US-United Kingdom Cooperative Research: Magnetic Study

Lafayette College, Easton PA

Investigators

Abstract

0330868 Kney In this U.S.-U.K. cooperative research project, Arthur Kney of Lafayette College and Simon Parsons of Cranfield University's School of Water Science propose to examine combined effects of ion exchange and magnetic fields in the treatment of synthetic waste streams containing heavy metals. The project builds on Dr. Kney's recent results supported through a NSF Small Grant for Exploratory Research. That research demonstrates that an applied magnetic field integrated with an ion exchange operation affects chromatographic results. The proposed collaboration with Dr. Parsons primarily involves studies of magnetic water conditioning mechanisms. They will work on magnetic conditioning experiments using cations with varying magnetic susceptibilities - lead (II), nickel (II), cadmium (II), copper (II), and zinc (II). In addition, they will investigate the effects of ion concentration, ion-exchange material, and magnetic field intensity. This cooperative research project takes advantage of British expertise in magnetic water conditioning and in the treatment of scaling waters with magnetic fields. The collaboration could provide information to advance the fields of chemical free water and wastewater treatment.