Overview
Availability
- Dr Zhetai Hu is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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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
2021
Journal Article
Testosterone amendment alters metabolite profiles of the soil microbial community
Ding, Jing, Sun, Hongwei, Liang, Aiping, Liu, Jin, Song, Lehui, Lv, Min and Zhu, Dong (2021). Testosterone amendment alters metabolite profiles of the soil microbial community. Environmental Pollution, 272 115928, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115928
2021
Journal Article
Effect of free ammonia on nitrogen removal and extracellular polymeric substances in the suspended activated sludge system
Cai, Chenjian, Wu, Changfeng, Yang, Hao, Chen, Tongsheng and Sun, Hongwei (2021). Effect of free ammonia on nitrogen removal and extracellular polymeric substances in the suspended activated sludge system. Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 43 (1), 184-192. doi: 10.11835/j.issn.2096-6717.2020.087
2021
Journal Article
Free ammonia affects the nitrification performance and nitrifying community structure in the suspended activated system
Jiang, Tingting, Wang, Guangjie, Yang, Hao, Wu, Changfeng, Sun, Hongwei and Chen, Tongsheng (2021). Free ammonia affects the nitrification performance and nitrifying community structure in the suspended activated system. Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 43 (1), 193-202. doi: 10.11835/j.issn.2096-6717.2020.168
2021
Journal Article
Inactivation kinetics of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria by free nitrous acid
Zheng, Min, Wang, Zhiyao, Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Yanchen, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). Inactivation kinetics of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria by free nitrous acid. Science of the Total Environment, 752 141876, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141876
2021
Journal Article
Robust nitritation sustained by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Ni, Gaofeng, Guerrero Calderon, Angelica, Li, Huijuan, De Clippeleir, Haydee, Al-Omari, Ahmed, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Robust nitritation sustained by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (3) acs.est.0c05181, 2048-2056. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05181
2020
Journal Article
Electronic acceptor denitrifying polyphosphorous PAOs-GAOs competition and N2O emission characteristics in bioreactor
Gong, Youkui, Wang, Yibing and Sun, Hongwei (2020). Electronic acceptor denitrifying polyphosphorous PAOs-GAOs competition and N2O emission characteristics in bioreactor. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 36 (23), 241-249. doi: 10.11975/j.issn.1002-6819.2020.23.028
2020
Journal Article
Responses of microbial structures, functions, metabolic pathways and community interactions to different C/N ratios in aerobic nitrification
Sun, Hongwei, Shi, Wenyan, Cai, Chenjian, Ge, Shijian, Ma, Bin, Li, Xiaoqiang and Ding, Jing (2020). Responses of microbial structures, functions, metabolic pathways and community interactions to different C/N ratios in aerobic nitrification. Bioresource Technology, 311 123422, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123422
2020
Journal Article
Analysis of the effect of temperature on the microbial flora structure during the nitrite oxidation process using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing
Hou, Xiao-Wei, Niu, Yong-Jian, Li, Wei-Wei, Wang, Guang-Jie and Sun, Hong-Wei (2020). Analysis of the effect of temperature on the microbial flora structure during the nitrite oxidation process using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. Environmental Science, 41 (8), 3773-3780. doi: 10.13227/j.hjkx.201910220
2020
Journal Article
Effect of temperatures and alternating anoxic/oxic sequencing batch reactor (SBR) operating modes on extracellular polymeric substances in activated sludge
Sun, Hongwei, Chen, Jixue, Liu, Chunyu, Li, Xiaoqiang, Cai, Chenjian, Zhao, Huanan and Wang, Guangjie (2020). Effect of temperatures and alternating anoxic/oxic sequencing batch reactor (SBR) operating modes on extracellular polymeric substances in activated sludge. Water Science and Technology, 82 (1), 120-130. doi: 10.2166/wst.2020.336
2020
Journal Article
Dynamic effect of C/N on microbial structure in SBR's biological nitrification process
Ning, Gao-Yang, Niu, Yong-Jian, Li, Wei-Wei, Yang, Hao and Sun, Hong-Wei (2020). Dynamic effect of C/N on microbial structure in SBR's biological nitrification process. China Environmental Science, 40 (5), 2053-2061.
2020
Journal Article
Effects of pH on the kinetics of NOB and functional genes pH
Zhang, Xin, Wu, Chang-Feng, Yu, Xue, Lü, Hui, Chen, Tong-Sheng and Sun, Hong-Wei (2020). Effects of pH on the kinetics of NOB and functional genes pH. China Environmental Science, 40 (4), 1537-1544.
2019
Journal Article
Effect of temperature on the activity kinetics of nitrobacter
Yu, Xue, Sun, Hong-Wei, Li, Wei-Wei, Qi, Guo-Ping, Ma, Juan, Cheng, Yong-Zhi and Lü, Xin-Tao (2019). Effect of temperature on the activity kinetics of nitrobacter. Environmental Science, 40 (3), 1426-1430. doi: 10.13227/j.hjkx.201808261
Supervision
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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: Professor Shihu Hu
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Doctor Philosophy
Recycling scrap iron for integrated urban wastewater management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: 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
Effects of Surface Wetness on Sewer Crown Concrete Corrosion and Its Control Strategy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Shihu Hu
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Master Philosophy
Enhancing domestic wastewater management through iron-salts dosing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: 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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