Research
The Popat Lab researches electrochemical and anaerobic biological processes for wastewater treatment. The overall goal is contribute towards the development and deployment of processes that allow recovering energy, nutrients, and water from wastewaters, 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) design materials and develop schemes for scaling up to relevant levels.
Below is a list of some of the current projects in the lab.
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
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
Landfill Leachate Treatment to Removal UV-Quenching Substances
Supported by: Environmental Research and Education Foundation Student Scholarship
Supported by: Environmental Research and Education Foundation Student Scholarship
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