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Free-radical-induced oxidative and reductive degradation of N, N′-diethyl- m-toluamide (DEET): Kinetic studies and degradation pathway by Song, Weihua, Cooper, William J., Peake, Barrie M., Mezyk, Stephen P., Nickelsen, Michael G., O'Shea, Kevin E.

“…N, N′-Diethyl- m-toluamide (DEET) is widely used as an insect repellent and has therefore been detected as a contaminant in numerous waste and surface waters…”
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Synthetic Media: A Promising New Treatment Technology for 1,4-Dioxane by Woodard, Steven, Mohr, Thomas, Nickelsen, Michael G.

“…1,4‐Dioxane (14DX) is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and it has toxic effects on the kidney and…”
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1,4‐Dioxane: Emerging technologies for an emerging contaminant by Broughton, Anita, Sepulveda, Andrea, Foster, Keith, Kruk, Taras, Nickelsen, Michael G., Gillan, Maleya, Mohr, Thomas K.G.

“…The synthetic chemical, 1,4‐dioxane, is classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a probable human carcinogen. Between 2013 and 2015, the…”
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Successful treatment of an MTBE-impacted aquifer using a bioreactor self-colonized by native aquifer bacteria by Hicks, Kristin A., Schmidt, Radomir, Nickelsen, Michael G., Boyle, Susan L., Baker, Jeffrey M., Tornatore, Paul M., Hristova, Krassimira R., Scow, Kate M.

“…A field-scale fixed bed bioreactor was used to successfully treat an MTBE-contaminated aquifer in North Hollywood, CA without requiring inoculation with…”
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Radiation Chemistry of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether in Aqueous Solution by Mezyk, Stephen P, Jones, Jace, Cooper, William J, Tobien, Thomas, Nickelsen, Michael G, Adams, J. Wesley, O'Shea, Kevin E, Bartels, David M, Wishart, James F, Tornatore, Paul M, Newman, Kimberley S, Gregoire, Kellie

“…The chemical kinetics of the free-radical-induced degradation of the gasoline oxygenate methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in water have been investigated. Rate…”
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Odor Control in Wastewater Treatment:  The Removal of Thioanisole from WaterA Model Case Study by Pulse Radiolysis and Electron Beam Treatment by Tobien, Thomas, Cooper, William J, Nickelsen, Michael G, Pernas, Enrique, O'Shea, Kevin E, Asmus, Klaus-Dieter

“…A novel electron beam irradiation process has proven to be effective in removing thioanisole (methyl phenyl sulfide, CH3S−C6H5) from aqueous solutions. This…”
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Removal of benzene and selected alkyl-substituted benzenes from aqueous solution utilizing continuous high-energy electron irradiation by Nickelsen, Michael G, Cooper, William J, Kurucz, Charles N, Waite, Thomas D

“…Continuous high-energy electron irradiation was employed in the removal of benezene mixtures from portable and waste waters. Removal of the pollutants was…”
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Decomposition of aqueous solutions of phenol using high energy electron beam irradiation—A large scale study by Lin, Kaijun, Cooper, William J., Nickelsen, Michael G., Kurucz, Charles N., Waite, Thomas D.

“…High-energy electron-beam irradiation was used to remove phenol from aqueous solution. The variables that affected phenol decomposition were solute…”
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A comparison of large-scale electron beam and bench-scale 60Co irradiations of simulated aqueous waste streams by Kurucz, Charles N., Waite, Thomas D., Otaño, Suzana E., Cooper, William J., Nickelsen, Michael G.

“…The effectiveness of using high energy electron beam irradiation for the removal of toxic organic chemicals from water and wastewater has been demonstrated by…”
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Benzene destruction in aqueous waste—I. Bench-scale gamma irradiation experiments by Cooper, William J., Dougal, Roger A., Nickelsen, Michael G., Waite, Thomas D., Kurucz, Charles N., Lin, Kaijin, Bibler, Jane P.

“…Destruction of the benzene component of a simulated low-level mixed aqueous waste stream by high energy irradiation was explored. This work was motivated by…”
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Reactions of aqueous chlorine in vitro in stomach fluid from the rat: chlorination of tyrosine by Nickelsen, Michael G, Nweke, Anthony, Scully, Frank E, Ringhand, H. Paul

“…Aqueous chlorine reacts with tyrosine to form ring-chlorinated products. Ring substitution occurs at Cl:tyrosine mole ratios greater than 1. Because the…”
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The removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions using high-energy electron beam irradiation by Cooper, William J., Nickelsen, Michael G., Green, Richard V., Mezyk, Stephen P.

“…Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are significant contaminants at many sites. To study alternative remediation processes for the destruction of…”
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Kinetic modeling of carbon tetrachloride, chloroform and methylene chloride removal from aqueous solution using the electron beam process by Mak, Fei T., Zele, Sarita R., Cooper, William J., Kurucz, Charles N., Waite, Thomas D., Nickelsen, Michael G.

“…An innovative treatment process using high energy electrons has been shown to be effective for the destruction of various toxic (regulated) organic chemicals…”
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MTBE and priority contaminant treatment with high energy electron beam injection by Cooper, William J., Nickelsen, Michael G., Mezyk, Stephen P., Leslie, Greg, Tornatore, Paul M., Hardison, Wayne, Hajali, Paris A.

“…A study was conducted to examine the removal of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and 15 other organic compounds, as well as perchlorate ion, in waters of…”
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Kinetic modeling and simulation of PCE and TCE removal in aqueous solutions by electron-beam irradiation by Nickelsen, Michael G., Cooper, William J., Secker, David A., Rosocha, Louis A., Kurucz, Charles N., Waite, Thomas D.

“…The irradiation of aqueous solutions of TCE and PCE using a high-energy electron-beam results in the rapid decomposition of both chemicals. It is known that…”
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Odor Control in Wastewater Treatment:  The Removal of Thioanisole from WaterA Model Case Study by Pulse Radiolysis and Electron Beam Treatment by Tobien, Thomas, Cooper, William J., Nickelsen, Michael G., Pernas, Enrique, O'Shea, Kevin E., Asmus, Klaus-Dieter

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Removing THMs From Drinking Water Using High-Energy Electron-Beam Irradiation by Cooper, William J., Cadavid, EvaMaria, Nickelsen, Michael G., Lin, Kaijun, Kurucz, Charles N., Waite, Thomas D.

“…High-energy electron-beam irradiation was shown to be efficient for removing trihalomethanes (THMs) from drinking water. The process was demonstrated on a…”
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Empirical models for estimating the destruction of toxic organic compounds utilizing electron beam irradiation at full scale by Kurucz, Charles N., Waite, Thomas D., Cooper, William J., Nickelsen, Michael G.

“…The Electron Beam Research Facility (EBRF) located in Miami, Florida houses a 1.5 MeV, 50 mA electron accelerator. Extensive large scale (450 1/min) research…”
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Bromate ion removal by HEEB irradiation by Siddiqui, Mohamed S., Amy, Gary L., Cooper, William J., Kurucz, Charles N., Waite, Thomas D., Nickelsen, Michael G.

“…Proposed drinking water regulations will specify a maximum contaminant level of 0.01 mg/L for bromate ion (BrO₃⁻). This study used high-energy electron-beam…”
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Ionic strength and buffer effects in the elimination reaction of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane by Joens, Jeffrey A., Slifker, Rose A., Cadavid, Eva M., Martinez, Richard D., Nickelsen, Michael G., Cooper, William J.

“…The rate constant for the abiotic reaction of 1,1,2,2,-tetrachloroethane in aqueous solution has been studied as a function of ionic strength, buffer…”
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