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Recent Projects:

"Interactive Decision Support Tool for Leachate Management"

"Investigation of Energized Options for Management of Leachate"

"Photochemical Iron-Mediated Aeration Treatment of Landfill Leachate"
"Preliminary Investigation of TiO2-Magnetite Photocatalysis"


"INTERACTIVE DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR LEACHATE MANAGEMENT"

In 2008, the Bill Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management issued a research grant to FAU Lab.EES to develop a web-based, internet-accessible municipal solid waste leachate management decision support tool for utilities, consultants, and regulators of landfill leachate in Florida.

This research will address a major technological need for:

  1. Improving the measurement and evaluation of current leachate management practices

  2. Improving the design and implementation of new or upgraded systems

  3. Improving the regulatory framework to adequately deal with changing technologies and lessons learned 

  4. Enhancing access to vital information on leachate management strategies and applications.

The objectives of the research are to:

  • To identify viable options for leachate management and rank them according to sustainability, performance, risk, and cost criteria. The assessment will not be limited to current practices. Futuristic technologies, such as plasma arc or photocatalytic oxidation using iron-mediated aeration or TiO2-coated magnetite (under development at FAU), must also be evaluated to forecast which alternatives will be employed by the solid waste community in the years to come.

  • To develop an interactive, web-based decision support tool to aid solid waste managers in long-term decision-making.

To learn more about the research click here.


"INVESTIGATION OF ENERGIZED OPTIONS
FOR MANAGEMENT OF LEACHATE"

In 2005, the Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management issued a research grant to FAU Lab-EES to investigate treatment options for long-term management of landfill leachate in Florida.

This research will address a major technological need for sustainable, economical options for routine leachate treatment and safe discharge to the environment by investigating energized processes, such as photochemical oxidation, which includes the futuristic photochemical iron-mediated aeration (PIMA) and TiO2-magnetite photocatalysis.

The objectives of the research are to:

  • To examine the literature on energized alternatives for management of leachate; collect leachate quality data; identify issues/trends associated with long-term leachate management; and prepare a list of energized alternatives ranked according to environmental sustainability, efficiency, risk, and economic factors.

  • To design and test laboratory reactors for leachate treatment using energized options such as the photochemical iron-mediated aeration technology (PIMA) and TiO2-magnetite photocatalytic processes.

  • To prepare preliminary cost analyses and risk assessments on selected technologies to provide a Florida-specific matrix of engineering alternatives that are innovative, economical, and environmentally sound to aid solid waste management personnel in decision-making.

To view more pictures of the research click here.


"PHOTOCHEMICAL IRON-MEDIATED TREATMENT OF LANDFILL LEACHATE"

The goal of this project is to address the lack of viable and sustainable engineering alternatives for handling leachate. One such futuristic technology is called Photochemical Iron Mediated Aeration (PIMA).


"PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF TiO2-MAGNETITE PHOTOCATALYSIS"

The goal of this project is to begin development of TiO2-magnetite photocatalysis for treatment of landfill leachate. Tests were conducted using simulated leachates and monitoring the removal kinetics of various organic constituents (COD).

 

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