NSF Award Abstract - #0119972| NSF Award Abstract - #0119972 |
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| NSF Org | BES |
| Latest Amendment Date | August 22, 2001 |
| Award Number | 0119972 |
| Award Instrument | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager |
Nicholas Clesceri BES DIV OF BIOENGINEERING & ENVIRON SYSTEMS ENG DIRECTORATE FOR ENGINEERING |
| Start Date | October 1, 2001 |
| Expires | January 31, 2002 (Estimated) |
| Expected Total Amount | $95384 (Estimated) |
| Investigator |
James W. Jawitz jawitz@uic.edu (Principal Investigator current) Karl J. Rockne (Co-Principal Investigator current) Farhad Ansari (Co-Principal Investigator current) |
| Sponsor |
U of Illinois Chicago 1737 W. Polk Street Chicago, IL 60612 312/996-7000 |
| NSF Program | 1440 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING |
| Field Application | 0118000 Pollution Control |
| Program Reference Code | 1689,1694,9197,EGCH, |
0119972 Jawitz This exploratory project will investigate the development of fiber optic sensors to measure groundwater contaminant mass fluxes and cumulative contaminant-specific microbial activity in-situ and real time. A novel, integrative mass-flux based assessment approach is proposed in preference to traditional concentration-based approaches. Mass flux quantification is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of remediation, through either intrinsic (i.e., natural attenuation) or active (e.g., pump and treat of in situ flushing) means. The contaminants of interest are chlorinated hydrocarbons, specifically TCE and PCE and their degradation products. Quantification of contaminant mass flux will be especially useful in characterizing risks to humans and the environment from groundwater contamination.
