Overview
Background
Dr. Stephan Tait is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology. Stephan manages large projects in the areas of Municipal Biosolids, Digitalisation of Sewers, and Emissions Reduction in Agro-industries. Stephan's has expertise in wastewater process modelling and control, biogas and biomethane technologies, agro-industrial wastewater management, circular economy technologies, and resource recovery.
Availability
- Dr Stephan Tait is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Member, Board of Professional Engineers in Queensland, Board of Professional Engineers in Queensland
- Member, Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Biochemical methane potential of dairy manure residues and separated fractions: An Australia-wide study of the impact of production and cleaning systems
Grell, Torben, Harris, Peter W., Marchuk, Serhiy, Jenkins, Sasha, McCabe, Bernadette K. and Tait, Stephan (2024). Biochemical methane potential of dairy manure residues and separated fractions: An Australia-wide study of the impact of production and cleaning systems. Bioresource Technology, 391 129903, 129903. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129903
2023
Journal Article
Waste to wealth: the power of food-waste anaerobic digestion integrated with lactic acid fermentation
Bühlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien J. and Bahri, Parisa A. (2023). Waste to wealth: the power of food-waste anaerobic digestion integrated with lactic acid fermentation. Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 5 1285002. doi: 10.3389/fceng.2023.1285002
2023
Journal Article
Design and analysis of a low-cost potentiostat for application with microbial electrochemical sensors
Hill, Andrew, Tait, Stephan, Harris, Peter, Baillie, Craig, Virdis, Bernardino and McCabe, Bernadette K. (2023). Design and analysis of a low-cost potentiostat for application with microbial electrochemical sensors. Electrochimica Acta, 468 143201. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.143201
2023
Journal Article
Lactic acid production from food waste at an anaerobic digestion biorefinery: effect of digestate recirculation and sucrose supplementation
Bühlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien J. and Bahri, Parisa A. (2023). Lactic acid production from food waste at an anaerobic digestion biorefinery: effect of digestate recirculation and sucrose supplementation. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11 1177739. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1177739
2022
Book Chapter
Liquid (aqueous)-phase chemistry
Batstone, Damien J., Flores-Alsina, Xavier, Kazadi Mbamba, Christian and Tait, Stephan (2022). Liquid (aqueous)-phase chemistry. Generalised physicochemical model (PCM) for wastewater processes. (pp. 5-19) edited by Damien Batstone and Xavier Flores-Alsina. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409832_0005
2022
Journal Article
Lactic acid from mixed food waste fermentation using an adapted inoculum: influence of pH and temperature regulation on yield and product spectrum
Bühlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien J., Mercer, George D. and Bahri, Parisa A. (2022). Lactic acid from mixed food waste fermentation using an adapted inoculum: influence of pH and temperature regulation on yield and product spectrum. Journal of Cleaner Production, 373 133716, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133716
2022
Book Chapter
Precipitation and dissolution
Kazadi Mbamba, Christian, Grau, Paloma, Tait, Stephan, Flores-Alsina, Xavier, Takács, Imre and Batstone, Damien J. (2022). Precipitation and dissolution. Generalised physicochemical model (PCM) for wastewater processes. (pp. 21-38) edited by Damien Batstone and Xavier Flores-Alsina. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409832_0021
2022
Book Chapter
Nutrient recovery from water and wastewater
Colston, Robert, Tait, Stephan, Vaneeckhaute, Céline, Cruz, Heidy, Pikaar, Ilje, Seviour, Thomas, Klok, Johannes B. M., Weijma, Jan, Dijkman, Henk, Buisman, Cees J. N., Scattergood, Sasha, Robles-Aguilar, Ana A., Meers, Erik, Béline, Fabrice and Soares, Ana (2022). Nutrient recovery from water and wastewater. Resource recovery from water: principles and application. (pp. 245-293) 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_0245
2021
Journal Article
Biogas recovery by anaerobic digestion of Australian agro-industry waste: a review
Tait, Stephan, Harris, Peter W. and McCabe, Bernadette K. (2021). Biogas recovery by anaerobic digestion of Australian agro-industry waste: a review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 299 126876, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126876
2021
Journal Article
Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients
Herold, Clemens, Ishika, Tasneema, Nwoba, Emeka G., Tait, Stephan, Ward, Andrew and Moheimani, Navid R. (2021). Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients. Biomass and Bioenergy, 145 105945. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105945
2021
Journal Article
Lactic acid from mixed food wastes at a commercial biogas facility: Effect of feedstock and process conditions
Bühlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Renton, Michael and Bahri, Parisa A. (2021). Lactic acid from mixed food wastes at a commercial biogas facility: Effect of feedstock and process conditions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 284 125243, 125243. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125243
2020
Journal Article
Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: a review
Hill, Andrew, Tait, Stephan, Baillie, Craig, Virdis, Bernardino and McCabe, Bernadette (2020). Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: a review. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 165 112409, 112409. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112409
2020
Journal Article
Autotrophic sulfide removal by mixed culture purple phototrophic bacteria
Egger, Felix, Hülsen, Tim, Tait, Stephan and Batstone, Damien J. (2020). Autotrophic sulfide removal by mixed culture purple phototrophic bacteria. Water Research, 182 115896, 115896. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115896
2020
Journal Article
Impact of storage conditions on the methanogenic activity of anaerobic digestion inocula
Astals, Sergi, Koch, Konrad, Weinrich, Sören, Hafner, Sasha D., Tait, Stephan and Peces, Miriam (2020). Impact of storage conditions on the methanogenic activity of anaerobic digestion inocula. Water, 12 (5) 1321, 1321. doi: 10.3390/W12051321
2019
Journal Article
Plant-wide model-based analysis of iron dosage strategies for chemical phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment systems
Kazadi Mbamba, C., Lindblom, E., Flores-Alsina, X., Tait, S., Anderson, S., Saagi, R., Batstone, D. J., Gernaey, K. V. and Jeppsson, U. (2019). Plant-wide model-based analysis of iron dosage strategies for chemical phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment systems. Water Research, 155, 12-25. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.01.048
2019
Journal Article
Ammonia stress on a resilient mesophilic anaerobic inoculum: Methane production, microbial community, and putative metabolic pathways
Buhlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Jenkins, Sasha N., Tait, Stephan, Kahandawala, Tharanga K.A. and Bahri, Parisa A. (2019). Ammonia stress on a resilient mesophilic anaerobic inoculum: Methane production, microbial community, and putative metabolic pathways. Bioresource Technology, 275, 70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.012
2018
Journal Article
White and infrared light continuous photobioreactors for resource recovery from poultry processing wastewater – a comparison
Hülsen, Tim, Hsieh, Kent, Tait, Stephan, Barry, Edward M., Puyol, Daniel and Batstone, Damien J. (2018). White and infrared light continuous photobioreactors for resource recovery from poultry processing wastewater – a comparison. Water Research, 144, 665-676. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.07.040
2018
Journal Article
Characterising and modelling free ammonia and ammonium inhibition in anaerobic systems
Astals, S., Peces, M., Batstone, D. J., Jensen, P. D. and Tait, S. (2018). Characterising and modelling free ammonia and ammonium inhibition in anaerobic systems. Water Research, 143, 127-135. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.021
2018
Journal Article
Humic acid inhibition of hydrolysis and methanogenesis with different anaerobic inocula
Yap, S. D., Astals, S., Lu, Y., Peces, M., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S. (2018). Humic acid inhibition of hydrolysis and methanogenesis with different anaerobic inocula. Waste Management, 80, 130-136. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.001
2018
Journal Article
Relationship between microbial community, operational factors and ammonia inhibition resilience in anaerobic digesters at low and moderate ammonia background concentrations
Lu, Y., Liaquat, R., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S. (2018). Relationship between microbial community, operational factors and ammonia inhibition resilience in anaerobic digesters at low and moderate ammonia background concentrations. New Biotechnology, 44, 23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.02.013
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Additives for low cost emissions reduction in piggeries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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Doctor Philosophy
'The impact of Biosolids Char in Anaerobic Digestion'
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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Doctor Philosophy
BIOLOGICAL DYNAMICS & SOLIDS BEHAVIOUR IN ANAEROBIC LAGOONS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone, Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the impact and composition of non-degradable organics in sewage sludge and biosolids
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Anaerobic treatment of solid manure residues
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone, Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2017
Master Philosophy
Practical options for cleaning biogas prior to on-farm use at piggeries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Dynamic Modelling of Minerals Precipitation in Wastewater Treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Anaerobic co-digestion: micro to full-scale
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone, 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: Professor Damien Batstone, Associate Professor Paul Jensen
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Electrochemical Oxidation of Recalcitrant Organic Compounds using Electro-Generated Sulfate-based Oxidizing Agents
Associate Advisor
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