Research Conducted Under the Reclamation Science and Technology Program
The Water Treatment Engineering and Research group conducts research funded by Reclamation's Science and Technology Program .
The following is a list of WaTER research projects funed by the Science and Technology program for FY2006.
- Membrane chemistry research
- Cellulose Acetate (CA) Membrane Study (Andy Murphy)
- Surface Modification to Nanofiltration (NF) Membranes (Andy Murphy)
- Developing the Next Generation Chlorine Resistant, High Flux, and High Salt Rejection Polyamide Desalting Membrane to Increase Water Supply (Andy Murphy)
- Optimization of Energy Recovery Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems (Steve Dundorf)
- Development of a Method for Evaluating Sequence of Water Use to Maximize Benefit of Treatment and Minimze Impact to the Environment (Michelle Chapman)
- Treatment of Produced Water for Beneficial Use (Katie Benko)
- Chemical Treatment Technology for Removal of Selenium (Katie Benko)
- Microbubble Production via Venturi Concept to De-gas Supersaturated Water (Ken Yokoyama)