Senior Lecturer
Overview
Dr Liu Ye is a senior lecturer at The University of Queensland in the School of Chemical Engineering. She was awarded her PhD in 2010 and her research focuses on sustainable and cost-effective water and wastewater treatment, including on-line process control, novel technology development, resource recovery and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (monitoring, modelling and mitigation of N2O) from biological wastewater treatment processes. She has more than 80 publications, including 53 fully refereed journal papers (with over 1400 citation and an h-index of 23 (Scopus, May 20, 2018)), and is a co-inventor of four patents. Liu has been awarded total research funding of more than $1.6M - including an ARC Discovery Project, an ARC Linkage project and an ARC DECRA Fellowship - along with several other industry-funded projects. She has received six scientific awards, and is an elected management committee member of the (IWA) Specialist Group on Instrumentation, Control,and Automation (ICA). She is also the member of Australia Association for Engineering Education (AAEE), Engineers Australia (EA) and as a reviewer for 18 international journals. Dr Liu Ye is also affiliated with the Advanced Water Management Centre at UQ.
Research:
Liu’s research includes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigation from biological wastewater treatment processes; sludge minimization and biogas production enhancement by using free nitrous acid (FNA) based technology; advanced biological nutrient removal (BNR) technology development; on-line process control and optimisation and resource recovery from wastes.
Teaching and Learning:
Liu is currently course-coordinator of CHEE4060: Process Control Systems, and principal advisor of four PhD students.
Projects:
- Understanding and mitigating nitrous oxide emission from wastewater treatment plants (ARC Linkage)
- Bioflim control in wastewater systems using free nitrous acid - a renewable material from wastewater (ARC Discovery)
- Quantifying fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from Bolivar WWTP (SA Water)
- A novel method for reducing sludge production in wastewater treatment plants (UQ ECR)
Research Impacts
Dr Liu Ye's research is having a substantive impact in gaining a deeper scientific understanding of biological nutrient removal and recovery during wastewater treatment and outputs from her research are used by industry to recovery nutrients from wastewater and reduce greenhouse gas emission and activate sludge production during wastewater treatment, which directly benefit the Australia water utilities and the living environment-:
- Leader and one of the key drivers to the development of N2O research at UQ AWMC. As the project manager and co-leader of the N2O research group at AWMC, Liu works closely with Australia water utilities and have built strong collaborations with several industry partners (Western Australia Water Corporation, Melbourne Water Corporation, and South Australian Water Corporation).
- Developed the first systematic approach to quantify the N2O emissions from wastewater system with surface aerators. It was successfully applied to estimate the N2O emission factor for a full-scale oxidation ditch wastewater treatment plant in Perth.
- Her ground-breaking research has led to substantial development and commercialisation of the free nitrous acid (FNA) technology. Her research revealed, for the first time, FNA at a low concentration can completely suppress bacterial growth. This research, together with another research result, underpinned the application of FNA as a green chemical to control biofilm growth on sewers and to reduce the sludge production during urban wastewater treatment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering, Zhengzhou University
- PhD in Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology
Publications
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Journal Article: Effects of free nitrous acid treatment conditions on the nitrite pathway performance in mainstream wastewater treatment
Duan, Haoran, Wang, Qilin, Erler, Dirk V., Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2018) Effects of free nitrous acid treatment conditions on the nitrite pathway performance in mainstream wastewater treatment. Science of the Total Environment, 644 360-370. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.346
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Journal Article: Evaluating the membrane fouling formation and chemical cleaning strategy in forward osmosis membrane filtration treating domestic sewage
Ab Hamid, Nur Hafizah, Ye, Liu, Wang, David K., Smart, Simon, Filloux, Emmanuelle, Lebouteiller, Thibault and Zhang, Xiwang (2018) Evaluating the membrane fouling formation and chemical cleaning strategy in forward osmosis membrane filtration treating domestic sewage. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, . doi:10.1039/c8ew00584b
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Journal Article: Quantifying nitrous oxide production pathways in wastewater treatment systems using isotope technology – a critical review
Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Erler, Dirk, Ni, Bing-Jie and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017) Quantifying nitrous oxide production pathways in wastewater treatment systems using isotope technology – a critical review. Water Research, 122 96-113. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.054
Grants
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Unravelling the dynamics of nitrous oxide production in wastewater systems
(2018–2021) ARC Discovery Projects
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(2018) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
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Dr Liu Ye - Maternity Funding (Advance Queensland Women's Academic Fund)
(2016–2017) Queensland Government Advance Queensland Women's Academic Fund
Supervision
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Unlocking the energy recovery potential from wastewater via nitrous oxide
Doctor Philosophy
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Recovering nitrous oxide as an energy resource during nitrogen removal from wastewater
Doctor Philosophy
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Production of single-cell protein from Wastewater: the next generation resource recovery technology
Doctor Philosophy
Available Projects
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Scholarship for PhD project open for commencement in Semester 2, 2019
Project Title Unravelling and mitigating nitrous oxide production in wastewater treatment systems
Project Scope Australian water utilities are leading the world in greenhouse gas emission reductions, with some aiming to achieve net zero emissions operation in the next decade. One of the biggest challenge is to mitigate the nitrous oxide (N2O) production during wastewater treatment process. N2O is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) and the most significant sink for stratospheric ozone. In Australia, N2O emissions contribute up to 50% of the total carbon footprint of wastewater treatment systems. N2O emission is highly dynamic, varying substantially with time (diurnally, weekly and seasonally) and space (locations in the bioreactor). It is also highly dependent on the treatment technology and the detailed design and operational conditions. Therefore, accurate determination, understanding and mitigation of N2O emissions is the key step towards to the zero emissions operation within the wastewater treatment systems.
Student Qualifications Applications open to student with qualifications in chemical engineering, chemistry and/or environmental science; with an interest in wastewater treatment
Step 1: Read all the details below, click on the links to full project proposal
Step 2: Contact the supervisor to discuss your suitability
Step 3: You must enrol at The University of Queenslandhttps://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/Scholarships
Step 4: Complete the WaterRA Student Application form and submit by 23 February 2019
Eligibility Student must meet The University of Queensland enrolment criteria https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/Scholarships
Open to Domestic and International students who have a current IELTS score
University Enrolled at University of Queensland
Located at University of Melbourne
Supervisors - For technical, project or university enquiries please contact:
Dr Liu Ye [University of Queensland] 07 3365 4152 l.ye@uq.edu.au
Publications
Journal Article
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Duan, Haoran, Wang, Qilin, Erler, Dirk V., Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2018) Effects of free nitrous acid treatment conditions on the nitrite pathway performance in mainstream wastewater treatment. Science of the Total Environment, 644 360-370. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.346
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Ab Hamid, Nur Hafizah, Ye, Liu, Wang, David K., Smart, Simon, Filloux, Emmanuelle, Lebouteiller, Thibault and Zhang, Xiwang (2018) Evaluating the membrane fouling formation and chemical cleaning strategy in forward osmosis membrane filtration treating domestic sewage. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, . doi:10.1039/c8ew00584b
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Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Erler, Dirk, Ni, Bing-Jie and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017) Quantifying nitrous oxide production pathways in wastewater treatment systems using isotope technology – a critical review. Water Research, 122 96-113. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.054
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Strategies for enhanced deammonification performance and reduced nitrous oxide emissions
Leix, Carmen, Drewes, Jörg E., Ye, Liu and Koch, Konrad (2017) Strategies for enhanced deammonification performance and reduced nitrous oxide emissions. Bioresource Technology, 236 174-185. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.182
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Zhang, Tingting, Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2016) Enhancing post anaerobic digestion of full-scale anaerobically digested sludge using free nitrous acid treatment. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 43 5: 713-717. doi:10.1007/s10295-016-1742-x
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Effect of free nitrous acid pre-treatment on primary sludge biodegradability and its implications
Zhang, Tingting, Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2016) Effect of free nitrous acid pre-treatment on primary sludge biodegradability and its implications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 290 31-36. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.01.028
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Wang, Yayi, Lin, Ximao, Zhou, Dong, Ye, Liu, Han, Haicheng and Song, Chengkang (2016) Nitric oxide and nitrous oxide emissions from a full-scale activated sludge anaerobic/anoxic/oxic process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 289 330-340. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2015.12.074
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Pan, Yuting, van den Akker, Ben, Ye, Liu, Ni, Bing-Jie, Watts, Shane, Reid, Katherine and Yuan, Zhiguo (2016) Unravelling the spatial variation of nitrous oxide emissions from a step-feed plug-flow full scale wastewater treatment plant. Scientific Reports, 6 . doi:10.1038/srep20792
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Sludge-drying lagoons: a potential significant methane source in wastewater treatment plants
Pan, Yuting, Ye, Liu, van den Akker, Ben, Ganigue Pages, Ramon, Musenze, Ronald S. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2016) Sludge-drying lagoons: a potential significant methane source in wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science and Technology, 50 3: 1368-1375. doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b04844
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Peng, Lai, Ni, Bing-Jie, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015) Selection of mathematical models for N2O production by ammonia oxidizing bacteria under varying dissolved oxygen and nitrite concentrations. Chemical Engineering Journal, 281 661-668. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2015.07.015
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Zhang, Tingting, Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu, Batstone, Damien and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015) Combined free nitrous acid and hydrogen peroxide pre-treatment of waste activated sludge enhances methane production via organic molecule breakdown. Scientific Reports, 5 16631: 1-9. doi:10.1038/srep16631
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Ni, Bing-Jie, Pan, Yuting, Van Den Akker, Ben, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015) Full-scale modeling explaining large spatial variations of nitrous oxide fluxes in a step-feed plug-flow wastewater treatment reactor. Environmental Science and Technology, 49 15: 9176-9184. doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b02038
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Peng, Lai, Ni, Bing-Jie, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015) N2O production by ammonia oxidizing bacteria in an enriched nitrifying sludge linearly depends on inorganic carbon concentration. Water Research, 74 58-66. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2015.02.003
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Wang, Yayi, Qin, Jian, Zhou, Shuai, Lin, Ximao, Ye, Liu, Song, Chengkang and Yan, Yuan (2015) Identification of the function of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in denitrifying phosphorus removal sludge in the presence of copper ion. Water Research, 73 252-264. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2015.01.034
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Peng, Lai, Ni, Bing-Jie, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015) The combined effect of dissolved oxygen and nitrite on N2O production by ammonia oxidizing bacteria in an enriched nitrifying sludge. Water Research, 73 29-36. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2015.01.021
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Wang, Yayi, Zhou, Shuai, Wang, Hong, Ye, Liu, Qin, Jian and Lin, Ximao (2015) Comparison of endogenous metabolism during long-term anaerobic starvation of nitrite/nitrate cultivated denitrifying phosphorus removal sludges. Water Research, 68 374-386. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.09.044
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Producing free nitrous acid - A green and renewable biocidal agent - From anaerobic digester liquor
Law, Yingyu, Ye, Liu, Wang, Qilin, Hu, Shihu, Pijuan, Maite and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015) Producing free nitrous acid - A green and renewable biocidal agent - From anaerobic digester liquor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 259 62-69. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2014.07.138
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Peng, Lai, Ni, Bing-Jie, Erler, Dirk, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2014) The effect of dissolved oxygen on N2O production by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in an enriched nitrifying sludge. Water Research, 66 12-21. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.009
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Wang, Qilin, Jiang, Guangming, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2014) Enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge using combined free nitrous acid and heat pre-treatment. Water Research, 63 71-80. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.06.010
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Wang, Qilin, Jiang, Guangming, Ye, Liu, Pijuan, Maite and Yuan, Zhiguo (2014) Heterotrophic denitrification plays an important role in N2O production from nitritation reactors treating anaerobic sludge digestion liquor. Water Research, 62 202-210. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.06.003
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Wang, Yayi, Zhou, Shuai, Ye, Liu, Wang, Hong, Stephenson, Tom and Jiang, Xuxin (2014) Nitrite survival and nitrous oxide production of denitrifying phosphorus removal sludges in long-term nitrite/nitrate-fed sequencing batch reactors. Water Research, 67 33-45. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.052
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Enhanced lipid extraction from algae using free nitrous acid pretreatment
Bai, Xue, Naghdi, Forough Ghasemi, Ye, Liu, Lant, Paul and Pratt, Steven (2014) Enhanced lipid extraction from algae using free nitrous acid pretreatment. Bioresource Technology, 159 36-40. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2014.01.133
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Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu, Jiang, Guangming, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2014) Side-stream sludge treatment using free nitrous acid selectively eliminates nitrite oxidizing bacteria and achieves the nitrite pathway. Water Research, 55 245-255. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.02.029
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王亚宜 Wang, Yayi, 周东 Zhou, Dong, 赵伟 Zhao, Wei, 叶柳 Ye, Liu, 黎力 Li, Li, 谭学军 Tan, Xuejun and 宋成康 Song, Chengkang (2014) 污水生物处理实际工艺中氧化亚氮的释放:现状与挑战. Huanjing Kexue Xuebao, 34 5: 1079-1088. doi:10.13671/j.hjkxxb.2014.0172
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Ye, Liu, Ni, Bing-Jie, Law, Yingyu, Byers, Craig and Yuan, Zhiguo (2014) A novel methodology to quantify nitrous oxide emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment systems with surface aerators. Water Research, 48 1: 257-268. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.037
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Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge
Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu, Jiang, Guangming, Jensen, Paul D., Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013) Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 20: 11897-11904. doi:10.1021/es402933b
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Wang, Yayi, Guo, Gang, Wang, Hong, Stephenson, Tom, Guo, Jianhua and Ye, Liu (2013) Long-term impact of anaerobic reaction time on the performance and granular characteristics of granular denitrifying biological phosphorus removal systems. Water Research, 47 14: 5326-5237. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2013.06.013
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Pan, Yuting, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013) Effect of H2S on N2O Reduction and Accumulation during Denitrification by Methanol Utilizing Denitrifiers. Environmental Science & Technology, 47 15: 8408-8415. doi:10.1021/es401632r
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A free nitrous acid (FNA)-based technology for reducing sludge production
Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu, Jiang, Guangming and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013) A free nitrous acid (FNA)-based technology for reducing sludge production. Water Research, 47 11: 3663-3672. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2013.04.016
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Mathematical modeling of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment plants
Ni, Bing-Jie, Ye, Liu, Law, Yingyu, Byers, Craig and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013) Mathematical modeling of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 14: 7795-7803. doi:10.1021/es4005398
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Pan, Yuting, Ni, Bing-Jie, Bond, Philip L., Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013) Electron competition among nitrogen oxides reduction during methanol-utilizing denitrification in wastewater treatment. Water Research, 47 10: 3273-3281. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2013.02.054
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Ye, Liu, Pijuan, Maite and Yuan, Zhiguo (2013) The effect of free nitrous acid on key anaerobic processes in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems. Bioresource Technology, 130 382-389. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.127
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Pan, Yuting, Ye, Liu, Ni, Bing-Jie and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012) Effect of pH on N2O reduction and accumulation during denitrification by methanol utilizing denitrifiers. Water Research, 46 15: 4832-4840. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.003
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Improving secondary sludge biodegradability using free nitrous acid treatment
Pijuan, Maite, Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012) Improving secondary sludge biodegradability using free nitrous acid treatment. Bioresource Technology, 116 92-98. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.016
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Nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment processes
Law, Yingyu, Ye, Liu, Pan, Yuting and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012) Nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment processes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: Biological Sciences, 367 1593: 1265-1277. doi:10.1098/rstb.2011.0317
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Ye, Liu, Hu, Shihu, Poussade, Yvan, Keller, Jurg and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012) Evaluating a strategy for maintaining nitrifier activity during long-term starvation in a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) treating reverse osmosis concentrate. Water Science and Technology, 66 4: 837-842. doi:10.2166/wst.2012.252
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Chen, Yongzhi, Peng, Chengyao, Wang, Jianhua, Ye, Liu, Zhang, Liangchang and Peng, Yongzhen (2011) Effect of nitrate recycling ratio on simultaneous biological nutrient removal in a novel anaerobic/anoxic/oxic (A(2)/O)-biological aerated filter (BAF) system. Bioresource Technology, 102 10: 5722-5727. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2011.02.114
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Gao, Yongqing, Peng, Yongzhen, Zhang, Jingyu, Wang, Shuying, Guo, Jianhua and Ye, Liu (2011) Biological sludge reduction and enhanced nutrient removal in a pilot-scale system with 2-step sludge alkaline fermentation and A(2)O process. Bioresource Technology, 102 5: 4091-4097. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.12.051
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Pijuan, M., Ye, L. and Yuan, Z. (2011) Could nitrite/free nitrous acid favour GAOs over PAOs in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems?. Water Science and Technology, 63 2: 345-351. doi:10.2166/wst.2011.062
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Free nitrous acid inhibition on the aerobic metabolism of poly-phosphate accumulating organisms
Pijuan, Maite, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2010) Free nitrous acid inhibition on the aerobic metabolism of poly-phosphate accumulating organisms. Water Research, 44 20: 6063-6072. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.075
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Ye, Liu, Pijuan, Maite and Yuan, Zhiguo (2010) The effect of free nitrous acid on the anabolic and catabolic processes of glycogen accumulating organisms. Water Research, 44 9: 2901-2909. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2010.02.010
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Gao, YQ, Peng, YZ, Zhang, JY, Wang, JL and Ye, L (2010) Using excess sludge as carbon source for enhanced nitrogen removal and sludge reduction with hydrolysis technology. Water Science and Technology, 62 7: 1536-1543. doi:10.2166/wst.2010.433
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Ye, L, Tang, B, Zhao, KF, Pijuan, M and Peng, YZ (2009) Nitrogen removal via nitrite in domestic wastewater treatment using combined salt inhibition and on-line process control. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 60 6: 1633-1639. doi:10.2166/wst.2009.521
Conference Publication
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Wang, Q., Ye, L., Jiang, G., Jensen, P., Batstone, D. and Yuan, Z. (2013). A novel free nitrous acid (FNA)-based technology for enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge. In: LET 2013: 10th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Waste Water Technologies 2013, Bordeaux, France, (). 2-6 June, 2013.
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Ye, L., Ni, B.J., Law, Y., Byers, C. and Yuan, Z. (2013). A novel methodology to quantify nitrous oxide emission from wastewater treatment systems with surface aerators. In: 10th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Bordeaux, France, (). 03-06 June 2013.
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Wang, Qilin, Ye, Liu, Jiang, Guangming and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012). A cost-effective Free Nitrous Acid (FNA)-based technology for achieving sludge reduction in wastewater systems. In: 2nd Water Research Conference, Singapore, Singapore, (). 20-23 January 2013.
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A novel free nitrous acid (FNA) – based technology for improving sludge biodegradability
Wang, Qilin, Pijuan, Maite, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012). A novel free nitrous acid (FNA) – based technology for improving sludge biodegradability. In: 9th IWA Leading-Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Brisbane Australia, (). 3-7 June 2012.
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Pan, Yuting, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012). Effect of pH on N2O reduction and accumulation during denitrification by methanol-utilising denitrifiers. In: IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition 2012, Busan, Korea, (). 16-21 September 2012.
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Law, Yingyu, Ye, Liu, Ni, Bing-Jie, Byers, Craig, DeJong, Katie, Lant, Paul and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012). Full scale monitoring of fugitive nitrous oxide and methane emissions from a wastewater treatment plant in Australia. In: OzWater '12: Conference Proceedings. OzWater '12: Australia's National Water Conference and Exhibition, Sydney, Australia, (). 8 - 10 May 2012.
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Monitoring and modelling nitrous oxide emissions from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant
Law, Y., Ni, B. J., Ye, L., Byers, C., De Jong, K., Lant, P. and Yuan, Z. (2012). Monitoring and modelling nitrous oxide emissions from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. In: 9th IWA Leading - Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 3-7 June 2012.
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The effect of H2S on N2O accumulation during denitrification
Pan, Yuting, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012). The effect of H2S on N2O accumulation during denitrification. In: 9th IWA Leading-Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Brisbane, Australia, (). June 3-7.
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The effect of electron competition among different steps of denitrification on N2O accumulation
Pan, Yuting, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2012). The effect of electron competition among different steps of denitrification on N2O accumulation. In: IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery 2012 (IWA NRR 2012), Harbin, China, (). 23-25 September 2012.
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Ye, Liu, Hu, Shihu, Poussade, Yvan, Keller, Jurg and Yuan, Zhiguo (2011). Nitrifier decay and recovery in a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) teating reverse osmosis concentrate. In: Scientific Comittee, Biofilm Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment. IWA Biofilm Conference 2011: Processes in Biofilms, Shanghai, China, (). October 27-30 2011.
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Ye, Liu, Pijuan, Maite and Yuan, Zhiguo (2011). The effect of free nitrous acid on the anaerobic metabolism of Polyphosphate Accumulating Organisms (PAOs) and Glycogen Accumulating Organisms (GAOs). In: Advances in Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal. Nutrient Recovery and Management Conference 2011, Miami, Florida, USA, (). January 9 – 12 2011.
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Liu, Ye, Peng, Yong-zhen, Pijuan, Maite, Tang, Bing and Zhao, Kai-feng (2009). Nitrogen removal via nitrite in domestic wastewater treatment using combined salt inhibition and on-line process control in SBR. In: Control to achieve Nitrogen removal. 10th IWA Conference on Instrumentation, Control & Automation, Cairns, Australia, (). 14-17 June.
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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Unravelling the dynamics of nitrous oxide production in wastewater systems
(2018–2021) ARC Discovery Projects
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(2018) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
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Dr Liu Ye - Maternity Funding (Advance Queensland Women's Academic Fund)
(2016–2017) Queensland Government Advance Queensland Women's Academic Fund
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Intracellular regulation of N2O production from wastewater treatment
(2016–2017) Universities Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
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Reducing nitrous oxide emission in wastewater systems by pathway regulation
(2015–2018) ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
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(2014–2017) ARC Linkage Projects
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A Platform for Translational Water Research
(2014) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
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(2014) AAS - France-Australia Science Innovation Collaboration (FASIC) Program Early Career Fellowships
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Biofilm Control in Wastewater Systems using Free Nitrous Acid - a Renewable Material from Wastewater
(2012–2014) ARC Discovery Projects
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(2012–2014) UQ FirstLink Scheme
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Quantifying Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Bolivar WWTP
(2012–2013) South Australian Water Corporation
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A novel method for reducing sludge production in biological wastewater treatment plants
(2011–2012) UQ Early Career Researcher
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Unlocking the energy recovery potential from wastewater via nitrous oxide
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Recovering nitrous oxide as an energy resource during nitrogen removal from wastewater
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Production of single-cell protein from Wastewater: the next generation resource recovery technology
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Forward Osmosis (FO) Membrane-based Technology in Urbane Wastewater Treatment
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Sing cell protein production: the next generation resource recovery technology from wastewater
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Controlling nitrite oxidizing bacteria using nitrogen released from sludge digestion
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Completed Supervision
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Biological silicon removal from coal seam gas water
(2016) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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FNA-based Pre-treatment of Primary, Secondary and Digested Sludge
(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Scholarship for PhD project open for commencement in Semester 2, 2019
Project Title Unravelling and mitigating nitrous oxide production in wastewater treatment systems
Project Scope Australian water utilities are leading the world in greenhouse gas emission reductions, with some aiming to achieve net zero emissions operation in the next decade. One of the biggest challenge is to mitigate the nitrous oxide (N2O) production during wastewater treatment process. N2O is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) and the most significant sink for stratospheric ozone. In Australia, N2O emissions contribute up to 50% of the total carbon footprint of wastewater treatment systems. N2O emission is highly dynamic, varying substantially with time (diurnally, weekly and seasonally) and space (locations in the bioreactor). It is also highly dependent on the treatment technology and the detailed design and operational conditions. Therefore, accurate determination, understanding and mitigation of N2O emissions is the key step towards to the zero emissions operation within the wastewater treatment systems.
Student Qualifications Applications open to student with qualifications in chemical engineering, chemistry and/or environmental science; with an interest in wastewater treatment
Step 1: Read all the details below, click on the links to full project proposal
Step 2: Contact the supervisor to discuss your suitability
Step 3: You must enrol at The University of Queenslandhttps://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/Scholarships
Step 4: Complete the WaterRA Student Application form and submit by 23 February 2019
Eligibility Student must meet The University of Queensland enrolment criteria https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/Scholarships
Open to Domestic and International students who have a current IELTS score
University Enrolled at University of Queensland
Located at University of Melbourne
Supervisors - For technical, project or university enquiries please contact:
Dr Liu Ye [University of Queensland] 07 3365 4152 l.ye@uq.edu.au
