Overview
Background
Prof. Damien Batstone is Director of the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology, where he leads environmental biotechnology and resource recovery research programmes. His research work has focused on renewable energy from biomass, production of commodity chemicals from renewable sources, and the water-energy-food nexus, including production of novel chemicals and feeds for aquaculture from gases such as hydrogen.
Anaerobic and Environmental Biotechnology
Our group specialises in processes which use anaerobic (or without air) conversions to produce bioenergy, green electricity, and other high-value products from wastes and other low value feeds.
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- Professor Damien Batstone is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Outdoor demonstration-scale flat plate photobioreactor for resource recovery with purple phototrophic bacteria
Hülsen, Tim, Züger, Christian, Gan, Zuo Meng, Batstone, Damien J., Solley, David, Ochre, Pip, Porter, Brett and Capson-Tojo, Gabriel (2022). Outdoor demonstration-scale flat plate photobioreactor for resource recovery with purple phototrophic bacteria. Water Research, 216 118327, 118327. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118327
2022
Journal Article
Light attenuation in enriched purple phototrophic bacteria cultures: implications for modelling and reactor design
Capson-Tojo, Gabriel, Batstone, Damien J., Grassino, Maria and Hülsen, Tim (2022). Light attenuation in enriched purple phototrophic bacteria cultures: implications for modelling and reactor design. Water Research, 219 118572, 118572. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118572
2022
Journal Article
Naturally illuminated photobioreactors for resource recovery from piggery and chicken-processing wastewaters utilising purple phototrophic bacteria
Hülsen, Tim, Stegman, Samuel, Batstone, Damien J. and Capson-Tojo, Gabriel (2022). Naturally illuminated photobioreactors for resource recovery from piggery and chicken-processing wastewaters utilising purple phototrophic bacteria. Water Research, 214 118194, 118194. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118194
2022
Book Chapter
Producing microbial-based protein from reactive nitrogen recovered from wastewater
Pikaar, Ilje, Cruz, Heidy, Hülsen, Tim, Batstone, Damien, Rabaey, Korneel, Jensen, Paul, Avnimelech, Yoram and Verstraete, Willy (2022). Producing microbial-based protein from reactive nitrogen recovered from wastewater. Resource recovery from water: principles and application. (pp. 223-244) edited by Ilje Pikaar, Jeremy Guest, Ramon Ganigué, Paul Jensen, Korneel Rabaey, Thomas Seviour, John Trimmer, Olaf van der Kolk, Céline Vaneeckhaute and Willy Verstraete. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0223
2022
Book Chapter
Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion
Jensen, Paul D., Astals, Sergi, Bai, Xue, Nieradzik, Ludwika, Wardrop, Peter, Batstone, Damien J. and Clarke, William P. (2022). Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion. Resource recovery from water: principles and application. (pp. 99-140) edited by Ilje Pikaar, Jeremy Guest, Ramon Ganigué, Paul Jensen, Korneel Rabaey, Thomas Seviour, John Trimmer, Olaf van der Kolk, Céline Vaneeckhaute and Willy Verstraete. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0099
2022
Book Chapter
Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion
Jensen, Paul D., Astals, Sergi, Bai, Xue, Nieradzik, Ludwika, Wardrop, Peter, Batstone, Damien J. and Clarke, William P. (2022). Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion. Resource recovery from water. (pp. 99-139) London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0099
2022
Conference Publication
Forecasting Operational Conditions: a case-study from dewatering of biomass at an industrial wastewater treatment plant
Topalian, Sebastian Olivier Nymann, Ramin, Pedram, Kjellberg, Kasper, Kulahci, Murat, Alsina, Xavier Flores, Batstone, Damien J. and Gernaey, Krist V. (2022). Forecasting Operational Conditions: a case-study from dewatering of biomass at an industrial wastewater treatment plant. 14th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering – PSE 2021+, Kyoto, Japan, 19-23 June 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-85159-6.50346-8
2022
Other Outputs
Reactive multi-phase model simulations of full scale anaerobic lagoons [Raw data]
Abood, Kareem and Batstone, Damien (2022). Reactive multi-phase model simulations of full scale anaerobic lagoons [Raw data]. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/b03225b
2022
Journal Article
Kinetics of aerobic cellulose degradation in raw municipal wastewater
Kim, Mingu, Elbahrawi, Moustafa, Aryaei, Azardokht, Nakhla, George, Santoro, Domenico and Batstone, Damien J. (2022). Kinetics of aerobic cellulose degradation in raw municipal wastewater. Science of the Total Environment, 802 149852, 149852. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149852
2022
Other Outputs
Characterizing sedimentation velocity of primary wastewater solids and effluents [Raw data]
Abood, Kareem and Batstone, Damien (2022). Characterizing sedimentation velocity of primary wastewater solids and effluents [Raw data]. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/34458e8
2022
Other Outputs
Influence of inlet structure on full scale anaerobic lagoon hydrodynamics [Raw data]
Abood, Kareem and Batstone, Damien (2022). Influence of inlet structure on full scale anaerobic lagoon hydrodynamics [Raw data]. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/d817ceb
2022
Other Outputs
Reactive multi-phase model pilot plant [Raw data]
Abood, Kareem and Batstone, Damien (2022). Reactive multi-phase model pilot plant [Raw data]. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/3cf4e36
2021
Journal Article
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
2021
Journal Article
Hydrodynamic analysis of full-scale in-situ biogas upgrading in manure digesters
Ahmmed, Mohammad Shakil, Jensen, Mads Borgbjerg, Kofoed, Michael V.W., Ottosen, Lars D.M. and Batstone, Damien J. (2021). Hydrodynamic analysis of full-scale in-situ biogas upgrading in manure digesters. Water Research, 203 117528, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117528
2021
Journal Article
Uncertainty analysis of rising sewer models with respect to input parameters and model structure using Monte Carlo simulations and computational fluid dynamics
Khalil, Ahmed, Santoro, Domenico, Batstone, Damien J. and DeGroot, Christopher T. (2021). Uncertainty analysis of rising sewer models with respect to input parameters and model structure using Monte Carlo simulations and computational fluid dynamics. Water Science and Technology, 83 (10), 2486-2503. doi: 10.2166/wst.2021.139
2021
Journal Article
Purple phototrophic bacteria are outcompeted by aerobic heterotrophs in the presence of oxygen
Capson-Tojo, Gabriel, Lin, Shengli, Batstone, Damien J. and Hülsen, Tim (2021). Purple phototrophic bacteria are outcompeted by aerobic heterotrophs in the presence of oxygen. Water Research, 194 116941, 116941. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116941
2021
Journal Article
Substrate availability drives mixed culture fermentation of glucose to lactate at steady state
Hoelzle, Robert D., Puyol, Daniel, Virdis, Bernardino and Batstone, Damien (2021). Substrate availability drives mixed culture fermentation of glucose to lactate at steady state. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 118 (4), 1636-1648. doi: 10.1002/bit.27678
2021
Other Outputs
Change to transition zone temperatures causes free ammonia induced oscillation in mesophilic anaerobic digestion.
Batstone, Damien , Peces, Miriam , Dwyer, Jason and Astals, Sergi (2021). Change to transition zone temperatures causes free ammonia induced oscillation in mesophilic anaerobic digestion.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/31f0193
2021
Journal Article
Assessment of sludge management strategies in wastewater treatment systems using a plant-wide approach
Flores-Alsina, Xavier, Ramin, Elham, Ikumi, David, Harding, Theo, Batstone, Damien, Brouckaert, Chris, Sotemann, Sven and Gernaey, Krist V. (2021). Assessment of sludge management strategies in wastewater treatment systems using a plant-wide approach. Water Research, 190 116714, 116714. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116714
2021
Journal Article
Purple phototrophic bacteria granules under high and low upflow velocities
Stegman, Samuel, Batstone, Damien J., Rozendal, René, Jensen, Paul D. and Hülsen, Tim (2021). Purple phototrophic bacteria granules under high and low upflow velocities. Water Research, 190 116760, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116760
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
'The impact of Biosolids Char in Anaerobic Digestion'
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental understanding of a new microbial process of anaerobic ammonium oxidation coupled to Fe(III) reduction
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the impact and composition of non-degradable organics in sewage sludge and biosolids
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait
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Doctor Philosophy
Machine Learning Predictive Maintenance for Sustainable Urban Drainage
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Biopolymer production from syngas and carbon dioxide/hydrogen by purple phototrophic bacteria
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bronwyn Laycock, Associate Professor Steven Pratt
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating and reducing the carbon footprint of biosolids treatment from urban wastewater system
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye
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Master Philosophy
Additives for low cost emissions reduction in piggeries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait
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Doctor Philosophy
CO2 Mineralization with Metals Extraction : A Pathway to CO2 Sequestration Commercialization
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Vaughan, Associate Professor Karen Steel
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrated model-based assessment of the impact of sidestream biological phosphorus removal processes on resource recovery in wastewater treatment systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen
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Doctor Philosophy
BIOLOGICAL DYNAMICS & SOLIDS BEHAVIOUR IN ANAEROBIC LAGOONS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait, Associate Professor Paul Jensen
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Resource Recovery using Mixed Purple Phototrophic Bacteria for Carotenoid Production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Computational fluid dynamics modelling of solids behaviour in anaerobic lagoons
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen, Dr Shakil Ahmmed
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Gas phase production of mixed culture phototrophic bacteria
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Distributed parameter modelling of phototrophic bioreactor systems
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Mathematical modelling of electron transfer modes in electroactive microorganisms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernardino Virdis
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic Mechanisms and Regulation of Mixed Culture Fermentation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernardino Virdis
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Regulation of Mixed Culture Fermentation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Steven Pratt
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Membrane fouling in industrial anaerobic membrane bioreactors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Nutrient recovery from domestic wastewater with purple phototrophic bacteria
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling of mechanical and electrochemical interspecies interactions in microbial communities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernardino Virdis
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
A high-rate high temperature anaerobic digestion system for sludge treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Interspecies electron transfer in environmental and engineered syntrophic systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Turner, Dr Bernardino Virdis
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Microbial Ecology of Fermentative Microbes in Anaerobic Granules
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Phil Hugenholtz, Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Low Cost Applications of Anaerobic Digestion to Livestock Wastes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Electrochemical Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Concentrates Generated in Water Recycling
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Characterization of Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion for Organic Solids Stabilization
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Production of purple phototrophic bacteria using biofilm technologies: Granular biofilm growth of PPB and its role in simultaneous wastewater remediation and resource recovery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Anaerobic co-digestion: micro to full-scale
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait, Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Anaerobic Co-digestion: Design of substrate mixtures and the impacts on process performance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait, Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Anaerobic treatment of solid manure residues
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen, Dr Stephan Tait
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2017
Master Philosophy
Practical options for cleaning biogas prior to on-farm use at piggeries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Dynamic Modelling of Minerals Precipitation in Wastewater Treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephan Tait
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Microbial community structure, dynamics and function analysis during thermophilic and mesophilic pre-treatment of anaerobic digestion
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Laboratory-scale investigation of the decentralised anaerobic co-digestion of blackwater and food waste for a tourism facility
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor William Clarke
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