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Articles in refereed journals
- Batista, J.R.,
T. M. Gingras, and A. R. Vieira. Combining Ion-exchange (IX) Technology
and Biological Reduction for Perchlorate Removal. Remediation: The Journal of
Environmental Clean-up Costs, Technologies, and Techniques. In press
in the Fall issue 2002.
- Gingras, T. M. and J. R. Batista. Biological Reduction of Perchlorate in Ion-Exchange Regenerant Solutions
Containing High Salinity and High Ammonium Levels. Journal
of Environmental Monitoring, 2002, volume 4, pages 96-101, Royal
Society of Chemistry.
- Batista, J. R., J.C. Young. Removal of Selenium from Gold Heap Leachate by Activated Alumina.
1997. Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, AIME, page 29-36.
- Kesterson, K. E., P.S. Amy, and J.R. Batista. Enumeration, Characterization, and Identification
of Perchlorate-reducing Bacteria Isolated From Contaminated Sites
in Las Vegas, Nevada. Submitted
to Environmental Microbiology (In review)
- Batist.J. R. and J. Liu. Biological Perchlorate Reduction in a Membrane Immobilized
Biofilm Reactor. Submitted
to Water Research.. (In review).
- Aguiar, A., R. Chavan, and J.R. Batista. Application of Chloramines for Reuse Water
Disinfection at the City of Las Vegas Water Pollution Control Facility. Submitted to Water Environment Research (In review)
- Batista, J.R., J. Liu, T. M. Gingras, and R. F.Unz. Biological Reduction of Perchlorate at Salinity Levels Typical in Ion-Exchange Brines. Submitted to Journal of Environmental
Engineering (In review).
- Mota, C. R., J. R. Batista,
R. F. Unz, H. Buhr, and W. Johnson. Characterization Profiles and Correlation of Major Parameters
in a Full-Scale Biological Phosphorus Removal System. Submitted to Water Environment
Research.. (In review).
Book chapters
- Batista, J. R., F. R. McGarvey, and A. R. Vieira. The Removal of Perchlorate from Waters Using
Ion-Exchange Resins. Chapter 13 , In: Perchlorate in the Environment,
.edited by Edward Urbansky; In
press by Plenum Publisher. 12 pages.
- Zhang, Z., J. Batista, T. Else, and P. Amy. Evaluation of In Situ Biodegradation of Perchlorate
in a Contaminated Site, In:
Bioremediation of Inorganic Compounds,
Editors: Andrea Leeson,
B. Peyton, J. Means, and V. Magar, Volume 6(9), page 257-263, Battelle
Press, Columbus.
- Batista, J. R. and J. Liu, Biological Perchlorate Removal
from Drinking Waters Incorporating Microporous Membranes, In::Bioremediation
of Inorganic Compounds,
Editors: Andrea Leeson,
B. Peyton, J. Means, and V. Magar, Volume 6(9), page 265-272, Battelle Press, Columbus.
Articles in refereed conference proceedings
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Loreto, D., J. R. Batista, and T. Piechota. Impacts of Dust Suppressant Application on the Quality of
Urban Runoff. 9th ASCE International Conference in Urban Drainage,
Portland, OR, September 8-13, 2002 (article approved Jun 13, 02).
- Gingras, T. M.,
and J. R. Batista. Biological
Treatment of Perchlorate-contaminated Brines. Proceedings of the 2002 AWWA Inorganic Contaminants Workshop,
February 3-5, 2002, San Diego, CA.
- Mota, C. R., J. R. Batista, R. Unz, H. Buhr, and W. Johnson. Characterization Profiles and Correlation of Major Parameters
in a Full-Scale Biological Phosphorus Removal System. Proceedings of the 2001 WEFTEC, 74th Annual Conference
and Exposition, Georgia, Atlanta, October 13-17, 2001.
- Batista, J. R., and Tina
Gingras. A Hybrid System
Approach to Eliminate Perchlorate from Water and the Environment. Proceedings of the 2001 American Chemical Society Meeting (ACS),
Chicago, IL, August 26-30, 2001.
- Batista, J. R, Z. Zhang,
K. Kesterson, and P. Amy. Soil
Microcosm Studies for Perchlorate Bioremediation in a Heavily Contaminated
Site. Proceedings of the
2001 American Chemical Society Meeting (ACS), Chicago, IL, August
26-30, 2001.
- Batista, J, R., J. Liu,
and K. Kesterson. Application
of Membrane-Immobilized Biofilm System to Perchlorate Contaminated
Drinking Water. Proceedings
of the 2001 AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition, Washington, D.C.,
June 17-21, 2001.
- Batista, J. R., A. Vieira,
and F. McGarvey. The Influence
of Humic Substances and Sulfate on the Removal of Perchlorate from
a Groundwater by Ion-Exchange Resins. Proceedings of the 5th Annual Joint Services Pollution
Prevention and Hazardous Waste Management, August 21-24, 2000, San
Antonio, Texas.
- Liu, J. and J. Batista. Removal of Perchlorate From Water Using a Membrane-Immobilized
Biofilm. Proceedings of
the 5th Annual Joint Services Pollution Prevention and
Hazardous Waste Management, San
Antonio, Texas, August 21-24,
2000.
- Vieira, A.,
J. R. Batista. Removal of
Perchlorate from Contaminated Groundwater in the Las Vegas Valley
Using Ion-Exchange Resins. Proceedings
AWWA Inorganic Contaminants Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Feb 27-29, 2000.
- Boralessa, R. and J. Batista. Historical Perchlorate levels in the Las Vegas Wash and Lake
Mead. Proceedings of the
2000 AWWA Inorganic Contaminants Workshop, Albuquerque, NM, February
27-29, 2000.
- Liu, J., J. R. Batista. Perchlorate Removal from Waters by a Membrane-immobilized
Biofilm. Proceeding of the
AWWA Inorganic Contaminants Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Feb 28, 2000.
- Batista, J.
R., F. X. McGarvey, and A. R. Vieira. The Removal of Perchlorate From Waters Using Ion-Exchange
Resins. Proceeding of the 218th American Chemical Society
National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 22-26, 1999.
- Batista, J. R., and James C. Young. The Influence of Aqueous Silica on the Adsorption
of Selenium by Activated Alumina. Proceedings of the 1994 Annual Conference of the American
Water Works Association (AWWA), New York, NY. June 19-23, 1994.
Presentations at professional meetings
- Batista, J.R., and T. M. Gingras. Biological
Treatment of Perchlorate-Contaminated Brines. Presented at the 2002 Annual Conference and Exposition of
the American Water Works Association (AWWA), New Orleans, LO, June
16-20, 2002.
- Batista, J. R., and T. M. Gingras. Combining Ion-exchange and Biodegradation for
Perchlorate Removal. Presented
at the California Groundwater Association – Perchlorate and MDNA
in Groundwater, Occurrence, Analysis and Treatment, Baldwin Park,
CA, April 17, 2002. (Invited)
- Chavan, R., Batista,
J.R., Shepherd, W. The Influence
of Denitrification on the Performance of EBPR Systems. 2002 Annual Conference and Exposition of the Nevada Water
Environment Association, March 20-22, 2002, Reno, NV. (refereed).
- Aguiar, A., R. Chavan, J. R. Batista. Application of Chloramines to Reuse Water Disinfection.. 2002 Annual Conference and Exposition of the
Nevada Water Environment Assocation, March 20-22, 2002, Reno, NV.
(refereed).
- Zhang, Z., T. Else, P. Amy, and J. R. Batista. Evaluation of In situ Biodegradation of Perchlorate in a
Contaminated Site. In Situ and On-site Bioremediation: Sixth Batelle
International Symposium, San Diego, Ca, June 4-7, 2001. (refereed)
- Zhang, Z. and J. R. Batista. Biodegradation of Perchlorate in the Las Vegas
Wash and Lake Mead. Air
and Waste Management Association Technical Conference, Las Vegas,
NV, May 9-10, 2001 (Invited).
- Boralessa,
R. and J. R. Batista. Transport
of Perchlorate in the Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead. Air and Waste Management Association Technical Conference, Las Vegas,
NV, May 9-10, 2001 (Invited).
- Mota, C, Batista, J. R.,
W. Sheppherd, and W. Johnson. Investigation
of Chemical Addition to Secondary Clarifiers to Enhance Solids Removal.
2001 Nevada Water Environment Association, Las Vegas, NV , May 9-10,
2001. (refereed).
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Batista, J. R. C. Mota,
and W. Johnson. Relationship
Between Metal Release and Phosphorus Removal in a Full-Scale Biological Phosphorus Removal System.
2001 Nevada Water Environment Association, Las Vegas, NV , May 9-10,
2001.(refereed).
- Batista, J. R. The Limitations to Perchlorate biodegradation
Along the Las Vegas Wash, Southern Nevada Water Authority Water
Forum, December 14, 2000 (Invited).
- Vieira, A. and
J. R. Batista. The Removal of Perchlorate from Waters using
Ion-Exchange Resins,
Nevada Chapter of the Air and Waste Management meeting, June 7,
2000. (Invited).
- Becker, J. R.,
and J. R. Batista. Potential
causes of phosphorus excursions at the CCSD wastewater treatment
plant. 2000 Nevada Water Environment Association annual Conference
and Exposition, Reno, NV March 8-10, 2000. (refereed).
- Batista, J.
R. The
status of perchlorate research in the Las Vegas Valley, Water Resources
Seminar at the University of Nevada, Reno,April 17, 2000. (Invited).
- Liu, J, and
J. R. Batista. Removal of
Perchlorate from Waters Using a Membrane-Immobilized Biofilm. Presented
at the joint Air and Waste and NWEA conference, Stardust Casino,
Las Vegas, NV, September 16, 1999. (Invited)
- Boralessa, R,
and J. R. Batista. Historic
Perchlorate Values in the Las Vegas Valley. Presented at the joint Air
and Waste and NWEA conference, Stardust Casino, Las Vegas, NV September
16, 1999. (Invited)
- Vieira, A.,
and J. R. Batista. Removal
of Perchlorate from Waters Using Weak Base and Strong Base Anionic
Resins; Presented at the joint Air and Waste and NWEA conference,
Stardust Casino, Las Vegas, NV, September 16, 1999 (Invited).
- Batista, J.
R. Pop-Quiz for Environmental
Engineers and Scientists – An Interactive Teaching Tools. Presented
at the Research Frontiers Conference of the Association of Environmental
Engineering and Science Professor, University Park, PA, July 31-August
3, 1999. (refereed)
- Gambatese, J.
and J. R. Batista. Developing and Providing Valuable Engineering
Education Experience. American
Society of Engineering Educator Conference, Las Vegas, NV. March
10, 1999 (invited).
- Batista, J. R. The Influence
of Silica and Calcium on Selenium Removal by Activated Alumina. Seminar presented at the Mackey School of Mines, UNR, Department
of Metallurgical Engineering. September 12, 1997. (invited).
- Batista, J.
and J. C. Young. Removal
of Soluble Selenium by Activated Alumina Adsorption. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Conference of the Water
Pollution Control Association of Pennsylvania. Hershey, PA, June 13-16, 1993. (refereed).
Poster Presentations
- Kesterson, K., P. S. Amy,
and J. R. Batista. Enumeration
and Characterization of Perchlorate-reducing Bacteria from Lake
Mead in Las Vegas, NV. Poster presented at the 102 General Meeting
of the American Society of Microbiology, Salt Lake City, Utah, May
21-24, 2002
- Kesterson, K., P. S. Amy,
and J. R. Batista Diversity of Perchlorate-reducing Bacteria Isolated
from Contaminated Sites in Nevada. Poster presented at the 102 General Meeting of the American
Society of Microbiology, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 21-24, 2002
- Kesterson, K., P. S. Amy,
J. R. Batista, and R. Unz. Soil
Microcosm Studies for Perchlorate Bioremediation in a Heavily Contaminated
Site. Poster presented
at the 101 General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology,
Orlando, Florida, May 20-24, 2001.
- Aragonez, R., and J. R.
Batista. Perchlorate Concentration
Profiles Along the Las Vegas Wash. Poster Presented at the First General Symposium of the Western
Alliance to Expand Students Opportunities (WAESO), Tempe,
Arizona, Jan 12, 2001.
- Mason, Q., J. Monroe and J. R. Batista. Perchlorate
Concentration Profiles In Soils Along the Las Vegas Wash. Poster Presented at the First General Symposium
of the Western Alliance to Expand Students Opportunities (WAESO),
Tempe, Arizona, Jan 12, 2001.
- McGarvey, F. X.,
J. R. Batista, and A. R. Vieira. The Removal of Perchlorate From Waters Using Ion-Exchange
Resins. Presented at the 1999 Gordon Research Conference on Reactive
Polymers and Adsorbents., New England College, NH, July 18-23, 1999.
- Batista, J. R., A. Vieira, J. Liu, R. Boralessa, A. Licon, R. Aragonez, T. Foley,
and J. Schleich, Potential Process Technologies for Perchlorate
Removal Under Investigation at UNLV. Presented at the Research Frontiers Conference of the Association
of Environmental Engineering and Science Professor, July 31, August
3, 1999, University Park, PA.
Reports to Sponsor
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Piechota, T.,
Batista, J. R., James, D. E., Loreto, D., and Singh. V. Water Quality Impacts from Dust Suppressants
and Soil Stablizers. Final
Report submitted to Clark County Planning, Las Vegas Valley Water
District, and Clark County Flood Control District. August 12, 2002, 180 pages.
- Piechota, T.,
J. R. Batista, P. S. Amy, D. E. James, S. Harbour, M. Reginato, X. Du, A. Rosemblatt, and C. Brown. Microbiological, Limnological, and Nutrient
Evaluation of the Las Wash/Bay
System. Final Report submitted
to the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection, February 2002,
170 pages.<
- Batista, J. R., P. S. Amy,
L. Papelis, R. Unz, Y. Chen. The
Fate and Transport of Perchlorate in a Contaminated Site in the
Las Vegas Valley, Second annual progress report, submitted to the
US EPA, February 2002, 15 pages.
- Aguiar, A., R. Chavan,
and J. R. Batista. Application
of Chloramines for Reuse Water Disinfection at the City of Las Vegas
Water Pollution Control Facility. Final Report Submitted to the Nevada Water Environmental
Association (NWEA), October, 2001, 36 pages.
- Batista, J. R. and C. Mota. Interactions Between Cations and Phosphate in the Biological
Phosphorus Removal System at the Clark County Sanitation District. Final Report Submitted to the Nevada Water Environmental
Association (NWEA), February, 2001, 72 pages.
- Logan, B. E., J. R. Batista,
J. Liu, and K. Kim. Application
of Bioreactor Systems to Low-Concentration Perchlorate-Containing
Waters. Final Report submitted to the American Water Works Association
Research Foundation. January 20, 2001, 331 pages.
- Batista, J. R., C. Mota,
R. Unz, and R. Buhr. Biological
Removal of Phosphorus at the Clark County Sanitation District: Characterization
and Effects of Operating Parameters. Phase II- Final Report submitted to the Clark County Sanitation
District, January 2001, 140 pages.
- Logan, B. E., and J. R.
Batista. Application of
Bioreactor Systems to Low-Concentration Perchlorate-Containing Waters.
Fifth Progress Report submitted to the American Water Works Association
Research Foundation. July 15, 2000, 32 pages.
- Logan, B. E., and J. R. Batista. Application
of Bioreactor Systems to Low-Concentration Perchlorate-Containing
Waters. Fourth Progress Report submitted to the American Water Works
Association Research Foundation. March 2000, 42 pages.
- Batista, J.R., J. R. Becker,
R. Unz, and H. Buhr. Biological
Removal of Phosphorus at the Clark County Sanitation District: Characterization
and Effects of Operating Parameters. Progress Report submitted to the Clark County Sanitation
District. January 22, 2000. 155
pages.
- Batista, J. R., J. R. Becker,
R. Unz, and H. Buhr. Biological
Removal of Phosphorus at the Clark County Sanitation District: Characterization
and Effects of Operating Parameters. Phase I - Final Report submitted to the Clark County Sanitation
District. December 2000, 162 pages.
- Batista, J. R. and C. Mota. Chemical Addition to Secondary Clarifiers to Improve Settling:
Evaluation of Chemical Dosage Effects. Final Report Submitted to CCSD and the Nevada
Water Environmental Association (NWEA). December 14, 2000, 50 pages.
- Batista, J. R., P. S. Amy,
L. Papelis, R. Unz, Y. Chen. The
Fate and Transport of Perchlorate in the Las Vegas Wash. First Progress Report submitted to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, November 27, 2000, 18 pages.
- Logan B. E., and J. R. Batista. Application of Bioreactor Systems to Low-Concentration Perchlorate-Containing
Waters. Third Progress Report submitted to the American Water Works
Association Research Foundation. November, 1999, 95 pages
- Logan, B. E., and J. R.
Batista. Application of
Bioreactor Systems to Low-Concentration Perchlorate-Containing Waters.
Second Progress Report submitted to the American Water Works Association
Research Foundation. July 15, 1999.
- Logan, B. E., and J. R.
Batista. Application of
Bioreactor Systems to Low-Concentration Perchlorate-Containing Waters.
First Progress Report submitted to the American Water Works Association
Research Foundation. March 15, 1999. 39 pages.
- Batista, J. R. and J. C. Young. Adsorption of Selenium From Gold Heap Leachate by Activated Alumina. Final Report. Environmental Resources Research Institute
(ERRI), The Pennsylvania State University, PA 16801, USA. June 1993. 80 pages.
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