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Environmental & Water Resources Research Publications

The following is a list of recent, representative publications from the Environmental and Water Resources research group.  Recent topics include public water supply security, HIV in wastewater, open-channel flow hydraulics and watershed response modelling.

Representative Publications

  • States, S.J., Newberry, J., Wichterman, J., Kuchta, J., Scheuring, M., Casson, L.W., (2004) "Rapid Analytical Techniques for Drinking Water Security Investigations", Journal AWWA, Vol. 96, Issue 1, pp. 52-64.
  • Chen, Y.C., Chiu, C.L. (2004) "A fast method of flood discharge estimation, "Hydrologic Processes, an international journal, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Vol. 18, No. 9, Pp 1671-1684.
  • Bendick, J.A., Modise, C.M., Miller, C.J., Neufeld, R.D., Vidic, R.D. (2004) "Application of Cross-Flow Microfiltration for the Treatment of Combined Sewer Overflow Wastewater" J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 130:12, 1442-1449.
  • Bendick, J.A., Modise, C.M., Miller, C.J., Neufeld, R.D., Vidic, R.D. (2004) "Application of Cross-Flow Microfiltration for the Treatment of Combined Sewer Overflow Wastewater" J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 130:12, 1442-1449.
  •  Feng, X., Matranga, C., Vidic, R. and Borguet, E. (2004) "A Vibrational Spectroscopic Study of the Fate of Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups and Trapped CO2 in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes During Thermal Treatment" J. Physical Chemistry B.,108:52, 19949-19954.
  • An Efficient Method of Discharge Estimation Based on Probability Concept" (with Y.-C. Chen), Journal of Hydraulic Research, International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research, Vol. 41, No. 6, 2003.
  • Quimpo, Rafael G., and Emerick, James, 2003, "Resolution and Accuracy in Watershed Response Modeling with GIS", Proceedings, International Conference on GIS and Remote Sensing in Hydrology and Water Resources held at the Three Gorges Dam, in CD-ROM, Ed. By Yangbo Chen, Yichang, China, September 2003.
  • Kwon, S.J., Vidic, R.D., and Borguet, E.U. "The Effect of Surface Chemical Functional Groups on the Adsorption/Desorption of a Polar Molecule, Acetone, from a Model Carbonaceous Surface, Graphite" Surface Science, 522, 17-26, 2003.
  • Flora, J.R.V., Hargis, R.A., O'Dowd, W.J., Pennline, H.W. and Vidic, R.D. "Modeling Sorbent Injection for Mercury Control in Baghouse Filters: I-Model Development and Sensitivity Analysis" J. Air and Waste Management Association, 53:4, 2003.
  • Flora, J.R.V., Hargis, R.A., O'Dowd, W.J., Pennline, H.W. and Vidic, R.D. "Modeling Sorbent Injection for Mercury Control in Baghouse Filters: II-Pilot Scale Studies and Model Evaluation" J. Air and Waste Management Association, 53:4, 2003.
  • Bendick, J.A., Miller, C.J., Vidic, R.D., Neufeld, R.D. "Membrane Technology: An Alternative Wet Weather Solution",  PWEA Keystone Water Quality Manager, July, 2003.
  • Kwon, S.J., Borguet, E. and Vidic, R.D. "Impact of Surface Heterogeneity on Mercury Uptake by Carbonaceous Sorbents under UHV and Atmospheric Pressure" Environmental Science & Technology, 36, 4162-4169, 2002.
  • Kwon, S.J., Russell, J., Zhao, X., Vidic, R.D., Johnson, J.K., and Borguet, E. "Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Polar Organic Adsorption/Desorption from Model Carbonaceous Surfaces: Acetone on Graphite" Langmuir, 18, 2595-2600, 2002.
  • Kwon, S.J., Russell, J., Zhao, X., Vidic, R.D., Johnson, J.K., and Borguet, E. "Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Polar Organic Adsorption/Desorption from Model Carbonaceous Surfaces: Acetone on Graphite" Langmuir, 18, 2595-2600, 2002.
  • Kwon, S.J., Vidic, R.D., and Borguet, E.U. "Enhancement of Adsorption on Graphite (HOPG) by Modification of Surface Chemical Functionality and Morphology" Carbon, 40, 2351-2358, 2002.
  • Lin, Y.E., Vidic, R.D., Stout, J.E., and Yu, V.L. "Negative Effect of High pH on Biocidal Efficacy of Copper and Silver Ions in Eradicating Legionella pneumophila." Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 68:6, 2711-2715, 2002.
  • Quimpo, Rafael G., 2002, "Infrastructure for Embracing E-Technology in Engineering Education", in E-Technologies in Engineering Education, Learning Outcomes Providing Future Possibilities, Proceedings of International Conference held in Davos, Switzerland, in CD-ROM, Ed. by L. Lohmann and M. Corradini, United Engineering Foundation, New York.
  • Xiongce, Z., Kwon, S.J., Vidic, R.D., Borguet, E., and Johnson, J.K., "Layering and Orientation Ordering of Propane on Graphite: An Experimental and Simulation Study" J. Chemical Physics, 117:16, 7719-7731, 2002.
  • "Maximum Velocity and Regularities in Open-Channel Flow" (with N.-C. Tung), Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 128 (4), 390-398, April, 2002.
  • Gao, Y., Zhou, P., Lin, Y.E., Vidic, R.D., and Stout, J.E. "Efficacy of DBNPA Against Legionella pneumophila: Experimental Results in a Model Water System." ASHRAE Transactions, 107:1, 184-190, 2001.
  • Dilmore,R. M., Neufeld, R. D. "Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Produced with Low NOx Burner/Selective Catalytic Reduction Fly Ash" ASCE Journal. Energy Engineering, 127, No. 2 August, 2001.
  • Neufeld, R. D., and Dilmore, R. M., "Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Produced With Low NO x Burner/Selective Catalytic Reduction Fly Ash", ASCE Journal of Energy Engineering, No. 127, Vol. 2, pp. 37-50, August, 2001.
  • Neufeld, R. D., Cimarolli, R., Kim, A., "Combining of FBC Fly Ash and Florida Phosphate Slurries for Use as a Soil Amendment", Proceeding of the ASME 16th International Fluidized Bed Combustion Conference, Environmental Issues/Ash Management and Use, Reno, Nevada, May 13-16, 2001, FBC 01-0147 (12 pp).
  • Casson,L.W., Edgar W.W., Hunter, G.L., Bess J.W., Champlin, T., and Wilson, F. "Wastewater Disinfection Using Sodium Hypochlorite Generated On-Site From Process Residuals", Proceedings 2001 Florida Water Resources Conference, Jacksonville, FL, April, 2001.
  • Neufeld, R. D., and A. Farrell, "National Conference on Transportation and Environment for the 21st Century" , by Transportation Research Board/National Research Council, Transportation Research Circular #E-C028, ISBN #0097-8515, April, 2001.
  • Liu, W., Vidic, R.D., and Brown, T.D. "Impact of Flue Gas Conditions on Mercury Uptake by Sulfur-Impregnated Activated Carbons." Environmental Science & Technology, 34:1, 154-159, 2000. 
  • Lin, Y.E., Yu, V.L, Vidic, R.D., and States, S.J. "Discussion of Monochloramine and Legionnaires Disease" J. American Water Works Association, 92:10, 88-90, 2000.
  • Liu, W., Vidic, R.D., and Brown, T.D. "Optimization of High Temperature Sulfur Impregnation on Activated Carbon for Permanent Sequestration of Elemental Mercury Vapors." Environmental Science & Technology, 34:3, 483-488, 2000.
  • Vidic, R.D. and Siler, D.P. "Vapor-phase Elemental Mercury Adsorption by Activated Carbon Impregnated with Chloride and Chelating Agents" Carbon, 39:1, 3-14, 2000.
  • States,S.J., Scheuring,M., Evans,R., Buzza,E., Movhead,B., Gigliotti,T., and Casson,L.W., "Membrane Filtration as Post Treatment", Journal AWWA, Vol. 92, Issue 8, pp. 59-68, August, 2000.
  • Kwon, S.J. and Vidic, R.D. "Evaluation of Two Sulfur Impregnation Methods on Activated Carbon and Bentonite for the Production of Elemental Mercury Sorbents." Environmental Engineering Science, 17:6, 303-313, 2000.
  • "Mathematical Models of Distribution of Sediment Concentration" (with W. Jin, and Y.-C Chen), Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 126 (1), 16-23, January, 2000.

 

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