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Narayen, D. (author), VAN Berlo, E.M.C. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Spanjers, H. (author)Simulated ammonium sulfate scrubber effluent was treated using bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPMED) to recover sulfuric acid for reuse in the scrubber, and ammonium hydroxide as a product, without using any chemicals. The effect of pH and temperature of the feed solution on the energy consumption of the BPMED and the purity of the...journal article 2024
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Ali, A.Z. (author), Jagannathan, Sadhna (author), Bennani, Yasmina-Doekhi (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author), Spanjers, H. (author)In this research, photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) based advanced oxidation process (AOP) was studied for the removal of multiple OMPs through an oxidative mechanism. This study investigated the application of a BiVO4 photoanode in simultaneous removal of three selected OMPs: acetaminophen (ACT), benzotriazole (BTA) and propranolol (PRO). This study...journal article 2023
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Deng, Z. (author), Ferreira, Ana Lucia Morgado (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Bovine serum albumin (BSA) and casein (CAS) were used in batch tests to compare the protein degradation in the presence and absence of carbohydrates and volatile fatty acids (VFAs). The modified Gompertz model was applied to estimate reaction rates. The results showed that deamination was the rate-limiting step, with a rate ranging between 2...journal article 2023
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Deng, Z. (author), Muñoz Sierra, Julian (author), Ferreira, Ana Lucia Morgado (author), Cerqueda Garcia, D. (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Treating protein-rich wastewater using cost-effective and simple-structured single-stage reactors presents several challenges. In this study, we applied an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (AnSBR) to treat protein-rich wastewater from a slaughterhouse. We focused on identifying the key factors influencing the removal of chemical oxygen...journal article 2023
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Garcia Rea, V.S. (author), Egerland Bueno, B. (author), Muñoz Sierra, Julian (author), Nair, Athira (author), Lopez Prieto, Israel J. (author), Cerqueda-García, Daniel (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Spanjers, H. (author)Bitumen fume condensate (BFC) is a hazardous wastewater generated at asphalt reclamation and production sites. BFC contains a wide variety of potentially toxic organic pollutants that negatively affect anaerobic processes. In this study, we chemically characterized BFC produced at an industrial site and evaluated its degradation under...journal article 2023
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Wei, P. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), de Kreuk, M.K. (author)Gas-mixing is commonly applied in anaerobic digesters, yet the resulting flow and hydraulic mixing are difficult to evaluate because of limited full-scale experimental data and uncertainties in integrating sludge rheological data. This study used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to assess the impact of treated sludge rheology on flow and...journal article 2023
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Odriozola, Magela (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Spanjers, H. (author)Flux enhancers (FEs) have been successfully applied for fouling mitigation in membrane bioreactors. However, more research is needed to compare and optimise different dosing strategies to improve the filtration performance, while minimising the use of FEs and preventing overdosing. Therefore, the goal of this research is to develop an...journal article 2022
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Garcia Rea, V.S. (author), Egerland Bueno, B. (author), Cerqueda-Garcia, Daniel (author), Muñoz Sierra, Julian (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Treating petrochemical wastewater is a challenge for conventional anaerobic reactors. One example is coal gasification wastewater that, besides its salinity, is rich in toxic and inhibitory aromatics, such as phenol, cresols, and resorcinol. Studies have shown that phenol and p-cresol share the same degradation intermediates, whereas...journal article 2022
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van Linden, N. (author), Wang, Yundan (author), Sudhölter, Ernst J. R. (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Recovery of ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>) from residual waters offers various reuse opportunities, such as the production of fertilisers and the generation of electricity and heat. However, simultaneous evaporation of water (H<sub>2</sub>O) during NH<sub>3</sub> stripping under vacuum results in diluted recovered NH<sub>3</sub> gas with high H<sub...journal article 2022
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van Linden, N. (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Gaseous ammonia (NH3) recovered from residual waters may be used as a fuel in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to generate electricity without emission of undesirable oxidised nitrogen species. NH3 can be directly recovered from water as a gas by vacuum membrane stripping (VMS), which also results in the evaporation of water (H2O), leading to the...journal article 2022
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Boncz, M.A. (author), van Linden, N. (author), Haidari, A.H. (author), Wang, Y. (author), Spanjers, H. (author)Traditionally, industrial processes produce wastes that, even though often containing useful materials, are discarded, contributing to environmental pollution and depletion of natural resources. An example of such wastes are brines, flows of concentrated salts, produced in water treatment processes, which are now routinely discharged into...journal article 2022
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Deng, Z. (author), Ferreira, Ana Lucia Morgado (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Abstract: Protein-rich agro-industrial waste streams are high in organic load and represent a major environmental problem. Anaerobic digestion is an established technology to treat these streams; however, retardation of protein degradation is frequently observed when carbohydrates are present. This study investigated the mechanism of the...journal article 2022
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- Zhang, Yongjun (author), Hu, Jiangyong (author), Nomngongo, Philiswa Nosizo (author), Wang, Qilin (author), Spanjers, H. (author) contribution to periodical 2022
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Chen, Y. (author), Toosumran, Nuttapon (author), Chehab, Noura (author), Spanjers, H. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author)This paper proposes the use of desalination brine as a setting and hydration activator in set-on-demand 3D concrete printing. A series of tests were conducted to investigate the effect of adding different concentrations of desalination brine on stiffness evolution and early-age hydration of Portland cement mortars (PC mixtures) and limestone...journal article 2022
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Garcia Rea, V.S. (author), Muñoz Sierra, Julian (author), Elkalliny, A.S.M. (author), Cerqueda-García, Daniel (author), Lindeboom, R.E.F. (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Phenol conversion under saline thermophilic anaerobic conditions requires the development and sustenance of a highly specialized microbial community. In the present research, an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) fed with an influent containing 0.5 g·L<sup>−1</sup> phenol and 6.5 gNa<sup>+</sup>·L<sup>−1</sup> was operated at 55 °C for 300...journal article 2022
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- Spanjers, H. (author) book chapter 2021
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Wasajja, H. (author), Al-Muraisy, S.A.A. (author), Piaggio, A.L. (author), Ceron Chafla, P.S. (author), Aravind, P.V. (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Lindeboom, R.E.F. (author)Small-scale electrical power generation (<100 kW) from biogas plants to provide off-grid electricity is of growing interest. Currently, gas engines are used to meet this demand. Alternatively, more efficient small-scale solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can be used to enhance electricity generation from small-scale biogas plants. Most...journal article 2021
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van den Boomen, M. (author), Van der Meulen, Sjoerd (author), Van Ekris, Jonathan (author), Spanjers, Roel (author), Ten Voorde, Olle (author), Mulder, Janwin (author), Blommaart, Peter (author)<br/>The port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe. To maintain its position, the harbor will have to anticipate global transitions such as transferring to sustainable energy. Hydrogen is seen as a promising energy carrier; however, future demand is uncertain. The current research investigates decision making under uncertainty and...journal article 2021
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Liu, G. (author), Yan, Qun (author), Zhou, Yanan (author), Zhang, X. (author), Spanjers, H. (author)2D-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> nanosheet was prepared and employed for the adsorption of elemental mercury (Hg<sup>0</sup>). The g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> was analyzed through X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) methods, and the results showed that the prepared...journal article 2021
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Odriozola, Magela (author), Lousada Ferreira, M. (author), Spanjers, H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Fouling is a major challenge for the economic feasibility and applicability of membrane bioreactors. Several strategies have been proposed for fouling control, and among them, addition of flux enhancers (FE) have shown promising results. Previous research revealed a high variability of the required optimal dosage of FE for different types of...journal article 2021