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DAVID P. CHYNOWETH

UF's Ag. & Bio. Eng. Dept. Faculty Resume

Contact Information

Address: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, PO Box 110570, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611

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Academic Rank: Professor Emeritus

Degrees:

A.B., Sec. Teach. Cert., Biology and Chemistry, U. Louisville, 1962, 1963
M.S.P.H., Environ. Chem. and Biol., U. N. Carolina, 1965
PhD., Environ. Microbiology, U. N. Carolina, 1970

Years on this Faculty:

Since 1985
Promoted to Professor 1991, Professor Emeritus 2003
Other Related Experience:

University of Florida, Instructor of Microbiology, 1969-70
The University of Michigan, Assistant Professor of Environmental Microbiology, 1970-77
Institute of Gas Technology, Manager of Bioprocess Research, 1977-79
Institute of Gas Technology, Asst. Director of Biotechnology and Environmental Research, 1979- 85

Consulting and Patents:

Since employed at U.F., consulted for URS, Jones Edmonds Associates, Spectrotech, ECOVA, and Institute of Gas Technology, Biochem Technology, National Council of the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement, Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative for America, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Principle Owner of Consulting Business (Indoor Environmental Quality), International Energy Agency (USDOE rep)., Jones Edmunds and Associates, URS, University of Florida, Feed Resource Resource Recovery

Chynoweth, D.P., Teixeira, A.A., Owens, J.M, and Haley, P.J, "Flooded Densified Leachbed Anaerobic Digestion," U.S. Patent 7153428, December 26, 2006

Fannin, K.F. and Chynoweth, D.P., "Method and Apparatus for Controlling Microbial Growth on Condensation Coils," U.S. Patent 5,286,447, February 15, 1994.

Chynoweth, D.P. and Legrand, R., "Apparatus and Method for Sequential Batch Anaerobic Composting of High-Solids Organic Feedstock," U.S. Patent 5,269,634, December 14, 1993.

Chynoweth, D.P., Srivastava, V.J., Biljetina, R., and Hayes, T.D., "Solids Concentrating Anaerobic Digestion Process and Apparatus," U.S. Patent 4,735,724, 1988.

Chynoweth, D.P., "Mixed Microbial Fermentation of Carbonaceous Matter to Road De-icer," U.S. Patent 4,636,467, January 13, 1987.

Chynoweth, D.P., In Situ Biological Beneficiation of Peat," in the Production of Hydrocarbon Fuels," U.S. Patent 4,358,537, November 9, 1982.

Chynoweth, D.P., and Tarman, P.B., "Hybrid Biothermal Liquefaction," U.S. Patent 4,334,026, June 8, 1982.

Tarman, P.B., and Chynoweth, D.P., "Hybrid Biothermal Gasification," U.S. Patent 4,289,625, September 15, 1981.

Scientific and Professional Societies:

Water Environment Federation

Honors and Awards:

Keynote Speaker (Biofuels Conference, Chiapas, Mexico 2007, Research Conference U.W VA 2006, ORBIT organic waste conf., Perth 2003), Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, Am. Soc. Eng. Ed. Award for Devel. of course, Biol. for Eng., 1994 Recognition for being one of the top funded researchers in 1989-90 at UF, Distinguished Lecturer at Texas A&M University and Chinese Academy of Science, Sigma Xi, Delta Omega (Public Health),U.S. Public Health Traineeship, National Honor Society

Courses Taught:

ABE 2062, Biology for Engineers; 3 credit hours; 2 lecture, 1 tutorial, and 1 lab/problem hours per week

ABE 4660, Process Microbiology; 3 credit hours; 3 lecture and 1 tutorial hours per week and two long-term laboratory exercises per semester (10 hours per lab)

ABE 3062. Biological Engineering Laboratory; 2 credit hours 4 hours per week

Engineering Quantification of Biological Processes (currently not teaching this course)

Other Assigned Duties:

Teaching, 10 hours per week; new course and curriculum development, 5 hours per week; research, 15 hours per week; administrative duties, 5 hours per week; international activities, 5 hours per week

Associate Director of Environmental Systems Commercial Space Technology Center

Publications:

Books, Editor

Chynoweth, D. P. and Isaacson, H. R., eds., Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass, 279 p, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Ltd. , New York, NY, 1987.

Book Chapters

Chynoweth, D. P. and Pullammanappallil, P., "Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Wastes," in Palmisano, A.C. and Barlaz, M.A. eds. Microbiology of Solid Waste. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida., pp. 71-113, 1996.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Global Significance of Biomethanogenesis," in Global Environmental Chemistry, in Dunnette, D. and O'Brian, eds., ACS Symposium Series, 338-351, 1992.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Anaerobic Digestion Development," in Isaacson, R., ed., Methane From Community Wastes, 113-132, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Ltd., New York, 1991.

Smith, P. H., Mah, R. A., Boone, D. R., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Inoculum Improvement for Anaerobic Digestion," in Smith, W. H. and Frank, J., Methane From Biomass: A Systematic Approach, 335-353, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Ltd., New York, NY, 1988.

Hayes, T. D., Reddy, K. R., Chynoweth, D. P., and Biljetina, R., "Water Hyacinth Systems For Water Treatment," in Smith, W. H. and Reddy, K. R., eds., Aquatic Plants for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery, 121-139, Magnolia Publ. Inc., Orlando, FL, 1987.

Srivastava, V. S., Fannin, K., Biljetina, R., Chynoweth, D. P., and Hayes, T. D., "Development of an Advanced Anaerobic Digester Design and Kinetic Model For Biogasification of Water Hyacinth/Sludge Blends," in Smith, W. H. and Reddy, K. R., eds., Aquatic Plants for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery, 713-723, Magnolia Publ. Inc., Orlando, FL, 1987.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Biomass Conversion Options," in Smith, W. H. and Reddy, R..K., eds., Aquatic plants for water Treatment and Resource Recovery, 621-642, Magnolia Publ. Inc., Orlando, FL, 1987.

Biljetina, R., Srivastava, V. J., Chynoweth, D. P., and Hayes, T. D., "Anaerobic Digestion of Water Hyacinth and Sludge," in Smith, W. H. and Reddy, K. R., eds., Aquatic Plants for Water Treatment and Resource Recovery, 725-738, Magnolia Publ. Inc., Orlando, FL, 1987.

Chynoweth, D. P. and Isaacson, H. R., "Conclusions and Research Needs, in " Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass, 257-262, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Ltd., New York, 1987.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Introduction," in Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass, l-14, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Ltd. , New York, NY, 1987.

Chynoweth, D. P., Fannin, K. F., and Srivastava, V. J., "Biological Gasification of Marine Algae," in Bird, K. and Benson, P., Seaweed Cultivation for Renewable Resources, 285-303, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Ltd., New York, NY, 1987.

Chynoweth, D. P., Ghosh, S., and Klass, D. L., "Anaerobic Digestion of Kelp," in Zaborsky, 0. R. and Sofer, S., eds., Biomass Conversion Process for Energy and Fuels, 315-337, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1981.

Davidson, J., Ross, M., Chynoweth, D., Michaels, A., Dunnette, D., Griffis, C., Sterling, J., and Wang, D., "Energy Needs for Pollution Control," Williams, R. H., ed., The Energy Conservation Papers, 309-328, Ballinger Publishing Corp., Cambridge, MA, 1975.

Refereed Journal Publications

Liu, W., P. Pullammanappallil, D. P. Chynoweth and A. Teixeira. "Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sugar beet tailings, Accepted for publication in Transactions of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers," In Press.

Chynoweth, D. P., J. M. Owens, A. A. Teixeira, P. Pullammanappallil and S. S. Luniya. 2006. "Anaerobic digestion of space mission wastes. Water Science and Technology. 53(8), pp. 177-185," In Press.

Pullammanappallil, P.C., Chynoweth D.P., Lyberatos G., and. Svoronos. S.A. “Stable operation of anaerobic digestion under high concentrations of propionic acid.” Bioresource Technology, 78(2), 2001, 165-169.

Chynoweth, D.P., Owens, J.M., and Legrand, R.L.. “Renewable methane from anaerobic digestion of biomass.” Renewable Energy, 22, 2001, 1-8.

Earle, Celia D.A., Rhu, R.D., and Chynoweth, D.P. “Partitioning of mercury among solid, liquid, and gas phases folling anaerobic decomposition of a simulated solid waste.” Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 121, 2000, 189-203.

O’keefe, D. M. and Chynoweth, D. P. “Influence of phase separation, leachate recycle, and aeration on treatment of municipal solid waste in simulated landfill cells.” Bioresource Technology, 72 (1), 2000, 55-66.

O’Keefe, D. M., Brigmon, R. L., and Chynoweth, D. P. “Influence of methane enrichment by aeration of recirculated supernatant on microbial activities during anaerobic digestion.” Bioresource Technology, 71(3), 2000, 217-224.

Chynoweth, D.P., Wilkie, A. C., and Owens, J. M. "Anaerobic Treatment of Piggery Slurry." Asian-Aus. J. Anim Sci. 12(4), 1999, 607-628.

Chugh, S, D. P. Chynoweth, W. Clarke, and P. Pullammanappallil, and V. Rudolph. "Degradation of unsorted municipal solid waste by a leach-bed process." Bioresource Technology, 69(2), 1999, 103-115.

Nopharatana, A., W. P. Clarke, P. C. Pullammanappallil, P. Silvey and D. P. Chynoweth. Evaluation of methanogenic activities during anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste. Bioresource Technology, 64(3), 1998, 169-174.

Pullammanappallil, P., G.Lyberatos, D. P. Chynoweth and S. A. Svoronos. An expert system for the control of anaerobic digesters. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 58(1), 1998, 13-22

O'Keefe, D. M., Owens, J.M., and Chynoweth, D.P., "Anaerobic Composting of Crab-picking Wastes for Byproduct Recovery," Bioresource Technology, 58, 265-272, 1996.

Chynoweth, D.P., "Environmental Impact of Biomethanogenesis," Envir. Monitoring and Assessment, 42, 3-18, 1996.

Chynoweth, D.P., S.A. Svoronos, G. Lyberatos, J.L. Harmon, P. Pullammanappallil, J.M. Owens, and M.J. Peck. "Real-time expert system control of anaerobic digestion," p. 21-30, In T.J. Britz and F.G. Pohland (ed.), Anaerobic Digestion VII, Vol 30(12). Water Sci. Tech. Pergamon Press, United Kingdom, 1995.

Chen, Ten-hong and Chynoweth, D. P., "Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Municipal Solid Waste, Bioresource Technology," 51, 205-212, 1995.

Brigmon, R. L., Chynoweth, D. P., Yang, J. C., and Zam, S. G., "An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for detection of Clostridium alderichii in Anaerobic Digesters, J. Applied Bacteriology, 77, 448-465, 1994.

Chynoweth, D. P., Turick, C. E., Owens, J. M., Jerger, D. E., and Peck, M. W., "Biochemical Methane Potential of Biomass and Waste Feedstocks," Biomass and Bioenergy, 5, 95-11, 1993.

Boone, D. R., Chynoweth, D. P., Mah, R. A., Smith, P. H., and Wilkie, A. C., "Ecology and Microbiology of Biogasification," Biomass and Bioenergy, 5, 191-202, 1993.

Harmon, J. L., Svoronos, S. A., Lyberatos, G., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Adaptive temperature optimization of continuous anaerobic digesters," Biomass and Bioenergy. 5, 279-288, 1993.

Schank, S. C. and Chynoweth, D. P., "The Value of Triploid, Tetraploid, and Hexaploid Napier Grass Derivatives as Biomass and/or Forage," Tropical Agriculture, 70, 83-87, 1993.

Schank, S. C., Chynoweth, D. P., Turick, C. E., and Mendoza, P. E., "Napiergrass Genotypes and Plant Parts for Biomass Energy," Biomass and Bioenergy, 4, 1-7, 1993.

O'Keefe, D. M., Chynoweth, D. P., Barkdoll, A. W., Nordstedt, R. A., Owens, J. M., and Sifontes, J., "Sequential Batch Anaerobic Composting," Water Science and Technology, 27, 77-86, 1993.

Owens, J. M. and Chynoweth, D. P., "Biochemical Methane Potential of MSW Components," Water Science and Technology, 27, 1-14, 1993.

Chynoweth, D. P., Bosch, G., Earle, J. F. K., Owens, J., and Legrand, R., "Sequential Batch Anaerobic Composting of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste, "Water Science and Technology, 25(7), 327-339, 1992.

Peck, M. W. and Chynoweth, D. P., "On-Line Monitoring of the Methanogenic Fermentation," Biotech. Bioeng., 39, 151-160, 1992.

Turick, C. E., Peck, M. W., Chynoweth, D. P., Jerger, D. E., White, E. H., Zsuffa, L., and Kenney, W. A., "Methane Fermentation of Woody Biomass," Bioresource Technology, 37, 141-147, 1991.

Woodard, K. R., Prine, G. M., Bates, D. B., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Preserving Elephantgrass and Energycane Biomass as Silage for Energy," Bioresource Technology, 36, 253-259, 1991.

Deren, C. W., Snyder, G. H., Tai, P. Y. P., Turick, C. E., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Biomass Production and Biochemical Methane Potential of Seasonally Flooded Inter-generic and Inter-specific Saccharum Hybrids," Bioresource Technology, 36, 179-184, 1991.

Macario, A. J. L., Peck, de Macario, E. C., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Unusual Methanogenic Flora of a Wood-Fermenting Anaerobic Bioreactor," Appl. Bacteriol., 71, 31-37, 1991.

Chynoweth, D. P., Bosch, G., Earle, J. F. K., Legrand, R., and Liu, K., "A Novel Process for Anaerobic Composting of Municipal Solid Waste," Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 28/29, 421-432, 1991.

Pullammanappallil, P., Harmon, Chynoweth, D. P., Lyberatos, G., and Svoronos, S. A., "Avoiding Digester Imbalance Through Real-Time Expert System Control of Dilution Rate," Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 28/29, 33-42, 1991.

Peck, M. W. and Chynoweth, D. P., "On-line monitoring of the methanogenic fermentation by measurement of culture fluorescence," Biotechnol. Letts., 12, 17-22, 1990.

Dunnette, D. A., Mancy, K. H., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Use of a Kinetic Bioassay Procedure to Estimate Sulfate and Cysteine Concentrations in Sediment," Water Research, 34, 1395-1400, 1990.

Chen, T., Chynoweth, D.P. and Biljetina, R., "Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Waste in a Nonmixed Solids-Concentrating Digester," Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 24/25, 533-544, 1990.

Bird, K. T., Chynoweth, D. P., and Jerger, D. E., "Effects of Marine Algal Proximate Composition on Methane Yields," J. Appl. Phycol., 2, 207-313, 1990.

Yang, J.C., Chynoweth, D.P., Williams, D., and Li, A, and "Isolation and Characterization of A cellulolytic Bacterium, Clostridium alderichii sp. nov., Inhabiting a Wood-Fermenting Anaerobic Digester," Internat. J. Systemat. Bacteriol., 40, 268-272, 1990.

Macario, A.J.L., Conway de Macario, E., Earle, J.F.K., and Chynoweth, D.P., "Distinctive Patterns of Methanogenic Flora Determined with Antibody Probes in Anaerobic Digesters of Different Characteristics Operated Under Controlled Conditions." Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 12, 216-222, 1989.

Srivastava, V. P., Fannin, K. F., Chynoweth, D. P., and Frank, J. R., "Improved Efficiency and Stable Digestion of Biomass in Nonmixed Upflow Solids Reactors", Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 18, 111-126, 1988.

Butner, R. S., Elliot, D. C., Sealock Jr., L. J., and Chynoweth, D. P. "A Process Study of the Biothermal Conversion of Water Hyacinths to Methane," Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 17, 105-116, 1988.

Jerger, D. E., Chynoweth, D. P., "Biogasification of Sorghum," Biomass, 14, 99-113, 1987.

Chynoweth, D. P. and Jerger, D. E., "Anaerobic Digestion of Woody Biomass," Devel. Indust. Microbiol., 265, 235-246, 1985.

Dunnette, D. A., Chynoweth, D. P., and Mancy, K. H., "The Origin of Hydrogen Sulfide in Freshwater Lake Sediment," Water Research, 19, 875-884, 1985.

Chynoweth, D. P., and Srivastava, V. J., "Biothermal Conversion of Biomass and Wastes to Methane," Biotech. Bioeng. Symp. No. 13, 539-556, 1983.

Jerger, D. E., Novil, M., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Bioconversion of Woody Biomass as a Renewable Source of Energy," Biotech. Bioeng. Symp. No. 12, 233-248, 1982.

Chynoweth, D. P., Ghosh S., Henry, M. P., and Srivastava, V. J., "Kinetics and Advanced Digester Design for Anaerobic Digestion of Water Hyacinth and Primary Sludge," Biotech. Bioeng. Symp. No. 12, 381-398, Gatlinburg, TN, 1982.

Ghosh, S., Chynoweth, D. P., and Klass, D. L., "A Parameter Study of Methane Production From Sea Kelp Macrocystis pyrifera by Anaerobic Digestion," J. Chem. Tech. and Biotech. 31, 791-807, 1981.

Kelly, C. A. and Chynoweth, D. P., "The Contribution of Temperature and Organic Input in Controlling Rates of Sediment Methanogenesis," Limnol. and Ocean, 26, 891-97, 1981.

Chynoweth, D. P., Srivastava, V. J., Jerger, D. E., and Tarman, P. B., "Biothermal Gasification of Biomass and Organic Residues," Chem. Eng. Prog., 77, 48-58, 1981.

Kelly, C. A. and Chynoweth, D. P., "Comparison of In Situ and In Vitro Rates of Methane Release in Freshwater Sediments," Appl. and Environ. Microbiol., 40, 287-93, 1980.

Kelly, C. A. and Chynoweth, D. P., "Methanogenesis: Measure of Chemo-Organotrophic (Heterotrophic) Activity to Anaerobic Lake Sediments," in Costerton, J. W. and Colwell, R. R., eds., in Native Aquatic Bacteria: Enumeration Activity, and Ecology, ASTM 695, 164-179, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA, 1979.

Chynoweth, D. P. and Mah, R. A., "Changes in Bacterial Population During Adaptation of Anaerobic Digester Sludge to Glucose," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 49, 405-12, 1977.

Robertson, L. and Chynoweth, D. P., "Another Halogenated Hydrocarbon," Environment, l7, 25-27, 1975.

Chynoweth, D. P. and Mah, R. A., "Volatile Acids Formation in Sludge Digestion," Am. Chem. Soc. Adv. Chem. Ser., 105, 41-54, 1971.

Invited Refereed Reviews

Fannin, K. F., Conrad, J. R., Srivastava, V. J., Chynoweth, D. P., and Jerger, D. E., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 58, 504-510, 1986.

Chynoweth, D. P., Conrad, J. R., Srivastava, V. J., Jerger, D. E., Mensinger, J. D., and Fannin, K. F., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 57, 533-539, 1985.

Fannin, K. F., Conrad, J. R., Srivastava, V. J., Jerger, D. E., Chynoweth, D. P., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 56, 586-593, 1984.

Fannin, K. F., Conrad, J. R., Srivastava, V. J., Jerger D. E., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 55, 623-632, 1983.

Fannin, K. F., Conrad, J. R., Srivastava, V. J., Jerger, D. E., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Wat. Pol. Control Fed., 54, 612-623, 1982.

Fannin, K. F., Conrad, J. R., Jerger, D., Srivastava, V., Ghosh, S., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 53, 711-720, 1981.

Fannin, K. F., Chynoweth, D. P., Ghosh, S., and Srivastava, V. J., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 52, 1182-94, 1980.

Chynoweth, D. P., Ghosh, S., and Packer, M. L., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Water Pol. Control Fed., 51, 1200-14, 1979.

Ghosh, S., Chynoweth, D. P., Packer, M. L., Sedzielarz, F. S., Roess, A. C., and Van Ryzin, E. M., "Anaerobic Processes," J. Pol. Water Control Fed., 50, 2388-2410, 1978.

Non-Refereed Publications

Chynoweth, D. P., J. M. Owens, A. A. Texeira, P. Pullammanappallil and S. S. Luniya. 2005. 'Anaerobic digestion of space mission wastes." Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Waste," 31 Aug- 2 Sept, 2005, Copenhagen.

Pullammanappallil, P., W. Clarke, V. Rudolf, D. Chynoweth, S. Chugh, A. Nopharatana, T. Lai, S. Nair and G. Hegde. 2005. ;High-solids, leach-bed anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste.' Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Waste, 31 Aug- 2 Sept, 2005, Copenhagen.

Clarke, W. P., J.Chen, S. Chugh, D. P. Chynoweth, A. Nopharatana, P. Pullammanappallil, V. Rudolph and P. Silvey. 1996. Laboratory scale studies of enhanced landfill bioreactors. Proc. Third National Hazardous and Solid Waste Conference, Sydney.

Chugh, S., P. Pullammanappallil, A. Nopharatana, D. P.Chynoweth and V. Rudolph. 1996. Anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste. Proc. Asia-Pacific Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Technology, Eds: P. F. Greenfield, C. Y. Liu, J. H. Tay, G. Q. Lu, A. C. Lua and K. C.Toh, World Scientific, Singapore, pp. 467-474.

Pullammanappallil, P., Svoronos, S., Lyberatos, G., Owens, J., and Chynoweth, D., "Stable Performance of Anaerobic Digestion in the Presence of High Concentrations of Propionic Acid," Proc. Seventh International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Capetown, South Africa, 1994.

Chynoweth, D. P., Svoronos, S. A., Lyberatos, G., Harman, J. L., Pullammanappallil, P., Owens, J. M., and Peck, M. J., "Real-Time Expert System Control of Anaerobic Digestion," Proc. Seventh International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Capetown, South Africa, 1994.

Owens, J. M., Chynoweth, D. P., and Svoronos, S. A., "Fluorescence Detection of Inhibition in Anaerobic Digestion," Proc. Seventh International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Capetown, South Africa, 1994.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Renewable Methane From Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass," Proc. 1993 Environmental Resources and Compliance Conf., Orlando, FL, 1993.

Pullammanappallil, P., Svoronos, S. A., Lyberatos, G., and Chynoweth, D. P., "An Expert System for Control of Anaerobic Digesters," Proc. 1992 Am. Control Conf., Chicago, IL, 1992.

Owens, J. M., Pullammanappallil, P., Chynoweth, D. P., and Svoronos, S. A., "NAD(P)H and F420 Fluorescence Monitoring in Anaerobic Digesters, " ICCAFT 5/IFAC-BIO 2 Conf., Keystone, CO, 1992.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Sequential Batch Anaerobic Composting (SEBAC) of Solid Wastes," Proceedings of Biowaste 92, Herning, Denmark, 1992.

Chynoweth, D. P., O'Keefe, D. M., Barkdoll, A. W., Owens, J. M., Earle, J. F. K., and Legrand, R., "Aerobic Versus Anaerobic Composting of Municipal Solid Wastes," Proceedings Energy From Biomass and Wastes XVI, Orlando, FL, 1992.

Harmon, J., Pullammanappallil, P., Lyberatos, G, Svoronos, S. A., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Stabilization of Continuous Glucose-Fed Anaerobic Digester Via Feed Rate Control," Proc. 1990 American Control Conf., San Diego, CA, 2156-2160, 1990.

Harmon, J., Pullammanappallil, P., Svoronos, S. A., Lyberatos, G., and Chynoweth, D. P., "On-Line Identification of A Variable Sampling Period Discrete Model and Its Use for the Adaptive Control of Anaerobic Digestion," Proc. 1990 American Control Conf., San Diego, CA, 1540-1545, 1990.

Chynoweth, D. P., Earle, J. F. K., Bosch, G., and Legrand, R., "Biogasification of Processed MSW," Biocycle, 50-51, October, 1990.

Legrand, R. and Chynoweth, D. P., "Anaerobic Digestion as a Solid Waste Management Tool," Proc. Twelfth Annual Madison Waste Conf., Madison, WI, 165-185, 1989.

Chynoweth, D. P. and Legrand, R., "Anaerobic Digestion as an Integral Part of Municipal Waste Management," Proc. Landfill Gas and Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Waste, Chester, England, 467-480, 1988.

Chynoweth, D. P. and Legrand, R. "Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Waste and Sludge," Proceedings of the 23rd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, vol. 4, 407-413, 1988.

Chynoweth, D. P. and Jerger, D. "Energy Production From the Methane Fermentation of Hardwoods," 5th International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion, Bologna, Italy, 913-916, 1988.

Chynoweth, D. P., Earle, J. F. K., Coleman, S., Macario, A. J., Conway de Macario, E., and White, D.C. , "Use of Biotechnology for Evaluation of Bacterial Populations in Anaerobic Digestion," Energy From Biomass and Wastes XII, New Orleans, Louisiana, 965-982, 1988.

Hayes, T. D., Biljetina, R., Reddy, K., and Chynoweth, D. P. "An Integrated Wastewater Energy Production System," In: Energy From Biomass and Wastes X,, Klass, D. L., ed., 1127-1148, Elsevier Applied Sci. Publ., New York, NY, 1987.

Biljetina, R., Srivastava, V. J., Chynoweth, D. P., and Hayes, T. D., "Conversion of Biomass and Wastes in the SOLCON Digester," Energy From Biomass and Wastes X, 1657-1658, Washington, DC, 1986.

Srivastava, V. J., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Kinetic Analysis of Biogasification of Biomass/Waste Blend and Its Engineering Significance," Energy From Biomass and Wastes X, 1021-1034, Washington, DC, 1986.

Chynoweth, D. P., Biljetina, R., Srivastava, V. J., and Hayes, T. D., "Biogasification of Water Hyacinth and Primary Sludge," Proc. Third Southern Biomass Energy Research Conf., 469-486, Plenum Press, New York, 1986.

Hayes, T. D., Chynoweth, D. P., Reddy, R., and Schwegler, B., "Methane From an Integrated Hyacinth Treatment Anaerobic Digestion Facility," Proc. l2th Energy Technology Conf., Washington D. C., 1782-1793, Govt. Institutes, Inc., 1985.

Chynoweth, D. P., Biljetina, R., Srivastava, V. J., and Hayes, T. H., "Biogasification of Water Hyacinth and Primary Sludge in an Experimental Digester," Energy From Biomass and Wastes IX, 697-722, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1985.

Chynoweth, D. P., Jerger, D. E., and Srivastava, V. J., Biological Gasification of Woody Biomass," Proc. 2Oth Intersoc. Energy Conversion Eng. Conf., 1.573-1.579, Miami Beach, FL, 1985.

White, E. H., Chynoweth, D. P., and Isaacson, H. R., "Production of Methane From Fast-Growing Hardwoods," Proc. 1984 Internat. Gas Res. Conf., 580-593, Washington, D. C., 1985.

Chynoweth, D. P., Biljetina, R., Srivastava, V. J., Melanowski, J. E., Hayes, T. D., and Dolenc, D. A., "Biogasification of Water Hyacinth and Primary Sludge," Proc. 1984 Internat. Gas Res. Conf., 656-667, Washington, D. C., 1985.

Hayes, T. D., Chynoweth, D. P., Reddy, R., and Schwegler, B., "Integration of Biogas Production with Wastewater Treatment," in Lowenstein, M.Z., ed., Energy Applications of Biomass, 189-200, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Ltd., New York, N. Y., 1985.

Isaacson, R., Hayes, T., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Pipeline Quality Methane From Biomass and Wastes," Proc. Eleventh Energy Tech. Conf., Washington, D. C., 1984.

Monk, R. L., Miller, F. R., McBee, G., Creelman, R. A., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Improvements of Sorghum for Energy Production," Energy From Biomass and Wastes VIII, 99-132, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1984.

Fannin, K. F., Srivastava, V. J., Chynoweth, D. P., and Bird, K. T., "Effects of the Interaction Between Biomass Composition and Reactor Design on Anaerobic Digester Performance," Energy From Biomass and Wastes VII, 563- 584, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1983.

Jerger, D. E., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Biogasification of Woody Biomass Following Physical and Chemical Pretreatment," Energy From Biomass and Wastes VII, pp. 585-599, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1983.

Jerger, D. E., Conrad, J. R., Fannin, K. F., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Biogasification of Woody Biomass," Energy From Biomass and Wastes VI, 341-367, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1982.

Fannin, K. F., Srivastava, V. J., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Unconventional Anaerobic Digester Designs for Improving Methane Yields From Sea Kelp," Energy From Biomass and Wastes VI, 373-396, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1982.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Microbial Conversion of Biomass to Methane," Proc. of the Eighth Ann. Energy Tech. Conf., 1281-1305, Washington, D. C., March 1981.

Chynoweth, D. P., Ghosh, S., and Henry, M. P., "Biogasification of Blends of Water Hyacinth and Domestic Sludge," Proc. of the 1981 Internat. Gas Research Conf., 742-55, sponsored by the Gas Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, September 1981.

Jerger, D., Srivastava, V. J., Daniels, E., Novil, M., Tarman, P. B., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Biothermal Liquefaction of Biomass," in Energy From Biomass and Wastes V, 852-897, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1981.

Jerger, D. E., Srivastava, V. J., Daniels, E., Novil, M., Tarman and, P. B., Chynoweth, D. P., "Hybrid Biothermal Conversion of Biomass to Liquid Fuels," Biogas, and Alcohol Fuels Production II, 135-57, J. G. Press, Emmaus, PA, 1981.

Srivastava, V. J., Novil, M., Tarman, P. V., and Chynoweth, D. P., "Hybrid Biothermal Conversion of Biomass To Methane," Biogas and Alcohol Fuels Production II, 31-59, J. G. Press, Emmaus, PA, 1981.

Forro, J. R., Chynoweth, D. P., and Hart, M. R., "Kelp Processing and Biomethanation Technology," Proc. of the l5th Intersoc. Eng. Conf., Seattle, WA, August 1980.

Chynoweth, D. P., and Srivastava, V. J., "Methane Production from Marine Biomass," Internat. Symposium on Biogas, Microalgae, and Livestock Wastes, 141-152, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., 1980.

Chynoweth, D. P., Srivastava, V. J., Henry, M. P., and Tarman, P. B., "Biothermal Gasification of Biomass," in Energy from Biomass and Wastes IV, 527-554, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1980.

Tompkins, A. N., Bryce, A. J., North, W., Chynoweth, D. P., Forro, J., Wetmore, S., and Hart, M., "Energy From Marine Biomass Program," Proc. of EPRI/GRI Workshop on Biomass Resources and Conversion, Palo Alto, CA, 1979.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Anaerobic Digestion of Marine Biomass," paper presented in proceedings of a seminar on Biomass Energy for City, Farm and Industry: Biomass and Alcohol Fuels Production, 185-192, J. G. Press, Emmaus, PA, 1979.

Klass, D. L., Ghosh, S., and Chynoweth D. P., "Methane Production From Aquatic Biomass by Anaerobic Biomass by Anaerobic Digestion of Giant Brown Kelp," paper presented at the E. V. Murphee Award Symposium honoring Donald F. Othermer, l75th Nat. Meet. of the Am. Chem. Soc., Anaheim, CA, March 15, 1978.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Energy Agriculture and Waste Management," Book Review of W. L. Jewell, ed.., ASM News, 42, 256-57, 1976.

Chynoweth, D. P., Black, J. A., and Mancy, K. H., "Effects of Organic Pollutants on Copper Toxicity to Fish," Proceedings of the Workshop on Toxicity to Biota of Metal Forms in Natural Waters, 145-59, sponsored by the International Joint Commission, Duluth, MN, 1975.

Chynoweth, D. P., and Mancy, K. H., "Some Current Issues Regarding Chemical and Biological Measurements in Aquatic Environments," The First Fifty Years, A Record of the Golden Anniversary Celebration, Univ. North Carolina, Dept. Envir. Sci. and Eng., Chapel Hill, NC, 1971.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Volatile Acids Production in the Sludge Methane Fermentation," Doctoral Dissertation, Univ. North Carolina, Dept. Envir. Sci. and Eng., Chapel Hill, NC, 1969.

Chynoweth, D. P., "Baseline Survey of the Benthic Macroinvertebrates of the Pamlico River," Master's Thesis, Univ. North Carolina, Dept. Envir. Sci. and Eng., Chapel Hill, NC, 1965.

Extension Bulletins

Earle, J. F. K., Chynoweth, D. P., and Nordstedt, R. A., "Anaerobic Biogasification of Municipal Solid Waste," University of Florida IFAS Extension Bulletin 267, 1990.

Earle, J. F. K., Chynoweth, D. P., and Nordstedt, R. A., "Anaerobic Composting of Municipal Solid Waste: Biogas Utilization," University of Florida IFAS Extension Bulletin 271, 1991.

Reports

DOWNLOAD Chynoweth, D. P. Review of Biomethane From Marine Biomass. A report prepared for Tokyo Gas Company. 2002.

DOWNLOAD Chynoweth, D. P. and A. Young. Co-composting of Organic Wastes Blends. Final Report for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, Atlanta Georgia Cooperative Agreement X1984402-98-0. 2000.

DOWNLOAD Khurana, Aakash. Ozone Treatment for Prevention of Microbial Growth in Air Conditioning Systems. Master's Thesis. University of Florida. 2003.

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