Research
The Popat Lab researches electrochemical and anaerobic biological processes for wastewater treatment. The overall goal is contribute towards the development of technologies that allow recovering energy, nutrients, and water from wastewater, both domestic and industrial.
We apply principles from chemical and process engineering, along with the use of electrochemical, imaging, and molecular microbiology tools, to 1) fundamentally understand mass transport processes, kinetics of microbial reactions, and microbial interactions, and 2) develop materials and processes for scaling up to relevant levels.
Below is a list of some of the current projects in the lab.
We apply principles from chemical and process engineering, along with the use of electrochemical, imaging, and molecular microbiology tools, to 1) fundamentally understand mass transport processes, kinetics of microbial reactions, and microbial interactions, and 2) develop materials and processes for scaling up to relevant levels.
Below is a list of some of the current projects in the lab.
Peroxide-producing Microbial Fuel Cells for Space Life Support Systems
Supported by: NASA EPSCoR, SC Space Grant Consortium
Supported by: NASA EPSCoR, SC Space Grant Consortium
Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Domestic Wastewater Treatment
Supported by: SC EPSCoR/IDeA
Supported by: SC EPSCoR/IDeA
Anaerobic Co-digestion of Municipal Sludge with Fats, Oils and Grease
Supported by: Gwinnett County Water Resources/Black & Veatch
Supported by: Gwinnett County Water Resources/Black & Veatch
Nitrogen Removal/Recovery from Rendering Wastewater
Supported by: Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, SC Department of Agriculture
Supported by: Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, SC Department of Agriculture
Electrocoagulation of Rendering Wastewater
Supported by: Fats and Proteins Research Foundation
Supported by: Fats and Proteins Research Foundation