Environmental Engineering Research

Research in environmental engineering involves developing new methods to treat wastewater, treat drinking water, and protect river, lake and groundwater resources. Examples of sponsor-funded projects include:

Anaerobic Biotechnology Pilot Project

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Anaerobic Digestion Staging to Increase Methane Production

Sponsor: Veolia Water and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Anaerobic Co-Digestion for Increased Renewable Energy and GHG Emission Reductions

Sponsor: We Energies
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste for Renewable Energy

Sponsor: Nauin Foundation
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Assessment of the Use of Compost For Highway Construction and Maintenance in Massachusetts

Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration, TERP Program
Investigator: Dr. Michael Switzenbaum

Anaerobic Toxicity of Industrial Biocides (QUATS)

Sponsor: Kemira Chemicals
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Temperature-Phased Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Biosolids

Sponsor: City of Janesville, Wis.
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Nitrification/Denitrification of Industrial Waste In SBRs

Sponsor: Leprino Foods
Investigator: Dr. Daniel Zitomer

Establishing Sludge Stability Criteria

Sponsor: Water Environment Research Foundation
Investigator: Dr. Michael Switzenbaum

Development of a Water-Quality Model for Unsteady Flow in the Chicago Waterway

System Sponsor: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Investigator: Dr. Charles S. Melching

Use Attainability Analysis of the Lower Des Plaines River

Sponsor: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Investigators: Melching and Dr. Vladimir Novotny

Evaluation of Uncertainty in Stream Naturalization Procedures

Sponsor: Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges
Investigator: Dr. Charles S. Melching

RESEARCH

CIVIL, CONSTRUCTION & ENVIRONMENTAL