The University of Queensland

An integrated first principal and deep learning approach for modeling nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants

Li, Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Linfeng, Qiu, Ruihong, van den Akker, Ben, Ni, Bing-Jie, Chen, Tong, Yin, Hongzhi, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2022). An integrated first principal and deep learning approach for modeling nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (4) acs.est.1c05020, 2816-2826. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05020

Insights into nitrous oxide mitigation strategies in wastewater treatment and challenges for wider implementation

Duan, Haoran, Zhao, Yingfen, Koch, Konrad, Wells, George F., Zheng, Min, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2021). Insights into nitrous oxide mitigation strategies in wastewater treatment and challenges for wider implementation. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (11) acs.est.1c00840, 7208-7224. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00840

Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant

Duan, Haoran, Akker, Ben van den, Thwaites, Benjamin J., Peng, Lai, Herman, Caroline, Pan, Yuting, Ni, Bing-Jie, Watt, Shane, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2020). Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. Water Research, 185 116196, 116196. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116196

Improving wastewater management using free nitrous acid (FNA)

Duan, Haoran, Gao, Shuhong, Li, Xuan, Ab Hamid, Nur Hafizah, Jiang, Guangming, Zheng, Min, Bai, Xue, Bond, Philip L., Lu, Xuanyu, Chislett, Mariella M., Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2020). Improving wastewater management using free nitrous acid (FNA). Water Research, 171 115382, 115382. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115382

Nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) contained in influent deteriorate mainstream NOB suppression by sidestream inactivation

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Wang, Qilin, Zheng, Min, Lu, Xuanyu, Wang, Zhiyao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) contained in influent deteriorate mainstream NOB suppression by sidestream inactivation. Water Research, 162, 331-338. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.07.002

Overcoming nitrite oxidizing bacteria adaptation through alternating sludge treatment with free nitrous acid and free ammonia

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Overcoming nitrite oxidizing bacteria adaptation through alternating sludge treatment with free nitrous acid and free ammonia. Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (4) acs.est.8b06148, 1937-1946. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06148

Self-sustained nitrite accumulation at low pH greatly enhances volatile solids destruction and nitrogen removal in aerobic sludge digestion

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu, Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Self-sustained nitrite accumulation at low pH greatly enhances volatile solids destruction and nitrogen removal in aerobic sludge digestion. Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (3) acs.est.8b04498, 1225-1234. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04498

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

Mechanisms, source, and factors that affect methane emissions

Gutierrez, Oriol, Duan, Haoran, Wu, Ziping and Sharma, Keshab R. (2022). Mechanisms, source, and factors that affect methane emissions. Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems. (pp. 43-62) edited by Liu Ye, Jose Porro and Ingmar Nopens. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0043

Full-scale emission results (N2O and CH4)

Vasilaki, Vasileia, Pijuan, Maite, Duan, Haoran and Katsou, Evina (2022). Full-scale emission results (N2O and CH4). Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems. (pp. 133-166) edited by Liu Ye, Jose Porro and Ingmar Nopens. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0133

Full-scale quantification of N2O and CH4 emissions from urban water systems

Parravicini, Vanessa, Filali, Ahlem, Delre, Antonio, Gutierrez, Oriol and Duan, Haoran (2022). Full-scale quantification of N2O and CH4 emissions from urban water systems. Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems . (pp. 91-131) edited by Liu Ye, Jose Porro and Ingmar Nopens. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0091

Modelling N2O production and emissions

Spérandio, Mathieu, Lang, Longqi, Sabba, Fabrizio, Nerenberg, Robert, Vanrolleghem, Peter, Domingo-Félez, Carlos, Smets, Barth F., Duan, Haoran, Ni, Bing-Jie and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Modelling N2O production and emissions. Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems. (pp. 167-196) London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0167

Decoupling the simultaneous effects of NO2−, pH and free nitrous acid on N2O and NO production from enriched nitrifying activated sludge

Zhao, Yingfen, Duan, Haoran, Erler, Dirk, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2023). Decoupling the simultaneous effects of NO2−, pH and free nitrous acid on N2O and NO production from enriched nitrifying activated sludge. Water Research, 245 120609, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120609

Insights on biological phosphorus removal with partial nitrification in single sludge system via sidestream free ammonia and free nitrous acid dosing

Lu, Xuanyu, Oehmen, Adrian, Zhao, Jing, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2023). Insights on biological phosphorus removal with partial nitrification in single sludge system via sidestream free ammonia and free nitrous acid dosing. Science of the Total Environment, 895 165174, 165174. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165174

Challenges of suppressing nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in membrane aerated biofilm reactors by low dissolved oxygen control

Lu, Yan, Liu, Tao, Niu, Chenkai, Duan, Haoran, Zheng, Min, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Wang, Hui and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Challenges of suppressing nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in membrane aerated biofilm reactors by low dissolved oxygen control. Water Research, 247 120754, 120754. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120754

Multifaceted benefits of magnesium hydroxide dosing in sewer systems: impacts on downstream wastewater treatment processes

Cen, Xiaotong, Duan, Haoran, Hu, Zhetai, Huang, Xin, Li, Jiaying, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Multifaceted benefits of magnesium hydroxide dosing in sewer systems: impacts on downstream wastewater treatment processes. Water Research, 247 120788, 120788. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120788

In a quest for high-efficiency mainstream partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) implementation: One-stage or two-stage?

Cao, Shenbin, Koch, Konrad, Duan, Haoran, Wells, George F., Ye, Liu, Zhao, Yingfen and Du, Rui (2023). In a quest for high-efficiency mainstream partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) implementation: One-stage or two-stage?. Science of the Total Environment, 883 163540, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163540

One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application

Zheng, Min, Li, Huijuan, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Zhao, Jing, Hu, Zhetai, Watts, Shane, Meng, Jia, Liu, Peng, Rattier, Maxime, Larsen, Eloise, Guo, Jianhua, Dwyer, Jason, Akker, Ben Van Den, Lloyd, James, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application. Water Research X, 19 100166, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100166

Reducing sulfide and methane production in gravity sewer sediments through urine separation, collection and intermittent dosing

Zuo, Zhiqiang, Xing, Yaxin, Duan, Haoran, Ren, Daheng, Zheng, Min, Liu, Yanchen and Huang, Xia (2023). Reducing sulfide and methane production in gravity sewer sediments through urine separation, collection and intermittent dosing. Water Research, 234 119820. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119820

Novel use of a ferric salt to enhance mainstream nitrogen removal from anaerobically pretreated wastewater

Hu, Zhetai, Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu, Duan, Haoran, Wu, Ziping, Hong, Pei-Ying, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Novel use of a ferric salt to enhance mainstream nitrogen removal from anaerobically pretreated wastewater. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (16), 6712-6722. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c08325

An integrated approach to vivianite recovery from waste activated sludge

Hu, Zhetai, Li, Weiwei, Duan, Haoran, Huang, Xin, Meng, Jia, Yang, Liangzhen and Zheng, Min (2023). An integrated approach to vivianite recovery from waste activated sludge. Bioresource Technology, 371 128608. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128608

Significant production of nitric oxide by aerobic nitrite reduction at acidic pH

Lu, Xi, Wang, Zhiyao, Duan, Haoran, Wu, Ziping, Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Significant production of nitric oxide by aerobic nitrite reduction at acidic pH. Water Research, 230 119542, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119542

High hydraulic loading rates favored mainstream partial nitritation: experimental demonstration and model-based analysis

Duan, Haoran, Zheng, Min, Li, Jiyun, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Shrestha, Sohan, Wang, Bingzheng, Ye, Liu, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). High hydraulic loading rates favored mainstream partial nitritation: experimental demonstration and model-based analysis. ACS ES and T Water, 3 (2), 556-564. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00569

Improving sludge dewaterability by free nitrous acid and lysozyme pretreatment: performances and mechanisms

Dai, Ziheng, Liu, Lei, Duan, Haoran, Li, Biqing, Tang, Xia, Wu, Xuewei, Liu, Gang and Zhang, Liguo (2023). Improving sludge dewaterability by free nitrous acid and lysozyme pretreatment: performances and mechanisms. Science of the Total Environment, 855 158648, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158648

A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations

Wu, Ziping, Duan, Haoran, Li, Kaili and Ye, Liu (2022). A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations. Environmental Research, 214 (Pt 2) 113818, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113818

Re-configuring mainstream anammox

Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Duan, Haoran, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Re-configuring mainstream anammox. Chemical Engineering Journal, 445 136817, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136817

Transforming anaerobically digested sludge into high-quality biosolids with an integrated physiochemical approach

Yu, Wenbo, Duan, Haoran, Wang, Zhiyao, Yang, Jiakuan, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2022). Transforming anaerobically digested sludge into high-quality biosolids with an integrated physiochemical approach. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 184 106416, 106416. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106416

Achieving robust mainstream nitrite shunt at pilot-scale with integrated sidestream sludge treatment and step-feed

Duan, Haoran, Watts, Shane, Zheng, Min, Wang, Zhiyao, Zhao, Jing, Li, Huijuan, Liu, Peng, Dwyer, Jason, McPhee, Paul, Rattier, Maxime, Larsen, Eloise, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Achieving robust mainstream nitrite shunt at pilot-scale with integrated sidestream sludge treatment and step-feed. Water Research, 223 119034, 119034. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119034

A 20-year journey of partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A): from sidestream toward mainstream

Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). A 20-year journey of partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A): from sidestream toward mainstream. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (12), 7522-7531. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06107

Wastewater primary treatment using forward osmosis introduces inhibition to achieve stable mainstream partial nitrification

Zhao, Yingfen, Ab Hamid, Nur Hafizah, Reddy, Nichelle, Zheng, Min, Yuan, Zhiguo, Duan, Haoran and Ye, Liu (2022). Wastewater primary treatment using forward osmosis introduces inhibition to achieve stable mainstream partial nitrification. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (12), 8663-8672. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05672

Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives

Kirim, Gamze, McCullough, Kester, Bressani-Ribeiro, Thiago, Domingo-Félez, Carlos, Duan, Haoran, Al-Omari, Ahmed, De Clippeleir, Haydee, Jimenez, Jose, Klaus, Stephanie, Ladipo-Obasa, Mojolaoluwa, Mehrani, Mohamad-Javad, Regmi, Pusker, Torfs, Elena, Volcke, Eveline I. P. and Vanrolleghem, Peter A. (2022). Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives. Water Science and Technology, 85 (9), 2539-2564. doi: 10.2166/wst.2022.131

An integrated first principal and deep learning approach for modeling nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants

Li, Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Linfeng, Qiu, Ruihong, van den Akker, Ben, Ni, Bing-Jie, Chen, Tong, Yin, Hongzhi, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2022). An integrated first principal and deep learning approach for modeling nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (4) acs.est.1c05020, 2816-2826. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05020

Gravity settling and centrifugation increase the acid buffer capacity of activated sludge

Meng, Jia, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2022). Gravity settling and centrifugation increase the acid buffer capacity of activated sludge. Science of The Total Environment, 820 153231, 153231. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153231

The origin of waste activated sludge affects the enhancement of anaerobic digestion by free nitrous acid pre-treatment

Calderon, Angelica Guerrero, Duan, Haoran, Seo, Kai Yee, Macintosh, Catherine, Astals, Sergi, Li, Kaili, Wan, Jingjing, Li, Huijuan, Maulani, Nova, Lim, Zhuan Khai, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). The origin of waste activated sludge affects the enhancement of anaerobic digestion by free nitrous acid pre-treatment. Science of the Total Environment, 795 148831, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148831

Enhancing anaerobic digestion using Free Nitrous Acid: identifying the optimal pre-treatment condition in continuous operation

Calderon, Angelica Guerrero, Duan, Haoran, Chen, Xiaoguang, Wu, Ziping, Yu, Wenbo, Silva, Carlos E., Li, Yijing, Shrestha, Sohan, Wang, Zhiyao, Keller, Jurg, Chen, Zhongwei, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). Enhancing anaerobic digestion using Free Nitrous Acid: identifying the optimal pre-treatment condition in continuous operation. Water Research, 205 117694, 117694. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117694

Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: current status and future prospect

Wang, Zhiyao, Liu, Tao, Duan, Haoran, Song, Yarong, Lu, Xi, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Batstone, Damien and Zheng, Min (2021). Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: current status and future prospect. Water Research, 205 117665, 117665. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117665

Centralized iron-dosing into returned sludge brings multifaceted benefits to wastewater management

Hu, Zhetai, Duan, Haoran, Wang, Zhiyao, Zhao, Jing, Ye, Liu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zheng, Min and Hu, Shihu (2021). Centralized iron-dosing into returned sludge brings multifaceted benefits to wastewater management. Water Research, 203 117536, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117536

Achieving combined biological short-cut nitrogen and phosphorus removal in a one sludge system with side-stream sludge treatment

Lu, Xuanyu, Duan, Haoran, Oehmen, Adrian, Carvalho, Gilda, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2021). Achieving combined biological short-cut nitrogen and phosphorus removal in a one sludge system with side-stream sludge treatment. Water Research, 203 117563, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117563

Cobalt electrochemical recovery from lithium cobalt oxides in deep eutectic choline chloride + urea solvents

Wang, Hongmin, Li, Mengran, Garg, Sahil, Wu, Yuming, Idros, Mohamed Nazmi, Hocking, Rosalie, Duan, Haoran, Gao, Shuai, Yago, Anya Josefa, Zhuang, Linzhou and Rufford, Thomas Edward (2021). Cobalt electrochemical recovery from lithium cobalt oxides in deep eutectic choline chloride + urea solvents. ChemSusChem, 14 (14) cssc.202100954, 2972-2983. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202100954

Unravelling adaptation of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in mainstream PN/A process: mechanisms and counter-strategies

Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Hu, Zhetai, Duan, Haoran, De Clippeleir, Haydée, Al-Omari, Ahmed, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Unravelling adaptation of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in mainstream PN/A process: mechanisms and counter-strategies. Water Research, 200 117239, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117239

Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers

Li, Jiaying, Gao, Jianfa, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Duan, Haoran, Mueller, Jochen F., Yuan, Zhiguo and Jiang, Guangming (2021). Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (13), 8771-8782. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01516

Insights into nitrous oxide mitigation strategies in wastewater treatment and challenges for wider implementation

Duan, Haoran, Zhao, Yingfen, Koch, Konrad, Wells, George F., Zheng, Min, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2021). Insights into nitrous oxide mitigation strategies in wastewater treatment and challenges for wider implementation. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (11) acs.est.1c00840, 7208-7224. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00840

An integrated strategy to enhance performance of anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

Calderon, Angelica Guerrero, Duan, Haoran, Meng, Jia, Zhao, Jing, Song, Yarong, Yu, Wenbo, Hu, Zhetai, Xu, Kangning, Cheng, Xiang, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2021). An integrated strategy to enhance performance of anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge. Water Research, 195 116977, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116977

Acidic aerobic digestion of anaerobically-digested sludge enabled by a novel ammonia-oxidizing bacterium

Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Duan, Haoran, Ni, Gaofeng, Yu, Wenbo, Liu, Yanchen, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). Acidic aerobic digestion of anaerobically-digested sludge enabled by a novel ammonia-oxidizing bacterium. Water Research, 194 116962, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116962

Recovery of nitrous oxide from wastewater treatment: current status and perspectives

Duan, Haoran, Zhao, Yingfen, Koch, Konrad, Wells, George F., Weißbach, Max, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2021). Recovery of nitrous oxide from wastewater treatment: current status and perspectives. ACS ES&T Water, 1 (2), 240-250. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.0c00140

Salinity effect on freshwater Anammox bacteria: ionic stress and ion composition

Lin, Limin, Pratt, Steven, Crick, Oliver, Xia, Jun, Duan, Haoran and Ye, Liu (2021). Salinity effect on freshwater Anammox bacteria: ionic stress and ion composition. Water Research, 188 116432, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116432

Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant

Duan, Haoran, Akker, Ben van den, Thwaites, Benjamin J., Peng, Lai, Herman, Caroline, Pan, Yuting, Ni, Bing-Jie, Watt, Shane, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2020). Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. Water Research, 185 116196, 116196. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116196

Temperature variations shape niche occupation of nitrotoga-like bacteria in activated sludge

Liu, Yanchen, Li, Siqi, Ni, Gaofeng, Duan, Haoran, Huang, Xia, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2020). Temperature variations shape niche occupation of nitrotoga-like bacteria in activated sludge. ACS ES&T Water, 1 (1) acsestwater.0c00060, 167-174. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.0c00060

Adaptation of nitrifying community in activated sludge to free ammonia inhibition and inactivation

Li, Siqi, Duan, Haoran, Zhang, Yizhen, Huang, Xia, Yuan, Zhiguo, Liu, Yanchen and Zheng, Min (2020). Adaptation of nitrifying community in activated sludge to free ammonia inhibition and inactivation. Science of The Total Environment, 728 138713, 138713. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138713

Improving wastewater management using free nitrous acid (FNA)

Duan, Haoran, Gao, Shuhong, Li, Xuan, Ab Hamid, Nur Hafizah, Jiang, Guangming, Zheng, Min, Bai, Xue, Bond, Philip L., Lu, Xuanyu, Chislett, Mariella M., Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2020). Improving wastewater management using free nitrous acid (FNA). Water Research, 171 115382, 115382. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115382

Free nitrous acid pre-treatment enhances anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge and rheological properties of digested sludge: a pilot-scale study

Meng, Jia, Duan, Haoran, Li, Huijuan, Watts, Shane, Liu, Peng, Shrestha, Sohan, Zheng, Min, Yu, Wenbo, Chen, Zhongwei, Song, Yarong, Dwyer, Jason, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2020). Free nitrous acid pre-treatment enhances anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge and rheological properties of digested sludge: a pilot-scale study. Water Research, 172 115515, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115515

Effects of ultrasonic treatment on the ammonia-oxidizing bacterial (AOB) growth kinetics

Zheng, Min, Duan, Haoran, Dong, Qian, Ni, Bing-Jie, Hu, Shihu, Liu, Yanchen, Huang, Xia and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Effects of ultrasonic treatment on the ammonia-oxidizing bacterial (AOB) growth kinetics. Science of The Total Environment, 690, 629-635. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.435

Nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) contained in influent deteriorate mainstream NOB suppression by sidestream inactivation

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Wang, Qilin, Zheng, Min, Lu, Xuanyu, Wang, Zhiyao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) contained in influent deteriorate mainstream NOB suppression by sidestream inactivation. Water Research, 162, 331-338. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.07.002

Increasing capacity of an anaerobic sludge digester through FNA pre-treatment of thickened waste activated sludge

Zhang, Liguo, Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Liu, Lei, Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Increasing capacity of an anaerobic sludge digester through FNA pre-treatment of thickened waste activated sludge. Water Research, 149, 406-413. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.008

Overcoming nitrite oxidizing bacteria adaptation through alternating sludge treatment with free nitrous acid and free ammonia

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Overcoming nitrite oxidizing bacteria adaptation through alternating sludge treatment with free nitrous acid and free ammonia. Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (4) acs.est.8b06148, 1937-1946. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06148

Self-sustained nitrite accumulation at low pH greatly enhances volatile solids destruction and nitrogen removal in aerobic sludge digestion

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu, Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Self-sustained nitrite accumulation at low pH greatly enhances volatile solids destruction and nitrogen removal in aerobic sludge digestion. Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (3) acs.est.8b04498, 1225-1234. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04498

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

Free nitrous acid pre-treatment of waste activated sludge enhances volatile solids destruction and improves sludge dewaterability in continuous anaerobic digestion

Wei, Wei, Wang, Qilin, Zhang, Liguo, Laloo, Andrew, Duan, Haoran, Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2018). Free nitrous acid pre-treatment of waste activated sludge enhances volatile solids destruction and improves sludge dewaterability in continuous anaerobic digestion. Water Research, 130, 13-19. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.11.050

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

Achieving Stable Mainstream Nitrogen Removal via the Nitrite Pathway by Sludge Treatment Using Free Ammonia

Wang, Qilin, Duan, Haoran, Wei, Wei, Ni, Bing-Jie, Laloo, Andrew and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017). Achieving Stable Mainstream Nitrogen Removal via the Nitrite Pathway by Sludge Treatment Using Free Ammonia. Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (17), 9800-9807. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02776

A novel free ammonia based pretreatment technology to enhance anaerobic methane production from primary sludge

Wei, Wei, Zhou, Xu, Xie, Guo-Jun, Duan, Haoran and Wang, Qilin (2017). A novel free ammonia based pretreatment technology to enhance anaerobic methane production from primary sludge. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 114 (10), 2245-2252. doi: 10.1002/bit.26348

Cleaning of oil fouling with water enabled by zwitterionic polyelectrolyte coatings: overcoming the imperative challenge of oil-water separation membranes

He, Ke, Duan, Haoran, Chen, George Y., Liu, Xiaokong, Yang, Wensheng and Wang, Dayang (2015). Cleaning of oil fouling with water enabled by zwitterionic polyelectrolyte coatings: overcoming the imperative challenge of oil-water separation membranes. ACS Nano, 9 (9), 9188-9198. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03791

Hybridizing mechanistic and deep learning approaches to model and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment plants

Li , Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2022). Hybridizing mechanistic and deep learning approaches to model and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment plants. 13th IWA Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation, Virtual, Beijing, China, 17 - 21 October 2022.

Modelling and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from sewage treatment plants using an integrated mechanistic and deep learning approach

Li, Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Linfeng, Qiu, Ruihong, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2022). Modelling and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from sewage treatment plants using an integrated mechanistic and deep learning approach. World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 – 15 September 2022.

A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations

Wu, Ziping, Duan, Haoran, Li, Kaili and Ye, Liu (2021). A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations. International conference on sustainable technology and development 2021, Shenzhen, China, 31 October - 2 November 2021.

Zero- energy sewage treatment: carbon efficient sewage treatment and enhanced biogas recovery

Duan, Haoran, Watt, Shane, Meng, Jia, Liu, Peng, Dwyer, Jason, McPhee, Paul, Rattier, Maxime, Zheng, Min, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Zero- energy sewage treatment: carbon efficient sewage treatment and enhanced biogas recovery. Reimagining our Water Future: Ozwater 2021, Adelaide, SA Australia, 4-6 May 2021.

Reducing nitrous oxide emissions from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant

Duan, Haoran, Van den Akker, Ben, Thwaite, Ben, Peng, Lai, Pan, Yuting, Ni, Bing-jie, Watt, Shane, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2020). Reducing nitrous oxide emissions from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Helsinki, Finland, 1-3 September 2020.

Achieving combined partial nitrification and biological phosphorus removal in a side-stream sludge treatment system

Lu, Xuanyu, Duan, Haoran, Oehmen, Adrian, Carvalho, Gilda, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2020). Achieving combined partial nitrification and biological phosphorus removal in a side-stream sludge treatment system. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Helsinki, Finland, 8 - 12 June 2020. IWA.

Existence of NOB in raw wastewater and its effects on the stability of mainstream nitrite shunt

Duan, Haoran, Liu, Ye and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Existence of NOB in raw wastewater and its effects on the stability of mainstream nitrite shunt. 2019 Innovation Conference on Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery, Shanghai, China, 25-28 November 2019.

Achieving stable mainstream nitrite shunt: NOB adaptation solved

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Achieving stable mainstream nitrite shunt: NOB adaptation solved. 16th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1-5 June 2019.

A novel operational strategy of aerobic sludge digester improving VS destruction and nitrogen removal

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu, Batstone, Damien and Yuan, Zhiguo (2018). A novel operational strategy of aerobic sludge digester improving VS destruction and nitrogen removal. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-21 November 2018. IWA.

Start-up of mainstream partial nitritation at high hydraulic loading rates: experimental demonstration and model explanation

Duan, Haoran, Zheng, Min, Li, Ji-yun, Liu, Tao, Shrestha, Sohan, Wang, Bingzheng and Yuan, Zhiguo (2018). Start-up of mainstream partial nitritation at high hydraulic loading rates: experimental demonstration and model explanation. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-21 November 2018.

Stable mainstream nitrite pathway achieved by in-line sludge treatment using free ammonia

Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Wang, Qilin (2018). Stable mainstream nitrite pathway achieved by in-line sludge treatment using free ammonia. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, 16-21 September 2018.

Synthesis of NH3-SCR catalyst SAPO-56 with different aluminum sources

Li, Jiaying, Jin, Xiaotong, Duan, Haoran, Ji, Na, Song, Chunfeng and Liu, Qingling (2015). Synthesis of NH3-SCR catalyst SAPO-56 with different aluminum sources. 9th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC) joint with the 3rd International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE), Tianjin, China, 12-15 July 2015. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.09.064

Controlling nitrite oxidizing bacteria using nitrogen released from sludge digestion

Duan, Haoran (2019). Controlling nitrite oxidizing bacteria using nitrogen released from sludge digestion. PhD Thesis, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.203