Investigation of Sorbing Behavior of Crumb Rubber to Remove Inorganic and Organic Contaminants from Aqueous Solutions

Basic Project Information:

Title:Investigation of Sorbing Behavior of Crumb Rubber to Remove Inorganic and Organic Contaminants from Aqueous Solutions
Duration: ~June2004 -December 2004

Principal Investigators:

Prof. Oscar Perales-Perez
Dept. of General Engineering
P.O. Box 9044
Mayagüez, PR 00681-9044
Phone: (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3087
oscar@ge.uprm.edu

Felix Roman, M.S.
Investigador Asociado
Estación Experimental Agrícola
P.O. Box 506
Isabela, Puerto Rico 00662
Tel. (787)830-1616, 830-2390
Fax (787)830-1045
Email: fm_roman@yahoo.com

Dr. Marco Arocha
Associate Professor
Department of General Engineering
Phone: (787) 832-4040 X-
E-mail: marco.arocha@ece.uprm.edu

 

Quarterly Summary Progress:

Task #

Major
Activity

Date started

%
Completed

Estimated date of completion

Date Completed

Dependant on task(s)

01

ICP calibration for cadmium and lead

September 1st, 2004

100

September 20th, 2004

September 20th, 2004

 

02

Sorption tests: cadmium

September 21st, 2004

100

October20th, 2004

October 30th, 2004

 

03

Sorption tests: lead

October 15th, 2004

100

November 20th, 2004

November 30th, 2004

 

04

ICP calibration and chromium(III) sorption tests

October 30th, 2004

25

November 30th, 2004

 

 


Reports

  1. June 2004
  2. September 2004
  3. December 2004