advanced
water treatment

Research documents

• Research projects
  Amanda Larasati

  Reengineering Biological Oxygen- Dosed Activated Carbon (BODAC) Filters as A New Approach for Micropollutant Removal

  Sebasitan Castaño

  Membrane-based micropollutant removal Mechanistic understanding

  University of Wageningen

  Edward Kimani

  Multi-component mass transport modeling of water desalination with reverse osmosis

  University of Twente
• Publications
  S.B. Rutten, B.L. Ojobe, L. Hernández Leal, J. de Grooth, H.D.W. Roesink, J. Bartáček, H. Schmitt

  Evaluation of Membrane Integrity Monitoring Methods for Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membranes: Applicability in Gray Water Reclamation Systems

  ACS ES&T Water, November (2023)

  S.B. Rutten, V. L. Levering, L. Hernández Leal, J. de Grooth, H. D. W. Roesink

  Retention of Micropollutants by Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Based Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membranes under Fouled Conditions

  Journal of Water Process Engineering 53 (103760): 103760 (2023)

  S.B. Rutten, M.A. Junker, L. Hernández Leal, W.M. de Vos, R.G.H. Lammertink, J. de Grooth

  Influence of Dominant Salts on the Removal of Trace Micropollutants by Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membranes

  Journal of Membrane Science 678 (121625): 121625 (2023)

  P.M. Biesheuvel, S.B. Rutten, I.I. Ryzhkov, S. Porada, M. Elimelech

  Theory for Salt Transport in Charged Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Novel Analytical Equations for Desalination Performance and Experimental Validation

  Desalination 557 (116580): 116580 (2023)

  S. Castaño Osorio, P.M. Biesheuvel, E. Spruijt, J.E. Dykstra, A. van der Wal.

  Modeling Micropollutant Removal by Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Considerations and Challenges

  Water Research 225 (119130): 119130 (2022)

  E.M. Kimani, M. Pranić, S. Porada, A.J.B. Kemperman, I.I. Ryzhkov, W.G.J. van der Meer, P.M. Biesheuvel

  The Influence of Feedwater PH on Membrane Charge Ionization and Ion Rejection by Reverse Osmosis: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

  Journal of Membrane Science 660 (120800): 120800 (2022)

  S. Castaño Osorio, P.M. Biesheuvel, E. Spruijt, J.E. Dykstra, A. van der Wal

  Modeling micropollutant removal by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes: considerations and challenges

  Water Research 225 (2022) 119130 (2022)

  E.M. Kimani, M. Pranić, S. Porada, A. J. B. Kemperman, I. I. Ryzhkov, W. G. J. van der Meer, P. M. Biesheuvel

  The Influence of Feedwater PH on Membrane Charge Ionization and Ion Rejection by Reverse Osmosis: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

  Journal of Membrane Science 660 (120800): 20800 (2022)

  E.F. Dinis Costa, M.C. Gagliano, A. Kemperman, H.H.M. Rijnaarts, R.G.H. Lammertink, H. Temmink

  Hydraulic Resistance and Macromolecular Structure of Aerobic and Anaerobic Mixed-Culture Extracellular Polymeric Substances Gel Layers: Opportunities and Challenges

  Frontiers in Environmental Science 10 (2022)

  H. Bazyar, L. Xu, H.J. de Vries, S. Porada, R.G.H. Lammertink

  Application of Liquid-Infused Membranes to Mitigate Biofouling

  Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology 7 (1): 68–77 (2021)

  L. Wang, T. Cao, J.E. Dykstra, S. Porada, P.M. Biesheuvel, M. Elimelech

  Salt and Water Transport in Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Beyond the Solution-Diffusion Model

  Environmental Science & Technology 55 (24): 16665–75. (2021)

  E.M. Kimani, A.J.B. Kemperman, W.G.J. van der Meer, P.M. Biesheuvel

  Multicomponent Mass Transport Modeling of Water Desalination by Reverse Osmosis Including Ion Pair Formation

  The Journal of Chemical Physics 154 (12): 124501 (2021)

  J.E. Dykstra, A. ter Heijne, S. Puig, P.M. Biesheuvel

  Theory of Transport and Recovery in Microbial Electrosynthesis of Acetate from CO2

  Electrochimica Acta 379 (2021): 138029

  L. Zhang, H.V.M. Hamelers, P.M. Biesheuvel

  Modeling permeate pH in RO membranes by the extended Donnan steric partitioning pore model

  J. Memb. Sci. 613 (2020) 118511

  P.M. Biesheuvel, L. Zhang, P. Gasquet, B. Blankert, M. Elimelech , W.G.J. van der Mee

  Ion Selectivity in Brackish Water Desalination by Reverse Osmosis: Theory, Measurements, and Implications

  Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 7 (2020) 42 – 47

  Y. Ye, H. Bruning, W. Liu, H. Rijnaarts, D. Yntema

  Effect of dissolved natural organic matter on the photocatalytic micropollutant removal performance of TiO2 nanotube array

  J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chem. 371 (2019) 216 – 22

  L. Zhang, P.M. Biesheuvel, I.I. Ryzhkov

  Theory of Ion and Water Transport in Electron – Conducting Membrane Pores with p H – Dependent Chemical Charge

  Phys. Rev. Appl. 12 (2019) 014039

  J.P. Dijkshoorn, R.M. Wagterveld, R.M. Boom, M.A.I. Schutyser

  Deterministic displacement of particles and oil droplets in a cross-flow microsieve module

  J. Memb. Sci. 566 (2018) 435–441

  J.P. Dijkshoorn, J.C. de Valença, R.M. Wagterveld, R.M. Boom, M.A.I. Schutyser

  Visualizing the hydrodynamics in sieve-based lateral displacement systems

  Sci. Rep. 8 (2018) 12861

  Y. Ye, Y. Feng, H. Bruning, D. Yntema, H.H.M. Rijnaarts

  Photocatalytic degradation of metoprolol by TiO2 nanotube arrays and UV-LED: Effects of catalyst properties, operational parameters, commonly present water constituents, and photo-induced reactive species

  Appl. Catal. B Environ. 220 (2018) 171–181

  Y. Ye, H. Bruning, X. Li, D. Yntema, H.H.M. Rijnaarts

  Significant enhancement of micropollutant photocatalytic degradation using a TiO2 nanotube array photoanode based photocatalytic fuel cell

  Chem. Eng. J. 354 (2018) 553–562
• Patents
  Dijkshoorn J.P., Wagterveld R.M., Schutyser M.A.I.

  Method and filter system for microfiltering particles and/or Droplets in a flow

  NL2020923

  Kuipers, J.

  Antenna of Aquatic insects connected to microelectronics as water quality sensors

  NL2011392

  Mayer M., Cappon H., Keesman K.

  Device and method for a UV disinfection reactor

  NL1039050

  Mayer M., Cappon H., Keesman K.

  Device and method for a bioreactor, catalysis reactor or crystallizer without internals

  NL1039053

  Mayer M., Cappon H., Keesman K.

  Device and method for a heterogeneous waste water treatment reactor

  NL1039052, EP 12769753.0

  Mayer M., Cappon H., Keesman K.

  Filter and filtration method for purifiying and / or sampling a liquid

  NL1039051, WO201304304

  Bakker S., Kuipers J, Metz S.J.

  Device and method for photocatalytic treatment of a fluid

  NL2006265, WO2012115509

  Kuipers J., Yntema D.R., Bakker S.M.

  Hydrophone pump, container and method therefor

  NL2005474, WO2012047106, EP2624944

  Bakker S., Metz S.J., Racyte J., Bruning H., Rijnaats H.

  Apparatus and method for purifying a fluid

  NL2005472, WO2012053890

  Bakker S., Kuipers J., Yntema D.R., Bruning H., Rijnaarts H.

  Wireless sound source, device and method for disinfecting a fluid

  NL2005488, WO2012060692

  Mayer M.J.J., Kuipers J.

  Apparatus and method for treating a liquid

  NL1036431, EP2334607

  Mayer M.J.J, Metz S.J., Klijn G.J.

  Device and method for disinfection and/or purification of a fluid

  NL1035953, WO2010033021

  Mayer, M.J.J, Oudakker, G., Euverink G.J.W.

  Device and method for disinfecting a fluid

  NL1035089, WO2009108045, EP2254839