May 2021 Spotlight
Project 4 Researchers Identify Optimal Conditions and Materials for Hydrogen Peroxide Generation in Flow-through Reactor
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), such as the electro-Fenton (EF) process, are widely used in wastewater treatment to remove environmental contaminants. AOPs eliminate contaminants via oxidation. In the electro-Fenton process, hydrogen peroxide is continuously produced at the cathode, then catalyzed into highly oxidative hydroxyl radicals. Chemical reactions involving these hydroxyl radicals result in oxidation of the contaminants, making the EF process an effective technology for reducing concentrations of contaminants such as trichloroethylene in drinking water.
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In the News
- Project 4 Researchers Identify Optimal Conditions and Materials for Hydrogen Peroxide Generation in Flow-through Reactor
- Project 3 Leader Dr. Ingrid Padilla Presents at “Boricuas en el Karso – Puerto Ricans in the Karst”
- PROTECT Trainee Elana Elkin Receives First Place Poster Award at SOT 2021
- PROTECT Researchers Identify Environmental Chemicals Targeting Miscarriage Genes
- PROTECT Researcher Dorothy Vesper Testifies Before West Virginia House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
- PROTECT Study Finds Associations Between Metals Contamination, Poor Psychosocial Status, and Risk of Preterm Birth
PROTECT Calendar
Upcoming Events
SRP Risk Communication Strategies to Reduce Exposures and Improve Health | June 21-22, 2021, Virtual Workshop
33rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology | August 23-26, 2021, New York City
2021 SRP Annual Meeting | December 15-17, 2021, Raleigh, NC
PROTECT Winter 2021 Meetings Calendar (updated 11/4/2020)
