Preliminary Program subject to change
09002 Poster Session: Advances in Environmental Technology
OverviewThis session is a venue to present advanced chemical engineering research with significant environmental implications. Papers from all fields in chemical engineering are encouraged to submit. Examples might be environmentally beneficial catalysis, bioprocessing for alternative fuels and chemicals, site remediation, nanotechnology and the environment, environmental transport processes, toxicology and risk assessment, energy and the environment, sustainability and the chemical industry, life cycle assessment and industrial ecology.
Primary SponsorEnvironmental Division (09)

Chair

Nick Hutson
US EPA / NRMRL
109 TW Alexander Drive
E305-01
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone Number: 919 541-2968
Fax Number: 919 541-0554
Email: hutson.nick@epa.gov

CoChair

David R. Shonnard
Chemical Enginnering
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone Number: 906-487-3468
Email: drshonna@mtu.edu
Fuel Cell Technology as a Power Source for Automobiles
Eric Chan, SAIC, 600 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106
Testing The Efficacy Of Peracetic Acid For Treating Secondary Effluent Wastewater At A Mississippi Wastewater Treatment Plant
Holly J. Martin, Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 330 Swalm - President's Circle, Mississippi State, MS 39762, Roger King, James Worth Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, 250 McCain Hall, Mississippi State, MS 39762, Michael Parsons, Institute for Clean Energy Technology (ICET), Mississippi State University, 205 Research Blvd., Starkville, MS 39759 and Larry Pearson, Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Mississippi State University, 205 Research Blvd, Starkville, MS 39759
Study Of Two Different Light Intensities On The Growth Rate Of Thermophilic Cyanobacteria In A Photo-Bioreactor
Venkata Ramani Gidugu, Chemical Engineering, Ohio University, 1126, Carriage Hill Drive, Athens, OH 45701
Technical and Economic Assessment of Chemical Absorption Process at Lng Based Power Plant
Seungmoon Lee, Ho-Jun Song, Jin-Won Park and Joon-Ho Lee, Chemical engineering, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemoon-ku, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
Improvement Of A Magnetic Photocatalyst
William L. Kostedt IV, Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 321 A.P. Black Hall, P.O. Box 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450 and David W. Mazyck, Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 306 A.P. Black Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450
Solar Decomposition Of Manganese Oxide To Split Water
Todd M. Francis, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, 1111 Engineering Drive, Boulder, CO 80309-0424 and Alan W. Weimer, University of Colorado, 1111 Engineering Drive, Boulder, CO 80309-0424
Cobalt-Iron Spinel Oxides And Their Application For Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production
Jonathan R. Scheffe, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, 1111 Engineering Dr., ECCH 111, Boulder, CO 80309-0424, Hans Funke, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, 1111 Engineering Drive, Campus Box 424, Boulder, CO 80309-0424 and Alan W. Weimer, Department of Cehmical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, 1111 Engineering Drive, Boulder, CO 80309-0424
Analysis And Retrofit Design Of Wastewater Treatment Facilities Using Process Simulation Tools
Demetri Petrides, INTELLIGEN, Inc., 2326 Morse Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 and Alexandros Koulouris, INTELLIGEN Europe, PO Box 328, Thermi / Thessaloniki, 57001, Greece
Hydrogen Rich Fuel Gas from Refuse Plastic Fuel by Gasification
Seung-Kwan Yoo, Jong-Jin Park, Mi-Sook Baek, Seung-Bok Shin and Jin-Won Park, Chemical engineering, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemoon-ku, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
Screening Test of Novel Solvent for Carbon Dioxide Absorption
Ho-Jun Song, Seungmoon Lee, Seok-Heung Jang, Ankur Gaur and Jin-Won Park, Chemical engineering, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemoon-ku, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
Novel Hybrid System for Air Pollution Control: A New Concept of Wet Scrubber Followed by Bag Filter
Myoung Jun Park1, Xiayang Diao1, Hern Kim1 and In Seob Lee2, (1)Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Myongji University, San 38-2, Namdong, Yongin, Kyonggi-Do, 449-728, South Korea, (2)Daisung Environmental Engineering Co., 618 Moogab-Ri, Chowol-Eup, Kwangju-Si, Kyonggi-Do, 464-863, South Korea
Physiological Understanding Of P. Putida P8 In Biphasic Growth On Mixture Of Phenol, 4-Chlorophenol And Glutamate
Cao Bin, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Dr 4, Singapore, Singapore and Kai-Chee Loh, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, Singapore
Effect Of Geometry On The Reaction Rate Distribution Over A Mesh Electrode Surface
Matthew A. Petersen, Global Research Center, General Electric, 1 Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309, Tom C. Sale, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, 1372 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372, David S. Dandy, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, 1370 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1370 and Kenneth F. Reardon, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, 100 Glover Building, 1370 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1370
A Flexible Framework For Optimal Biorefinery Product Allocation
Norman E. Sammons Jr.1, Wei Yuan1, Mario R. Eden2, Burak Aksoy3 and Harry T. Cullinan3, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 132 Ross Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5127, (2)Auburn University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 222 Ross Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5127, (3)Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering, 242 Ross Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849
Mixtures Effects on Kinetic Characterization of Timber and Switchgrass Using Diluted Acid Hydrolysis
Jill I. Jensen, Adam Mix, Anwar Aglan, David R. Shonnard and Juan Morinelly, Chemical Engineering, Michgan Techcnological Unuversity, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931
Industrial Application Of Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Strategies In The Production Of Isophorone
Brian Cook, Degussa Corporation, Theodore, AL 36590 and Manish Misra, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Alabama, Engineering Lab Building EGLB 248, Mobile, AL 36688
Solution and Solid State Chemistry of Environmentally Relevant Actinide and Lanthanide Complexes in Alkaline Solution
George S. Goff1, Lia F. Brodnax1, Michael R. Cisneros1, Kevin S. Williamson1, Chandra A. Kluk1, Brian L. Scott2 and Wolfgang Runde1, (1)Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (2)Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
Design Optimization and Experimental Study of A Wet Laminar Electrostatic Precipitator for Enhancing Collection Efficiency of Aerosols
Santosh H. Vijapur, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701 and Dr. Carole A. Womeldorf, Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701
The Effect Of Non-Ideal Gas Condition On The Dynamic Of Air Sparging For Soil Remediation Design
Loretto Araya-Vicentelo, University Catolica del Norte, Avda Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, Chile, Mario A. Oyanader, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Avenida Angamos, Antofagasta, 0610, Chile and Pedro E. Arce, Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 5013, Cookeville, TN 38505
Convective-Diffusive Effects On Performance Of The Ek Remediation Process
Carla Rodriguez, Chemical Engineering, University Catolica del Norte, Avda Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, Chile, Mario A. Oyanader, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Avenida Angamos, Antofagasta, 0610, Chile and Pedro E. Arce, Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 5013, Cookeville, TN 38505
Low-Cost Specific Arsenic Accumulation And Removal By Engineered Bacteria Expressing Fucus Vesiculosus Metallothionein
Shailendra Singh, Chemical & Environmental Engineeing, Cell Molecular & Developmental Biology, University of California, Riverside, Bourns Hall A 242, Riverside, CA 92521, Ashok Mulchandani, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 and Wildred Chen, University of California, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521
A Two-Phase Flow Model For Oil Spills In River Sections
E. M. Matos, DPQ, UNICAMP, CIDADE UNIVERSITARIA ZEFERINO VAZ, Distrito de Barão Geraldo, CAMPINAS, 13083-970, Brazil, B. A. Souza, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica, UNICAMP, CIDADE UNIVERSITARIA ZEFERINO VAZ, Distrito de Barão Geraldo, CAMPINAS, 13083-970, Brazil, Mateus Lazzarini Furlan, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UNICAMP - State University of Campinas, Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz, Distrito de Barão Geraldo, Campinas, 13083-910, Brazil, Luis T. Furlan, Environmental Division, Petrobras-Replan, Rodovia SP 332 km 132, Paulinia, 13140-000, Brazil and Jose R. Nunhez, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica, UNICAMP, Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vaz, Distrito de Barão Geraldo, Campinas, 13083-970, Brazil
A Study Of Bacterial Aerosol Neutralization By Shock Waves Using A Novel Impactor
Patrick Sislian, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 450 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Lutz Maedler, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, S. K. Friedlander, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095 and Panagiotis D. Christofides, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Isolation and Identification of a Strain of Klebsiella Oxytoca with 2,4-Dichlorophenol-Degrading Activity
Wang Leo Qiang, Chemical Engineering Department, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 27, 13th Street, TEDA,, Tianjin, 300457, China, Wang Jianing, Biology Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250014, China and Zhu Zhichen, Department of Material Science, Tianjin College of Urban Construction, Tianjin, China
Determination Of Eutrophic Conditions In The Cahaba River, Alabama By Using A Dynamic Partial Least Squares Model
Robert Cox1, Eldon C. Blancher II2 and Manish Misra1, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Alabama, Engineering Lab Building EGLB 248, Mobile, AL 36688, (2)Toxicological & Environmental Associates, Inc., 300 Fern Hill Court, Mobile, AL 36608
Bioremediation of Copper from Chemical Mechanical Planarization (Cmp) Wastewater
Yeira Padilla-Luciano, Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus, PO Box 9046, Mayagüez, PR 00681-9046, Moses N. Bogere, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, PO Box 9046, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and Kimberly Ogden, University of Arizona, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, P.O. Box 210011, Tucson, AZ 85721
The Exothermic Characteristics Of The Flat Heating Element Using Graphite And Their Applied Examples
Won-Mook Lee1, Chul Woo Lee2, Du Hyun Ku2, JunHak Kim3 and Myung Jun Hur4, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon, South Korea, (2)Chemical Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon, South Korea, (3)Patent Tribual, Korean intellectual property office, Government Complex Daejeon Bldg.4, Seoku, Daejeon, Daejeon305-717, South Korea, (4)Research center of Kyung dong Engineering Co. LTD, Wolpyong dong 914, Seoku, Daejeon, Daejeon302-281, 302-281, South Korea

Environmental Division