Informing the public about the many interesting and important projects at Waste Management & Research Center (WMRC) is an on-going commitment. WMRC staff members had a number of publications and poster presentations during the year.
Publications
Barnes, L.L. (2005). Celebrate Earth Day! ERMD News Spring 2005, 15.
Barnes, L.L. (2005). Selected Alternative Fuels Resources. ERMD News Spring 2005, 8-10.
Barnes, L.L. (2005). Selected Sustainable Design Resources. Link: The Newsletter of the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable Winter 2005, 3-6.
Barnes, L.L. (2004-present). "Environmental News Bits web log." Online at http://radio.weblogs.com/0141565/.
Chow, T.; Wilcoxon, M.; Piwoni, M.D.; Adrian, N. "Trace Level Analysis of RDX and its Biodegradation Intermediates in Liquid Media by Solid-Phase Extraction and High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography Analysis." Journal of Chromatographic Science 42(9), 470-473, 2004.
Darmody, R. G., J. C. Marlin, J. Talbott, R. A. Green, E. F. Brewer, and C. Stohr. 2004. Dredged Illinois River Sediments: Plant Growth and Metal Uptake. Journal of Environmental Quality. 33:458-464. http://jeq.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/33/2/458
Deluhery, J. and N. Rajagopalan. "A Turbidimetric Method for the Rapid Evaluation of MWF Emulsion Stability." Accepted for publication in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical Engineering Aspects, 256: 18-28.
Ellis, A.; Deluhery, J.; Rajagopalan, N. "Effects of Organic and Metal Contamination on Etch Rate of Acid Baths -- Implications for Extended Acid Use." Plating and Surface Finishing, accepted.
Gilmer, J.; Eppert, J.J.; Rajagopalan, N. (2005) "Formulation & Testing of a Microfiltration Compatible Synthetic Metalworking Fluid." Journal of Membrane Science 256, 18-28.
Greeley, M. and N. Rajagopalan. (2004). "Impact of Environmental Contaminants on Machining Properties of Metalworking Fluids." Tribology International 37, 327-332.
Marlin, J.C. and R.G. Darmody (2005) "Investigation of the Excavation, Transport and Beneficial Use of Illinois River Dredged Material." In Raymond Walton, ed. World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2005 (American Society of Civil Engineers), May 15-19, 2005, Anchorage, Alaska.
Marlin, John. C. (2004) "Long Distance Transport of Illinois River Dredged Material for Beneficial Use in Chicago." Proceedings of the Western Dredging Association twenty-fourth Technical Conference and Thirty-Sixth Texas A&M Dredging Seminar. July 6-9, 2004. pp. 177-186.
Marlin, J.C. and R.G. Darmody (2005) "Returning the Soil to the Land, The Mud to Parks Project." The Illinois Steward 14(1), 11-18.
Mennitti, A.; Rajagopalan, N.; Kramer, T.; Clark, M. (2005) "An Evaluation of the Colloidal Stability of Metal Working Fluid." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 284, 477-488.
Rajagopalan, N.; Rusk, T.; Dianovsky, M. (2004). "Purification of Semi-synthetic Metalworking Fluids by Microfiltration." Tribology and Lubrication Technology 60(8), 38-44.
Scott, J.W.; Curry, B.B.; Grimm, E.C.; Nelson, D.M.; Slate, J.; Greenberg, S. "Contrasting Hydrological Response to Holocene Climate at Nelson Lake and Crystal Lake, Northeastern Illinois." In American Quaternary Association. Program and Abstracts of the 18th Biennial Meeting, Lawrence Kansas, June 26-28, 2004. Lawrence, KS : Kansas Geological Survey. pp. 110-112, 2004.
Talbott, J.; Holm, T.; Kelly, W.; Wilson, S.; Roadcap, G.; Scott, J. Arsenic Geochemistry and Distribution in the Mahomet Aquifer, Illinois. Champaign, IL: Illinois Waste Management and Research Center, 2004. (WMRC report number RR-107)
Talbott, J.; Holm, T.; Kelly, W.; Wilson, S.; Roadcap, G.; Scott, J.; "Arsenic Speciation and Distribution in the Mahomet and Glasford Aquifers, Illinois." In O'Day, P. A., Vlassopoulos, D., Meng, X. G., and Benning, L. G., eds. Advances in Arsenic Research: Integration of Experimental and Observational Studies and Implications for Mitigation. Washington D.C., American Chemical Society. ACS Symposium Series 915. pp. 148-160, 2005.
Talbott, J.L.; Stone, M.E.; Kuehne, J.C.; Cohen, M.E.; Scott, J.W. Effect of Iodine on Mercury Concentrations in Dental-unit Wastewater, Dental Materials, in press, 2005.
Talbott J.L., Mello JWV de, Roy WR, Stucki JW. "Mineralogy and Arsenic Mobility in Arsenic-rich Brazilian Soils and Sediments.", J Soils & Sediments, Accepted, 2005, OnlineFirst
Wentz, J.; Kapoor, S.G.; DeVor, R.E.; Rajagopalan, N. "Experimental Investigation of Membrane Fouling Due to Microfiltration of Semi-synthetic Metalworking Fluids." Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Conference Proceedings, May 23-27, 2005.
Presentations
Barnes, K. "EMS Implementation Workshop." Presented to Rocknel Fasteners (27-28 July, 24 August 2004), the staff of the Cities of Moline and Rock Island (8 June 2005) and the Illinois Department of Military Affairs (multiple dates).
Barnes, K. "EMS Overview." Presented to DNR management (8 July 2004), the management of the Cities of Moline and Rock Island (27 October 2004), and the management of HOBI International (28 June 2005).
Barnes, K. "Membrane Filtration Project Results." Presented to Mattoon Precision Manufacturing (15 July 2005)
Barnes, K. "Project Results." Presented to Nestle USA (1 February 2005).
Barnes, L.L. "Environmental Storytime" series (Dr. Howard Elementary School, Champaign, IL, weekly January-May 2005)
Brown, J. "Pollution Prevention." Presented at the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Electroplater’s Workshop. (Wright College, Chicago IL, 1 September 2004)
Brown, J. "Achievement, Engineering, and Pollution Prevention." Presented at MacArthur Middle School’s Career Day (Berkeley IL, March 2005).
Knepp, C. "Green Chemistry and an Introduction to the Greening Schools." (12 workshops for teachers at multiple locations, on multiple dates)
Knepp, C. "Greening Schools Resources." Presented at the Chicago Health in Arts Workshop (Chicago IL, 20 April 2005).
Knepp, C. "Introduction to Green Chemistry and Greening Schools." Presented at the Illinois Science Teachers Annual Conference (Bloomington IL, 16 July 2004).
Knepp, C. "Introduction to Greening Schools." Presented to Tri-County Matters (Peoria IL, 13 August 2004), Anita Purves Nature Center’s Teacher Resource Day (Urbana IL, 10 September 2004), and at the Illinois Counties Solid Waste Management Association Annual Conference (Bloomingdale IL, 15 October 2004).
Knepp, C. "Introduction to Greening Schools Resources." Presented to the Centers of Regional Environmental Education (CORE) (Sugar Grove IL, 20 August 2004).
Knepp, C. "The 3 R’s, Garbage Monster." Presented to 2nd grade students at B.T. Washington Elementary School (Champaign IL, 3 February 2005).
Knepp, C. "What Color is Your Waste?" Presented to 5th grade students at Judith Giacoma School (Westville IL, 18 May 2005).
Knepp, C. "What is Greening Schools?" Presented to Solid Waste Agency Representatives (Chicago IL, 1 October 2004) and at the Parkland College Biofuels Workshop (Champaign IL, 17 February 2005).
Marlin, J. "Sediment handling and Beneficial Use as Topsoil." Presented at the Champaign County Hydraulic Engineering Luncheon (Champaign IL, 20 January 2005).
Marlin, J. and R. Darmody. "Mud to Parks: Returning the Soil to the Land." Presented at the Illinois Association of County Board Members Partners in Planning Conference (29 October 2004).
Marlin, J. and R. Darmody. "Potential Use of Illinois River Sediment as Topsoil at Brownfields and Other Sites." Presented to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (Urbana IL, 3 September 2004), to a class at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine (Urbana IL, 10 September 2004), and at the Water 2004 Conference (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana IL, 14 October 2004),
Piwoni, M. "Calumet Background Contaminant Concentrations." Presented at the Calumet Intergovernmental Working Group quarterly meeting (Chicago IL, 22 March 2005).
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