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Thursday, November 2, 1995
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Professor's new radar will detect contaminates
By Brenden Sager
Kansan staff writer
When a KU electrical engineering professor received $400,000 in grants, he knew just what to do with the money.
"We're going to build a sandbox," said Richard Plumb, associate professor of electrical engineering.
Plumb received grant money from the Kansas Electric Utility Research Program, the Electric Power Research Institute and the University of Kansas so that he can construct a ground-penetrating radar and a sandbox to test the radar.
The first phase of the project was to design computer models for the system financed by grants totaling $185,000. Last semester, Plumb began working on the second phase — financed by $400,000 — to start building from the computer designs.
Plumb is working on a project to design ground-penetrating radar systems that would detect liquid and other contaminates below ground, which will aid in detecting hazardous materials faster. The system will allow the user to have a picture of various materials below ground and will differentiate between them.
Chris Allen, assistant professor of electrical engineering said that there was nothing in the ground-penetrating radar market now that did what Plumb planned to do.
Allen works with the $400,000 sandbox project to make sure it has all the needed parts.
He said that the project was now in the experimental stage.
"It's going to detect anything that's down there that's not supposed to be there," he said.
The sand will serve as a model for actual ground. Materials will be placed in the sand to be detected by Plumb's radar.
He said other institutions had attempted to construct such a device, but no one had designed a reliable system that could discern contaminates.
One of the applications for the system — and electrical companies' interest in financing the research — is to detect coal tar.
Allen said that in the early part of this century, electrical companies had used coal to make fuel, which produced the coal tar. He said this had contaminated ground water.
He said that ground contamination tests are done by taking a core sample of the ground and then analyzing the sample. But that system is unreliable and time consuming.
"They just took this crap and dumped it in the backyard," Allen said.
If Plumb's system is successful, the radar would be a financial boon to the industrial waste market.
"It's a narrow market,but for that market it would be a tremendous advantage," he said.
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OAKS Nontraditional Student Organization will sponsor a brown bag lunch at 11:30 a.m. today at Wesco Terrace. For more information, call Laura Morgan at 864-4064.
■ Kansas and Burge Unions will sponsor Gourmet Fruit cuisine at 11 a.m. today at the cafeteria in the Kansas Union.
KU Kempo Karate Club will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Mark Hurt at 842-4713.
Christian Ministries will sponsor Interactions at 5:30 p.m. today at 1204 Oread. For more information, call Thad Holcombe at 843-1933.
KU Fencing Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call John Hendrix at 864-1529.
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KU Ki-Alkidow Club will meet at p.6.m. today at 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Matt Stumpe at 844.6592
KU Champions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Kansas Union. For more information, call Erk Lindsley at 841-4585.
Psychology Club and Psi Chi will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at 547 Fraser Hall. For more information, call Hillary Franke at 832-7002.
Graduate Christian Fellowship will sponsor a bible study at 7 tonight at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Becky at 864-8039.
University Chess Society will meet at 7 tonight at the Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Darin Worthington at 832-2488.
Multicultural Resource Center will sponsor "HIV: A Personal Perspective," at 7 tonight at the center. For more information, call 864-4350.
Student Assistance Center will sponsor a workshop," Research Paper Writing," at 7 tonight at the fifth floor conference room in Watson Library. For more information, call 864-4064.
Campus Crusade for Christ will sponsor College Life at 7:30 tonight at the Big Eight Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Scott Ketrow at 832-2318.
KU Deaf Club will meet at 7:30 tonight at the International Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call 865-2389.
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will sponsor "Scripture from Scratch," at 8 tonight at 1631 Crescent Road. For more information, call 843-0357
Registration for the Graduate Record Exam on Dec. 9 must be received by ETS tomorrow. For more information, call Sheri Phillips at 864-2768.
Native American Student Association will sponsor a lecture by Billy E. Herse at noon tomorrow at the Multicultural Resource Center.
Environmental Law Society will sponsor a lecture, "Environmental Issues on Indian Lands," by Michael Yellowbird, at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at the courtroom in Green Hall. For more information, call Todd King at 832-0151.
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will celebrate Mass at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Danforth Chapel. For more information, call 843-0357.
Japan Film Society will sponsor "The Human Condition" at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Chris Duggan at 832-2791.
The Mustard Seed will sponsor praise and worship at 7 p.m. tomorrow at 700 Wakarua Drive. For more information, call Hugh Wentz at 841-2647.
KU Baha1 Club will sponsor a presentation on racism in America, at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Regional Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Crista at 865-1642.
Malaysian Student Association will sponsor "Jam the Fall," a dance party, at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union. For more information, call Eric Liew at 864-6757.
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NIGH LOW
76 ○ • 61 ○
53 ○ • 50 ○
38 ○ • 36 ○
40 ○ • 34 ○
39 ○ • 30 ○
70 ○ • 56 ○
65 ○ • 53 ○
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58 ○ • 54 ○
49 ○ • 32 ○
38 ○ • 36 ○
49 ○ • 46 ○
39 ○ • 37 ○
Source: Phil Larsen, KU Weather Service
ON THE RECORD
A handheld transceiver valued at $500 was stolen between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. Thursday from the west side of Spencer Museum of Art, KU police reported.
Clothing valued at $200 was stolen between 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Saturday from the McColum Hall laundry room, KU police reported.
A radar detector valued at $70 was stolen between 6 and 11:20 p.m. Monday from a car in Lot 91, southeast of Memorial Stadium, KU police reported. The driver's side window of the car, valued at $100, was broken.
A 21-speed bicycle valued at $447 was stolen between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday from a bike rack outside Wescoe Hall, KU police reported.
A 21-year-old Lawrence man was arrested at 2:29 a.m. Wednesday at 15th Street and Crestline Drive on charges of driving while intoxicated, KU police reported.
A mountain bike valued at $250 was stolen between 10:15 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Tuesday from outside a residence in the 900 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence police reported.
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