EER :: Environmental Engineering Research

Effects of hydrogen pressure on stabilization with improved denitrification in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor

Yongsun Jang, Sang-Hoon Lee, Hwa-Soo Ryoo, Hee-Deung Park

Journal of Membrane Science.2024; 693: 122390. CrossRef

Biological bromate reduction coupled with in situ gas fermentation in H2/CO2-based membrane biofilm reactor

Zhiqiang Zuo, Chenkai Niu, Xinyu Zhao, Chun-Yu Lai, Min Zheng, Jianhua Guo, Shihu Hu, Tao Liu

Water Research.2024; 254: 121402. CrossRef

Biofilm characteristics for providing resilient denitrification in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor

Yongsun Jang, Sang-Hoon Lee, Na-Kyung Kim, Chang Hoon Ahn, Bruce E. Rittmann, Hee-Deung Park

Water Research.2023; 231: 119654. CrossRef

The membrane aerated biofilm reactor for nitrogen removal of wastewater treatment: Principles, performances, and nitrous oxide emissions

Jianguo Li, Mingbao Feng, Shikan Zheng, Wenya Zhao, Xiang Xu, Xin Yu

Chemical Engineering Journal.2023; 460: 141693. CrossRef

A synergistic platform enables co-oxidation of halogenated organic pollutants without input of organic primary substrate

Yi-Hao Luo, Xiangxing Long, Yuhang Cai, Chen-Wei Zheng, Manuel A Roldan, Shize Yang, Dandan Zhou, Chen Zhou, Bruce E. Rittmann

Water Research.2023; 234: 119801. CrossRef

Liquid-gas phase transition enables microbial electrolysis and H2-based membrane biofilm hybrid system to degrade organic pollution and achieve effective hydrogenotrophic denitrification of groundwater

Yu Han, Pinpin Yang, Yujie Feng, Naiyu Wang, Xiaole Yuan, Jingkun An, Jia Liu, Nan Li, Weihua He

Chemosphere.2023; 331: 138819. CrossRef

Biodegradation of nitrate and p-bromophenol using hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactors in parallel

Bo Chen, Kun Dong, Yufeng Xu, Minmin Jiang, Junjian Zheng, Honghu Zeng, Xuehong Zhang, Yuchao Chen, Haixiang Li

Environmental Technology.2023; : 1. CrossRef

Optimization of the chemolithotrophic denitrification of ion exchange concentrate using hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactors

Matias Cruces, José Suárez, Iván Nancucheo, Alex Schwarz

Journal of Environmental Management.2023; 348: 119283. CrossRef

Removal kinetics of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in a batch-operated oxygen based membrane biofilm reactor treating greywater: Quantitative differentiation of adsorption and biodegradation

Xiaocai Cui, Qingqing Ren, Jie Zhang, Yun Zhou

Science of The Total Environment.2022; 806: 150523. CrossRef

Assessment and optimization of the oxygen based membrane biofilm reactor as a novel technology for source-diverted greywater treatment

Qingqing Ren, Xiaocai Cui, Xingtao Zuo, Jiajie He, Yun Zhou

Science of The Total Environment.2022; 818: 151763. CrossRef

Nitrogen Removal From Nitrate-Containing Wastewaters in Hydrogen-Based Membrane Biofilm Reactors via Hydrogen Autotrophic Denitrification: Biofilm Structure, Microbial Community and Optimization Strategies

Kun Dong, Xinghui Feng, Yi Yao, Zongqiang Zhu, Hua Lin, Xuehong Zhang, Dunqiu Wang, Haixiang Li

Frontiers in Microbiology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef

Simultaneous and Efficient Removal of Linear Alkylbenzenesulfonate and Nitrogen in a Membrane Biofilm Reactor under Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions

Xiaocai Cui, Beibei Wu, Ying Liu, Qingqing Ren, Tian Ren, Yun Zhou

ACS ES&T Engineering.2022; 2(12): 2234. CrossRef

Performance and mechanisms of greywater treatment in a bio-enhanced granular-activated carbon dynamic biofilm reactor

Ziqi Wang, Ying Yang, Wanchen Xiang, Beibei Wu, Xiaocai Cui, Yun Zhou

Bioreduction of Cr(VI) using a propane-based membrane biofilm reactor

Chunshuang Liu, Luyao Zhang, Haitong Yu, Huijuan Zhang, Hongzhe Niu, Jianing Gai

Environmental Science and Pollution Research.2022; 30(12): 32683. CrossRef

Microbial electrolysis cell produced biogas as sustainable electron donor for microbial chromate reduction

Chao He, Baogang Zhang, Yufeng Jiang, Huan Liu, He-Ping Zhao

Chemical Engineering Journal.2021; 403: 126429. CrossRef

Enhanced removal of cephalexin and sulfadiazine in nitrifying membrane-aerated biofilm reactors

Bingzheng Wang, Huayu Li, Tao Liu, Jianhua Guo

Chemosphere.2021; 263: 128224. CrossRef

Performance of a lab-scale membrane aerated biofilm reactor treating nitrogen dominant space-based wastewater through simultaneous nitrification-denitrification

Nick Landes, Arifur Rahman, Audra Morse, W. Andrew Jackson

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.2021; 9(1): 104644. CrossRef

Lumen air pressure (LAP) affecting greywater treatment in an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor (O2-MBfR)

Yun Zhou, Ran Li, Bing Guo, Najiaowa Yu, Siqing Xia, Yang Liu

Chemosphere.2021; 270: 129541. CrossRef

Fabrication of gas-permeable polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow-fiber membrane by dry-jet wet spinning and its application in membrane biofilm reactors

Journal of Water Process Engineering.2021; 40: 101879. CrossRef

Greywater treatment using an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor: Formation of dynamic multifunctional biofilm for organics and nitrogen removal

Yun Zhou, Ran Li, Bing Guo, Lei Zhang, Xin Zou, Siqing Xia, Yang Liu

Chemical Engineering Journal.2020; 386: 123989. CrossRef

Development of a novel palm fiber biofilm electrode reactor (PBER) for nitrate-contaminated wastewater treatment: performance and mechanism

Chen Yang, Chuanping Feng, Nan Chen, Yang Deng, Weiwu Hu, Lijing Xue

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.2020; 6(3): 839. CrossRef

Treatment of grey water (GW) with high linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) content and carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio in an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor (O2-MBfR)

Yun Zhou, Bing Guo, Ran Li, Lei Zhang, Siqing Xia, Yang Liu

Chemosphere.2020; 258: 127363. CrossRef

Three-dimension oxygen gradient induced low energy input for grey water treatment in an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor

Yun Zhou, Ran Li, Bing Guo, Lei Zhang, Huixin Zhang, Siqing Xia, Yang Liu

Environmental Research.2020; 191: 110124. CrossRef

Enhanced carbon-transfer and -utilization efficiencies achieved using membrane carbonation with gas sources having a range of CO2 concentrations

YenJung Sean Lai, Everett Eustance, Tarun Shesh, Bruce E. Rittmann

Algal Research.2020; 52: 102098. CrossRef

Concentrating lactate-carbon flow on medium chain carboxylic acids production by hydrogen supply

Qinglian Wu, Wanqian Guo, Shijie You, Xian Bao, Haichao Luo, Huazhe Wang, Nanqi Ren

Bioresource Technology.2019; 291: 121573. CrossRef

Co-substrate strategy for improved power production and chlorophenol degradation in a microbial fuel cell

Yang Yu, Fabrice Ndayisenga, Zhisen Yu, Mingyue Zhao, Chyi-How Lay, Dandan Zhou

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.2019; 44(36): 20312. CrossRef

Kinetic assessment of simultaneous removal of arsenite, chlorate and nitrate under autotrophic and mixotrophic conditions

Lai Peng, Xiaohu Dai, Yiwen Liu, Wei Wei, Jing Sun, Guo-Jun Xie, Dongbo Wang, Shaoxian Song, Bing-Jie Ni

Science of The Total Environment.2018; 628-629: 85. CrossRef

Enhancing biodegradation of C16-alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds using an oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor

YenJung Sean Lai, Aura Ontiveros-Valencia, Zehra Esra Ilhan, Yun Zhou, Evelyn Miranda, Juan Maldonado, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Bruce E. Rittmann

Water Research.2017; 123: 825. CrossRef

Enhancing denitrification using a novel in situ membrane biofilm reactor (isMBfR)

Yonghong Wu, Yizhou Li, Aura Ontiveros-Valencia, Luis Ordaz-Díaz, Junzhuo Liu, Chen Zhou, Bruce E. Rittmann

Water Research.2017; 119: 234. CrossRef

Sulfide removal and sulfur production in a membrane aerated biofilm reactor: Model evaluation

Jing Sun, Xiaohu Dai, Yiwen Liu, Lai Peng, Bing-Jie Ni

Chemical Engineering Journal.2017; 309: 454. CrossRef

Is denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation-centered technologies a solution for the sustainable operation of wastewater treatment Plants?

Dongbo Wang, Yali Wang, Yiwen Liu, Huu Hao Ngo, Yu Lian, Jianwei Zhao, Fei Chen, Qi Yang, Guangming Zeng, Xiaoming Li

Bioresource Technology.2017; 234: 456. CrossRef

Mining-Related Selenium Contamination in Alaska, and the State of Current Knowledge

Aibyek Khamkhash, Vaibhav Srivastava, Tathagata Ghosh, Guven Akdogan, Rajive Ganguli, Srijan Aggarwal

Simultaneous Bioreduction of Multiple Oxidized Contaminants Using a Membrane Biofilm Reactor

Haixiang Li, Hua Lin, Xiaoyin Xu, Minmin Jiang, Chein‐Chi Chang, Siqing Xia

Water Environment Research.2017; 89(2): 178. CrossRef

Model-based evaluation on simultaneous nitrate and arsenite removal in a membrane biofilm reactor

Chemical Engineering Science.2016; 152: 488. CrossRef

Bioreduction of nitrate in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor using CO2 for pH control and as carbon source

Siqing Xia, Chenhui Wang, Xiaoyin Xu, Youneng Tang, Zuowei Wang, Zaoli Gu, Yun Zhou

Chemical Engineering Journal.2015; 276: 59. CrossRef

Complete Perchlorate Reduction Using Methane as the Sole Electron Donor and Carbon Source

Yi-Hao Luo, Ran Chen, Li-Lian Wen, Fan Meng, Yin Zhang, Chun-Yu Lai, Bruce E. Rittmann, He-Ping Zhao, Ping Zheng

Environmental Science & Technology.2015; 49(4): 2341. CrossRef

Nitrate in Potable Water Supplies: Alternative Management Strategies

Vivian B. Jensen, Jeannie L. Darby, Chad Seidel, Craig Gorman

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Tech.2014; 44(20): 2203. CrossRef

Managing the interactions between sulfate- and perchlorate-reducing bacteria when using hydrogen-fed biofilms to treat a groundwater with a high perchlorate concentration

Aura Ontiveros-Valencia, Youneng Tang, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Bruce E. Rittmann

Pyrosequencing Analysis Yields Comprehensive Assessment of Microbial Communities in Pilot-Scale Two-Stage Membrane Biofilm Reactors

Aura Ontiveros-Valencia, Youneng Tang, He-Ping Zhao, David Friese, Ryan Overstreet, Jennifer Smith, Patrick Evans, Bruce E. Rittmann, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown

Environmental Science & Technology.2014; 48(13): 7511. CrossRef

Removal of multiple electron acceptors by pilot-scale, two-stage membrane biofilm reactors

He-Ping Zhao, Aura Ontiveros-Valencia, Youneng Tang, Bi-O. Kim, Steven VanGinkel, David Friese, Ryan Overstreet, Jennifer Smith, Patrick Evans, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Bruce Rittmann

Nitrate Shaped the Selenate-Reducing Microbial Community in a Hydrogen-Based Biofilm Reactor

Chun-Yu Lai, Xiaoe Yang, Youneng Tang, Bruce E. Rittmann, He-Ping Zhao

Environmental Science & Technology.2014; 48(6): 3395. CrossRef

The study of electron equivalent fluxes about decomposition of sulfamethazine and sulfathiazole using oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor

Joonkyu Kim, Janghyung Suk, Duckhyun Nam, Keumryul Ha, Younkyoo Choung

Desalination and Water Treatment.2013; 51(22-24): 4263. CrossRef

Effects of Multiple Electron Acceptors on Microbial Interactions in a Hydrogen-Based Biofilm

He-Ping Zhao, Zehra Esra Ilhan, Aura Ontiveros-Valencia, Youneng Tang, Bruce E. Rittmann, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown

Environmental Science & Technology.2013; 47(13): 7396. CrossRef

In situ hydrogen utilization for high fraction acetate production in mixed culture hollow-fiber membrane biofilm reactor

Fang Zhang, Jing Ding, Nan Shen, Yan Zhang, Zhaowei Ding, Kun Dai, Raymond J. Zeng

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.2013; 97(23): 10233. CrossRef

Fatty acids production from hydrogen and carbon dioxide by mixed culture in the membrane biofilm reactor

Fang Zhang, Jing Ding, Yan Zhang, Man Chen, Zhao-Wei Ding, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Raymond J. Zeng

Water Research.2013; 47(16): 6122. CrossRef

A biofilm model to understand the onset of sulfate reduction in denitrifying membrane biofilm reactors

Youneng Tang, Aura Ontiveros‐Valencia, Liang Feng, Chen Zhou, Rosa Krajmalnik‐Brown, Bruce E. Rittmann

Biotechnology and Bioengineering.2013; 110(3): 763. CrossRef

Using a Two-Stage Hydrogen-Based Membrane Biofilm Reactor (MBfR) to Achieve Complete Perchlorate Reduction in the Presence of Nitrate and Sulfate

He-Ping Zhao, Aura Ontiveros-Valencia, Youneng Tang, Bi−O Kim, Zehra Esra Ilhan, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Bruce Rittmann

Environmental Science & Technology.2013; 47(3): 1565. CrossRef

A Functional Approach To Uncover the Low-Temperature Adaptation Strategies of the Archaeon Methanosarcina barkeri

Eoin Gunnigle, Paul McCay, Matthew Fuszard, Catherine H. Botting, Florence Abram, Vincent O'Flaherty

Applied and Environmental Microbiology.2013; 79(14): 4210. CrossRef

Validation of the ion-exchange membrane bioreactor concept in a plate-and-frame module configuration

Ana R. Ricardo, Svetlozar Velizarov, João G. Crespo, Maria A.M. Reis

Process Biochemistry.2012; 47(12): 1832. CrossRef

Biodegradation of Acid Orange 7 and its auto-oxidative decolorization product in membrane-aerated biofilm reactor

Jing Wang, Guang-Fei Liu, Hong Lu, Ruo-Fei Jin, Ji-Ti Zhou, Tian-Ming Lei

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation.2012; 67: 73. CrossRef

Hybrid modeling of counterion mass transfer in a membrane-supported biofilm reactor

Ana R. Ricardo, Rui Oliveira, Svetlozar Velizarov, Maria A.M. Reis, João G. Crespo

Biochemical Engineering Journal.2012; 62: 22. CrossRef

Managing methanogens and homoacetogens to promote reductive dechlorination of trichloroethene with direct delivery of H2 in a membrane biofilm reactor

Michal Ziv‐El, Sudeep C. Popat, Katherine Cai, Rolf U. Halden, Rosa Krajmalnik‐Brown, Bruce E. Rittmann

Biotechnology and Bioengineering.2012; 109(9): 2200. CrossRef

Effect of particle size distribution in wastewater on the performance of nutrient removal process

Desalination and Water Treatment.2012; 46(1-3): 227. CrossRef

A Steady-State Biofilm Model for Simultaneous Reduction of Nitrate and Perchlorate, Part 1: Model Development and Numerical Solution

Youneng Tang, Heping Zhao, Andrew K. Marcus, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Bruce, E. Rittmann

Environmental Science & Technology.2012; 46(3): 1598. CrossRef

Microbial Biotechnology.2011; 4(2): 109. CrossRef

Performance of a Sulfide-Oxidizing, Sulfur-Producing Membrane Biofilm Reactor Treating Sulfide-Containing Bioreactor Effluent

Erkan Sahinkaya, Halil Hasar, Anna H. Kaksonen, Bruce E. Rittmann

Environmental Science & Technology.2011; 45(9): 4080. CrossRef

Hydrogen-Based Nitrate and Selenate Bioreductions in Flue-Gas Desulfurization Brine

Steven W. Van Ginkel, Chen Zhou, Michael Lien, Bruce E. Rittmann

Journal of Environmental Engineering.2011; 137(1): 63. CrossRef

Environmental Biotechnology in Water and Wastewater Treatment

Journal of Environmental Engineering.2010; 136(4): 348. CrossRef

Biological hydrogen production: prospects and challenges

Hyung-Sool Lee, Wim F.J. Vermaas, Bruce E. Rittmann

Trends in Biotechnology.2010; 28(5): 262. CrossRef

Decompostion of pharmaceuticals (sulfamethazine and sulfathiazole) using oxygen-based membrane biofilm reactor

Joonkyu Kim, Insang Song, Sangjoon Lee, Pyoungsan Kim, Hyunje Oh, Joonhong Park, Younkyoo Choung

Desalination.2010; 250(2): 751. CrossRef

Bacterial biofilm-community selection during autohydrogenotrophic reduction of nitrate and perchlorate in ion-exchange brine

Chang Hoon Ahn, Hyangkyun Oh, Dongwon Ki, Steven W. Van Ginkel, Bruce E. Rittmann, Joonhong Park

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.2009; 81(6): 1169. CrossRef

Water quality assessment of groundwater treated with a membrane biofilm reactor

Journal AWWA.2009; 101(12): 77. CrossRef

Performance of a composite membrane bioreactor treating toluene vapors: Inocula selection, reactor performance and behavior under transient conditions

Amit Kumar, Jo Dewulf, Aline Vercruyssen, Herman Van Langenhove

Bioresource Technology.2009; 100(8): 2381. CrossRef

Simultaneous removal of organic matter and nitrogen compounds by an aerobic/anoxic membrane biofilm reactor

Halil Hasar, Siqing Xia, Chang Hoon Ahn, Bruce E. Rittmann

Water Research.2008; 42(15): 4109. CrossRef