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
- Postgraduate Certificate of Water Quality Engineering, Griffith University
- 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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2009
Journal Article
Removal of sulfate from high-strength wastewater by crystallisation
Tait, Stephan, Clarke, William P., Keller, Jurg and Batstone, Damien J. (2009). Removal of sulfate from high-strength wastewater by crystallisation. Water Research, 43 (3), 762-772. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.11.008
2008
Journal Article
Mechanical characterization of protein crystals
Tait, Stephan, White, Edward T. and Litster, James D. (2008). Mechanical characterization of protein crystals. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 25 (3), 266-276. doi: 10.1002/ppsc.200701112
2008
Conference Publication
Methane Production from Anaerobic Digestion of Deep Litter Piggery Bedding
Stephan Tait, Tamis, J., Keller, Jurg and Batstone, Damien J. (2008). Methane Production from Anaerobic Digestion of Deep Litter Piggery Bedding. Second International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice, Italy, 17-20 November, 2008. Venice: Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre (CISA).
2008
Journal Article
Decreasing activated sludge thermal hydrolysis temperature reduces product colour, without decreasing degradability
Jason Dwyer, Starrenberg, Daniel, Stephan Tait, Barr, Keith, Batstone, Damien J. and Lant, Paul A. (2008). Decreasing activated sludge thermal hydrolysis temperature reduces product colour, without decreasing degradability. Water Research, 42 (18), 4699-4709. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.08.019
2007
Journal Article
The density of a protein crystal
White, E. T., Tan, W. H., Ang, J. M., Tait, S. and Litster, J. D. (2007). The density of a protein crystal. Powder Technology, 179 (1-2), 55-58. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2006.11.014
2007
Conference Publication
Attrition and secondary nucleation for protein crystallization
Tait, S., Edward Thomas White, Litster, J.D. and Liu, L.X. (2007). Attrition and secondary nucleation for protein crystallization. PARTEC 2007, Germany, 27-29 March 2007. Germany:
2007
Conference Publication
Evaluation of the methanogenic activity on different substrates.
Tamis, J., Tait, S. A. and Batstone, D. J. (2007). Evaluation of the methanogenic activity on different substrates.. AD11-11th International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Brisbane, 23-27 September, 2007.
2007
Other Outputs
Secondary nucleation characteristics of protein crystals
Tait, Stephan (2007). Secondary nucleation characteristics of protein crystals. PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/158659
2006
Conference Publication
The attrition and breakage propensity of some industrially crystallized materials
Tait, S, White, E. T., Litster, J D and Liu, L X (2006). The attrition and breakage propensity of some industrially crystallized materials. Fifth World Congress on Particle Technology, Florida, USA, 23-27 April 2006. USA: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
2005
Conference Publication
The secondary nucleation of hen egg white lysozyme
Tait, S., White, E. T., Litster, J. D. and Tan, W.H.L (2005). The secondary nucleation of hen egg white lysozyme. Proceedings of Chemeca 2005, Brisbane, Australia, 25-28 September 2005. Brisbane, Australia: Institute of Engineers, Australia.
2005
Conference Publication
The density of a protein crystal
White, E. T., Tan, W. H. L., Ang, J. M., Tait, S. and Litster, J. D. (2005). The density of a protein crystal. Chemeca 2005, Brisbane, Australia, 25-28 September, 2005. Brisbane, Australia: Institute of Engineers, Australia.
2004
Conference Publication
Nucleation in Lysozyme Crystallization
Tait, S., White, E. T. and Litster, J. D. (2004). Nucleation in Lysozyme Crystallization. Proceedings of CHEMCA 2004, Sydney, Australia, 26-29 September 2004. Australia: IChemE Australia.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Stephan Tait is:
- Available for 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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