Green technology approach for capturing pollution washed from transportation infrastructures
The aim of proposed study is to produce and investigate a carbon-based substance, namely biochar, as a new material for the in-situ adsorption of pollutants carried by the stormwater runoff from the roads. A series of lab-scale experiments will be designed to optimize biochar’s microscopic structures and to determine its adsorption capacities. The particular source material, and applied techniques for obtaining biochar may influence its final properties; therefore, the initial set of experiments will be focused on testing properties of biochar manufactured by different techniques, temperature set-ups and oxygen-free environments. The long-term spin-offs from proposed research are aimed toward (a) development of the new substance based on biochar that could be used for the emergency recovery of spills, and (b) exploring possibilities of using biochar as an addictive to pervious concrete or asphalt.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $86250
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747130
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Sponsor Organizations:
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Jackson State University, Jackson
P.O. Box 17068
Jackson, MS United States 39157-0168 -
Performing Organizations:
Jackson State University, Jackson
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jackson, MS United States 39217-0168 -
Principal Investigators:
Wang, Feng
- Start Date: 20180301
- Expected Completion Date: 20191231
- Actual Completion Date: 20191231
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Adsorption; Biomass; Carbon; Laboratory tests; Pollutants; Runoff; Water quality management
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01661875
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747130
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Mar 5 2018 10:27AM