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2017

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Removal Of Select Chlorinated Hydrocarbons By Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Supported On Powdered Activated Charcoal, Md Abu Raihan Chowdhury Jan 2017

Removal Of Select Chlorinated Hydrocarbons By Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Supported On Powdered Activated Charcoal, Md Abu Raihan Chowdhury

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Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron (NZVI) has shown limited effectiveness in degrading chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs), like 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA) and Trichloroethene (TCE), in aqueous solution. A rapid agglomeration behavior of NZVI particles due to van der waals and magnetic forces can negatively impact its overall effectiveness due to increase in particle size, and decline in CHC degradation kinetics. Different support materials, such as clays and activated carbon, have been used to stabilize NZVI particle and reduce agglomeration in aqueous solution. In this bench-scale study, NZVI supported on Powdered Activated Charcoal (PAC) was selected to prepare a composite, called PAC/NZVI, for a more …


Linking The Variance Of Permeability And Porosity To Newly Interpreted Lithofacies At The Site Of The Illinois Basin - Decatur Project, Decatur, Illinois, Ritu Chaity Ghose Jan 2017

Linking The Variance Of Permeability And Porosity To Newly Interpreted Lithofacies At The Site Of The Illinois Basin - Decatur Project, Decatur, Illinois, Ritu Chaity Ghose

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For effective geological sequestration of CO_2, it is critical to understand the processes associated with CO_2 movement and trapping in reservoirs, which requires a proper understanding of a diverse set of heterogeneous geologic properties. A highly-resolved data set from the Cambrian lower Mt. Simon sandstone reservoir (Unit A) in Decatur, Illinois, was used in a new approach to analyzing the variance of permeability and porosity. Newly interpreted bedding types, along with other factors, including grain size, and presence of bleached alterations, were considered in the analysis of variance. The results reveal that the factors contributing most to the sample variance …


Upstream Sources Inhibit Benthic Phosphorus Fluxes In The Lower Great Miami River, Southwest Ohio, Kortney Mullen Jan 2017

Upstream Sources Inhibit Benthic Phosphorus Fluxes In The Lower Great Miami River, Southwest Ohio, Kortney Mullen

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Human activities have increased nutrient loadings to aquatic ecosystems during the past century. During low river flow in late summer and early fall, excessive concentrations of phosphorus (P) are present in the Lower Great Miami River (LGMR) and contribute to its eutrophication. Although wastewater treatment plants are suspected of being major point sources of P to the LGMR during low river flow, riverbed sediment has not been examined as an additional potential source of P. Benthic P fluxes were measured at 11 representative locations along the LGMR during late summer and early fall of 2015. Sediment and overlying water sampled …