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2018

Journal Article

Rapid removal of ammonium from domestic wastewater using polymer hydrogels

Cruz, Heidy, Luckman, Paul, Seviour, Thomas, Verstraete, Willy, Laycock, Bronwyn and Pikaar, Ilje (2018). Rapid removal of ammonium from domestic wastewater using polymer hydrogels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 2912, 2912. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21204-4

Rapid removal of ammonium from domestic wastewater using polymer hydrogels

2018

Book Chapter

The urgent need to re-engineer nitrogen-efficient food production for the planet

Pikaar, Ilje, Matassa, Silvio, Rabaey, Korneel, Laycock, Bronwyn, Boon, Nico and Verstraete, Willy (2018). The urgent need to re-engineer nitrogen-efficient food production for the planet. Managing water, soil and waste resources to achieve sustainable development goals: monitoring and implementation of integrated resources management. (pp. 35-69) edited by Stephan Hülsmann and Reza Ardakanian. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-75163-4_3

The urgent need to re-engineer nitrogen-efficient food production for the planet

2017

Journal Article

Simultaneous use of caustic and oxygen for efficient sulfide control in sewers

Lin, Hui-Wen, Lu, Yang, Ganigue, Ramon, Sharma, Keshab R., Rabaey, Korneel, Yuan, Zhiguo and Pikaar, Ilje (2017). Simultaneous use of caustic and oxygen for efficient sulfide control in sewers. Science of the Total Environment, 601-602, 776-783. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.225

Simultaneous use of caustic and oxygen for efficient sulfide control in sewers

2017

Journal Article

Electrochemical Production of Magnetite Nanoparticles for Sulfide Control in Sewers

Lin, Hui-Wen, Couvreur, Kenny, Donose, Bogdan C, Rabaey, Korneel, Yuan, Zhiguo and Pikaar, Ilje (2017). Electrochemical Production of Magnetite Nanoparticles for Sulfide Control in Sewers. Environmental science & technology, 51 (21), 12229-12234. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01748

Electrochemical Production of Magnetite Nanoparticles for Sulfide Control in Sewers

2017

Journal Article

Microbes and the next nitrogen revolution

Pikaar, Ilje, Matassa, Silvio, Rabaey, Korneel, Bodirsky, Benjamin Leon, Popp, Alexander, Herrero, Mario and Verstraete, Willy (2017). Microbes and the next nitrogen revolution. Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (13), 7297-7303. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7600916

Microbes and the next nitrogen revolution

2017

Journal Article

Electrochemical oxidation of iron and alkalinity generation for efficient sulfide control in sewers

Lin, Hui-Wen, Kustermans, Caroline, Vaiopoulou, Eleni, Prevoteau, Antonin, Rabaey, Korneel, Yuan, Zhiguo and Pikaar, Ilje (2017). Electrochemical oxidation of iron and alkalinity generation for efficient sulfide control in sewers. Water Research, 118, 114-120. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.02.069

Electrochemical oxidation of iron and alkalinity generation for efficient sulfide control in sewers

2017

Conference Publication

Work-in-progress: environmental course redesign: learning ethics from the environmental engineering perspective

Murzi, Homero, Fleming, Melanie, Mazzurco, Andrea and Pikaar, Ilje (2017). Work-in-progress: environmental course redesign: learning ethics from the environmental engineering perspective. 2017 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, REES 2017, Bogota, Colombia, 6-8 July 2017. Red Hook, NY, United States: Curran Associates.

Work-in-progress: environmental course redesign: learning ethics from the environmental engineering perspective

2017

Other Outputs

The urgent need to re-engineer nitrogen-efficient food production for the planet

Pikaar, Ilje, Matassa, Silvio, Rabaey, Korneel, Laycock, Bronwyn, Boon, Nico and Verstraete, Willy (2017). The urgent need to re-engineer nitrogen-efficient food production for the planet. Dresden, Germany: Dresden Nexus Conference.

The urgent need to re-engineer nitrogen-efficient food production for the planet

2016

Journal Article

Nitrite addition to acidified sludge significantly improves digestibility, toxic metal removal, dewaterability and pathogen reduction

Du, Fangzhou, Keller, Jurg, Yuan, Zhiguo, Batstone, Damien J., Freguia, Stefano and Pikaar, Ilje (2016). Nitrite addition to acidified sludge significantly improves digestibility, toxic metal removal, dewaterability and pathogen reduction. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 39795, 39795. doi: 10.1038/srep39795

Nitrite addition to acidified sludge significantly improves digestibility, toxic metal removal, dewaterability and pathogen reduction

2016

Journal Article

Effect of biomass concentration on methane oxidation activity using mature compost and graphite granules as substrata

Xie, S., O'Dwyer, T., Freguia, S., Pikaar, I. and Clarke, W. P. (2016). Effect of biomass concentration on methane oxidation activity using mature compost and graphite granules as substrata. Waste Management, 56, 290-297. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.08.003

Effect of biomass concentration on methane oxidation activity using mature compost and graphite granules as substrata

2016

Journal Article

Autotrophic nitrogen assimilation and carbon capture for microbial protein production by a novel enrichment of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria

Matassa, Silvio, Verstraete, Willy, Pikaar, Ilje and Boon, Nico (2016). Autotrophic nitrogen assimilation and carbon capture for microbial protein production by a novel enrichment of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria. Water Research, 101, 137-146. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.05.077

Autotrophic nitrogen assimilation and carbon capture for microbial protein production by a novel enrichment of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria

2016

Journal Article

Microbial protein: future sustainable food supply route with low environmental footprint

Matassa, Silvio, Boon, Nico, Pikaar, Ilje and Verstraete, Willy (2016). Microbial protein: future sustainable food supply route with low environmental footprint. Microbial Biotechnology, 9 (5), 568-575. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.12369

Microbial protein: future sustainable food supply route with low environmental footprint

2016

Journal Article

Electrochemical sulfide removal and caustic recovery from spent caustic streams

Vaiopoulou, Eleni, Provijn, Thomas, Prevoteau, Antonin, Pikaar, Ilje and Rabaey, Korneel (2016). Electrochemical sulfide removal and caustic recovery from spent caustic streams. Water Research, 92, 38-43. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.01.039

Electrochemical sulfide removal and caustic recovery from spent caustic streams

2016

Journal Article

Direct anodic hydrochloric acid and cathodic caustic production during water electrolysis

Lin, Hui-Wen, Cejudo-Marin, Rocio, Jeremiasse, Adriaan W., Rabaey, Korneel, Yuan, Zhiguo and Pikaar, Ilje (2016). Direct anodic hydrochloric acid and cathodic caustic production during water electrolysis. Scientific Reports, 6 (Art No.: 20494) 20494, 20494. doi: 10.1038/srep20494

Direct anodic hydrochloric acid and cathodic caustic production during water electrolysis

2015

Journal Article

Scaling-free electrochemical production of caustic and oxygen for sulfide control in sewers

Lin, Hui-Wen, Rabaey, Korneel, Keller, Jürg, Yuan, Zhiguo and Pikaar, Ilje (2015). Scaling-free electrochemical production of caustic and oxygen for sulfide control in sewers. Environmental Science and Technology, 49 (19), 11395-11402. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b02188

Scaling-free electrochemical production of caustic and oxygen for sulfide control in sewers

2015

Journal Article

Enhancing toxic metal removal from acidified sludge with nitrite addition

Du, Fangzhou, Freguia, Stefano, Yuan, Zhiguo, Keller, Jurg and Pikaar, Ilje (2015). Enhancing toxic metal removal from acidified sludge with nitrite addition. Environmental Science and Technology, 49 (10), 6257-6263. doi: 10.1021/es504507m

Enhancing toxic metal removal from acidified sludge with nitrite addition

2015

Journal Article

Feasibility of sulfide control in sewers by reuse ofiron rich drinking water treatment sludge

Sun, Jing, Pikaar, Ilje, Sharma, Keshab Raj, Keller, Jurg and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015). Feasibility of sulfide control in sewers by reuse ofiron rich drinking water treatment sludge. Water Research, 71, 150-159. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.12.044

Feasibility of sulfide control in sewers by reuse ofiron rich drinking water treatment sludge

2015

Journal Article

Electrochemical abatement of hydrogen sulfide from waste streams

Pikaar, Ilje, Mejia Likosova, Elena, Freguia, Stefano, Keller, Jürg, Rabaey, Korneel and Yuan, Zhiguo (2015). Electrochemical abatement of hydrogen sulfide from waste streams. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 45 (14), 1555-1578. doi: 10.1080/10643389.2014.966419

Electrochemical abatement of hydrogen sulfide from waste streams

2014

Journal Article

Reducing sewer corrosion through integrated urban water management

Pikaar, Ilje, Sharma, Keshab R., Hu, Shihu, Gernjak, Wolfgang, Keller, Jürg and Yuan, Zhiguo (2014). Reducing sewer corrosion through integrated urban water management. Science, 345 (6198), 812-814. doi: 10.1126/science.1251418

Reducing sewer corrosion through integrated urban water management

2014

Book Chapter

Wastewater treatment (microbial bioelectrochemical) and production of value-added by-products

Pikaar, Ilje, Virdis, Bernardino, Freguia, Stefano and Keller, Jurg (2014). Wastewater treatment (microbial bioelectrochemical) and production of value-added by-products. Encyclopedia of applied electrochemistry. (pp. 2111-2117) edited by Gerhard Kreysa, Ken-ichiro Ota and Robert F. Savinell. New York, NY, United States: Springer New York. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6996-5_89

Wastewater treatment (microbial bioelectrochemical) and production of value-added by-products