoporous materials for photodecomposition in wastewaters. Presented at the 54th American Chemical Society Southeast Regional Meeting, Charleston, SC, November 13-16, 2002. |
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| Presentation | Adams WA, Bakker M, Jefcoat A. Mesoporous silica films encapsulating titanium dioxide particles and the photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol. Presented at the 55th American Chemical Society Southeast Regional Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 16-19, 2003. |
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| Presentation | Adams W, Oh H-W, Bakker MG, Marcias T, et al. Synthesis, characterization, and photoactivity of mesoporous silica supported titanium dioxide. Presented at the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies 30th Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, October 20-23, 2003. |
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| Presentation | Adams W, Bakker MG, Jefcoat IA. Synthesis of a mesoporous silica/titanium dioxide nanocomposite and evaluation of photoactivity. Presented at the 206th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, October 3-8, 2004. |
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| Presentation | Akgerman A, Fackler JP, Lopez-Castillo Z, Omary M, et al. Homogeneous catalysis in supercritical carbon dioxide with fluoroacrylate copolymer supported catalysts. Presented at the Chemical Reactor Engineering VII: Novel Reactor Engineering for the New Millennium Conference, Barga, Italy, June 24-29, 2001. |
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| Presentation | Akgerman A, Fackler JP, Lopez-Castillo Z, Flores R, et al. Homogeneous catalysis in supercritical carbon dioxide with fluoroacrylate copolymer supported catalysts. Presented at the Sixth Conference on Supercritical Fluids and Their Applications, Maiori, Italy, September 9-12, 2001. |
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| Presentation | Akgerman A. Subcritical water extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from soil combined with oxidation. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 2001, Paper 368j. |
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| Presentation | Bagga A, Rifai HS. In situ aerobic bioremediation of MTBE: a pilot scale field study. Presented at the Ninth International Petroleum Environmental Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October 21-25, 2002. |
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| Presentation | Bagga A, Rifai HS. In situ aerobic bioremediation of MTBE. Presented at the National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Greensboro, NC, September 8-10, 2002. |
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| Presentation | Bagga A, Rifai HS. In situ bioremediation of MTBE through biostimulation and bioaugmentation. Presented at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Annual Conference, Houston, TX, March 10-13, 2002. |
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| Presentation | Bagga A, Rifai HS. In situ bioremediation of MTBE through biostimulation and bioaugmentation. Presented at the Battelle Conference on Chlorinated Hydrocarbons and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterrey, CA, May 20-23, 2002. |
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| Presentation | Bagga A, Rifai HS. Aerobic bioremediation of MTBE--in situ remediation technology. Presented at the Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater: Prevention, Assessment, and Remediation Conference and Exposition, Costa Mesa, CA, August 19-22, 2003. |
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| Presentation | Bagga A, Rifai HS. In situ aerobic bioremediation MTBE remediation strategy. Presented at the Seventh International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium Orlando, FL, June 2-5, 2003. |
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| Presentation | Bakker MG, Lui C, Adams W, Granger EL. Surfactant enhanced oxidation at titanium dioxide surfaces. Presented at the 53rd American Chemical Society Southeast Regional Meeting, Savannah, GA, September 23-25, 2001. |
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| Presentation | Bakker M. Poster presented at the 2000 Annual AIChE Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C777 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Bedient PB. Measuring low-volume pulsed biosparging of hydrogen for bioremediation of chlorinated solvents. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, May 20-23, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C766 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Benedik M. Poster presented at the 2001 Gordon Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Connecticut College, July 22-27, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C789 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Capiro N. Hydraulic effects of hydrogen delivery for treatment of chlorinated DNAPL. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, May 20-23, 2002. |
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| Presentation | Capiro N. Spatial variability of dechlorination activity within a PCE DNAPL source zone. Presented at the Seventh International Symposium on In-Situ and On-Site Bioremediation, Orlando, FL, June 2-5, 2003. |
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| Presentation | Chen J, So S, Lee H, Fraser MP, Curl RF, Tittel FK. Atmospheric formaldehyde monitoring in the Greater Houston area. Presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics, June 2003. |
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| Presentation | Chen W, Kan AT, Tomson MB. Modeling of irreversible sorption of chlorinated benzenes in natural sediments. Presented at the Interfacial and Colloidal Phenomena In Aquatic Environments, 217th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 21-25, 1999. |
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| Presentation | Chen W, Kan AT, Tomson MB. Impact of irreversible sorption on bioavailability, site remediation, and risk assessment. Presented at the Water Environment Federation 73rd Annual Conference and Exposition (WEFTEC 2000), New Orleans, LA, October 14-18, 2000. |
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| Presentation | Chu HW, Tosirisuk U, Limsakul B, Zaloom B, Ho TC. Analysis of the effect of air transport on PM2.5 using NOAA HYSPLIT4 through internet applications. Presented at the 2001 International Conference on Information Systems in Engineering and Construction, Cocoa Beach, FL, June 7-8, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Chu HW, Tosirisuk U, Limsakul B, Zaloom V, Ho TC. Using linear goal programming to solve chemical mass balance model. Presented at the 2001 International Conference on Information Systems in Engineering and Construction, Cocoa Beach, FL, June 7-8, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Clausen CA, Geiger CL, Toy P, Reinhart DR, Cannata M, Chopra M, Quinn J. Use of ultrasound in a saturated soil/iron matrix to remediate contaminated groundwater. Presented at the Ultrasound Industry Association 29th Annual Symposium, Baltimore, MD, June 7-8, 1999. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Cong L, Kan A, Wang CY, Friedfeld S, Beckle D, Tomson MT. Effect of aging and temperature on resistance desorption. Presented at the 220th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2000. |
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| Presentation | Dasgupta P, Tittel F, Rehle D, Erdelyi M, Fraser M. Intercomparison of HCHO measurements during TexAQS. Presented at the TexAQS Data Analysis Meeting, Austin, TX, August 2001. |
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| Presentation | Fraser MP, Friedfeld S, Ensor K, Tribble S, Rehle D, Leleux D, Tittel FK. Statistical modeling of primary and secondary formaldehyde. Presented at the Coordinating Research Council Conference on Modeling Air Toxics, Houston, TX, February 2002. |
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| Presentation | Friedfeld SJ, Fraser MP. A methods intercomparison study for ambient formaldehyde measurements in Houston. Presented at the Air & Waste Management Association Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2000. |
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| Presentation | Geiger CL, Clausen CA, Reinhart D, Sanowone A, Ruiz N. Restoring iron activity in permeable treatment walls by the in situ use of ultrasound. Presented at the International Containment Conference and RTDF Permeable Reactive Barriers Action Team Meeting, Orlando, FL, June 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Harlow CA, Earle JS, Sterling AM. Remote detection of gas emissions in industrial processes. Presented at the 225th American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003. |
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| Presentation | Ho TC. Mercury desorption from sorbents during fluidized/fixed bed operations. Presented at the 6th Asian Conference on Fluidized and Three-Phase Reactors, Cheju, Korea, December 9-11, 1998. |
R822721C697 (2000) R826694C697 (2000) R826694C697 (2001) R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC. Kinetic study of mercury sorption/desorption process on sorbents. Presented at the 1999 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, October 31-November 5, 1999. |
R822721C697 (2000) R826694C697 (2000) R826694C697 (2001) R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC. Analysis of mercury adsorption on activated carbon using a kinetic model considering mass transfer and phase equilibrium. Presented at the 2000 AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 12-17, 2000. |
R826694C697 (2000) R826694C697 (2001) R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC. Modeling of mercury sorption by activated carbon in a confined, a semi-fluidized, and a fluidized bed. Presented at the 2001 International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technology, Philadelphia, PA, May 14-18, 2001. |
R826694C697 (2001) R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC. Semi-fluidized bed application for mercury emission control during combustion. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Fluidization, Beijing, China, May 20-25, 2001. |
R826694C697 (2000) R826694C697 (2001) R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC. Comparison of various fluidized bed mass transfer models for mercury adsorption simulation in a semi-fluidized bed. Presented at the 2001 AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 4-9, 2001. |
R826694C697 (2001) R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC. Sorbent technology for mercury emission control in confined, fluidized, and semi-fluidized beds. Presented at the 6th International Conference, Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Minamate, Japan, October 15-19, 2001. |
R826694C697 (2001) R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC, Annapareddy S, Chu HW, Lin CJ, Zaloom V. Neural network modeling of PM concentration in a heavily industrialized community. Presented at the 2002 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC, Kobayashi N, Lin CJ, Hopper JR. Characterization and modeling of airborne particulate matter in a heavily industrialized community. Presented at the 225th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC, Kobayashi N, Lee YK, Lin CJ, Hopper JR. Modeling of mercury desorption from activated carbon at elevated temperatures under fluidized/fixed bed operations. Presented at the 2003 AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 16-21, 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Ho TC, Patel P, Chu HW, Lin CJ, Hopper JR. Neural network analysis of 8-hr ozone and PM in a heavily industrialized community. Presented at the 2004 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, November 7-12, 2004. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Hopper JR, Saleh JM, Pike RW. Multi-phase and catalytic reactor design simulation tool for pollution prevention:extensions and additional capabilities. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 12-17, 2000 (Paper No. 45f). |
R826694C734 (2000) R828598 (Final) R828598C734 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Huang C, Li K. Photocatalytic oxidation of butyraldehyde in air: byproduct identification and mechanism. Presented at the CHEMREATOR-15 Conference, Helsinki, Finland, June 5-8, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C744 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Kan AT, Liu Z, Tomson MB. Evaluation of surfactant fate in subsurface. Presented at the 217th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 21-25, 1999. |
R825513C016 (Final) R825513C024 (Final) R826694C700 (1999) R826694C700 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Kan AT, Chen W, Vignona L, Liu W, Tomson MB. Sorption-desorption asymmetry of organic compounds in natural sediments. Presented at the 1999 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, St. Louis, MO, May 24-27, 1999. |
R825513C024 (Final) R826694C700 (1999) R826694C700 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Kani I, Omary MA, Rawashdeh-Omary MA, Flores R, Lopez Z, Akgerman A, Fackler Jr. JP. Homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of 1-octene in supercritical carbon dioxide using neutral rhodium catalysts with fluoroalkyl polymer support. Presented at the Southwest Catalysis Society Conference, Houston, TX, May 17-18, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C771 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Kim S, Rixey WG. The impact of rate-limited release on the aqueous leaching characteristics of polyaromatic hydrocarbons from soils. Presented at the SPE 66754, SPE/DOE/EPA Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 26-28, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C725 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Li G, Thrasher JS. Synthesis and characterization of ceria-based electrolytes. Presented at the 55th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS 2003), Atlanta, GA, November 16-19, 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C778 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Lin CJ, Pongprueksa P, Ho TC, Chu HW, Jang C. Development of mercury modeling schemes within CMAQ framework: science and model implementation issues. Presented at 3rd Annual Models-3 User’s Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, October 18-20, 2004. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Lin CJ, Lindberg SE, Yang H, Ho TC, Chu HW, Jang C. Preparation of vegetation mercury emission using BEIS3--prototype development and preliminary processing. Presented at 3rd Annual Models-3 User’s Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, October 18-20, 2004. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Lin HF, Valsaraj KT. Investigations into reactor designs for photocatalytic wastewater treatment. Presented at the Third Trivandrum International Symposium on Recent Trends in Photochemical Sciences, Trivandrum, India, January 5-7, 2004. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C753 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Linkous CA. Photocatalytic recovery of sulfur and hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide. Presented at the Technology Forum on Oxidation/Catalysis, Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, John Gray Center, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, August 1, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C786 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Mullins C. Reactions of chlorinated methanes on Ir(110) and Ir(111). Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2000 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 2000. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C802 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Mullins C. Surface science studies of the chemistry of chlorinated methanes with iridium single crystals. Presented at the Technology Forum on Oxidation/Catalysis, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, August 1, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C802 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Ozyurt DB, Xu A, Hertwig TA, Pike RW. Advanced process and chemical complex analysis systems. Presented at the Educational Computer Software Demonstration, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002 (Paper No. 157g). |
R828598 (Final) R828598C734 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Reddy RG. Fuel cells for energy systems. Presented at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) Seminar, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, November 19, 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C778 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Reible D, Lu X, Fleeger J, Pardue J, Hughes J, Tomson M. Sequestration and bioavailability of PAHS in sediments. Presented at the First International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, Venice, Italy, October 10-12, 2001. |
R826694C700 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) R828773C001 (2003) |
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| Presentation | Rifai HS, Shorr G, Bagga A, Rixey W, Roberts D. Natural attenuation and in situ bioremediation of MTBE. Presented at the 224th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18-22, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C791 (Final) R828598C809 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Shorr GL, Rifai HS. A closer look at MTBE behavior within the subsurface. Presented at the International Petroleum Environmental Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October 22-25, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C791 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Shorr GL, Rifai HS. Assessing the potential of MTBE natural attenuation at field sites in Texas. Presented at the National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Greensboro, NC, September 8-10, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C791 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Shorr G, Rifai H. Multi-site study of MTBE plumes. Presented at the Fifth Symposium in GRA's Series on Groundwater Contaminants: Biological Treatment of MTBE Contamination in Groundwater Ex-Situ and In-Situ Challenges, San Jose, CA, October 17, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C791 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Tittel FK, Richter D, Rehle D, Leleux D, Lancaster DG, Fraser MP, Fried A. Laser absorption spectroscopy of atmospheric formaldehyde. Presented at the CLEO/Europe-IQEC, Nice, France, September 2000. |
R828598 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Tittel F, Erdelyi M, Leleus D, Rehle D, Lansaster D, Friedeld S, Fraser M, Curl R. Atmospheric formaldehyde monitoring in the greater Houston area by tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy. Presented at the 2001 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Houston, TX, April 2001. |
R828598 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Tolar D, Zappi M, Hernandez R, French T, Subramani A, Moller M, Brasher B. Development of a Kenaf-based biosorptive treatment process. Presented at the 2004 AIChE National Conference, Austin, TX, 2004. |
R828598 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Tomson MB, Vignona L, Chen W, Kan AT. The impact of target clean-up levels on remediation. Presented at the 217th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 21-25, 1999. |
R822721C700 (1999) R825513C016 (Final) R825513C024 (Final) R826694C700 (1999) R826694C700 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Tomson MB, Vignona L, Chen W, Kan AT. Target cleanup levels and remediation. Presented at the 1999 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, St. Louis, MO, May 24-27, 1999. |
R825513C016 (Final) R825513C024 (Final) R826694C700 (1999) R826694C700 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Tomson MB, Vignona L, Moore L, Chen W, Kan AT. Modeling resistant desorption. Presented at the 220th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2000. |
R825513C024 (Final) R826694C700 (1999) R826694C700 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Vajifdar K, Kotnis K, Ardoin B, Li K, Chen DH. Photocatalytic oxidation of PCE over titania modified with nonlinear optical materials. Presented at TOCAT4, Tokyo, Japan, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C744 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Vajifdar K, Han T, Ardoin B, Grooms D, Li K. Fiber-optic photoreactor using titania modified with ferroelectric optical crystals for VOC destruction. Presented at the 13th International Congress on Catalysis, Paris, France, July 11-16, 2004. |
CR831276 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C744 (Final) R831276C004 (2004) |
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| Presentation | Valsaraj KT. Mineral oxides as reusable adsorbents for wastewater treatment. Presented at the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, ICMAT 2001, Singapore, July 1-6, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C753 (2001) |
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| Presentation | Valsaraj KT, Lin HF. Monolith photocatalytic reactor for water treatment. Presented at the 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C753 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Weeber J, Lawler DF. Testing the biodegradability of wastewaters from a semiconductor manufacturing plant. Presented at Texas Water 03, a joint conference of the Water Environment Association of Texas and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Corpus Christi, TX, April 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C799 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Xu A, Hertwig TA, Pike RW, Saleh JM. An advanced system for pollution prevention in chemical complexes. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 12-17, 2000 (Paper No. 323d). |
R826694C734 (2000) R828598 (Final) R828598C734 (Final) |
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| Presentation | Xu A, Hertwig TA, Pike RW, Indala S. Integrated chemical complex and cogeneration analysis system: energy conservation and greenhouse gas management solutions. Presented at the Sustainable Engineering Topical Conference, Sustainable Design Methodology, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002 (Paper No. 19f). |
R828598 (Final) R828598C734 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Chen W, Kan AT, Tomson MB. Impact of irreversible sorption on bioavailability, risk assessment, and site remediation. In: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds (Battelle Conference), Monterey, CA, May 22-25, 2000. |
R825513C024 (Final) R828598 (Final) R828598C700 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Geiger CL, Clausen CA, Reinhart D, Ruiz N, Toy P, Lau N. The use of ultrasonic energy for regeneration of reactive iron used in in situ remediation. In: Proceedings of The Air & Waste Management Association 91st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 14-18, 1998. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Proceedings | Geiger CL, Clausen CA, Reinhart DR, Ruiz N, Toy P, Lau Chan N, Quinn J. Laboratory and field studies on the use of ultrasound to enhance or estore dechlorination rates of permeable treatment walls containing iron. In: Proceedings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers International Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 5-9, 2000. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Proceedings | Hertwig TA, Nagy A, Pike RW, Hopper JR. Optimal configuration of chemical complexes based on economic, environmental and sustainable costs. In: Klemes J, ed. Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on Process Integration, Modeling, and Optimization for Energy Savings and Pollution Prevention (PRES=01), Florence, Italy, May 20-23, 2001, pp. 1-6. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C734 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Hertwig TA, Xu A, Nagy AB, Pike RW, Hopper JR, Yaws CL. A prototype system for economic, environmental and sustainable optimization of a chemical complex. In: Gani R, Jorgensen SB, eds. Proceedings of the European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE-11), Kolding, Denmark, May 27-30, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C734 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Ho TC, Kobayashi N, Lee YK, Lin CJ, Hopper JR. Semi-fluidized bed application for mercury emission control during combustion. In: Proceeding of Fluidization X: Fluidization for Sustainable Development Conference, Beijing, China, May 20-25, 2001, pp. 699-705. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Ho TC, Kobayashi N, Lee YK, Lin CJ, Hopper JR. Experimental and kinetic study of mercury adsorption on various activated carbons in a fixed bed adsorption. In:Proceedings of the 2002 International Incineration Conference, New Orleans, LA, May 13-17, 2002. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C697 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Kim S, Rixey WG. The impact of rate-limited release on the aqueous leaching characteristics of polyaromatic hydrocarbons from soils. In: SPE 66754, Proceedings of the SPE/DOE/EPA Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 26-28, 2001, pp. 1-10. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C725 (2001) |
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| Proceedings | Lin CJ, Ho TC, Chu H, Erdemli T, Yang H, Chiou P, Hopper JR. A comparative study of the USEPA NET96 and NEI99 emission inventories. In: Proceedings of the CMAQ Users Workshop, Research Triangle Park, NC, October 22-25, 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Lin CJ, Ho TC, Chu H, Yang H, Chandru S, Krishnarajanagar N, Chiou P, Hopper JR. Effect of emission inventory changes on the peak concentration of ground-level ozone in Southeast Texas. In:Proceedings of the CMAQ Users Workshop, Research Triangle Park, NC, October 22-25, 2003. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C749 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Ramasamy KK, Linkous CA. UV photolytic method for deriving hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide. In: Proceedings of the 15th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Yokohama, Japan, 2004. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C786 (Final) |
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| Proceedings | Reinhart DR, Quinn JW, Clausen CA, Geiger C, Ruiz N, Afiouni GF. Enhanced zero-valent metal permeable wall treatment of contaminated groundwater. In: Proceedings of the 1997 International Containment Technology Conference and Exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL, February 10, 1997. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Proceedings | Reinhart DR, Quinn JW, Clausen CA, Chopra MB, Geiger C, Ruiz N, Burwinkel S. Scale-up of zero-valent iron permeable treatment wall design parameters. In: Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation Conference, Orlando, FL, October 5-8, 1998. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Proceedings | Reinhart D, Clausen C, Geiger CL, Ruiz N, Afiouni G. Enhancement of in-situ zero valent metal treatment of contaminated groundwater. In: Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers 1996 Conference, November 1996. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Proceedings | Ruiz N, Reinhart D, Clausen CA, Geiger CL, Toy P. Use of sonication-enhanced zero-valent iron in reductive dehalogenation degradation of organic solvents. In: Proceedings of the Subsurface Barrier Technologies Symposium, Tucson, AZ, January 26-27, 1998. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C743 (2001) |
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| Proceedings | Zappi M, Subramani A, Ekanayake G, Burcham T, Columbus E, Thomasson A. Treatment of organics contaminated aqueous streams using an innovative biosorptive treatment process. In: Proceedings of the 2001 Mississippi Water Resources Conference, Raymond, MS, April 10-11, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) |
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| Report | Roy S. Chlorine Absorption in S (IV) Solutions. Project Report for EPA/600/R-01/054, August 2001. |
R828598 (Final) R828598C724 (Final) |
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| Report | Zappi M, Graves K, Aycock A, Subramani A, Tavai S, Ekanayake G. Development of a Kenaf-based biosorptive water treatment process. Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Completion Report No. 1434-HQ-96-GR-02679-20, Mississippi State University, 2001. |
R828598 (Final) |
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