Student Researchers
Daekeun Kim earned his B.S and M.S. in environmental engineering at the Konkuk University, South Korea in 1998 and 2000 respectively. His Masters thesis explored the role of mixed electron acceptor conditions in degradation of BTEX in soil. He joined Dr. Sorial’s research group in January 2002 to work in a mercury project and then worked on the biofiltration project towards his Ph.D. degree.
He has received numerous awards since joining the biofiltration project at the University of Cincinnati . He won a John David Scholarship for 2004 and a University Research Council Summer Research Fellowship for 2005. The John David Scholarship is awarded to the most promising graduate student at the doctoral level during his tenure in the department. In July 2005, he received an award for his research paper at the Ohio Water Environment Association (OWEA).
He conducted modeling work in a mercury project for simulating mercury transport and speciation in both the water column and the benthic sediment by using a Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP). His current research interests include biological treatment of gas phase organic chemicals in biofiltration. His dissertation aims to test the hypothesis that adsorption and desorption cycles in a 2-bed adsorber functions successfully as a buffering unit for stabilizing the performance of biological treatment. The objective is to provide engineering guidance for design of a 2-bed adsorber and evaluate the performance of biofiltration. The research utilizes innovative techniques in carbon adsorption and advanced analysis to characterize biological activity and biofilm property in biofilter system.
He was born and brought up at Danyang , South Korea . His hometown is located at the middle of the lovely country. It is a mountainous and fresh water world, most of the year.
List of Publications and Conferences Concerning TBAB Research
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Evaluation of Trickle Bed Air Biofilter Performance under Periodic Stressed Operating Conditions as a Function of Styrene Loading,“ Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 2005, 55(2), 200-209
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Behavior of Trickle Bed Air Biofilter for Toluene Removal: Effect of Adverse Operating Conditions,” Environmental Progress, 2005, 22(3),324-336
ARTICLES SUBMITTED TO PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Gas Phase Adsorption Isotherm of VOCs on GACs: Single and Ternary Adsorption System,” submitted for publication in Chemical Engineering Science, June 2005
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Kim, D., Cai, Z., Sorial, G., Tallin, S., and Meunier, J., “Characterization of Trickle-Bed Air Biofilter Performance for Removal of VOCs under Stressed Operating Conditions,” in proceedings of the 2004 NSF Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference held in Dallas, Texas, Jan 5-8, 2004.
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Behavior of Trickle-Bed Air Biofilter for VOCs Removal: Effect of Non-Use Periods,” in proceedings of the AIChE Spring National Meeting held in New Orleans , Louisiana , April 25-29, 2004 .
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Evaluation of Trickle Bed Air Biofilter Performance for Removal of Paint Booth VOCs under Stressed Operating Conditions,” in proceedings of the 97 th A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 22-25, 2004.
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Impact of Interchanging VOCs on the Performance of Trickle-Bed Air Biofilter,” in proceedings of 2004 USC-CSC-TRG Conference on Biofiltration for Air Pollution Control, Santa Monica, California, October 20-22, 2004.
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Feasibility of Adsorption/Desorption Cycles in a Two-Bed Adsorption Unit for Dampening Biofilter Performance Fluctuation,” in proceedings of 98 th A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 21-24, 2004.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Kim, D., Cai, Z., Sorial, G., Tallin, S., and Meunier, J., “Characterization of Trickle-Bed Air Biofilter Performance for Removal of VOCs under Stressed Operating Conditions,” presented at the 2004 NSF Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference held in Dallas, Texas, Jan 5-8, 2004.
Kim, D. and Sorial, G. A., “Comparative Study of Gas Phase Adsorption of Volatile Organic Compounds on two Types of Activated Carbon,” presented at the 227th ACS National Meeting held in Anaheim, California, March 28- April 1, 2004
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Behavior of Trickle-Bed Air Biofilter for VOCs Removal: Effect of Non-Use Periods,” presented at AIChE Spring National Meeting held in New Orleans , Louisiana , April 25-29, 2004 .
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Evaluation of Trickle Bed Air Biofilter Performance for Removal of Paint Booth VOCs under Stressed Operating Conditions,” presented at the 97 th A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis , Indiana , June 22-25, 2004 .
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Feasibility of Adsorption/Desorption Cycles in a Two-Bed Adsorption Unit for Dampening Biofilter Performance Fluctuation,” presented at the 98 th A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition, Minneapolis , Minnesota , June 21-24, 2004 .
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Integrated 2-Bed Adsorption System and Biofiltration for Treatment of Waste Gas Streams,” presented at the 230 th ACS National Meeting, held in Washington D.C., August 28- September 1, 2005.
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “A Novel Integrated Scheme for Stabilizing Biological Oxidation Process Performance in Treating Waste Gas Streams,” to be presented at the 11th International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Treatment of Water, Air, and Soil to be held in Chicago, IL October 23-27, 2005.
Kim, D., Cai, Z., and Sorial, G.A., “Role of Adsorption and Desorption Cycles in a 2-Bed Adsorber in Stabilizing Biofiltration Performance,” to be presented at AIChE 2005 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 30-November 4, 2005.
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