The North Coast Karst Aquifer System of Puerto Rico is the most productive aquifer of the island. Same characteristics that makes it highly productive, makes it vulnerable to contamination. This research assess potential ...

Landmines and other buried explosive devices (BEDs) pose an immense threat to military personnel, civilian population, and the environment in many places of the world, requiring large efforts on detection. Chemical detection ...

Chemical detection of buried explosives devices through chemical sensing is influenced by factors affecting the transport of chemical components associated with the devices. Explosive-related chemicals (ERCs), such as ...

Contamination in Puerto Rico (PR) is extensive with more than 150 contaminated sites and a vast contamination of water resources. Among the most impacted areas is the northern coast karst aquifer. This project (1) evaluates ...

The effects of water infiltration and evaporation on the fate and transport of explosiverelated chemicals (ERCs) in soils were studied. The experiments were conducted in two 100 cm uniform cylindrical columns packed with ...

The City of Chicago and neighboring communities are served by combined sewer systems, which carry both stormwater and raw sewage. The combined sewer overflows (CSOs) could exceed the capacity of the wastewater treatment ...

This research assesses the fate and transport of non-aqueous and dissolved trichloroethene (TCE) in a karstified limestone physical model (KLPM). The KLPM integrates a limestone block (15 cm x 15 cm x 77 cm) and simulates ...

One of the most common dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) found in polluted underground systems in the U.S. is trichloroethylene (TCE). Most of the remediation technologies for chlorinated solvents like TCE have been ...

Contamination of soils and groundwater, accidental spills, poor storage facilities, and inadequate disposal practices cause serious detriment of the environment and can pose a serious threat to human health. Common ...

Pollutants such as phthalates and chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs), which threaten the public health and the environment, have to be monitored and analyzed to minimize their exposure. Phthalates and CVOCs are ...