Superfund Research Program
James Farrell
University of Arizona
Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering 306F
P.O. Box 210011
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0011
Phone: 520-621-2465
Fax: 520-621-6048
Email: farrellj@engr.arizona.edu
Projects
- University of Arizona: Electrochemical Remediation of Arsenic and Chromium (2000 - 2005)
- University of Arizona: Role of Mineral Genesis, Dissolution, and Sorption on Arsenic Fate in Contained Waste Sites (2010-2015)
Research Briefs
Hazardous Waste Sites
Avra Valley
- University of Arizona: Electrochemical Remediation of Arsenic and Chromium
Farmer's Water Company
- University of Arizona: Electrochemical Remediation of Arsenic and Chromium
Page Ranch Landfill
- University of Arizona: Electrochemical Remediation of Arsenic and Chromium
Publications
2017
- Farrell J. 2017. Tridentate arsenate complexation with ferric hydroxide and its effect on the kinetics of arsenate adsorption and desorption. Chemosphere 184:1209-1214. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.099 PMID:28672703
2015
- Chaudhary BK, Farrell J. 2015. Understanding Regeneration of Arsenate-Loaded Ferric Hydroxide-Based Adsorbents. Environ Eng Sci 32(4):353-360. doi:10.1089/ees.2014.0453 PMID:25873779 PMCID:PMC4378614
2014
- Chaudhary BK, Farrell J. 2014. Preparation and characterization of homopolymer polyacrylonitrile-based fibrous sorbents for arsenic removal. Environ Eng Sci 31(11):593-601. doi:10.1089/ees.2014.0169 PMID:25371651 PMCID:PMC4215339
2013
- Farrell J, Chaudhary BK. 2013. Understanding arsenate reaction kinetics with ferric hydroxides. Environ Sci Technol 47(15):8342-8347. doi:10.1021/es4013382 PMID:23806140 PMCID:PMC4364403
- Gao X, Root RA, Farrell J, Ela WP, Chorover J. 2013. Effect of silicic acid on arsenate and arsenite retention mechanisms on 6-L ferrihydrite: A spectroscopic and batch adsorption approach. Appl Geochem 38:110-120. doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.09.005 PMID:25382933 PMCID:PMC4223807
- Lou J, Farrell J. 2013. Understanding pH effects on trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene adsorption to iron in permeable reactive barriers for groundwater remediation. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 10(1):77-84. doi:10.1007/s13762-012-0082-2 PMID:23626602 PMCID:PMC3634628
2008
- Zhang N, Luo J, Blowers P, Farrell J. 2008. Understanding trichloroethylene chemisorption to iron surfaces using density functional theory. Environ Sci Technol 42(6):2015-20. doi:10.1021/es0717663 PMID:18409630
2005
- Farrell J. 2005. Feasibility study for reductive destruction of carbon tetrachloride using bare and polymer coated nickel electrodes. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 35(3):243-248.
2003
- Wang J, Farrell J. 2003. Investigating the role of atomic hydrogen on chloroethene reactions with iron using tafel analysis and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Environ Sci Technol 37(17):3891-3896. PMID:12967110
2002
- Melitas N, Conklin MH, Farrell J. 2002. Electrochemical investigation of arsenate and water reduction on iron media used for arsenic removal from potable water. Environ Sci Technol 36(14):3188-3193. PMID:12141502
- Melitas N, Conklin MH, Farrell J. 2002. Understanding the mechanisms controlling the kinetics of arsenate and chromate removal from solution using zerovalent iron media. In: Innovative Strategies for the Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents and DNAPLs in the Subsurface. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
- Melitas N, Farrell J. 2002. Understanding chromate reactions with corroding iron media using Tafel analysis and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Environ Sci Technol 36(24):5476-5482. PMID:12521178
- Melitas N, Wang J, Conklin MH, Farrell J, O'Day PA. 2002. Understanding soluble arsenate removal kinetics by zerovalent iron media. Environ Sci Technol 36(9):2074-2081. doi:10.1021/es011250y PMID:12026995
2001
- Farrell J, Wang J, O'Day PA, Conklin MH. 2001. Electrochemical and spectroscopic study of arsenate removal from water using zero-valent iron media. Environ Sci Technol 35(10):2026-2032. doi:10.1021/es0016710 PMID:11393984
- Melitas N, Chuffe O, Farrell J. 2001. Kinetics of soluble chromium removal from contaminated water by zerovalent iron media: corrosion inhibition and passive oxide effects. Environ Sci Technol 35(19):3948-3953. PMID:11642457
1996
- Corley TL, Farrell J, Hong B, Conklin MH. 1996. VOC accumulation and pore filling in unsaturated porous media. Environ Sci Technol 30(10):2884-2891.