Water & Wastewater Treatment

Applied treatment research for municipal and industrial water systems, from contaminant removal to pilot-scale validation.

Research Scope

Municipal Systems

Work includes advanced oxidation and treatment approaches for contaminants of emerging concern in municipal wastewater.

Industrial Systems

Research addresses complex industrial wastewater challenges such as scaling, selenium removal, and treatment of difficult contaminants.

Technology Development

Bench-scale testing, analytical measurement, pilot studies, and field validation help move promising processes toward application.

Documented Research Contributions

The research program combines treatment chemistry, environmental engineering, and operational considerations to develop practical approaches for water-quality challenges. Selected work includes UV/H2O2 treatment of pharmaceutical mixtures, pilot-scale degradation of venlafaxine, LED-based treatment of sulfolane, and field evaluation of sulfolane treatment in groundwater.

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