Nitrate and Arsenic Removal From Drinking Water With a Fixed-Bed Bioreactor

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This project developed and optimized a novel technology to simultaneously remove arsenic and nitrate from drinking water sources, and investigated the possibility of a single biological treatment system using microorganisms present in groundwater to remove these contaminants with minimal by-product formation. Published in 2014.

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Nitrate and Arsenic Removal From Drinking Water With a Fixed-Bed Bioreactor

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Nitrate and Arsenic Removal From Drinking Water With a Fixed-Bed Bioreactor

Simultaneous Removal of Multiple Chemical Contaminants Using Biofiltration

Occurrence, Impacts, and Removal of Manganese in Biofiltration Processes

Optimizing Biofiltration for Improved Manganese Control under Cold-Water Conditions

Understanding Pyrolysis for PFAS Removal

Evaluation and Demonstration of Biotechnological Tools and Methods for Improving Biofiltration Operation and Optimization

Advancing Nature-based Solutions by Assessing Long-term Performance of Natural and Engineered Media

Transforming Aeration Energy in Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) through Suboxic Nitrogen Removal - Part 3