WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
Project ID: 2003AL8B
Title: In-situ Destruction of PCbs, PCE and TCE in Alabama Soils and Groundwater Using a New Nanoscale Sorptive Catalyst
Project Type: Research
Focus Categories: Groundwater, Management and Planning
Keywords: Chlorinated Contaminants, Environmental Catalysis, Groundwater Quality, PCBs, PCE, TCE, Soil Remediation
Start Date: 03/01/2003
End Date: 02/29/2004
Federal Funds: $ 24951.00
Matching Funds: $49902.00
Congressional District: Third
Principal Investigator: Zhao, Dongye
Abstract: This project will test the feasibility of a new in-situ destruction technique for complete removal of PCBs, PCE and TCE from soils and groundwater. The researchers intend to develop a new class of sorptive catalyst by anchoring Fe(0) on a commercially available nanoscale amphiphilic polymer. This highly reactive, nanoscale catalyst will be specific for degradation of the chlorinated organic compounds in soils and groundwater.