Detlef Knappe
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Professor of Civil EngineeringWater Resources/Environmental Engineering Office: 319-E Mann Hall |
Research Interests
Removal of emerging contaminants and organic micropollutants from drinking water, adsorption of organic micropollutants by activated carbon and alternative adsorbents, characterization of adsorbent materials, advanced oxidation processes, interactions between micropollutants and humic substances, bioavailability, coagulation, mitigating the effects of algae on drinking water quality and treatment process performance.
Education
- PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1996
- MS, Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1991
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1989
Representative Publications
Rossner, A. and D.R.U. Knappe. “MTBE adsorption kinetics on alternative adsorbents and packed bed adsorber performance.” Water Research, 42(8/9): 2287-2299, 2008.
Knappe, D.R.U.; A. Rossner; S.A. Snyder; and C. Strickland. Alternative Adsorbents for the Removal of Polar Organic Contaminants. American Water Works Association Research Foundation: Denver, Colorado, 2007.
Bartelt-Hunt, S.L.; M.A. Barlaz; D.R.U. Knappe; and P. Kjeldsen. “Fate of Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals in Landfills.” Environmental Science and Technology, 40(13): 4219-4225, 2006.
Knappe, D.R.U. “Chapter 9 - Surface Chemistry Effects in Activated Carbon Adsorption of Industrial Pollutants.” In Interface Science in Drinking Water Treatment – Theory and Applications, Newcombe, G. and Dixon, D. (Eds.), Academic Press: Oxford, UK, 2006.
Li, L., P.A. Quinlivan, and D.R.U. Knappe. "Predicting Adsorption Isotherms for Aqueous Organic Micropollutants from Activated Carbon and Pollutant Properties." Environmental Science and Technology, 39(9): 3393-3400, 2005.
Quinlivan, P.A., L. Li, and D.R.U. Knappe. "Effects of Activated Carbon Characteristics on the Simultaneous Adsorption of Aqueous Organic Micropollutants and Natural Organic Matter." Water Research, 39(8): 1663-1673, 2005.
Professional Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Chemical Society
American Water Works Association
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
International Water Association
Professional Registrations
Engineer-in-Training, Illinois
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