Energy-efficient resource recovery from wastewaters

10 May 2024 9:30am
Since the turn of this century, wastewaters are no longer merely viewed as the source of environmental pollution but rather as source of various valuable resources, such as purified water, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), precious metal (lithium, palladium, etc.), and renewable energy.

Developments in emissions reduction from livestock production wastewater (effluent)

12 April 2024 9:30am
This talk will provide an overview of approaches to reduce manure management methane, including biogas for energy recovery, emissions avoidance by manure separation, and developments of low-cost manure additives, and short hydraulic retention time systems.

The Impact of Biosolids Char in Anaerobic Digestion

15 March 2024 1:00pm
In the quest for sustainable waste management solutions, anaerobic digestion (AD) has been identified as a critical method for managing waste activated sludge (WAS). Despite its potential, AD is challenged by issues related to efficiency and stability.

Understanding roles of non-antibiotics on the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance

8 March 2024 1:00pm
Antimicrobial resistance is claiming at least 1.27 million lives every year. Current research on antimicrobial resistance heavily focuses on the clinical setting and mainly attributes the spread of antimicrobial resistance to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics.

Unraveling the Role of Chlorination Disinfection in Antimicrobial Resistance Evolution among Bacteria and Biofilms

1 March 2024 10:30am
This Friday (10:30 am-11:30 am - AIBN Seminar Room), Yujie Li will have her confirmation presentation for the ACWEB seminar. Please join us to support Yujie in this important milestone. If you cannot join in person, you are also welcome to participate via ZOOM: https://uqz.zoom.us/j/86011228617

Thermal transformation of biosolids and organics

2 February 2024 9:30am
Thermal technologies for transformation of biosolids is rapidly emerging due to contaminant management issues and potential future beneficial use options for byproducts such as char.

Practical applications of wastewater treatment plant modelling studies

19 January 2024 11:30am
This Friday (11:30 am- 1:00 pm – AIBN Seminar Room), we are delighted to have Professor Xavier from the Technical University of Denmark present for the ACWEB seminar.