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 current project I am working on focuses on the removal of radionuclides from wastewater.

*Vaughan, Jr., R.L., and Reed, B.E. "Modeling As(V) Removal by a Iron Oxide Impregnated Activated Carbon using the Surface Complexation Approach," under review Water Research.

Reed, B.E. "Removal of Heavy Metals by Activated Carbon," in Environmental Separation of Heavy Metals: Engineered Processes, Technomic Publishing Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, August 2001.

Reed, B., *Vaughan, R., and *L. Jiang: "Adsorption of Heavy Metals Using Iron Impregnated Activated Carbon," ASCE J. of Environmental Engineering, 126(9), 869-874, 2000.

*Vaughan, Jr., R.L., Reed, B.E., *Viadero, Jr., R.C., *Jamil, M., and Berg, M. (1999) "Simultaneous Removal of Organic and Heavy Metal Contaminants by Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Columns," Advances in Environmental Research, 3, 3, 229-242.

Reed, B.E., "Wastewater Treatment, Heavy Metals", Encyclopedia of Environmental Analyses and Remediation, Robert A. Meyers, Editor, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 1998.

*Rinkus, K., B.E. Reed, and W. Lin: "NaOH Regeneration of Pb and Phenol Laden Activated Carbon: I. Batch Study Results," Separation and Science Technology, 32(14), 2367-2384, 1997.

Reed, B.E. *M. Jamil, M. and B. Thomas, "Effect of pH, Empty Bed Contact Time (EBCT) and Hydraulic Loading (HLR) on Pb Removal by Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Columns," Water Environment Research, 68(5), 877-882, 1996.

Carriere, P.C., S. Mohaghegh, *R. Gaskari, B. Reed, and *M. Jamil: "Performance of a Virtual Adsorber System for Removal of Lead," Separation and Science Technology, 31(7), 111-124, 1996.

Reed, B.E., *J. Robertson, and *M. Jamil: "Regeneration of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Columns Used for Pb Removal," Journal of Environmental Engineering ASCE, 121(9), 653-663, 1995.

Reed, B.E.: "Identification of Removal Mechanisms for Lead in Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Columns," Separation Science and Technology, 29(1), 1529-1551, 1995.

Reed, B.E., *S. Arunachalam, and B. B. Thomas: "Removal of Lead and Cadmium From Aqueous Waste Streams Using Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Columns," Environmental Progress, 13(1), 60-64, 1994.

Reed, B.E. and *S. Arunachalam: "Use of Granular Activated Carbon Columns for Lead Removal," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 120(2), 416-436, 1994.

Reed, B.E. and M.R. Matsumoto: "Modeling Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Using Langmuir and Freundlich Isotherm Expressions," Separation Science and Technology, 28(13 & 14), 97-106, 1993.

Reed, B.E., J. Jensen, and M.R. Matsumoto: "Acid-Base Characteristics of Powdered Activated Carbon Surfaces," Journal of Environmental Engineering ASCE, 119(3), 585-590, 1993.

Reed, B.E. and M.R. Matsumoto: "Modeling Cadmium Adsorption in Single and Binary Adsorbent (Powdered Activated Carbon) Systems," Journal of Environmental Engineering ASCE, 119(2), 332-348, 1993.

Reed, B.E. and *S.K. Nonavinakere: "Heavy Metal Adsorption by Activated Carbon: Effect of Complexing Ligands, Competing Adsorbates, and Ionic Strength, Separation Science and Technology, 27(14), 1985-2000, 1992.

Reed, B.E. and M.R. Matsumoto: "Modeling Surface Acidity of Two Powdered Activated Carbons: Comparison of Diprotic and Monoprotic Surface Representations," Carbon, 29(8), 1191-1201, 1991.