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Research on ways to improve the environment covers
a wide range of technologies and approaches. Faculty
involved in environmental engineering include participants
in the Institute for Applied Surfactant Research,
the Institute for Gas Utilization Technologies, and
Bioengineering Research Institute. Area of research
include:
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surfactant-based separation processes to treat
waste water, including micellar enhanced ultrafiltration
and admicellar chromatography
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restoration
of solvent/fuel contaminated aquifers using
surfactants
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development of environmentally friendly
transportation fuels and chemical feedstocks,
with current
emphasis on storage technologies
for natural gas
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paper and plastic deinking for recycling
using surfactants
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soil remediation
by flushing with surfactants
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development
of new detergents that are benign to the
environment and more effective in cold water
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development of new heterogeneous catalytic
processes for
the abatement
of gaseous pollutants
such as CO
and NOx
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application
of biotechnology
to the remediation
of contaminated
water and
soil
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wastewater
recycle,
reuse,
and regeneration:
zero
discharge
cycles
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air pollution prevention
in
refinery designs
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advanced
oxidation for
air and
water purification
Research equipment
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ultrafiltration and semi-equilibrium
dialysis equipment
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two high-performance liquid
chromatographs
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ion chromatograph
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several gas chromatographs
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atomic absorption
spectrophotometer
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UV-visible spectrophotometer
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IR spectrophotometer
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two mass spectrometers
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two ion analyzers
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automated titration system
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ring tensiometer
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Wilhelmy plate tensiometer
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bubble-pressure tensiometer
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catalytic reactor
systems
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adsorptive storage apparatus
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BET adsorption
instrument
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Berty gradientless reactor
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FTIR with accessories
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liquid and gel permeation
chromatographs
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fermentation bioreactor
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autoclave
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biological safety hood
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equipment for breaking
cell membranes by
sonication
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high
speed centrifuge
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