New Research Project

Compound Flood Risk from the Combined Effects of Sea Level Rise on Storm Surge, Tidal and Groundwater Flooding, and Stormwater – The Urban Drainage Component

In this project, we will develop an urban drainage model of selected low-lying urban areas in Long Island (e.g., Brooklyn and Queens) which are densely populated and have aging infrastructure. The model will be tightly coupled with the groundwater model of the selected areas for real time predictions. We will also investigate the role of drainage networks in compound flood modeling and determine the probability of groundwater-sewer interaction within the next 50-100 years.

Funding institution: U.S. Geological Survey

"Le Geoscienze per uno Sviluppo Sostenibile" - Cutting-edge research at the new Environmental Geochemistry Lab - Prof. Prigiobbe

New Grant Received

Prof. Liguori (Clarkson University) and Prof. Prigiobbe (University of Padua) have received a grant from Carbontech Development Initiative (CDI, Columbia University) on a project titled: "INTEGRATING CO₂ MINERALIZATION AND MINING FOR THE RECOVERY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND ENERGY-RELEVANT ELEMENTS FROM WASTE".

The project has the goal to create an integrated process for mining energy-relevant elements (EREs) and CO2 mineralization for carbon storage.  Once extracted from mine tailings, elements will be separated through nanofiltration to recover EREs and calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). EREs can then be re-used in renewable energy systems while Ca and Mg will undergo reactions with CO2 to form carbonates that can be re-used in the construction of buildings and infrastructure.