Overview
The Contaminated Sediments Center at the University of New Hampshire consists of a number of faculty and graduate students within the Environmental Research Group. Research is conducted on a wide variety of topics, from beneficial use of contaminated dredged material to modeling of sediment transport in estuarine systems. Some current research activities are highlighted below.
Research
Current Research Projects Include:
- Phosphate Stabilization of Heavy Metal Contaminated Sediments and Dredged Materials
- Beneficial use of contaminated dredged material as a source of aluminum and iron for cement production
- Dechlorination of Persistent Organic Pollutants with Palladized Magnesium: Dioxins and PCNs
- Optimization of PCB Dechlorination with Palladized Magnesium in Marine and Freshwater Sediments
- Pathways of Congener-Specific PCB Dechlorination by Palladized Magnesium
- Development and Evaluation of Reactive Capping Mat for Sequestration of Contaminants in Sediments
- In-situ Treatment of PCBs in Sediments