Civil Engineering

Environmental Research

Treatment of Sludge with Magnetic Coagulation

G. K. Luk

Flocculation and dewatering of industrial waste with magnetic processes.

(Funding Agency: NSERC, 2003 - 2006)


Woodward Treatment Plant Drop Shaft Physical Modeling

G. K. Luk, J. Daviau, A. Hossain, T. Chiu

A physical hydraulic model is used to assess the options of odour control for the Woodward Treatment Plant drop shaft structure.

(Research Contract from the Town of Greenhill with Environmental Hydraulics Inc., 2002 - 2004)


On-site Waste Water Pre-Treatment System

G. K. Luk, A. Au-Yeung, S. Kuan

Development of an on-site system for the removal of oily organic pollutants for industries.

(Funding Agency: National Research Council, 2002 - 2003)


Effects of Pollution on Aquatic Environment

G. K. Luk

Effects of methylmercury in the aquatic environment on fish bioaccumulation.

(Funding Agency: NSERC, 2000)

Past PROJECTS (since 2000)

Waste Water Pre-Treatment, Feasibility Study

G. K. Luk

Physio-chemical methods for industrial wastewater pre-treatment to meet disposal regulations.

(Funding Agency: National Research Council, 2002)


Brantford Treatment Plant Chlorine Mixing Chamber Tracer Study Modeling & Simulation Facility

G. K. Luk, S. Kuan, K. Sze

Evaluation of effectiveness of a new baffle system in the chlorine mixing chambers at Brantford Treatment Plant with field salt tracer studies.

(Research Contract from the Brantford City with Environmental Hydraulics Inc., 2001 - 2002)


Removal of Nitrates With Chemical Catalytic Methods

G. K. Luk, A. Lee

The removal of nitrates from contaminated groundwater with an experimental bimetallic catalytic method.

(Funding Agency: Ontario Ministry of Education & Training , 2001 - 2002)


Effects of Pollution on Aquatic Environment

G. K. Luk

Effects of methylmercury in the aquatic environment on fish bioaccumulation.

(Funding Agency: )


Upper Hudson River PCBs Baseline Modeling Peer Review

G. K. Luk

Technical review of the hydraulic and bioaccumulation models of the PCB contamination in the Upper Hudson River.

(Funding Agencies: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000)