Superfund Research Program

Joseph M. Calo

Brown University
School of Engineering, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Program
Barus & Holley Building
182 Hope St., Box D
Providence, Rhode Island 02912
Phone: 401-863-1421
Fax: 401-863-1157
Email: joseph_calo@brown.edu

Projects

• Brown University: Development of Novel Electrochemical Techniques for Heavy Metals Removal and Remediation (2009-2014)
• Brown University: Metals Removal via Spouted Bed Electrolytic Reactors (SBER) (2005-2009)

Research Briefs

• 205 - Ramping Up Mixed Metals Removal

Patents

• Arsenic Removal System
• Cyclic Electrowinning/Precipitation for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solution
• Hybrid Spouted Vessel/Fixed Bed Filter System for Arsenic Removal

Publications

2012

• Calo JM, Madhavan L, Kirchner J, Bain EJ. 2012. Arsenic removal via ZVI in a hybrid spouted vessel/fixed bed filter system. Chem Eng J 189-190:237-243. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2012.02.063 PMID:22539917 PMCID:PMC3332536

2011

• Grimshaw P, Calo JM, Hradil G. 2011. Co-electrodeposition/removal of copper and nickel in a spouted electrochemical reactor. Ind Eng Chem Res 50(16):9532–9538. doi:10.1021/ie200670g PMID:21874093 PMCID:PMC3160638 (Completed with ARRA Funds)
• Grimshaw P, Calo JM, Hradil G. 2011. Cyclic electrowinning/precipitation (CEP) system for the removal of heavy metal mixtures from aqueous solutions. Chem Eng J 175:103-109. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2011.09.062 PMID:22102792 PMCID:PMC3217272 (Completed with ARRA Funds)
• Grimshaw P, Calo JM, Shirvanian PA, Hradil G. 2011. Electrodeposition/removal of nickel in a spouted electrochemical reactor. Ind Eng Chem Res 50(16):9525–9531. doi:10.1021/ie200669b PMID:22039317 PMCID:PMC3203021 (Completed with ARRA Funds)

2010

• Bain EJ, Calo JM, Spitz-Steinberg R, Kirchner J, Axen J. 2010. Electrosorption/electrodesorption of arsenic on a granular activated carbon in the presence of other heavy metals. Energy Fuels 24(6):3415-3421. doi:10.1021/ef901542q PMID:20711509 PMCID:PMC2918896

2009

• Morallon E, Arias-Pardilla J, Calo JM, Cazorla-Amoros D. 2009. Arsenic species interactions with a porous carbon electrode as determined with an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance. Electrochim Acta 54(16):3996-4004. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2009.02.023 PMID:20161369 PMCID:PMC2778499

2007

• Bain EJ, Calo JM. 2007. Porous materials for the adsorption/electrosorption of arsenic and chromium species for aquesous solutions. American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry Preprints 47(2):211.
• Yao P, Calo JM, Hradil G. 2007. Removal of metal mixtures from aqueous solutions with a spouted particulate electrode. American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry Preprints 47(2):207.

2006

• Gao Y, Calo JM, Hradil G, Yao P. 2006. Adsorption/Electrosorption of Arsenic on Activated Carbons in a Continuous Flow Cell. Chapter SA477in: Proceedings of The International Carbon Conference, 16^th-21^st July. Aberdeen, Scotland,
• Shirvanian PA, Calo JM, Hradil G. 2006. Numerical simulation of fluid-particle hydrodynamics in a rectangular spouted vessel. International Journal of Multiphase Flow 32(6):739-753.

2005

• Shirvanian PA, Calo JM. 2005. Copper recovery in a spouted vessel electrolytic reactor (SBER). Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 35(1):101-111.

2004

• Shirvanian PA, Calo JM. 2004. Hydrodynamic scaling of a rectangular spouted vessel with a draft duct. Chem Eng J 103(1-3):29-34.