Applied environmental research focused on real-world industrial and municipal problems — from concept development to pilot-scale validation.
Development of practical treatment strategies for complex industrial effluents, supporting compliance, efficiency, and sustainability.
Research-driven solutions targeting pharmaceuticals, organics, and challenging contaminants in water systems.
Technologies designed for soil and groundwater restoration, including field-tested treatment approaches.
Machine-learning supported modeling and optimization for improved environmental system performance.
Access to advanced laboratory and pilot-scale testing capabilities supporting rapid validation of treatment concepts and industry collaboration. Below are key facilities and how they support our applied research and industry projects.
Bench-scale laboratories support method development and screening experiments for emerging contaminant removal, LED-driven photocatalysis, and oxidation-based treatment processes. These facilities allow rapid iteration of treatment chemistries and operational parameters before pilot testing.
A fully-equipped analytical lab provides high-sensitivity chemical and biological analysis (HPLC, GC-MS, UVC/LED test chambers, and microbiology support) to quantify trace contaminants, disinfection efficacy and toxicity. This capability underpins rigorous validation of treatment performance and publication-quality data.
The ACWA pilot-scale facility enables scale-up of promising bench-top treatments (including LED-photocatalytic systems and advanced oxidation processes) to operationally-relevant conditions. ACWA has been used extensively in studies such as sulfolane remediation and pilot validation with industry partners.
Our mobile remediation unit supports on-site soil and groundwater treatment demonstrations, enabling rapid field trials and technology transfer to industrial partners. Field-tested solutions developed here have progressed to commercial adoption in several cases.
We work with sponsors to develop focused research projects aligned with real operational needs.
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