Bsc, MSc

Samuel's PhD research focuses on the use and optimisation of a combined wetland/aerated pond treatment system for pollutant removal from airport runoff. This innovative treatment system worth £20 million was commissioned in the winter of 2002 as part of London Heathrow Airport's strategy for sustainable management of surface water.

Samuel's work with the system to date has included:

  • Validating the scaling-up processes used to convert pilot treatment systems to the full-size operational airport treatment system;
  • Water sample analysis : laboratory experiments related to the performance of the system;
  • Monitoring : assessing important components of the system through routine site visits;
  • Analysing the overall treatment performance of the integrated facility through field : laboratory pilot scale studies;
  • Microbial isolation and identification using API biochemical tests and PCR;
  • Establishing the seasonal calibration/conditioning requirements for instruments deployed within the treatment facility;
  • Updating and informing the BAA Heathrow operation team about routine seasonal management, modification : maintenance procedures necessary for optimising the pollutant removal potential of the facility; and
  • Analysing the effluent from the treatment facility to ensure compliance with water quality standards.

Other research interests include:

  • The biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (MSc thesis)
  • Sustainable development and resource management
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Molecular microbial ecology

Supervisors

  • Professor Mike Revitt (Director of Studies)
  • Dr Hemda Garelick
  • Professor Brian Shutes.

Links with partner/business orgs

Samuel's PhD research project is supported by a 3-year funded studentship awarded by the British Airports Authority. The study site is the Heathrow Constructed Wetland Facility, London Heathrow Airport, UK.

Selected Publications

  • Adeola S. (2006). A combined constructed wetland and aerated pond system for the treatment of airport runoff: Operational issues. 10th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control (Lisbon, Portugal 23-29 Sept 2006)-Paper Presentatio
  • Adeola S. (2005). Optimisation of the Pollutant Removal Processes within a Combined Wetland/Aerated Pond System for the Treatment of Airport Runoff. 1st National Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Network (SUDSnet) Student Conference (Coventry, 22 June 2005) - Paper Presentation.
  • Adeola S. (2005). Pollutant removal processes within a combined wetland/aerated pond system for the treatment of Airport runoff. Fourth World Wide Workshop for Young Environmental Scientists (Paris, France 10-13 May 2005) - Urban waters: Resource or Risk- Paper Presentation.