Kalliat T. Valsaraj

Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)

1. R. Narayan and K.T. Valsaraj, “Influence of Bromide, Chloride and Thiourea Additions on the Reduction of Pb(II) from Molten Calcium Nitrate at the Mercury Electrode”, Electrochimica Acta, 27, 153-158 (1982).



2. D.J. Wilson and K.T. Valsaraj, “ Removal of Refractory Organics by Aeration III. A Fast Algorithm for Modeling Solvent Sublation Columns”, Separation Science and Technology, 17, 1387-1396 (1982).



3. K.T. Valsaraj and D.J. Wilson, “Removal of Refractory Organics by Aeration IV. Solvent Sublation of Chlorinated Organics and Nitrophenols”, Colloids and Surfaces, 8, 203-224 (1983).



4. S-D Huang, K.T. Valsaraj and D.J. Wilson, “ Removal of Refractory Organics by Aeration V. Solvent Sublation of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons”, Separation Science and Technology, 18, 941-968 (1983).



5. K.T. Valsaraj, “Studies in Aeration I. Determination of Henry's Constants and Adsorption Isotherm Parameters at Air-Water Interfaces for Hydrophobic Chlorinated Compounds from Solvent Sublation Experiments”, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 62, 476-480 (1985).



6. C. Springer, K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “The Use of Floating Oil Covers to Control Volatile Chemical Emissions from Surface Impoundments: Laboratory Investigations”, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials, 2(4), 487-501 (1985).



7. K.T. Valsaraj, J.L. Porter, E.K. Liljenfeldt and C. Springer, “Solvent Sublation for the Removal of Hydrophobic Chlorinated Compounds from Aqueous Solutions”, Water Research, 29(9), 1161-1174 (1986).



8. K.T. Valsaraj and C. Springer, “Removal of Pentachlorophenol from Aqueous Acidic Solutions by Solvent Extraction and Solvent Sublation”, Separation Science and Technology, 21(8), 789-807 (1986).



9. K.T. Valsaraj, “Comparison of Co-Solvent Effects on Solvent Sublation and Bubble Aeration of Hydrophobic Organics from Aqueous Solutions”, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 63, 1010-1012 (1986).



10. C. Springer, K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “In-Situ Methods to Control Emissions from Surface Impoundments and Landfills”, Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 36(12), 1371-1374 (1986).



11. K.T. Valsaraj and C. Springer, “Solvent Sublation for the Removal of Hydrophobic Taste and Odor Causing Organics from Aqueous Solutions”, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 65, 369-376 (1988)



12. S.H. Poe, K.T. Valsaraj, L.J. Thibodeaux and C. Springer, “Equilibrium Vapor Phase Adsorption of Volatile Organic Chemicals on Dry Soils”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 19, 17-32 (1988).



13. A. Velaga, J.S. Cho, L.J. Thibodeaux, K.T. Valsaraj, R.B. Eldridge and D. Moncada, “Packed Criss-Cross Flow Tower Efficiencies for Methanol-Water Separations: Experimental and Calculated Values Using Countercurrent Flow Correlations”, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, 27, 1481-1487 (1988).



14. K.T. Valsaraj, A. Gupta, L.J. Thibodeaux and D.P. Harrison, “Partitioning of Chloromethanes Between Aqueous and Surfactant Micellar Phases”, Water Research, 22(9), 1173-1184 (1988).



15. K.T. Valsaraj, “On the Physico-Chemical Aspects of Partitioning of Hydrophobic Non-Polar Organics at the Air-Water Interface”, Chemosphere, 17(5), 875-887 (1988).



16. S. Formica, J. Baron, L.J. Thibodeaux and K.T. Valsaraj, “ PCB Transport into Lake Sediments- A conceptual Model and Laboratory Simulations”, Environmental Science and Technology, 22(12), 1435-1440 (1988).



17. K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “Equilibrium Adsorption of Chemical Vapors on Surface Soils, Landfills and Landfarms -A Review”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 19, 79-100 (1988).



18. L.J. Thibodeaux, C. Springer, G. Hildebrand and K.T. Valsaraj, “ Mathematical Models for Chemical Emissions from Landfills”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 19, 101-118 (1988).



19. K.T. Valsaraj, “Binding Constants for Non-Polar Hydrophobics at the Air-Water Interface: Comparison Between Experimental and Predicted Values”, Chemosphere, 17(10), 2049-2053 (1988).



20. K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “Relationships Between Octanol-Water and Micelle-Water Partition Constants for Hydrophobic Compounds of Environmental Interest”, Water Research, 23(2), 183-189 (1989).



21. K.T. Valsaraj, “ Partitioning of Hydrophobic Nonpolar Volatile Organics Between the Aqueous and Surfactant Aggregate Phases on Alumina”, Separation Science and Technology, 24(14), 1191-1205 (1989).



22. D. Wood, L. Locicero, K.T. Valsaraj, D.P. Harrison and L.J. Thibodeaux, “Air Stripping of Volatile Hydrophobic Compounds Using Packed Crisscrossflow Cascades”, Environmental Progress, 9(1), 24-29 (1990).



23. K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “On the Estimations of Micelle-Water Partition Constants for Solutes From Their Octanol-Water Partition Constants, Normal Boiling Points, Aqueous Solubilities, Bond and Group Contribution Schemes”, Separation Science and Technology, 25, 369-395 (1990).



24. K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “Studies in Batch and Continuous Solvent Sublation, I. A. Complete Model and Mechanisms of Sublation of Neutral and Ionic Species from Aqueous Solutions”, Separation Science and Technology, 26, 37-58 (1991).



25. K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “Studies in Batch and Continuous Solvent Sublation II. Countercurrent Continuous Solvent Sublation of Neutral and Ionic Species from Aqueous Solutions”, Separation Science and Technology, 26, 367-380 (1991) .



26. K.T. Valsaraj, L.J. Thibodeaux and X. Y. Lu, “Studies in Batch and Continuous Solvent Sublation III, Solubility of Pentachlorophenol in Alcohol-Water Mixtures and Its Effects on Solvent Sublation”, Separation Science and Technology , 26, 529-538 (1991).



27. X.Y. Lu, K.T. Valsaraj and L.J. Thibodeaux, “Studies in Batch and Continuous Solvent Sublation IV. Continuous Countercurrent Solvent Sublation and Bubble Fractionation of Hydrophobic Compounds from Aqueous Solutions”, Separation Science and Technology 26, 977-989 (1991).



28. L.J. Thibodeaux, K.C. Nadler, K.T. Valsaraj and D.D. Reible, “The Effect of Moisture on Volatile Organic Chemical Gas-to-Particle Partitioning with Atmospheric Aerosols - Competitive Adsorption Theory Predictions”, Atmospheric Environment 25, 1649-1656 (1991).



29. X.Q. Wang, L.J. Thibodeaux, K.T. Valsaraj and D.D. Reible, “The efficiency of capping contaminated bed sediments in-situ I. Adsorption/desorption in the capping layer”, Environmental Science and Technology 25, 1578-1584 (1991).



30. K.T. Valsaraj, X.Y. Lu and L. J. Thibodeaux, “Continuous countercurrent solvent sublation for the removal of hydrophobic organics from aqueous solutions”, Water Research 25, 1061-1072 (1991).



31. K.T. Valsaraj, G.J. Thoma, L.J. Thibodeaux and D.J. Wilson, “Non-foaming adsorptive bubble separation processes”, Separations Technology 1, 234-244 (1991).



32. 32. D. Roy, K. T. Valsaraj and S. A. Kottai, “Separation of organic dyes from wastewater using colloidal gas aphrons”, Separation Science and Technology, 27, 573-588 (1992).



33. D. Roy, K. T. Valsaraj and V. J. Amedee, “Treatability of water-based drilling fluids using colloidal gas aphrons”, Fluid/Particle Separations Journal, 5, 31-36 (1992).



34. K T Valsaraj, “Separation of hydrophobic organic compounds from wastewater using surfactant aggregates on alumina particles”, Water Science and Technology, 26(5), 1213-1220 (1992).



35. K. T. Valsaraj, “Adsorption of trace hydrophobic organics on surfactant-coated alumina”, Separation Science and Technology, 27, 1633-1642 (1992).



36. G. J. Thoma, G. Hildebrand, K. T. Valsaraj, L. J. Thibodeaux and C. Springer, “Transport of chemical vapors through soil - A landfill cover simulation experiment”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 30, 330-324 (1992).



37. V. P. Singh, S. N. Prasad and K. T. Valsaraj, “A mathematical model for sediment and chemical transport in agricultural watersheds”, Hydrology XIV (2), 83-108 (1991).



38. K. T. Valsaraj, G. J. Thoma, D. D. Reible and L. J. Thibodeaux, “On the enrichment of hydrophobic organic compounds in fog droplets”, Atmospheric Environment, 27A, 203-210 (1993).



39. E. Mertooetomo, K T Valsaraj, D M Wetzel and D P Harrison, “Cascade cross-flow air stripping of moderately volatile organics at high air-to-water ratios”, Water Research , 27, 1139-1144 (1993).



40. D. Roy, K. T. Valsaraj and A. Tamayo, “Comparison of soil washing using conventional surfactant solutions and colloidal gas aphron suspensions”, Separation Science and Technology, 27, 1555-1568 (1992).



41. P. Chapalker, K. T. Valsaraj and D. Roy, “A study of the size and stability of colloidal gas aphrons using a particle size analyser”, Separation Science and Technology, 28, 1287-1302 (1992).



42. G. J. Thoma, D. D. Reible, K. T. Valsaraj and L. J. Thibodeaux, “Efficiency of capping contaminated sediments in-situ 2. Mathematics of Diffusion/Adsorption in the capping layer”, Environmental Science and Technology, 27, 2412-2419 (1993).



43. K. T. Valsaraj and L. J. Thibodeaux, “Non-foaming adsorptive bubble processes for wastewater treatment”, Mining and Metallurgical Processing, 10(1), 24-28 (1993).



44. K T Valsaraj, G J Thoma, C L Porter, L J Thibodeaux and D D Reible, “Transport of dissolved organic carbon derived natural colloids from bed sediments - Laboratory simulations”, Water Science and Technology, 28, 139-147 (1993).



45. K T Valsaraj, D M Wetzel and D P Harrison, “Air stripping of organics from groundwater”, Waste Management 13, 417-429 (1993).



46. D Roy, R R Komalapati, K T Valsaraj and W D Constant, “In-situ soil flushing of residual transmission fluid: Application of colloidal gas aphron suspensions and conventional aqueous surfactant solutions”, Water Research, 29, 589-595 (1995).



47. K T Valsaraj, “Hydrophobic compounds in the environment : Adsorption equilibrium at the air-water interface”, Water Research, 28, 819-830 (1994).



48. P K Chaphalker, K T Valsaraj and D Roy, “Flotation using microgas dispersions for the removal of pentachlorophenol from aqueous solutions”, Separation Science and Technology, 29 (7), 907-921 (1994).



49. S Verma, K T Valsaraj, D M Wetzel and D P Harrison, “Direct comparison of countercurrent and cascade crossflow air stripping under field conditions”, Water Research, 28, 2253-2261 (1994).



50. V Subramanyam, K T Valsaraj, L J Thibodeaux and D D Reible, “Gas-to-particle partitioning of PAHs in an urban atmosphere”, Atmospheric Environment, 28, 3083-3091 (1994).



51. I Sojitra, K T Valsaraj, D D Reible and L J Thibodeaux, “Colloid-facilitated transport of hydrophobic compounds through porous media”, Colloids and Surfaces, 94, 197-211 (1995).



52. D Roy, K T Valsaraj, W D Constant and M Darji, “Removal of hazardous oily waste from a soil matrix using surfactants and colloidal gas aphron suspensions under different flow conditions”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 38, 127-144 (1994).



53. L J Thibodeaux, K T Valsaraj and D D Reible, “Associations of polychlorinated biphenyls with particles in natural waters”, Water Science and Technology, 28, 215-221 (1993).



54. D D Reible, V Popov, K T Valsaraj, L J Thibodeaux, F Lin, M Dikshit, M A Todaro and J W Fleeger, “Contaminant fluxes from sediment due to tubifex bioturbation”, Water Research, 30, 704-714 (1996).



55. K T Valsaraj, I Sojitra, S Verma, D D Reible and L J Thibodeaux, “Diffusive transport of organic colloids from contaminated sediment beds”, Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE) 122, 722-729 (1996).



56. D Roy, S Kongara and K T Valsaraj, “Applications of surfactant solutions and colloidal gas aphron suspensions in flushing naphthalene from a contaminated soil matrix”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 42, 247-263 (1995).



57. J S Smith, K T Valsaraj and L J Thibodeaux, “Bubble column reactors for wastewater treatment Part I. Theory and modelling of continuous countercurrent solvent sublation”, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, 35, 1688-1699 (1996).



58. J S Smith, L F Burns, K T Valsaraj, and L J Thibodeaux, “Bubble column reactors for wastewater treatment Part II. The effect of sparger design on sublation column hydrodynamics in the homogeneous flow regime”, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, 35, 1700-1710 (1996).



59. C Zhang, K T Valsaraj, W D Constant and D Roy, “Studies in solvent extraction using polyaphrons I. Size distribution, stability and flotation of polyaphrons”, Separation Science and Technology, 31, 1059-1074 (1996).



60. C Zhang, K T Valsaraj, W D Constant and D Roy, “Studies in solvent extraction using polyaphrons II. Continuous countercurrent extraction/flotation for the removal of a hydrophobic organic dye from water”, Separation Science and Technology, 31, 1463-1482 (1996).



61. I Sojitra, K T Valsaraj, D D Reible and L J Thibodeaux, “Transport of hydrophobic organics by colloids through porous media 2. Commercial humic acid macromolecules and polyaromatic hydrocarbons”, Colloids and Surfaces, 110, 141-157 (1996).



62. K T Valsaraj, L J Thibodeaux and D D Reible, “A quasi-steady state pollutant flux methodology for determining sediment quality criteria”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 16(3), 391-396 (1997)



63. K T Valsaraj and I Sojitra, “Transport of hydrophobic organics by colloids through porous media 3. Diffusion from sediment porewater to overlying water in laboratory microcosms”, Colloids and Surfaces 121: 125-133 (1997).



64. D Roy, R R Komalapati, S S Mandava, K T Valsaraj and W D Constant, “Soil washing potential of a natural surfactant”, Environmental Science and Technology 31, 670-675 (1997).



65. R R Komalapati, D Roy, K T Valsaraj and W D Constant, “Aqueous solubility enhancement and desorption of hexachlorobenzene from a soil using a plant-based surfactant”, Water Research, 31: 2161-2170 (1997).



66. R R Komalapati, D Roy, K T Valsaraj and W D Constant, “Characterization of colloidal gas aphron suspensions generated from plant-based natural surfactant solutions”, Separation Science and Technology, 31, 2317-2333 (1996).



67. K S Ro, A Venugopal, D D Adrian, W D Constant, K Qaisi, K T Valsaraj, L J Thibodeaux and D Roy, “Solubility of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in water”, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 41, 758-761 (1996).



68. K M Qaisi, K T Valsaraj, W D Constant, L J Thibodeaux and K S Ro, “Diffusive transport of 2,4,6-trinitrotoleune (TNT) from contaminated soils to overlying water”, Journal of Hazardous Materials 59: 1-12 (1998).



69. Y Akiyama, K T Valsaraj, D M Wetzel and D P Harrison, “On the performance of a cascade crossflow air stripping column”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 35, 3597-3606 (1996).



70. K T Valsaraj, B Choy, R Ravikrishna, L J Thibodeaux, D D Reible, C B Price, J M Brannon and T E Myers, “Air emissions from exposed sediments and contaminated dredged material 1. Experimental data in laboratory microcosms and mathematical modelling”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 54: 65-87 (1997).



71. K M Qaisi, L J Thibodeaux, K S Ro, K T Valsaraj and D D Adrian, “A proposal for a field scale pilot demonstration unit for bioremediation of TNT-contaminated soil”, Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, A31: 2287-2294 (1996).



72. K M Qaisi, K S Ro, D Reible, L J Thibodeaux, K T Valsaraj and W D Constant, “Transport Processes of TNT from Flooded Highly Contaminated Surface Soil Bed”, Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, A31: 2515-2532 (1996).



73. J S Smith and K T Valsaraj, “Bubble column reactors for wastewater treatment Part III. Pilot scale solvent sublation of pyrene and pentachlorophenol from simulated wastewater”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 36: 903-914 (1997).



74. S Mohanty, D D Reible, K T Valsaraj and L J Thibodeaux, “A physical model for the simulation of bioturbation and its comparison to experiments with oligochaetes”, Estuaries, 21: 255-262 (1998).



75. K T Valsaraj, R Ravikrishna, J J Orlins, J S Smith, J S Gulliver, D D Reible and L J Thibodeaux, “Sediment-to-air mass transfer of semi-volatile contaminants due to sediment resuspension in water” Advances in Environmental Research, 1(2): 145-156 (1997).



76. J S Smith and K T Valsaraj, “Solvent Sublation: A hybrid liquid-liquid extraction process for treatment of wastewater” Chemical Engineering Progress 94(5): 69-76 (1998).



77. A D W Acholonu, T J Stewart, L J Thibodeaux and K T Valsaraj, “Benthic invertibrates of Lake Yazoo river - a preliminary report”, Journal of Mississippi Academy of Science, 42(1): 86-87 (1997).



78. E P S Cheah, D D Reible, K T Valsaraj, W D Constant, B W Walsh and L J Thibodeaux, “Simulation of soil washing with surfactants”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 59: 107-122 (1998).



79. R Ravikrishna, K T Valsaraj, S Yost, C B Price and J M Brannon, “ Air emissions from exposed sediments and contaminated dredged material 2. Diffusion from laboratory-spiked and aged field sediments”, Journal of Hazardous Materials 60: 89-104 (1998).



80. K T Valsaraj, R R Kommalapati, E D Robertson and W D Constant, “Partition constants and adsorption/desorption hysteresis of volatile organic compounds on soil from a Louisiana Superfund site”, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 58(2): 227-243 (1999).



81. C Zhang, K T Valsaraj, W D Constant and D Roy, “Kinetic modeling of diauxic microbial growth in a plant-based natural surfactant from Sapindus Mukorossi”, Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A 33(3): 405-424 (1998).



82. K T Valsaraj, P M Jain, R R Kommalapati and J S Smith, “Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separations. 1. Adsorption of phenanthrene on surfactant-modified alumina”, Separation and Purification Technology 13: 137-145 (1998).



83. J. S Smith and K T Valsaraj, “Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separations. 2. Model development and residence time distribution characterization for a laboratory adsorption column”, Separation and Purification Technology 13: 147-159 (1998).



84. C. Zhang, K. T. Valsaraj, W. D. Constant and D. Roy, “Aerobic biodegradation kinetics of four anionic and nonionic surfactants at sub- and supra- critical micellar concentrations”, Water Research, 33: 115-124 (1998).



85. C. Zhang, K. T. Valsaraj, W. D. Constant and D. Roy, “Surfactant screening for soil washing: Comparison of foamability and biodegradability of a plant-based surfactant with commercial surfactants” Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A ,33: 1249-1273 (1998).



86. C. Zhang, K. T. Valsaraj, W. D. Constant and D. Roy, “Nutrient and surfactant enhancement for a biodegradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons in the wastewater from a Louisiana Superfund site” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 62: 41-58 (1998).



87. K. T. Valsaraj and L. J. Thibodeaux, “On the linear driving force model for sorption kinetics of organic compounds on suspended sediment particles” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 18: 1679-1685 (1999).



88. K. T. Valsaraj, R Ravikrishna, B Choy, D D Reible, L J Thibodeaux, C B Price, S Yost, J M Brannon and T E Myers, “Air emissions from exposed contaminated sediments and dredged materials” Environmental Science and Technology, 32: 142-149 (1999).



89. P. M. Jain, J. S. Smith and K. T. Valsaraj, “Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separation. 3. Sorption dynamics of phenanthrene on surfactant-modified alumina”. Separation Purification Technology, 17: 21-30 (1999).



90. A L Achonolou, Stewart, T.J., Thibodeaux, L.J. and Valsaraj, K. T. “An annotated checklist of benthic invertebrates of Lake Yazoo and Yazoo River, Mississippi”, Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 44 (4):230-234 (1999).



91. G. DeSeze, K. T. Valsaraj, D. D. Reible and L. J. Thibodeaux, “Sediment-air equilibrium partitioning of hydrophobic organic compounds. 1. Method development and water vapor sorption isotherms”, The Science of the Total Environment, 253: 15-26 (2000).



92. G. DeSeze, K. T. Valsaraj, D. D. Reible and L. J. Thibodeaux, “Sediment-air equilibrium partitioning of hydrophobic organic compounds. 2. Saturated vapor pressures, and the effects of sediment moisture content and temperature on the partitioning of phenanthrene and dibenzofuran”, The Science of the Total Environment, 253: 27-44 (2000).



93. R. Ravikrishna, B. C. Choy, K. T. Valsaraj, D. D. Reible, L. J. Thibodeaux, C. B. Price and J. M. Brannon, “The efficiency of capping to control air emissions from exposed contaminated sediments and dredged materials”, Environmental Engineering and Science 17: 97 -106 (2000).



94. W. Vidrine, C. S.Willson and K. T. Valsaraj, “Flow of emulsions through porous media 1. Stability and transport of polyaphrons in sand packs.” Colloids and Surfaces 175: 277-287 (2000).



95. B. M. Pedersen, L. J. Thibodeaux, K. T. Valsaraj and D. D. Reible, “Testing a multimedia compartmental model with monitoring data in the Louisiana chemical corridor”. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20(9): 2114-2121 (2001).



96. R. R. Kommalapati, K. T. Valsaraj and W. D. Constant, “Soil-water partitioning and desorption hysteresis of volatile organic compounds from a Louisiana superfund site soil”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 73: 275-191 (2002).



97. R. Ravikrishna, K. T. Valsaraj, D. D. Reible, L. J. Thibodeaux, C. B. Price, J. M. Brannon, T. E. Myers and S. Yost, “Air emission flux from contaminated dredged materials stored in a pilot-scale confined disposal facility”. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 51: 174-185 (2001).



98. Q. Yuan, P. M. Jain and K. T. Valsaraj, “Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separation. 4. Adsorption of 1,2-dichlorobenzene and phenanthrene on a surfactant-modified semiconductor (titania) surface”. Separation and Purification Technology, 21: 9-16 (2000).



99. Q Yuan, R Ravikrishna and K T Valsaraj, “Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separation 5. Photodegradation of organic compounds on surfactant-modified titania” Separation and Purification Technology 24: 309-318 (2001).



100. L. J. Thibodeaux, K. T. Valsaraj and D. D. Reible, “Bioturbation driven transport of hydrophobic organic contaminants from bed-sediment” Environmental Engineering and Science, 18: 215-225 (2001).



101. B. G. Bryson and K. T. Valsaraj, “Solvent sublation for waste minimization in a process water stream - a pilot-scale study”, J. Hazardous Materials, 82: 65-75 (2001).



102. S. Lee, R. R. Kommalapati, J. H. Pardue and W. D. Constant, “Rate-limited desorption of VOCs from soils and implications for the remediation of a Louisiana Superfund site”, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 75(1): 93-111 (2002).



103. A. Kochetkov, J. S. Smith, R. Ravikrishna, K. T. Valsaraj and L. J. Thibodeaux, “Air-Water Partition Constants for Methylsiloxanes (Silicones)”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20: 2184-2188 (2001).



104. B. Talbert, L. J. Thibodeaux and K. T. Valsaraj, “Effectiveness of very thin soil layers in controlling chemical release from bed sediment”, Environmental Progress 20: 103-107 (2001).



105. B. Choy, D. Reible and K. T. Valsaraj, “Volatile emissions from Variable moisture content sediments”, Environmental Engineering and Science 18: 279-301 (2001).



106. R Ravikrishna, S L Yost, C B Price, K T Valsaraj, J M Brannon and P H Miyares, “Vapor phase transport of unexploded ordnance compounds through soils”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21: 2020-2026 (2002).



107. S. Lee, W. M. Moe, K. T. Valsaraj and J. H. Pardue, “Effect of sorption and desorption-resistance on aerobic trichloroethylene biodegradation in soils”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21: 1609 -1617 (2002).



108. H F Lin, R Ravikrishna and K T Valsaraj, “Reusable adsorbents for dilute solution separation. 6. Batch and continuous reactors for the adsorption and degradation of 1,2- dichlorobenzene from dilute wastewater streams using titania as a photocatalyst”, Separation and Purification Technology 28: 87-102 (2002).



109. R Ravikrishna, K T Valsaraj, L: J Thibodeaux, C B Price, J M Brannon and S Yost, “Volatilization of contaminants from suspended sediment in a water column during dredging”, Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 52: 1214-1229 (2002).



110. S Raja, F S Yaccone, R Ravikrishna and K T Valsaraj, “Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of aromatic hydrocarbon vapors at the gas-water environmental interface”, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 47: 1213-1219 (2002).



111. H Lin and K T Valsaraj, “A thin film annular photocatalytic reactor for the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from dilute water streams” Journal of Hazardous Materials B99: 203-219 ( 2003).



112. S Lee, J H Pardue, W M Moe and K T Valsaraj, “Mineralization of desorption-resistant 1,4-dichlorobenzene in wetland soils” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22: 2312-2322 (2003).



113. L Yan, K E Thompson, K T Valsaraj and D D Reible, “In-situ control of DNAPL density using polyaphrons” Environmental Science and Technology, 37: 4487-93 (2003).



114. R Ravikrishna, C B Price, C A Hayes, K T Valsaraj and J M Brannon, “Vapor phase transport of explosives from buried sources in soils” Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 54: 1525-33 (2004).



115. K T Valsaraj, “On the adsorption of PAHs at the air-water interface and its consequences in atmospheric deposition” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 10: 2318-23 (2004).



116. S Raja and K T Valsaraj, “Adsorption and transport of gas-phase naphthalene on micron-sized fog droplets in air” Environmental Science and Technology 38: 763-768 (2004).



117. M Amiri and K T Valsaraj, “Effect of gas transfer on separation of whey protein with aphron flotation” Separation and Purification Technology 35(2): 161 –167 (2004).



118. L J Thibodeaux, H Huls, R Ravikrishna, K T Valsaraj, A Costello and D D Reible, “Laboratory simulation of chemical evaporation from dredge produced sediment slurries” Environmental Engineering and Science 21: 730-740 (2004).



119. Lee, Sangjin, R.R. Kommalapati, K.T. Valsaraj, J.H. Pardue and W.D. Constant, “Bioavailability of Reversibly Sorbed and Desorption Resistant 1,3 DCB from a Louisiana Superfund Site” Water Air and Soil Pollution Journal, 158: 207-221 (2004).



120. S Raja and K T Valsaraj, “Uptake of aromatic hydrocarbon vapors (benzene and phenanthrene) at the air-water interface of micron-size water droplets”, Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association 54: 1550-1559 (2004).



121. R Ravikrishna, R Green and K T Valsaraj, “Polyaphrons as templates for the sol-gel synthesis of macroporous silica” Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 34(2): 111-122 (2005).



122. H Lin and K T Valsaraj, “Development of an optical fiber monolith reactor for photocatalytic wastewater treatment”, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 35(7): 699-708 (2005).



123. S Raja, R Ravikrishna, R R Kommalapati and K T Valsaraj, “Monitoring of fogwater chemistry in the Gulf Coast urban industrial corridor: Baton Rouge, Louisiana” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 110: 99-120 (2005).



124. S. Raja and K. T. Valsaraj, “Heterogeneous oxidation of naphthalene vapor adsorbed at the air-water interface of water droplets by gas phase ozone”, Journal of Air and Waste Management Association 55: 1345-1355 (2005).



125. J H Pardue, W M Moe, D McInnis, L J Thibodeaux, K T Valsaraj, E Maciasz, I van Heerden, N Korevec, Q Z Yuan, “ Chemical and microbiological parameters in New Orleans floodwater following Hurricane Katrina”, Environmental Science and Technology 39: 8591-8599 (2005).



126. H F Lin and K T Valsaraj, “Optical fiber monolith reactor for photocatalytic wastewater treatment: Mathematical model and experimental validation”, AIChE Journal , 52(6): 2271-2280 (2006).



127. R Ravikrishna, M Ren and K T Valsaraj, “Low-temperature synthesis of porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds using polyaphron templates”, Journal of Sol-gel Science and Technology 38: 203-210 (2006).



128. L Yan, K E Thompson, and K T Valsaraj, “A numerical study of the coalescence of emulsion droplets in a constricted tube”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 298: 832-844 (2006).



129. S Raja and K T Valsaraj, “On the reactive uptake of PAH molecules by micron-sized atmospheric water droplets”, Atmospheric Research, 81(4): 277-292 (2006).



130. J Chen, F. Ehrenhauser, K T Valsaraj and M J Wornat, “Uptake and photooxidation of gas phase PAHs on the surface of atmospheric water films. 1. Naphthalene” Journal of Physical Chemistry, Part A, 110: 9161-9168 (2006).



131. M Ren, R Ravikrishna and K T Valsaraj, “Photocatalytic degradation of gaseous organic species on photonic band-gap titania”, Environmental Science and Technology 40(22): 7029-33 (2006).



132. R Vacha, P Jungwirth, J Chen, K T Valsaraj, ”Adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the air-water interface: Molecular dynamics simulations and atmospheric implications”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 8: 4461-67 (2006).



133. J Chen, K T Valsaraj,” Uptake and UV-photooxidation of gas phase PAHs on the surface of atmospheric water films. 2. The effects of surfactants on the photooxidation of naphthalene”, Journal of Physical Chemistry Part A 111: 4289-96 (2007).



134. Q Yuan, K T Valsaraj, D D Reible and C S Willson, “A laboratory study of sediment and contaminant release during gas ebullition”, Journal of Air and Waste Management Association 57: 1103-1111 (2007).



135. J Liu, D D Reible, K Valsaraj, I Devai, R D DeLaune, “Observations of mercury fate and transport beneath a sediment cap”, Land Contamination and Reclamation 15: 401-411 (2007).



136. N A Ashley, K T Valsaraj, L J Thibodeaux, “Elevated in-home sediment contaminant concentrations- the consequences of a particle settling-winnowing process from Hurricane Katrina floodwaters”, Chemosphere 70: 833-840 (2008).



137. S Raja, R Ravikrishna, X-Y Yu, T Lee, J Chen, R R Kommalapati, K Murugesan, X Shen, Y Qingzhong, K T Valsaraj, J L Collett, “Fog chemistry in the Texas-Louisiana Gulf coast corridor”, Atmospheric Environment 42(9): 2048-2061 (2008).



138. J Liu, K T Valsaraj, I Devai, R DeLaune, “Immobilization of Hg(II) by Mackinawite (FeS)”, Journal of Hazardous Materials 157: 432-440 (2008).



139. M Ren, K T Valsaraj, “A Photocatalytic monolithic reactor for treatment of gaseous pollutants using fiber optics with in-situ generated photonic crystals” Separation and Purification Technology (In Press, 2008).



140. R Vacha, L Cwklik, J Rezac, P Hobza, P Jungwirth, K Valsaraj, S Bahr, V Kempter, “Adsorption and heterogeneous reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons at environmental aqueous surfaces”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 112: 4942-4950 (2008).



141. J. Liu, K.T. Valsaraj, R.D.DeLaune, “Inhibition of mercury methylation by iron sulfides in an anoxic sediment from Henderson Lake, Louisiana”, Environmental Engineering and Science (Submitted, 2008).



142. K.T. Valsaraj, “Trace gas adsorption thermodynamics at the air-water interface: Implications in atmospheric chemistry” Pure and Applied Chemistry, (Submitted, 2008).



143. N. Ashley, K. T. Valsaraj, L.J. Thibodeaux, “Multi-phase contaminant distributions inside flooded homes in New Orleans, LA, following Hurricane Katrina: A modeling study”, Environmental Engineering Science (In Press, 2008).

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