Funded Research Projects

• "Evaluating and Optimizing Source Water Treatment Technologies to Improve the Biodegradability of Organic Compounds." Water Environment Research Foundation. 7/1/1999- 6/30/2001. PI.
• "Evaluation of Erosion Control Methods" CALTRANS, Woodward-Clyde, 3/1999-2/2001. Co-PI.
• "Investigation of H2O2 and Iron Oxide Interactions for Oxidation of Hazardous Substances." National Science Foundation. 3/1/1995-12/31/1999. PI
• "Evaluation of IROX Process for Applied Process Technology, Inc." API, Sunyvale, CA. 10/15/1996-2/31/1996.PI
• "Chemical Oxidation Processes Involving Ozone, Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Radiation." National Science Foundation. 3/1/1992-2/28/1995. PI.
• "Removal of Hazardous Chemicals from Soil by In-Situ Biodegradation Enhanced by Chemical Oxidation." Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC., Office of Exploratory Research, 9/1/1988-8/30/1991. PI (sub-contract to J. Carberry, University of Delaware.)
• "Toluene Diisocyanate Abatement Study From Foaming Operations." International Isocyanate Institute. 7/1990 - 6/1992. Co-PI (with E. Grossman.)
• "Treatment of Drinking Waters by Polymer-Assisted Chemical Oxidation." Betz Laboratories/ State of Pennsylvania (BenFranklin Partnership). 1/1/1989-12/31/1990. PI.
• "Investigation of Chemical Oxidation Techniques for Hazardous Waste Treatment" National Science Foundation. 7/1/87 - 12/30/88. PI.
• "UV Radiation/Chlorination: An Innovative Water Treatment Process" National Science Foundation. 7/1/1987 - 6/30/1988. PI.
• "THM Control by Chlorination/UV Radiation" American Water Works Association/Philadelphia Suburban Water Company,10/1/1987 - 9/30/1988. PI.
• "Treatability Studies of Lime Sludge for Cyanide Removal" Allied Signal- Inc. 12/1/1987- 1/30/1988. PI
• "Equipment Award" Ben Franklin Partnership/ Allied Signal, Inc.1988. PI.
• "The Mechanisms of Dissolved Organics Removal in an Ozone Reactor".Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC., Office ofExploratory Research, 7/1/1984- 6/30/1987. PI.
• "Oxidation of Cyanides in Industrial Wastewater by Ozone". Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC., Office of Exploratory Research,7/1/l982- 12/30/l984. PI.
• "Kinetics and Mechanisms of Ozonation of Substituted Phenols". National Science Foundation.7/1/l982- 12/30/ l984. PI.

Patents

• Continuous Catalytic Oxidation Process (IROX), M.D. Gurol and S.S. Lin.
  Patent Number: 5755977.
  Issue Date: 5/26/1998.

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