Environmental Engineering Research Projects
Please notice that this may not be a complete list of all construction research.
air pollution control
- Synthesis of Sulfur-Based Water Treatment Agent from Sulfur Dioxide Waste Steams
- Urban Air Pollution Control in China
- New Approach to Utilization of Fly Ash
application of nano technologies in environmental engineering
bioenergy and recovery of useful products
- Development of Sorbent for Cleaning Biomass-Derived Hydrogen from a Thermally Ballasted Gasifier
- Production of Biomass Protein and High Value Chemicals from Corn Processing Wastewater Using Micro-Fungi
- Biohydrogen Production from Renewable Organic Waste Streams
- Waste Characterization and Methane Potential of Dairy Wastes
- Sequential fermentation biorefinery to produce ethanol from corn processing co-products.
- Nisin Production with Lactic Acid Bacteria during Soy Processing Industry Wastewater Remediation
- Development of a Multifunctional Flue Gas Cleaning System
- Iowa Biotechnology Byproducts Consortium
- Valuable By-Products Recovery from Livestock Wastes Using Temperature-Phased Anaerobic Digestion Process
- Anaerobic Bioconversion of Organic Wastes to Energy and Plant Nutrients
- Retooling ethanol industry: anaerobic digestion of thin stillage to produce methane and Class-A biosolids
drinking water and water reuse
- Preparation of Ferrate, a Multifunctional Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Prediction System for Transport and Fate of Toxic Substances in Surface Water
- Stormwater Reuse
- Fate of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Swine Manure Lagoons
- Evaluation of Biofilm Growth in Water Dispenser System
- Improvement to Backwashing Procedures of Sand Filters
- Impact of Petroleum-Based Hydrocarbons on PE/PVC Pipes And Pipe Gaskets
- Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Center
- Adsorptive Removal of Arsenic from Drinking Water with Granulated Ferric Hydroxide
- Improved Nitrate Removal from Drinking Water by Ion Exchange
food product and process development
- Retooling Ethanol Industries: Integrating Ultrasonics into Dry Corn Milling to Enhance Ethanol Yield
- Prevention of Fungal Growths on Stored Corn
- Production of Biomass Protein and High Value Chemicals from Corn Processing Wastewater Using Micro-Fungi
- Ozonation of liquor: improvements in taste and practical implementation
- Sequential fermentation biorefinery to produce ethanol from corn processing co-products.
site remediation
- Ethanol-Enhanced Bioremediation of Coal Tar-Contaminated Soil
- Review of Selected FMGP Sites for Potential Monitored Natural Attenuation Applicability
- Optimized Groundwater Monitoring for MENA and Site Closure
- Natural Attenuation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons at Former Manufactured Gas Plant Sites
- MENA Research and Demonstration Site, Cherokee, IA
solid waste
- Reuse of Lime Sludge from Water Softening in Road Construction and Other Applications
- Estrogenic compounds in swine manure: fate, transport and bio-degradation during storage and land application
- Reuse of Lime Sludges from Water Softening
- Use of Scrap Tires in Stream Grade Control Structures
surface water hydrology, monitoring and modeling
- Des Moines River Water Quality Network (DRWQM), Red Rock and Saylorville Reservoirs
- Assessing and evaluating water quality models for the development and implementation of TMDL in Iowa
- Instream flow assessment, Red River of the North and Sheyenne River, North Dakota
- Water Quality in Rathbun Lake: On-Road Structure Training and Demonstration
- Modeling impact of management practices and climate changes on hydrology and water quality (EPIC and SWAT)
- Metro Park East Sanitary Landfill Water Quality Monitoring and Evaluation
- Low Water Stream Crossings in Iowa TR-453
- Development of a Systematic Design Approach for Low Water Stream Crossings
wastewater treatment--aerobic
- Field Validation of Biokinetic Coefficients for Predicting Degradation of Organic Compounds
- Nitrifying Trickling Filter Study
- Ameliorating Activated Sludge Biomass Bulking
- Investigation of Fungal Production on ADM Wastewater
- Biological Aerated Filters for Cold Weather Applications
- Targeted Collaborative Research on Upset Early Warning Systems Phase I.
- Ameliorating Activated Sludge Biomass Bulking and Wastewater Septicity - Preliminary Investigation
- Improving Activated Sludge Treatment of Pasta Wastewater
- Biodegradation Rates for Ethanol Production Wastewater
- Effects of Household Chemical Products on Septic Tank Systems
wastewater treatment--anaerobic
- Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor System
- Development of a Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor for the Treatment of Pesticide Rinsewater
- Recycle Options Using the Static Granular Bed Reactor
- Treatment of Domestic Wastewater Using Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor
- Austin, Minnesota Wastewater Treatment Facility - Industrial Section Research Study
- Ultrasound Pre-treatment of Waste Activated Sludge to Control Foaming and to Enhance Digestibility
- Swine Waste Treatment Using On-Farm, Full-Scale Anaerobic Batch Reactors
- Anaerobic Treatment of Packing Plant Wastewater: A comparison study of the Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor and the Static Granular Bed Reactor
- On-site Pilot Demonstration of the Static Granular Bed Reactor
wastewater treatment--physicochemical
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