John F. Ferguson
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Professor Emeritus University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2700 ph 206-543-5176 fx 206-543-1543 jferg@u.washington.edu |
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EDUCATION
Ph.D., Civil/Sanitary Engineering , Stanford University, 1970
M.S.C.E., Stanford University, 1964
B.S.C.E. (with honors), Stanford University, 1963
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Microbial and Chemical Processes in Anaerobic Treatment
Corrosion and Corrosion Control in Municipal Water Systems
Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment Systems
Transformations of Recalcitrant Trace Organics
Pulp and Paper Waste Treatment Systems
Toxicant Removal, Chemical Precipitation
Coagulation and Sorption Processes
CLASSES TAUGHT
CEE 487 Solid Waste Disposal
CEE 551 Biological Treatment Systems
CEE 350 Envir. Engineering-Water & Air
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
Pietari, J.M.H., R.P. Herwig, J.F. Ferguson, Characterization of a psychrotrophic, anaerobic tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene dechlorinating enrichment, submitted to Appl. Environ. Microbiol., April, 2000.
McInnis, L.I., J.W. Massmann, J.F. Ferguson, Modeling tetrachloroethene dehalogenation in a methanogenic consortium: from well-mixed reactors to treatment barriers, submitted to Jour. Environmental Engineering, March, 2000
Zou, S., H.D. Stensel, J.F. Ferguson (2000) Carbon tetrachloride degradation: Effect of microbial growth substrate and vitamin B12 content. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34(9), 1751-1757.
Ferguson, J.F. and J.M.H. Pietari, (2000) Anaerobic transformations and bioremediation of chlorinated solvents, Environmental Pollution, 107, 209-215 .
Magar, V.S., H.D. Stensel, J. Puhakka, J.F. Ferguson (2000) Characterization studies of an anaerobic, pentachlorophenol-dechlorinating enrichment culture. Accepted by Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Chen, C., B.S. Ballapragada, J.A. Puhakka, S.E. Strand, and J.F. Ferguson (1999) Anaerobic transformation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane by municipal digester sludge. Biodegradation, 10, 297-305.
Zou, S., K.M. Anders, J.F. Ferguson (1999) Biostimulation and bioaugmentation of anaerobic pentachlorophenol degradation in contaminated soils. Bioremediation Journal, 3(2), 93-104
Magar, V.S., H.D. Stensel, J.A. Puhakka, J.F. Ferguson (1999) Sequential anaerobic dechlorination of pentachlorophenol: Competitive inhibition effects and a kinetic model. Environ. Sci. Technol. 33, 1604-1611.
Korshin, G.V., J.F. Ferguson, A.N. Lancaster (1999) Influence of natural organic matter on the corrosion of leaded brass in potable water. Corrosion Science, 42(1), 53-62.
Zou, S., K.M. Anders, J.F. Ferguson (1999) Pentachlorophenol dechlorination in fluidized bed reactors under methanogenic conditions. Bioremediation Journal, 3(2): 93-104
Mohn, H., J.A. Puhakka, J.F. Ferguson (1999) Effects of electron donors on degradation of pentachlorophenol in a methanogenic fluidized bed reactor. Environmental Technology, 20:909-920.
Ward, A., H.D. Stensel, J.F. Ferguson, G. Ma, S. Hummel (1998) Effect of autothermal treatment on anaerobic digestion in the dual digestion process. Wat. Sci. Tech. 38, 435-442
Melin, E.S., J.A. Puhakka, J.F. Ferguson, (1998) Enrichment and operation strategies for polychlorophenol degrading microbial cultures in an aerobic fluidized-bed reactor, Wat. Environ. Res., 70(2), 171-180
Ballapragada, B.S., H.D. Stensel, J.A. Puhakka, J.F. Ferguson (1997) Effect of hydrogen on reductive dechlorination of chlorinated ethenes, Environ. Sci. Technol. 31, 1728-1734.
Melin, E.S., J.F. Ferguson, J.A. Puhakka, (1997) Pentachlorophenol biodegradation kinetics of an oligotrophic fluidized-bed enrichment culture, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 47, 675.
Melin, E.S., J.A. Puhakka, S.E. Strand, K.J. Rockne, and J.F. Ferguson (1996) Fluidized-bed enrichment of marine ammonia-to-nitrite oxidizer and their ability to cometabolically oxidize chloroalphatics, Int. Biodet. Biodegrad..,Vol 38, No. 1, 9-18.
Korshin, G.V., S.A.L. Perry, M.A. Edwards, and J.F. Ferguson (1996) The influence of natural organic matter on corrosion of copper in potable water, JAWWA, Vol. 88, No. 7, 36-47.
Chen, C., J.A. Puhakka, and J.F. Ferguson (1996) Transformation of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane under methanogenic conditions, Environ. Sci. Technol., Vol. 30, No. 2, 542-547.
MŠnnistš, M.K., E.S. Melin, J.A. Puhakka, and J.F. Ferguson (1996) Biodegradation of PAH mixtures by a marine sediment enrichment, Jour. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Vol. 11, 27-34.
Porter, R.L. and J.F. Ferguson (1995) Improved monitoring of corrosion processes, JAWWA, Vol. 87, No. 11, 85-95.
Sletten, R.S., M.M. Benjamin, J.J. Horng, and J.F. Ferguson (1995) Physical-chemical treatment of landfill leachate for metals removal, Water Research, Vol. 29, No. 10, 2376-2386.
Puhakka, J.A., R.P. Herwig, P.M. Koro, G.V. Wolfe, and J.F. Ferguson (1995) Biodegradation of chlorophenols by mixed and pure cultures from a fluidized-bed reactor, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol.,Vol. 42, 951-957.
Books
Ferguson, J.F., R. Ryder, E.A. Vik, and I. Wagner (1996) Mitigation of corrosion impacts, Chapter 8 in Internal Corrosion in Water Distribution Systems, 2nd ed., AWWARF, Denver, CO.
Ferguson, J.F., O. Von Franque, and M.R. Schock (1996) Corrosion in copper in potable water systems, Chapter 5 in Internal Corrosion in Water Distribution Systems, 2nd ed., AWWARF, Denver, CO.
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