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Water Treatment Engineering Research Team

Research Conducted Under the Reclamation Science and Technology Program

The Water Treatment Engineering Research Team conducts research funded by Reclamation's Science and Technology Program.

The following is a list of WaTER research projects recently funded by the Science and Technology program

• 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)