Environmental Research I Lab
The Environmental Research I Laboratory provides the experimental infrastructure required for sample preparation, physicochemical characterization and environmental analysis of water, soil and solid materials. The laboratory supports research on advanced oxidation processes, environmental remediation, water quality assessment and sustainable treatment technologies by combining modern analytical instrumentation with standardized sample preparation techniques.
Water Treatment by Advanced Oxidation Processes
Soil Remediation by In Situ Chemical Oxidation
Objectives: Use of chemical agents (oxidants and additives) in the remediation of soils contaminated with toxic organic compounds in unsaturated and saturated zones of contaminated soil. Selecting the optimal conditions for a better efficiency of the reactants and additives used.
Sample Preparation
Applications
- Drying environmental samples.
- Biochar preparation.
- Gravimetric analysis.
- Moisture determination.
Applications
- Acid digestion of environmental samples.
- Metal analysis preparation.
- Soil and sludge digestion.
- Wastewater sample preparation.
Applications
- Preparation of analytical standards.
- HPLC mobile phases.
- Trace analysis.
- Laboratory reagent preparation.
Water Quality Analysis
Ion Chromatography (IC)
Ion chromatography is used for the determination of inorganic anions and cations in environmental and industrial samples, supporting water quality monitoring and remediation studies.
Applications
- Major anions.
- Major cations.
- Wastewater characterization.
- Drinking water analysis.
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) enables the separation, identification and quantification of non-volatile and thermally unstable compounds with high sensitivity and precision.
Applications
- Emerging pollutants.
- Organic compounds.
- Environmental monitoring.
- Reaction monitoring.
Physico-Chemical Caracterization
Applications
- COD.
- Colorimetric methods.
- Nutrient analysis.
- Organic compounds.
Applications
- Acidity/alkalinity.
- Oxidants.
- Chloride.
- Water chemistry.
Applications
- Particle size distribution.
- Zeta potential.
- Nanoparticle characterization.
- Colloidal stability.
Applications
- Surface tension.
- Interfacial tension.
- Wettability.
- Contact angle.
- Critical micelle concentration (CMC).