Brian Reed

Brian ReedProfessor

Contact Information

Engineering, Room 315
reedb@umbc.edu
410-455-8154

Education

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering – State University of New York at Buffalo, 1990
M.S. Environmental Engineering – State University of New York at Buffalo, 1986
B.S. Civil Engineering – State University of New York at Buffalo, 1984

Research Interests

My primary research focus has been on the removal of inorganic contaminants from the aqueous phase by activated carbons. Over the last several years I have investigated the efficacy of impregnated carbons for the removal of anionic contaminants such as As(III), As(V), and ClO4-. A recent project I have worked on focuses on the removal of radionuclides from wastewater. My membrane research has focused on industrial or DOE related wastes. Two particularly interesting projects have been the development of a full-scale membrane treatment system for a West Virginia aluminum manufacturer and the investigation of a rotary membrane system for DOE wasters and for wastes high in oil content.

Selected Publications

  • Fate of Transition Metals in PO4-based in vitro Assays: Equilibrium Modeling and Macroscopic Studies, Reed, B.E., Yalamanchili, J., Leach, J., Hennigan, C. Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 23, 160-169 2021
  • Competitive Adsorption of As(III), As(V), and PO4 by an Iron Oxide Impregnated Activated Carbon: Surface Complex Modeling. Ngantcha-Kwimi, T.A., Reed, B.E. Water Air Soil Pollut 231, 478 2020
  • “Trends in PM2.5 transition metals in urban areas across the United States,” Hennigan, C, Mucci, A and Reed B.E. Environmental Research Letters. Environmental Research Letters, 14 104006, 2019
  • “As(V) and PO4 Removal by an Iron Impregnated Activated Carbon in a Single and Binary Adsorbate system: Experimental and Surface Complex Modeling Results.” Ngantcha-Kwimi, T.A., and Reed, B.E. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering 142 (1), 2015
  • “Modeling As(III) and As(V) Removal by an Iron Oxide Impregnated Activated Carbon in a Binary Adsorbate System.” Ngantcha, T.A., Vaughan, R., and Reed, B.E. Separation Science and Technology 46, 1419-1429, 2011
  • “Evaluation of Sorbent Amendments for In Situ Remediation,” Kwon, J., Thomas, J., Reed, B.E. Levine, L., Magdar, V. Farrar, Bridges, D., and Ghosh, U. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(9), 1883-92.
  • “Removal of Cs+ and Co2+ from Domestic Wastewater by Adsorbent Addition,” Alba, A. Wheeler, J. and Reed, B.E., Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 2009, pp. 2-13.
  • “Characterization and Surface Acidity Modeling of an Iron Oxide Impregnated Activated Carbon,” Vaughan, R.L.,Yang, J., Lemire, L., and Reed, B.E, Adsorption Science and Technology, 25(5), 295-309, 2007.
  • “Modeling As(V) Removal in Iron Oxide Impregnated Activated Carbon Columns.” Vaughan, Jr., R.L., Reed, B.E., and Smith, E.H, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 133, 1, 121-124., 2007.
  • “Modeling As(V) Removal by an Iron Oxide Impregnated Activated Carbon using the Surface Complexation Approach,” Vaughan, Jr., R.L., and Reed, B.E. Water Research, V39, 1005-1014, 2005.