Final Program, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-21, 2008
D. D. Dionysiou, Program Chair
OTHER SYMPOSIA OF INTEREST:
Biological and Chemical Transformations of Animal Hormones and Veterinary Pharmaceuticals in Plants, Soil, and Wastewater Treatment Systems (see AGRO, Mon)
Evaluation of Agriculturally-Related Chemicals: Effects on Environmental, Animal, and Human Health (see AGRO, Mon, Tue)
Reduced Risk Pesticides: Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology and Compatibility with IPM (see AGRO, Wed)
Residential Pesticide Exposure Assessment (see AGRO, Thu)
Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials (see ANYL, Tue)
The Gestalt of Porous Media: Understanding Chemical, Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reactions in Porous Media (see GEOC, Sun, Tue)
Carbon Capture and Storage (see FUEL, Tue)
Fine Particulate (PM2.5) Formation and Emissions from Fuel Combustion (see FUEL, Thu)
Research Related to the Environmental Management Mission of the Department of Energy (see NUCL, Wed)
Environmental and Economic Metrics for Green Technologies (see IEC, Wed)
SOCIAL EVENTS:
Long Range Planning: Sun
Program Planning : Sun
Reception: Tue
Social Hour: Tue
BUSINESS MEETING:
Business & Open Meeting: Sun
SUNDAY MORNING
Section A
Double Tree -- Maestro A
Emerging Technologies for a Cleaner and Sustainable Environment
Financially supported by Springer Publications
C. J. Ekstein and V. Shah, Organizers, Presiding
8:30 —1. Basic research needs to assure a secure energy future. J. C. Miller
9:10 —2. Electronic wastes diagnosis and management in Mexico. A. Gavilan-Garcia, M. Yarto-Ramirez, G. Román-Moguel, J. Acevedo
9:30 —3. Pilot-scale evaluation of a UV/TiO2 water treatment plant: Removal of pharmaceuticals, endocrine disrupting compounds, and estrogenicity. M. J. Benotti, B. D. Stanford, S. A. Snyder, E. C. Wert
9:50 —4. Removal of arsenic from drinking water using cactus mucilage. D. I. Fox, T. Pichler, D. H. Yeh, N. Alcantar
10:10 — Intermission.
10:30 —5. Application of zeolite NaY and waste FCC catalyst for Hg removal from contamined water. J. E. Tirano, J. V. Juyo, G. Camargo, L. Giraldo, J. C. Moreno-Pirajan
10:50 —6. Preparation of polyaniline/TiO2 material and their photocatalytic activity for the degradation of orange II. G. Camargo, V. Sarria, L. X. Melo, J. R. Gómez Díaz
11:10 —7. Crumb rubber filtration: A green technology for wastewater treatment. Y. F. Xie, S -Y. Hsiung
Section B
Double Tree -- Ormandy West
Environmental Characterization, Impacts and Applications of Nanocarbons
S. Agnihotri, Organizer, Presiding
8:30 —8. Determination of nanoparticles in environmental samples: Preliminary challenges. J. H. Writer, R. Antweiler, E. Furlong, D. W. Kolpin, D. W. Metge, P. Phillips, D. Roth, H. Taylor, P. Westerhoff, L. Barber
8:50 —9. Adsorptive removal of toxic lead Ions from wastewater using multi-wall carbon nanotubes. K -S. Lin, Z -P. Wang, K -Y. Li
9:10 —10. Development of mass spectrometric ionization methods for fullerenes and fullerene drivatives. C. W. Isaacson, J. A. Field
9:30 —11. Thermal stability of carbon nanotubes: Towards detection in environmental matrices. D. L. Plata, C. M. Reddy, P. M. Gschwend
9:50 —12. Sensitivity analysis of carbon nanotube coagulation in aquatic environments . C. Kline, J. Filliben, R. D. Holbrook
10:10 — Intermission.
10:25 —13. Spectroscopic and photochemical poperties of water-soluble fullerenol. L. (. Kong, O. Tedrow, R. Zepp
10:45 —14. Synthesis and characterization of a carbon nanotube-supported bimetallic catalyst for removing trace levels of chlorinated organic pollutants from water. B. Huang, W. Liu, W. Huang
11:05 —15. Effect of double walled carbon nanotubes on a TCE-dechlorinating culture. S. Kannepalli, D. E. Fennell, W. Huang
11:25 —16. Fate of nanocarbons in urban atmosphere. S. Agnihotri, Y. Zheng, P. Kim, L. Yang
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Double Tree -- Maestro A
Emerging Technologies for a Cleaner and Sustainable Environment
Financially supported by Springer Publications
C. J. Ekstein and V. Shah, Organizers, Presiding
1:30 —17. Nanosorbents for suppression of mercury release from broken fluorescent lamps. N. Johnson, B. Lee, L. Sarin, I. Kulaots, R. Hurt
1:50 —18. Enabling simultaneous reductions in fuel consumption, NOx, and CO2 via modeling and control of residual-affected low temperature combustion . G. M. Shaver
2:10 —19. Feasibility of using slow-release chemical oxidants for remediating trichloroethylene: A preliminary study. S. Luster-Teasley, P. Onochie, D. Price, D. Worku, V. Shirley
2:30 —20. Lab-on-a-chip for passive particle separations in environmental applications. A. A. S. Bhagat, S. S. Kuntaegowdanahalli, D. D. Dionysiou, I. Papautsky
2:50 — Intermission.
3:10 —21. Electrochemical regeneration of ion exchange (ERIX). B. P. Chaplin, Z. Gu, J. C. Baygents, J. Farrell
3:30 —22. Oxidation of organic air pollutants using combined catalysis and ozone. E. Sahle-Demessie, V. G. Devulapelli
3:50 —23. Application of bacterial chemotaxis for enhanced bioremediation. R. Singh, M. S. Olson
4:10 —24. Sustainable biohydrogen production via bioelectrochemical cells using electrochemically active bacteria as biocatalyst and porphyrin nanostructure-based photocathode. I. S. Kim, K -J. Chae, F. F. Ajayi, M -J. Choi, K -Y. Kim
Section B
Double Tree -- Maestro B
Microbial, Molecular and Mineralogical Characteristics of Biological Metal Oxidation
Cosponsored by AEESP and GEOC
W. D. Burgos and C. M. Hansel, Organizers, Presiding
1:30 —25. Iron speciation in the vicinity of deep-sea hydrothermal venting. B. M. Toner, S. C. Fakra, C. M. Santelli, K. J. Edwards
2:10 —26. Microbes vs. minerals: Oxygen-dependent microbial iron oxidation at circumneutral pH. D. Emerson, C. Chan
2:50 —27. Fe(II) oxidizing bacterial communities and activities associated with Appalachian coal mine drainage. J. M. Senko, W. D. Burgos, M. A. Bruns, P. Wanjugi, M. Lucas
3:10 — Intermission.
3:25 —28. How the oxidation of Fe(II) affects the immobilization of inorganic contaminants (Cd, As) by Anoxybacillus flavithermus bacterial surfaces. X. Châtellier, C. J. Daughney, M. Fakih
3:45 —29. Structures and behaviors of calcium-rich phyllomanganates and related phases. J. E. Post, P. J. Heaney, E. A. Johnson, R. T. Cygan
4:25 —30. Structures of biogenic Mn oxides in terrestrial and marine environments. J. R. Bargar, S. M. Webb, B. M. Tebo, C. C. Fuller
5:05 —31. Diverse Mn(II)-oxidizing fungi contribute to the passive remediation of acid mine drainage in western Pennsylvania. C. M. Santelli, D. Lazarus, W. D. Burgos, C. M. Hansel
5:25 —32. Characterization of microbial communities and kinetics of biological Mn(II) oxidation in coal mine drainage treatment systems. H. Tan, G. Zhang, W. D. Burgos
Astellas Foundation Award Lectures in Translational Chemistry: Connecting Basic Research to Improve Human Health
Sponsored by PRES, Cosponsored by BIOT, MEDI, ENVR, BIOL, and IEC
MONDAY MORNING
Section A
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Emerging Technologies for a Cleaner and Sustainable Environment
Financially supported by Springer Publications
C. J. Ekstein and V. Shah, Organizers, Presiding
8:30 —33. Active pharmaceutical ingredients in the environment and their destruction using ultrasound. R. Suri, G. Andaluri, S. Abburi, M. Velicu
8:50 —34. Boron compounds removal from effluents by a simultaneous combination of flocculation and powdered activated carbon adsorption, sand filtration and ion exchange. N. Narkis, S. Yusim-Bandel
9:10 —35. Microwave assisted bio-catalytic polymerizations . T. D. Matos, A. Mahapatro
9:30 —36. Microwave chemical remediation of chemical warfare (CW) agents and structurally related compounds (pesticides, herbicides) using rapid microwave hydrolysis in acidic and basic medium. P. Chandrasekhar, B. J. Zay, S. Barbolt, A. K. .. Bose, S. N. Ganguly
9:50 — Intermission.
10:10 —37. Electricity from food and bioindustry wastewaters using microbial fuel cells. A. P. Borole, C. Y. Hamilton, D. Aaron, C. Tsouris
10:30 —38. PVC dust particles are one of the major pollutants in footwear industry in India . K. Ghosh, S. Ganguly
10:50 —39. Visible light-activated TiO2 photocatalytic films: Synthesis, characterization and environmental application for the destruction of microcystin-LR. M. Pelaez, A. A. de la Cruz, D. D. Dionysiou
11:10 —40. CO2 adsorption of honeycomb monoliths. J. E. Tirano, A. M. Florian, G. Camargo, L. Giraldo, J. C. Moreno-Pirajan
Section B
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Legends of Environmental Chemistry
Cosponsored by ES&T and HIST
S. D. Richardson and V. Turoski, Organizers, Presiding
8:45 — Introductory Remarks.
8:50 — Welcome and Tribute to Legends who are no longer with us.
9:00 —41. Flying with eagles: A genesis of modern environmental chemistry. L. H. Keith
9:50 —42. Environmental distress and recovery revisited. B. Finnigan
10:40 —43. The struggle to have mass spectrometry accepted into USEPA analytical methods, and the impact of that success on the development of today's analytical chemistry and mass spectrometer technology. W. L. Budde
Biogeochemical Redox Processes in Soils and Sediments
Monday
Sponsored by GEOC, Cosponsored by ENVR
Transitioning into Green Chemistry
Academic
Sponsored by CHED, Cosponsored by ENVR‡, MEDI, ANYL, AGRO, FUEL, ORGN, and CEI
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Tailored Surfaces for Environmental Remediation
Cosponsored by AEESP
J. Monnell, Organizer, Presiding
1:30 —44. Modified titania surfaces for visible light photocatalysis. A. Orlov, R. M. Lambert, S. In, M. S. Tikhov
1:50 —45. Multifunctional biomagnetic capsules for environmental remediation. S. Andreescu, M. T. Ravalli, C. R. Ispas
2:10 —46. Influence of surface oxide groups on the adsorption of Zn (II) and naphthalene onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes . H -H. Cho, B. Smith, K. A. Wepasnick, H. Fairbrother, W. P. Ball
2:30 —47. First-principles characterization of key factors in pollutant oxide-water interfaces. S. E. Mason, A. M. Chaka
2:50 —48. Functionalizing activated carbon with strong mercury-binding ligands for aqueous mercury (II) removal. J. Zhu, J. Yang, B. Deng
3:10 — Intermission.
3:25 —49. Iron or copper doped hydroxyapatite shows improved As(V) removal from water. G. Liu, S. L. Larson, J. W. Talley
3:45 —50. Adsorption and desorption of perchlorate by acidified aluminum. C. C. Yu, Y -C. Lee, H -L. Lien
4:05 —51. Application of tailored bubble surface charge for the on-site removal of particles in the natural waters. M. Han, T -I. Kim, Y. Kim
4:25 —52. Remediation of oil spilled seashore at Yellow Sea in Korea by using tailored bubble flotation technology. M. Han, T -I. Kim
Section B
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Legends of Environmental Chemistry
Cosponsored by ES&T and HIST
V. Turoski and S. D. Richardson, Organizers
J. L. Schnoor, Presiding
1:00 —53. Early environmental chemistry: Both industrial and academic. F. W. McLafferty
1:50 —54. Interfacial Georgics. G. Sposito
2:40 —55. Aquafaces and aquasols. C. R. O'Melia
3:30 —56. Atmospheric organic aerosols. J. H. Seinfeld
4:20 —57. Endocrine disruption: Are males at risk? T. Colborn
Biogeochemical Redox Processes in Soils and Sediments
Session 2
Sponsored by GEOC, Cosponsored by ENVR
Transitioning into Green Chemistry
Industrial
Sponsored by CHED, Cosponsored by ENVR‡, MEDI, ANYL, AGRO, FUEL, ORGN, and CEI
Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Environmental Chemistry
Sponsored by CHED, Cosponsored by ENVR‡, MEDI, ANYL, AGRO, FUEL, ORGN, and CEI
TUESDAY MORNING
Section A
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Processing of Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Systems: From Micropollutants to Industrial Contaminants
Cosponsored by AEESP
W. A. Arnold, Organizer
P. J. Vikesland, Organizer, Presiding
8:30 — Introductory Remarks.
8:35 —58. Stimulation of reductive dechlorination of PCBs in contaminated sediments . D. E. Fennell, V. Krumins, J -W. Park, L. A. Rodenburg, M. M. Häggblom, L. J. Kerkhof
9:05 —59. Quantitative proteomics of Dehalococcoides spp. during dehalorespiration of chlorinated ethenes. J. J. Werner, S. Zhang, R. E. Richardson
9:25 —60. Effects of organic matter on microbial polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation capacity in soil pore water. Y. Yang, N. Zhang, S. Tao, M. Xue, S. Lu, W. Hunter, J. Gan
9:45 —61. Transformation of aniline and 4-chloroaniline in sediments from an industrial site. Y. Li, D. E. Fennell, W. Huang
10:05 —62. Effect of fermentation on hydrophobic compound partitioning. D. K. Nelson, P. J. Novak
10:25 — Intermission.
10:40 —63. Monitoring specific microbial processes in complex environments: Developing molecular bioindicators. R. E. Richardson, B. G. Rahm, J. J. Werner
11:10 —64. Sorption and biodegradation of selected pharmaceutically active compounds in batch reactors seeded with activated sludge. S. Wang, C. K. Gunsch
11:30 —65. Effect of antimicrobial compounds tylosin and chlorotetracycline during anaerobic swine manure digestion. J. J. Stone, S. A. Clay, G. M. Spellman
11:50 —66. Biological and abiotic reactions with iron and electron shuttles that promote hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) degradation. K. T. Finneran
Section B
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Legends of Environmental Chemistry
Cosponsored by ES&T and HIST
S. D. Richardson and V. Turoski, Organizers, Presiding
9:00 —67. Tools, toys, and techniques for environmental measurement. G. M. Hieftje
9:50 —68. The joy of fugacity. D. Mackay
10:40 —69. Struggling with complexity: The joys and tribulations of environmental organic chemistry. R. Schwarzenbach
Bioenergy Production: Challenges, Concerns, and Consequences
Sponsored by AGRO, Cosponsored by ENVR
Biogeochemical Redox Processes in Soils and Sediments
Tuesday
Sponsored by GEOC, Cosponsored by ENVR
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
The C. Ellen Gonter Award Symposium
Cosponsored by YCC and WCC
T. A. Anderson, Organizer, Presiding
1:30 — Introductory Remarks.
1:35 —70. A nanotechnology enabled detection method for Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia. K. Rule, P. J. Vikesland
2:05 —71. Synthesis and characterization of a new class of carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized Pd nanoparticles for catalytic hydrodechlorination of trichloroethylene. F. He, C. B. Roberts, D. Zhao
2:35 —72. Factors affecting the yield of oxidants from the reaction of nanoparticulate zero-valent iron and oxygen. C. R. Keenan, D. L. Sedlak
3:05 — Intermission.
3:20 —73. PCB dechlorination with Pd/Mg bimetallic systems: Effect of position of chlorine on reaction kinetics and dechlorination pathways for select congeners. S. Agarwal, S. Al-Abed, D. D. Dionysiou
3:50 —74. Ibuprofen photolysis: Reaction kinetics, chemical mechanism, byproduct analysis. L. E. Jacobs, R. L. Fimmen, H. E. Mash, L. K. Weavers, Y -P. Chin
4:20 —75. Photochemical degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in oil films. D. Plata, C. M. Sharpless, C. M. Reddy
Section B
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Legends of Environmental Chemistry
Cosponsored by ES&T and HIST
S. D. Richardson and V. Turoski, Organizers, Presiding
1:00 —76. The pollutants they are a-changin' - Heracles or Sisyphus: That is the question. W. Giger
1:50 —77. Umwelt-chemie a déplacé mon fromage: El cambio de banco de laboratorio a la presidencia y más allá (Environmental chemistry moved my cheese: The shift from laboratory bench to CEO and beyond). N. McClelland
2:40 —78. Greenhouse gases and climate change. F. S. Rowland
3:30 —79. Summing up: To the heroes. W. Glaze
Bioenergy Production: Challenges, Concerns, and Consequences
Sponsored by AGRO, Cosponsored by ENVR
Biogeochemical Redox Processes in Soils and Sediments
Session 4
Sponsored by GEOC, Cosponsored by ENVR
TUESDAY EVENING
Biogeochemical Redox Processes in Soils and Sediments
Sponsored by GEOC, Cosponsored by ENVR
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Section A
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Processing of Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Systems: From Micropollutants to Industrial Contaminants
Cosponsored by AEESP
P. J. Vikesland, Organizer
W. A. Arnold, Organizer, Presiding
8:30 — Introductory Remarks.
8:35 —80. Biotransformation and chlorination of pharmaceuticals and their byproducts during wastewater treatment. W. O. Khunjar, N. G. Love, P. J. Vikesland, J. Skotnicka-Pitka, D. S. Aga, T. Yi, W. F. Harper Jr.
9:05 —81. Diffused aeration for trihalomethane removal. Y. F. Xie, S. R. Sherant, H. D. Yeuell Jr.
9:25 —82. Reactivity of pharmaceutical and personal care products with chlorine and chloramines in the presence of bromide and iodide. E. M. Fiss, P. J. Vikesland
9:45 —83. Preferential sorption of planar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in polluted sediments from hudson river. Y. Ma, W. Huang
10:05 —84. Measurement of PCB diffusion in HDPE membranes for advanced sediment cap design. E. M. Surdo, E. L. Cussler, P. J. Novak, W. A. Arnold
10:25 — Intermission.
10:40 —85. Removal of pharmaceuticals by mesoporous silica SBA-15: Efficiency and effects of chemical factors. T. X. Bui, H. Choi
11:00 —86. Oxidations of organic microcontaminants by permanganate and by birnessite. Z. Shi, A. T. Stone
11:20 —87. Influence of magnetite stoichiometry on Fe(II) uptake and nitroaromatic reduction. C. A. Gorski, M. M. Scherer
11:40 —88. Ligninase-mediated removal of natural and synthetic hormones from water. L. Mao, J. Lu, S -X. Gao, Q. Huang
Section B
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Symposium on New Energy Technology
J. Marwan, Organizer
8:30 —89. Cold fusion in light of green chemistry. J. Marwan
8:55 —90. Low energy nuclear reactions research: 2008 update. S. B. Krivit
9:20 —91. Overview of LENR research: Critical steps on the pathway to technology. M. C. H. McKubre
9:45 — Intermission.
10:10 —92. Macroscopic quantum dynamics and the problems of loading in Pd-H(D) systems . A. De Ninno, E. Del Giudice, A. Frattolillo
10:35 —93. CR-39 studies of Pd/D co-deposition. P. A. Mosier-Boss, S. Szpak, F. E. Gordon, L. Forsley
11:00 —94. Study of the nanostructured palladium deuterium system. J. Marwan
11:25 —95. Sonofusion from deuterons to helium. R. Stringham
Agricultural Best Management Practices to Protect Chesapeake Bay Water and Air Quality
Chesapeake Bay Health and Pesticide Fate
Sponsored by AGRO, Cosponsored by ENVR
Biogeochemical Redox Processes in Soils and Sediments
Wednesday
Sponsored by GEOC, Cosponsored by ENVR
Environmental Forensics
Sponsored by AGRO, Cosponsored by ANYL and ENVR
Health and Environmental Impacts of Combustion Generated Nanoparticles
Combustion Generated Nanoparticles - I
Sponsored by ANYL, Cosponsored by ENVR‡
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Processing of Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Systems: From Micropollutants to Industrial Contaminants
Cosponsored by AEESP
P. J. Vikesland, Organizer
W. A. Arnold, Organizer, Presiding
1:30 — Introductory Remarks.
1:35 —96. Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ether photolysis quantum yields and product identification. P. O. Steen, M. Grandbois, W. A. Arnold, K. McNeill
1:55 —97. Photolytic degradation pathways of emerging agrochemicals. A. Nienow, R. Espy, E. Pelton, M. Richards, A. Staker
2:15 —98. Absolute rate constant measurement for ·OH reaction with effluent organic matter. S. P. Mezyk, D. F. R. Doud, M. K. Singh, F. L. Rosario-Ortiz, S. A. Snyder
2:35 —99. Sunlight induced degradation of ciprofloxacin and metolachlor in natural and constructed wetlands. Z. He, C. A. Marron, L. K. Weavers, Y. P. Chin
2:55 — Intermission.
3:10 —100. Inadvertent co-oxidation of selected dissolved organics during the oxidation of aqueous Fe(II). J. M. Burns, P. S. Craig, T. J. Shaw, J. L. Ferry
3:30 —101. Sonochemical degradation of pharmaceuticals exemplified by ibuprofen and ciprofloxacin. Z. He, G. Y. Pee, L. K. Weavers
3:50 —102. Predicting NOM Photosensitized reaction rates using spectroscopic correlations. A. Carfagno, C. M. Sharpless
4:10 —103. Mechanistic investigation of sulfur–doped TiO2–mediated photocatalytic degradation of organic molecules as models for pollutants. E. M. Rockafellow, L. K. Stewart, W. S. Jenks
4:30 —104. Removing common antibiotics from contaminanted waters using radical reactions. M. K. Dail, S. P. Mezyk
Section B
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
Symposium on New Energy Technology
J. Marwan, Organizer
1:30 —105. Elaboration of deuteron cluster fusion model. A. Takahashi
1:55 —106. Quark-Gluon model for nuclear magic numbers related to low energy nuclear reactions. G. H. Miley, H. Hora, N. Ghahramani, M. Ghanaatian, M. Hooshmand, F. Osman
2:20 —107. Radiochemical comparisons on low energy nuclear reactions (LENR) and uranium fission. G. H. Miley, H. Hora, A. Lipson, P. J. Shresthra
2:45 — Intermission.
3:10 —108. Theoretical models relevant to excess heat production. P. L. Hagelstein, I. U. Chaudhary
3:35 —109. Using chemical potential to build a CMNS reactor. X. Li, B. Liu, Q. Wei
4:00 —110. Concepts and experiments for utilizing van der Waals forces and Casimir effect for new energy technologies. T. Ludwig
Agricultural Best Management Practices to Protect Chesapeake Bay Water and Air Quality
Developing New Tools to Mitigate Nutrient Loads
Sponsored by AGRO, Cosponsored by ENVR
Biogeochemical Redox Processes in Soils and Sediments
Session 6
Sponsored by GEOC, Cosponsored by ENVR
Environmental Forensics
Sponsored by AGRO, Cosponsored by ANYL and ENVR
Health and Environmental Impacts of Combustion Generated Nanoparticles
Combustion Generated Nanoparticles II
Sponsored by ANYL, Cosponsored by ENVR‡
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Section A
Unknown Site -- Unknown Room
General Papers
D. D. Dionysiou, Organizer
6:00 - 8:00
ISEF Environmental Science Participant.
111. Gulf hypoxic zones: Forecasting with laboratory and mathematical simualtions. B. J. McLindon, L. Thibodeaux
Advanced Oxidation Processes.
112. Degradation of BTEX and MTBE with photo-assisted Fenton reaction using continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) process. H. Lee, Y. Jo, S. Kong
113. Fenton oxidation of contaminated sand with phenanthrene using anionic surfactant solution possessing self-assembled meso porous iron oxide/surfactant composite as catalyst . J -H. Kim, K -S. Park, J. Seong, J -Y. Park
114. Stabilization of hydrogen peroxide on Fenton and Fenton-like reactions. Y. H. Kim, W. S. Shin, S. J. Choi, I. Hwang, J -Y. Park, M -C. Kim
115. Influence of humic substances on the Fenton treatment of wastewater at neutral pH. E. Lipczynska-Kochany, J. Kochany
116. Oxidation of the pharmaceutical primidone by single oxidants (UV radiation and ozone) and advanced oxidation processes . F. J. Benitez, F. J. Real, J. L. Acero, J. J. Sagasti
117. Two metals co-doped TiO2 for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. J. Choi, M. R. Hoffmann
118. Visible-induced photocatalytic reactivities of polymer-titania nanotube films. H. Liang, X. Li
119. Chlorine-free disinfection of water contaminated with Escherichia coli B by treatment with an alternating current: Role of hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide formation. N. N. Barashkov, D. Eisenberg, S. Eisenberg, T. S. Novikova, G. S. Shegebaeva, I. S. Irgibaeva
120. Utilization of mass spectrometry for the identification of reaction intermediates formed during the photocatalytic degradation of the cyanotoxins microcystin-LR and cylindrospermopsin. M. G. Antoniou, J. A. Shoemaker, A. A. de la Cruz, D. D. Dionysiou
121. Photocatalytic oxidation of arsenite by activated carbon supported TiO2. S. Yao, Y. Jia, Z. Shi, R. Shi
Environmental Implications of Pesticides and Nanomaterials.
122. Effect of herbicide metolachlor on brown tide alga Aureococcus anophagefferens growth and detoxification. M. Sangwan, L. Wei
123. Effect of solubilized multi-wall carbon nanotube on the growth, photosynthesis and cellular thiol content of brown tide alga Aureococcus anophagefferens. R. Huo, L. Wei, Y. Chen, S. Mitra
124. Free iron in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 mutants lacking bacterioferritin component proteins. R. E. Moss, W. F. Bleam, S. Chen, W. J. Hickey
125. Behavior of ZnO nanoparticles in aqueous medium. I -L. Hsiao, Y -J. Huang
Remediation of Water, Wastewater, Goundwater, Soils, Sediments, and Marine Systems.
126. Enhanced dechlorination of tetrachloroethylene in the presence of low concentration copper ion. C -C. Lee, R -A. Doong
127. Characterization of adsorbed arsenate on Fe-Mg layered double oxides. J -H. Kim, W -H. Choi, Y -M. Choi, J -Y. Park
128. Removal of arsenic from water by nano zero-valent iron supported on activated carbon. H. Zhu, Y. Jia, X. Wu
129. Relationship between mass transfer and degradation of sorbed phenanthrene in goethite catalyzed Fenton oxidation using non-ionic and anionic surfactant. J -H. Kim, J -H. Kim, S -H. Lee, J -Y. Park
130. Dissolved heavy metal (Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg) concentrations and spatio-temporal variation in surface waters from the Bohai Bay,China. M. Dai, C. Liu, L. Ma, S. Peng, P. Jiang
131. Temporal and spatial dynamics of marine coastal water quality in Tianjin, China. S. Zhan, M. Dai, P. Jiang, S. Peng, L. Ma
132. Extractability of triclosan and triclocarban residues in soils and biosolids-applied soils. J -W. Kwon, K. Xia, K. L. Armbrust
133. Heavy metal accumulation by common garden plants: A chemical and spectroscopic approach. M. Roy, L. McDonald
134. Investigating the structure and composition of soil organic carbon in a chronosequence of reclaimed minesoils in West Virginia. S. Chaudhuri, L. M. McDonald
135. Octachlorodibenzodioxin formation on smectite clay. C. Gu, H. Li, B. J. Teppen, S. A. Boyd
136. pH-induced structural change in biogenic Mn(IV)-oxides . M. Zhu, M. Ginder-Vogel, S. J. Parikh, D. Sparks
137. Physiological based extraction test of lead and mercury from mining contaminated soils of Mexico. I. G. Gavilan, E. S. Santos, A. Gavilán-García, S. T. Suarez
138. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and size distribution of nanoparticles emited from a municipal waste incinerator in Taiwan. L -Y. Hsu, Y -J. Huang, I -F. Hung
139. Sorption of dibenzo-p-dioxin by clay minerals: Hypotheses for interlayer complexation. C. Liu, K. Rana, C. T. Johnston, H. Li, S. A. Boyd, B. J. Teppen
140. Development of method for the analysis of pharmaceutical compounds in natural waters. J. Quiñones-Gonzalez, A. Molina, L. Kuilan, O. Rosario
141. Dissipation and sorption of male and female hormones in Philadelphia bed sediments. I. Y. Kim
142. Characterization of new soil standard reference materials (SRM) by instrumental activation analysis (INAA). R. Oflaz Spatz, R. Zeisler, E. A. Mackey, B. E. Tomlin
143. Environmental monitoring of territories of "Baikonur" cosmodrome polluted with highly toxic rocket fuel components. S. Batyrbekova, B. Kenessov, M. Nauryzbayev
144. Marine debris plastics as sources of new global pollutants. K. Saido, Y. Kodera, S -Y. Chung, O. Abe, N. Ogawa, K. Miyashita
145. Surface modification of ordered mesoporous carbon for aqueous mercury removal. J. Zhu, J. Yang, B. Deng
146. Removal of chlorophenols in aqueous solution by carbon black low-cost adsorbents: Equilibrium study and influence of operation conditions. J. R. Dominguez, J. A. Navarro, J. Beltran de Heredia, E. M. Cuerda-Correa
147. Adsorption isotherms for chlorinated phenols on carbon black low-cost adsorbents. J. R. Dominguez, J. A. Navarro, J. Beltran de Heredia, I. Cachadiña Gutierrez, E. M. Cuerda-Correa
148. Ultrafiltration and nanofiltration processes applied to the removal of phenyl-urea herbicides in water . F. J. Benitez, J. L. Acero, F. J. Real, C. Garcia
149. Membranairs process biological application on a transport of cadmium by liquid membrane. F. Hassaine-sadi, H. Bouchabou
150. Effects of nutrients on the biofouling characteristics in recirculating cooling water system. F. Liu, C. Zhao, Y. Hou, G. Zhang
151. Hsp70 as an indicator of occupational lead exposure in Tianjin, China. S. Qiao, P. Jiang, S. Jiang, G. Zhang, K. Liu
152. Rapid determination of chemical oxygen demand in molasses wastewater by near-infrared spectroscopy. J. Ding, N. Ren, B. Wang
Synthesis of Materials for Environmental Applications.
153. Synthesis of a copper functionalized mesoporous materials for trapping environmental pollutant nitrosamines . J. Xu, L. Liu, T. Zhuang, Z. Wu, J. Zhu, L. Huang, J. Wang, M. Xue, Y. Wang, Z. Zou
154. Characteristics of nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) particles formed under controlled air contact. K. Hong-Seok, A. Jun-Young, H. Kyung-Yup, S. Won-Sik, H. Inseong
Gas Sensors and Air Pollution Research.
155. Application of porous and non-porous organic solids for gas storage and separation. D. A. Fowler, A. K. Maerz, N. P. Power, J. L. Atwood
156. Catalytic reduction of NO by NH3 in flue gases over a novel Cu-V/Al2O3 catalyst at low temperature. Y. Zuo, C. Wang, C -L. Yang
157. Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in house dust. K. Kato, A. M. Calafat, L. L. Needham
158. Particle characterization and heavy metal speciation of PM2.5 in Guangzhou, China. X. Feng, Z. Dang, C. Yang, W. Huang
159. Mixing ratios and stable carbon isotope ratios of benzene, isoprene, n-pentane and toluene measured in highway and ambient air . A. Vogel
Environmental Analytical Methods.
160. Performance evaluation of an automated three-stage cryogenic preconcentrator module for the compound-specific carbon isotope analysis of benzene, isoprene, n-pentane, methacrolein, methyl vinyl chloride and toluene . A. Vogel
161. Pectin radionuclides speciation investigated by time resolved laser induced fluorescence. C. Moulin, B. Amekraz, E. ANSOBORLO, F. TARAN
Green Chemistry/Engineering and Environmental Aspects of Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals.
162. Microwave heating as a versatile tool for preparing biodiesel. N. E. Leadbeater, L. M. Stencel
163. Effect of metal ions on hydrogen production from glucose by ethanoligenens harbinense B49. J. Ding, N. Ren, W. GUO, Y. QU
164. Synthesis and characterization of room temperature ionic liquids containing the nitrile functionality. X. Fu, S. Dai
Section B
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V. Shah and C. J. Ekstein, Organizers
R. A. Hathaway, Presiding
6:00 - 8:00
165. Synthesis and characterization of nickel ferrite nanocatalyst for CO2 decomposition. K -S. Lin, K -Y. Li, C -S. Chang
166. Reduction of CO2 to value-added products by hydrothermal reaction at mild conditions. Y. Gao, F. Jin, Y. Zhang, Y. Du, X. Duan, Z. Jing
Section C
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Processing of Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Systems: From Micropollutants to Industrial Contaminants
Cosponsored by AEESP
W. A. Arnold and P. J. Vikesland, Organizers
R. A. Hathaway, Presiding
6:00 - 8:00
167. Effect of humic acid on reduction of nitrobenzene by steel converter slag with Fe(II) . F. Luan, L. Xie, J. Li, Q. Zhou
168. Emulsified oily wastewater treatment using hybrid modified resin and activated carbon. Y. Zhou, X. Hu, J. Lu
169. Linking NE 1546 expression with decreases in cell diameter in Nitrosomonas europaea cells exposed to aromatic hydrocarbons. L. Semprini, M. E. Dolan, T. S. Radniecki
170. Synthesis and characterization of anatase titania nanoparticles for acetic acid wastewater treatment. K -S. Lin, Z -P. Wang, C -S. Chang
THURSDAY MORNING
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W. A. Arnold and P. J. Vikesland, Organizers
J. L. Ferry, Presiding
8:30 — Introductory Remarks.
8:35 —171. Systematic monitoring of potential endocrine disrupting organic contaminants in northern and southern Missouri streams. P. Nam, C -C. Liu, M. E. Solis, Y -W. Huang, D. K. Niyogi
8:55 —172. Presence and fate of steroid hormones in a Colorado river. T. Borch, R. B. Young, J. L. Gray, W. T. Foreman, Y -Y. Yang
9:15 —173. Analytical methods for contaminants of emerging concern. B. C. Englert
9:35 —174. Sorption properties of cholesterol-lowering (statin) pharmaceuticals to biosolids in wastewater treatment systems. K. J. Ottmar, J. A. Smith, M. Fuller, L. M. Colosi
9:55 — Intermission.
10:10 —175. NAPL toxicity evaluation using fluorescence microscopy in batch experiments. R. Singh, M. S. Olson
10:30 —176. Parallel factor analysis of fluorescence EEM spectra for identifying THM precursors in lake waters. B. Hua, J. Yang, B. Deng, K. Veum, J. Jones
10:50 —177. Estimation of Henry's law constant for a diverse set of organic compounds from molecular structure. S. H. Hilal, A. N. Saravanaraj, L. A. Carreira
11:10 —178. Reductive dechlorination reaction pathways of PCDD/Fs predicted with a computational chemistry approach. G -N. Lu, W. Huang, Z. Dang, D. E. Fennell
11:30 —179. Sonochemical remediation of PAHs contaminated sediment. G. Y. Pee, L. K. Weavers
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
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Cosponsored by AEESP
P. J. Vikesland and W. A. Arnold, Organizers, Presiding
1:30 —180. Calculating the Henry's constant of charged molecules using SPARC. S. N. Ayyampalayam, S. H. Hilal, L. A. Carreira
1:50 —181. Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A in an aqueous suspension of titanium dioxide. J. Tirano, L. Gomez, V. Sarria, G. Camargo
2:10 —182. Task-specific ionic liquids for the extraction of 4-nonylphenol and 4-tert-octylphenol in water. X. Fu, S. Dai
2:30 —183. Characterization of dissolved organic matter and precursors to trihalomethanes formation in effluents from wastewater treatment plants of different process. Y. Lin, J. Yin
