Waste Reduction and Treatment in DoD Operations

SERDP and ESTCP projects are addressing hazardous and solid waste issues associated with military operations or use of weapons systems and platforms.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Environmentally Benign Aircraft Anti-Icing and Deicing Fluids Based on Cost-Effective, Bio-Based Ingredients

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1678
Principal Investigator: Mr. Satya Chauhan, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Sep 2012

Lightweight and Compostable Packaging for the Military

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1479
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jo Ann Ratto, U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDEC)
SERDP Feb 2012

Demonstration of NoFoam System Technology for Aircraft Hangar and Fuel Farm Fire Suppression Foam System

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200525
Principal Investigator: Mr. Rance Kudo, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Jul 2011

Oily Sludge Biodetoxification

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200307
Principal Investigator: Mr. Sonny Maga, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP May 2011

Biological Treatment of Solvent-Based Paint

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200520
Principal Investigator: Mr. Tom Torres, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Jan 2011

Demonstration of an Environmentally Benign and Reduced Corrosion Runway Deicing Fluid

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200924
Principal Investigator: Ms. Mary Wyderski, U.S. Air Force
ESTCP Jan 2011

New Ionic Liquids from Natural Products for Environmentally Benign Aircraft Deicing and Anti-Icing

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1679
Principal Investigator: Dr. Matthew Davis, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
SERDP Dec 2010

Demonstration of Advanced Oxidation Treatment of Shipboard Blackwater and Graywater

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200802
Principal Investigator: Ms. Tina Lerke, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
ESTCP Dec 2010

Novel Membrane Separation System for Shipboard Oily Wastewater Treatment

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200215
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Maribo, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
ESTCP Dec 2010

Pretreated Starch Suspensions for Low Environmental Impact Aircraft Deicing

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1677
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Watts, Washington State University
SERDP Sep 2010

Magnetically Activated Self-Cleaning Membranes

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1670
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sumith Wickramasinghe, Colorado State University
SERDP Jun 2010

PHA Bioplastic Packaging Materials

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1478
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chris Schwier, Metabolix
SERDP May 2010

Development of Environmentally Benign and Reduced Corrosion Runway Deicing Fluid

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1535
Principal Investigator: Dr. Satya Chauhan, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Aug 2009

Demonstration/Validation of an Environmentally Advantaged Aircraft Deicing Fluid as an Alternative to Ethylene and Propylene Glycol

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200409
Principal Investigator: Ms. Mary Wyderski, U.S. Air Force
ESTCP Apr 2008

Reduction of Solid Waste Associated with Military Rations and Packaging

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1270
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jo Ann Ratto, U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDEC)
SERDP Sep 2006

High-Voltage Polymers for High-Power Supercapacitors

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1359
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Prokopuk, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
SERDP May 2006

Membrane-Mediated Extraction and Biotreatment of VOCs

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1105
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Wasser, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SERDP Jan 2005

Universal Stationary/Mobile NoFoam Unit for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicles

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200026
Principal Investigator: Mr. Rance Kudo, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Oct 2004

Mg/λ-MnO2 High Energy Reserve Batteries

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1360
Principal Investigator: Dr. Frank Cassel, MaxPower, Inc.
SERDP Sep 2004

Optimization of an Innovative Biofiltration System as a VOC Control Technology for Aircraft Painting Facilities

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1104
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kerry Kinney, University of Texas at Austin
SERDP Apr 2004

Removal, Separation, and Recovery of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastestreams Using Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199805
Principal Investigator: Dr. Katherine Ford, Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center
ESTCP Oct 2003

Removal of Chromium (VI) from Wastewater by Anionic Liquid Ion Exchange (A-LIX)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200001
Principal Investigator: John Dunlap, AFRL/MLQE
ESTCP Oct 2003

Mineralization of TNT, RDX and By-Products in an Anaerobic Granular Activated Carbon-Fluidized Bed Bioreactor

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200004
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Maloney, U.S. Army ERDC/CERL
ESTCP Oct 2003

Sodium Hydroxide Recycling System

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199801
Principal Investigator: Mr. Philip Darcy, U.S. Army Benet Laboratories
ESTCP Oct 2002

Control of Biofouling Using Biodegradable Natural Products

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1277
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kathleen Fallis, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
SERDP Oct 2002

Pulsed Acoustic Sparker Bio-Fouling Control in Heat Transfer Equipment (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1279
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Schaefer, Phoenix Science & Technology, Inc.
SERDP Oct 2002

Environmentally Advantaged Substitutes for Ethylene Glycol for Aircraft Ice Control

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1111
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carolyn Westmark, Foster-Miller, Inc.
SERDP Oct 2002

Thermally Actively Controlled Sludge Treatment

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1132
Principal Investigator: Dr. Timothy Parr, NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV
SERDP Aug 2002

Safe Deactivation of Energetic Materials and Use of Byproduct as Epoxy Curing Agents

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1079
Principal Investigator: Ms. Pamela Walker, Sandia National Laboratories
SERDP Nov 2001

Genetic Enhancement of an Anti-Freeze Protein for Use as a Substitute for Ethylene Glycol for Aircraft Deicing

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1110
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Henry, Aspen Systems Inc.
SERDP Oct 2001

Purification of Oily Wastewaters by a One-Step Advanced Biodegradation Process that Produces No Secondary Wastestreams

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1136
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Cushman, Infoscitex Corporation
SERDP Oct 2001

Novel Nonporous Fouling-Resistant Composite Nanofiltration Membranes and Membrane Separation Systems for Wastewater Treatment

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1108
Principal Investigator: Dr. Benny Freeman, Univ of TX at Austin
SERDP Sep 2001

Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Process for Shipboard Final Purification of Filtered Black Water, Gray Water, and Bilge Water

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1107
Principal Investigator: Dr. Oleh Weres, Sonoma Research Company
SERDP Aug 2001

Plasma Arc Destruction of DoD Hazardous Waste

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199509
ESTCP Oct 2000

Use of Sorbent Materials for Treating Hazardous Wastes

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199515
Principal Investigator: Mr. Garry Kosteck, ARDEC Industrial Ecology Center
ESTCP Oct 2000

Enzymes for Degradation of Energetic Materials and Demilitarization of Explosives Stockpiles

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1078
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steve Goheen, Pacific Northwest Laboratory
SERDP Sep 2000

Kinetics of Supercritical Water Oxidation

Project Information
Project ID: WP-364
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Rice, Sandia National Laboratories MS-9052
SERDP Oct 1999

Recycle and Reuse of Industrial Rags Using Liquid CO2 and Surfactant Additives as a Cleaning Agent

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1112
Principal Investigator: Mr. Charles Darvin, US EPA
SERDP Oct 1999

Compact, Closed-Loop Controlled Waste Incinerator

Project Information
Project ID: WP-34
Principal Investigator: Dr. Timothy Parr, NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV
SERDP Aug 1999

Spent Acid Recovery Using Diffusion Dialysis

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199705
Principal Investigator: Mr. Nicholas Stencel, Naval Research Laboratory
ESTCP Apr 1999

Waste Acid Detoxification and Reclamation

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199501
Principal Investigator: Mr. Philip Darcy, U.S. Army Benet Laboratories
ESTCP Apr 1999

Venturi/Vortex Scrubber to Recycle Chromium Electroplating Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199707
Principal Investigator: Ms. Rene Dunnam, US Army CERL
ESTCP Nov 1998

Solid State Metal Cleaning

Project Information
Project ID: WP-116
SERDP Oct 1997

Shipboard Non-Oily Wastewater Treatment System

Project Information
Project ID: WP-29
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Benson, Naval Surface Warfare Center
SERDP May 1997

Recycle Boiler Nitrite Solution

Project Information
Project ID: WP-69
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Lee, Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center
SERDP Oct 1996

Capacitive Deionization (CPI) for Elimination of Wastes

Project Information
Project ID: WP-436
SERDP Oct 1996

Recycling/Purification of Plating/Cleaning Baths

Project Information
Project ID: WP-70
Principal Investigator: Mr. Nicholas Stencel, Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Oct 1996

Life Cycle Engineering and Design Program

Project Information
Project ID: WP-304
SERDP Sep 1996

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