A Novel Drinking Water Treatment Unit From Agricultural By-Products

Topic: 8.8 Industrial Applications Duration: March 2001-Dec 2001.

USDA Award # 2001-33610-20383l Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREAES)

The Principal Investigator: Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna; Senior Food Scientist

The activated carbons were produced in the laboratories of the USDA-ARS Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC) through special arrangement with TII.

The Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) No. 58-3K95-2-908 between TII and the USDA/ARS/SRRC, New Orleans, Louisiana is currently in effect and covers the period from December 15, 2001 through December 14, 2002.

Project team: Dr. Abdo A. Husseiny and Dr. Ramu M. Rao.

Consultant: Wayne E. Marshall, Ph.D.; Research Chemist, Commodity Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, SRRC, P.O. Box 19687; 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70179.