Energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions, and operational costs are continuing to rise year on year in the wastewater treatment sector, with traditional treatment options unable to provide sustainable solutions to increasing ...

This thesis introduces an integrated system comprised of a thermal stripper and a hollow fibre membrane contactor (HFMC) for concentration of ammonia (NH₃ ) from wastewater and control of chemically mediated membrane ...

It is estimated that 61 % and 29 % of the global population lack safely managed sanitation and clean water services respectively. The water Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6) actioned by the UN, aim to provide global ...

The COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, rapidly evolved into a worldwide pandemic, as declared by World Health Organization on 11th March 2020. The continued spread since early 2020 has resulted in many ...

Economic utilisation of biogas arising from sewage sludge is hampered by the need to remove siloxanes, which damage gas engines upon combustion. This thesis applies on-line Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to ...

The value of design is nowadays largely recognised, especially in its manifestations of design thinking, product and service design, business organisation as well as disruptive innovation. Design in the context of the ...