Leta F. Fernandes, B.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.

 

~   Publications   ~

Selected Refereed Publications ( over 75 refereed papers and conference proceedings )
 

Chapters in Books:

M. Sartaj, L. Fernandes and N. Castonguay (1998). Treatment of Leachate from Landfill Receiving Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, and Construction/Demolition
Wastes in an Engineered Wetland. In Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Landfill Leachates . Chapter 10, Ed. By G. Mulamootil, F. Rovers and E.A. McBean. CRC Press.

F. La Forge, L. Fernandes and M. Warith (1998). Attenuation of Landfill Leachate by a Natural Marsh System. In Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Landfill Leachates . Chapter 11, Ed. G Mulamootil, F.Rovers and E.A.McBean. CRC Press.
 

Refereed Journals

Ning, Z., Fernandes, L and Kennedy, J.K.(2001). Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Simultaneous Removal of Primary Substrates and Chorinated Phenols in UASB Reactors. Accepted Water Research.

Kennedy, K.J., Graham,B., Droste, R.D., Fernandes, L and Narbitz (2000). “ Microtox and Ceriodaphnia dubia Toxicity  of BKME with Powdered Activated Carbon Treatment” Water SA (accepted).

Ning, Z., Fernandes, L. and Kennedy, K.(1999) Chlorophenol Sorption to
Anaerobic Granules Under Dynamic Conditions. Water Research, Vol. 33, No. 1,pp. 180-188.

Warith, M., Fernandes, L. and Gaudet, N. (1999).  Design of In-situ Microbial Filter for the Remediation of Naphthalene. Waste Management J., Vol.19,No.2,pp 1-17.
 

Ning, Z.,  Fernandes L. and  Kennedy, K.J. (1998). Anaerobic Degradation of Acetic Acid in the Presence of 2.4- Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP). Wat. Sci. Tech.,Vol.38., No.89,pp 333-341.

Ning, Z., K., Kennedy, K.L. and Fernandes,L. (1998). Effect of Physiochemical Conditions on Anaerobic Sorption of Chlorophenols. Environmental Technology, Vol. 19, pp. 231-236.

Ning, Z. K., Kennedy, K.L. and Fernandes. F. (1998). pH Dependency of 2,4-chlorophenol Dechlorination by Acclimated Anaerobic Granules. Water SA, Vol.24, No.2, pp.1-4.

Fernandes, L. and Sartaj, M.(1997). Comparative Study of Static Pile Composting Using Natural, Forced and Passive Aeration Methods. Compost Science and Utilization. Vol.5, No. 4, pp.65-77.

Ning, Z., Kennedy, J.K. and Fernandes, L.(1 997). Anaerobic Degradation Kinetics of 2.4 Dechlorophenol (2,4-DCP) with Linear Sorption. Wat. Sci. Tech. Vol. 35, #2-3:pp 67-75.

Narbaitz. R.M.. Droste, R.L., Fernandes, L. Kennedy, J.K. and Ball, D.(1997). PACTTM  Process for Treatment of Kraft Mill Effluent. Wat. Sci. Tech. Vol. 35, #2-3: pp. 283-290.

Sartaj, M., Fernandes, L. and Patni, N. (1997). Performance of Forced, Passive and Natural Aeration Methods for Composting Manure Slurries. Trans. American Soc. Agri.Eng. Vol. 40, #2: pp. 457-463.

Fernandes, L., Warith, M.A. and LaForge, F.(1996). Modeling of Contaminant Transport within a Marshland Environment. Waste Management. Vol. 16, No. 7, pp. 649661.

Ihnat, M. and Fernandes, L. (1996). Trace Elemental Characterization of Composted Poultry Manure. Bioresource Technology Journal.Vol. 57, pp. 143-156.

Ning, Z., Kennedy K. and Fernandes L. (1996). Biosorption of 2, 4 - Dichlorophenol by Live and Inactive Anaerobic Granules. Water Research. Vol. 30, #9: pp. 20392044.

Sartaj, M., Fernandes, L., Patni, N. (1995). Influence Zone of Aeration pipes and Temperature Variations in Passively Aerated Composting of Manure Slurries.Trans.American Soc. Agri. Eng. Vol. 38, #6: pp. 1835-1841.

Fernandes, L., Zhan, W., Patni, N. and Jui, P. (1994). Temperature Distribution and Variation in Passively Aerated Static Compost Piles. Bioresource Technology Journal,Vol.48, pp. 257-263.

Fernandes, L. (1994). Effect of Temperature on the Performance of SBR Treating Liquid Swine Manure. Bioresource Technology. Vol. 47: pp. 219-227.

Fernandes, L., Kennedy, K. J. and Ning, Z. (1993). Dynamic Modelling of Sequencing Batch Anaerobic Reactor (SBAR). Water Research, Vol. 27 #11: pp. 1619-1628.

Warith, M., Fernandes, L. and LaForge, F. (1993). Adsorption of Pentachlorophenol on Organic Soil. J. Hazardous Waste Hazardous Materials. Vol. 10 #1: pp. 13-25.
 

Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

Sartaj, M. and L. Fernandes (2000). Attenuation of Leachate Contaminants using Peat Filter, Int. Conf. Geotechnical, Geoenvironmental Engineering and Management in Arid Lands, Geo 2000, UAE, November 4- 7, 2000.

Warith, M.A. and Fernandes, F. (2000). Design of In-Situ Biofilter,  Second International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, California, May 22-25, 2000.

Warith, M. A. and Fernandes, L. (1998). In-situ Biological Barriers for Controlling Groundwater Contamination. Accepted to the 3" Int. Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. Lisbon, Portugal.

Sartaj, M. and L. Fernandes (1998). Attenuation of Leachate Contaminants in an Engineered Wetland. Proc. 19" Int. Symposium on Water Rock Interaction. Taupo, New Zealand.

Ning, Z., Fernandes, L. and Kennedy, K.(I 998). Anaerobic Degradation Kinetics of Acetic Acid in the Presence of 2,4-Dichlorophenol. IAWQ 19"' Biennial Int. Conference, Vancouver, Canada,

Warith, M. and Fernandes, L.(1997) Modeling of Contaminants Transport in a Marshland System. Int. Conference. Water Pollution 97. 17-20 June, Bled, Slovenia.

Ning Z., Kennedy, K.J. and Fernandes, L.(1996) Anaerobic Degradation Kinetics of 2,4 Dichlorophenol (2,4 - DCP) with Linear Sorption. 5th IAWA Symposium on Forest Industry Wastewater, Vancouver, B.C., June 10- 13.

Narbaitz, R.M., Droste, R.L., Fernandes, L., Kennedy, K.J., and Ball, D. (1996) PACT TM Process for Treatment of Kraft Mill Effluent. 5th IAWQ Symposium on Forest Industry Wastewaters, Vancouver, B.C., June 10- 13.

Fernandes, L., Zhan, W. and Patni, N. (1993). Passively Aerated Composting of Animal Waste Slurries. Proc. Environmental Engineering, Joint CSCE-ASCE National Conference. Montreal, Canada. Vol. 1, pp 477-484.

Zhan, W. and Fernandes, L. (1993) Static Pile Passive Aeration Composting of Waste Slurries. European Centre for Pollution Research. Int. Conf. Environmental Pollution. pp 661-668. September 28-30, Barcelona, Spain
 

Papers in Nonrefereed Proceedings

Leduc M., Fernandes, L. and Tezel, H. (2000) Use of Natural Adsorbent in Composting for Reducing Nitrogen Losses and Odour. 16 th  Eastern Region Conf. Canadian Association on Water Quality.

Sartaj, M. and Fernandes, L. (2000). Removal of Boron and Heavy Metals in an Engineered Wetland System. 16 th  Eastern Region Conf. Canadian Association on Water Quality.

LaForge, F., Fernandes, L. and Warith, M.(1 997). Attenuation of Landfill Leachates by a Natural Marshland System Int. Symposium. Wetlands for the Treatment of Landfill Leachates. Michigan, USA.

Sartaj, M., Fernandes, L. and Castonguay, N.(1997). Treatment of Leachates from a Landfill Receiving IC & I and Construction/Demolition Wastes. Int. Symposium. Wetlands for the Treatment of Landfill Leachates- Michigan USA.

Gaudet, N., Fernandes, L. and Warith, M.(1997). In-Situ Biological Filter for the Remediation of Plycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.  Golden Jubilee Conference of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. 20-33 October, 1997.

Fernandes, L., Sartaj, M. and Patni, N.(1996). Comparison of Three Modes of Aeration for Composting Manure Slurries Paper 964079. Annual Inter. Meeting American Soc.Ag.Eng., July 14-18 Phoenix, Arizona.

Castonguay.. N., Fernandes, L. and Sartaj, M.(1996). Peat Filter and Engineered Wetland Combined System for Treatment of Landfill Leachate. Symposium Constructed Wetlands in Cold Climates. June 4-5 Niagara-on the-Lake, Ontario.

Graham, B., Droste, R.L., Kennedy, K.J., Narbaitz., R.M. and Fernandes, L.(I 996). Powdered Activated Carbon Treatment (PACT) of Kraft Mill Effluent. Int. Conf. On the St. Lawrence Ecosystem, Cornwall, Ontario.

Zeng, Y. and Fernandes, L. (1995). Biodegradation of 2. 4 - Dichlorophenol in Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Sequencing Batch Reactor. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Ottawa, Canada.

La Forge, F., Fernandes, L. and Warith, M. (1995) Attenuation of Landfill Leachate by a Natural Marshland System. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Ottawa, Canada.

Ning, Z., Kennedy, K. and Fernandes, L. (1995). Influence of Anaerobic Microbiol Activity on Biosorption of 2, 4 - Dichlorophenol. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Ottawa, Canada.

Ning, Z., Fernandes, L. and Kennedy, K. (1995). Biosorption of 2,4 Dichlorophenol on Live and Inactive Anaerobic Granules. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering. Ottawa, Canada.

Narbaitz, R.M., Droste, R.L., Fernandes, L., Ball, D. of Kraft and Gran-4 G. (1995). PACT Process for Treatment of Kraft Pulp, Mill Effluent. Water Env. Fed. WEFTEC/95. 68th Annual Conf. Florida, USA.

Fernandes, L. Sartaj, M. and Patni, N. (1995). Performance Evaluation of Natural and Passively Aerated Composting of Manure Sluries. Canadian Agri. Eng. Conference. Ottawa, Canada.

Sun, T., Droste, R.L. and Fernandes, L. (1995). Modelling Sequencing Batch Reactor Activated Sludge System. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Ottawa, Canada.

Ball, D., Fernandes, L., Narbaitz, R.M., Kennedy, K.J. and Droste, R.L. (1995). Lab Scale Feasibility study of Application of the PACT Process to Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent. Int. Conference on the St. Laurence Ecosystem. Cornwall, Canada.

Graham, B., Droste, R.. Kennedy, K., Fernandes, L. and Narbaitz, R. (1995). Powdered Activated Carbon treatment (PACT) of Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent. & Int. Conference on the St. Laurence Ecosystem. Cornwall, Canada.

Sartaj, M. Fernandes, L. and Patni, N. (1994) Comparative Study of Aeration Modes used in Composting Processes. National Annual Meeting of the Composting Council of Canada.Toronto.

Droste, R.L., Fernandes, L. and Sun, X. (1993). Substrate Utilization and VSS Relations in Activated Sludge. Third International Conference on Waste Management in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industries. Salvador. Brazil.

LaForge, F. and Fernandes, L. (1993). Attenuation of Landfill Leachate by a Natural Marshland System. 43rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference Ottawa.

Ning, Z., Fernandes, L. and Kennedy, K. (1993) Modelling of Substrate Degradation in Sequencing Batch Anaerobic Reactors (SBAR). 43rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference Ottawa.
 

Technical Reports

Fernandes. L. (1995). Attenuation of Leachate Contaminants by Peat. URIF Contract No. OT21-006. Ontario Canada.

Fernandes, L. and Sartaj, M. (1995). Attenuation of Leachate Contaminants in a Peat Filter Technical Report Huneault Waste Management Ottawa, Ontario.
 
 

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