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- Dr Zhetai Hu is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Simultaneous removal of Cr(VI) and Cu(II) from acid wastewater by electrocoagulation using sacrificial metal anodes
Lu, Jianbo, Fan, Ruiyan, Wu, Hanyang, Zhang, Wei, Li, Jie, Zhang, Xintong, Sun, Hongwei and Liu, Dongfang (2022). Simultaneous removal of Cr(VI) and Cu(II) from acid wastewater by electrocoagulation using sacrificial metal anodes. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 359 119276. doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119276
2022
Journal Article
Determining factors for nitrite accumulation in an acidic nitrifying system: influent ammonium concentration, operational pH, and ammonia-oxidizing community
Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Wang, Zhiyao, Hu, Shihu, Liu, Yanchen, Guo, Hongguang, Li, Jianzheng, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2022). Determining factors for nitrite accumulation in an acidic nitrifying system: influent ammonium concentration, operational pH, and ammonia-oxidizing community. Environmental Science & Technology, 56 (16), 11578-11588. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07522
2022
Journal Article
Metabolic function analysis of nitrite oxidizing bacteria based on metagenomics 基于宏基因组学的亚硝酸盐氧化菌属的新陈代谢功能分析
Chang, Huanhuan, Yang, Xinyi, Yu, Xue, Li, Xiaoqiang, Wang, Guanjie and Sun, Hongwei (2022). Metabolic function analysis of nitrite oxidizing bacteria based on metagenomics 基于宏基因组学的亚硝酸盐氧化菌属的新陈代谢功能分析. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 16 (4), 1391-1399. doi: 10.12030/j.cjee.202104117
2022
Journal Article
Response of substrate kinetics and biological mechanisms to various pH constrains for cultured Nitrobacter and Nitrospira in nitrifying bioreactor
Sun, Hongwei, Zhang, Hui, Zhang, Feng, Yang, Hao, Lu, Jianbo, Ge, Shijian, Ding, Jing and Liu, Yucan (2022). Response of substrate kinetics and biological mechanisms to various pH constrains for cultured Nitrobacter and Nitrospira in nitrifying bioreactor. Journal of Environmental Management, 307 114499. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114499
2022
Journal Article
Effects of influent immigration and environmental factors on bacterial assembly of activated sludge microbial communities
Sun, Hongwei, Chang, Huanhuan, Tang, Wei, Zhang, Xingwei, Yang, Hao, Zhang, Feng and Zhang, Yanxiang (2022). Effects of influent immigration and environmental factors on bacterial assembly of activated sludge microbial communities. Environmental Research, 205 112426, 205. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112426
2022
Journal Article
Investigation on the effect of temperature on the metabolism and function of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in the process of biological nitrification by 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology 利用16S rRNA高通量测序技术考察温度对生物脱氮硝化过程中亚硝酸盐氧化菌代谢功能的影响
Li, Yiran, Dong, Kun, Yu, Xue, Li, Xiaoqiang, Wang, Guanjie and Sun, Hongwei (2022). Investigation on the effect of temperature on the metabolism and function of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in the process of biological nitrification by 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology 利用16S rRNA高通量测序技术考察温度对生物脱氮硝化过程中亚硝酸盐氧化菌代谢功能的影响. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 16 (3), 980-988. doi: 10.12030/j.cjee.202104086
2022
Journal Article
Responses of Nitrogen Removal, Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPSs), and Physicochemical Properties of Activated Sludge to Different Free Ammonia (FA) Concentrations
Sun, Hongwei, Li, Yiran, Tang, Wei, Chang, Huanhuan, Chen, Cuizhong and Cai, Chenjian (2022). Responses of Nitrogen Removal, Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPSs), and Physicochemical Properties of Activated Sludge to Different Free Ammonia (FA) Concentrations. Water (Switzerland), 14 (4) 620. doi: 10.3390/w14040620
2021
Journal Article
The sorption of tebuconazole and linuron from an aqueous environment with a modified sludge-based biochar: effect, mechanisms, and its persistent free radicals study
Yang, Jingjie, Sun, Hongwei, Liu, Yucan, Wang, Xiaohan and Valizadeh, Kamran (2021). The sorption of tebuconazole and linuron from an aqueous environment with a modified sludge-based biochar: effect, mechanisms, and its persistent free radicals study. Journal of Chemistry, 2021 2912054, 1-15. doi: 10.1155/2021/2912054
2021
Conference Publication
Study on the characteristics of antibiotic resistance genes in different biological treatment systems
Zhang, Hui and Sun, Hongwei (2021). Study on the characteristics of antibiotic resistance genes in different biological treatment systems. 6th International Technical Conference on Frontiers of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering Technology, Sanya, China, 28-29 August 2021. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/ATDE210223
2021
Journal Article
Exposure to heavy metal and antibiotic enriches antibiotic resistant genes on the tire particles in soil
Ding, Jing, Zhu, Dong, Wang, Yang, Wang, Hongtao, Liang, Aiping, Sun, Hongwei, Chen, Qinglin, Lassen, Simon Bo, Lv, Min and Chen, Lingxin (2021). Exposure to heavy metal and antibiotic enriches antibiotic resistant genes on the tire particles in soil. Science of the Total Environment, 792 148417, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148417
2021
Journal Article
Tetrasphaera, rather than Candidatus Accumulibacter as performance indicator of free ammonia inhibition during the enhanced biological phosphorus removal processes
Sun, Hongwei, Zhang, Xin, Zhang, Feng, Yang, Hao, Lu, Jianbo, Ge, Shijian, Li, Xiaoqiang and Zhang, Wei (2021). Tetrasphaera, rather than Candidatus Accumulibacter as performance indicator of free ammonia inhibition during the enhanced biological phosphorus removal processes. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9 (5) 106219, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.106219
2021
Journal Article
Temperature affects the oxidation kinetics of co-cultured Nitrobacter winogradskyi and Nitrobacter hamburgensis in nitrite-oxidizing bioreactor
Sun, Hongwei, Zhang, Hui, Shi, Wenyan, Zhang, Peng, Yang, Hao, Liu, Yucan, Ge, Shijian and Zhang, Wei (2021). Temperature affects the oxidation kinetics of co-cultured Nitrobacter winogradskyi and Nitrobacter hamburgensis in nitrite-oxidizing bioreactor. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9 (5) 106262, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.106262
2021
Journal Article
Understanding the effect of free ammonia on microbial nitrification mechanisms in suspended activated sludge bioreactors
Sun, Hongwei, Jiang, Tingting, Zhang, Feng, Zhang, Peng, Zhang, Hui, Yang, Hao, Lu, Jianbo, Ge, Shijian, Ma, Bin, Ding, Jing and Zhang, Wei (2021). Understanding the effect of free ammonia on microbial nitrification mechanisms in suspended activated sludge bioreactors. Environmental Research, 200 111737, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111737
2021
Journal Article
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
2021
Journal Article
The characteristics of SNDPR and N2O emission in anaerobic-oxygen limited SBR treating low C/N domestic sewage
Gong, Youkui, Luo, Peiyun and Sun, Hongwei (2021). The characteristics of SNDPR and N2O emission in anaerobic-oxygen limited SBR treating low C/N domestic sewage. CIESC Journal, 72 (8), 4381-4390. doi: 10.11949/0438-1157.20201916
2021
Journal Article
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
2021
Journal Article
Feasibility of methane bioconversion to methanol by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
Zhang, Junji, Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2021). Feasibility of methane bioconversion to methanol by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. Water Research, 197 117077, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117077
2021
Journal Article
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
2021
Journal Article
The competitive relationship between PAOs-GAOs and N2O emission in An/A/O-SBR under different NO3- cultivation
Gong, Youkui, Li, Meiling and Sun, Hongwei (2021). The competitive relationship between PAOs-GAOs and N2O emission in An/A/O-SBR under different NO3- cultivation. CIESC Journal, 72 (3), 1675-1683. doi: 10.11949/0438-1157.20200829
2021
Journal Article
Using three-dimensional fluorescence excitation–emission matrix spectroscopy with regional integration analysis to determine properties of extracellular polymeric substances in nitrifying sludge at different C/N ratios
Chen, Cuizhong, Sun, Hongwei, Liu, Hongguang, Li, Junfeng, Liu, Shengbao, Du, Keqing, Wang, Qiugang, Ren, Yucheng and Wei, Zhen (2021). Using three-dimensional fluorescence excitation–emission matrix spectroscopy with regional integration analysis to determine properties of extracellular polymeric substances in nitrifying sludge at different C/N ratios. Desalination and Water Treatment, 216, 170-178. doi: 10.5004/dwt.2021.26864
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Revolutionizing wastewater treatment through the iron cycle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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Master Philosophy
Enhancing domestic wastewater management through iron-salts dosing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhiyao Wang, Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental understanding of a new microbial process of anaerobic ammonium oxidation coupled to Fe(III) reduction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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Doctor Philosophy
Recycling scrap iron for integrated urban wastewater management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding of Ventilation-Based Drying for Sewer Corrosion Control
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated use of chemicals in urban wastewater systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan
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