Membrane Science & Technology Group Publications
Membrane Science & Technology Publications
Fozia Parveen and Nick Hankins: “Integration of Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor (FO-MBR) and Membrane Distillation (MD) Units for Water Reclamation and Regeneration of Draw Solutions”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2021, 41, 102045. doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102045.
Christian D. Peters and Nicholas P. Hankins: “Making Zero-liquid Discharge Desalination Greener: Utilising Low-grade Heat and Vacuum Membrane Distillation for the Regeneration of Volatile Draw Solutes”, Desalination, 2021, 507, 115034. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115034.
Christian D. Peters and Nicholas P. Hankins: “The Synergy between Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis (OARO) and the Use of Thermo-Responsive Draw Solutions for Energy-Efficient, Zero-Liquid Discharge Desalination”, Desalination, 2020, 493, 114630. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114630
Ming Chen, Chad T. Jafvert, YichenWue, Xiaoqiang Cao, and Nicholas P. Hankins: “Inorganic Anion Removal using Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration (MEUF), Modeling Anion Distribution and Suggested Improvements of MEUF: A Review”. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 398, 125413.
Basma Al-Najar, Christian D. Peters, Hanan Albuflasa, Nicholas P. Hankins: “Pressure and Osmotically Driven Membrane Processes: A Review of the Benefits and Production of Nano-enhanced Membranes for Desalination”, Desalination, 2020, 479, 114323.
Linnet Zohrabian, Nicholas P. Hankins, Robert W. Field: “Hybrid Forward Osmosis-Membrane Distillation System: Demonstration of Technical Feasibility”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019, 101042. doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.
Muhammad Saqib Nawaz, Fozia Parveen, Sher Jamal Khan and Nicholas P Hankins: “Impact of Osmotic Backwashing, Particle Size Distribution and Feed-Side Cross-flow Velocity on Flux in the Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor (FO-MBR)”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019, 31, 100861.
Muhammad Adnan, Sher Jamal Khan, Kamran Manzoor, Nicholas P. Hankins: Performance Evaluation of Fertilizer Draw Solutions for Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor treating Domestic Wastewater”, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2019, 127, 133-140.
Fernanda S. Peiter, Nicholas P. Hankins and Eduardo C.Pires: “Evaluation of Concentration Technologies in the Design of Biorefineries for the Recovery of Resources from Vinasse”, Water Research, 2019, 157, 483-497.
Christian D. Peters and Nicholas P. Hankins: “Osmotically Assisted Reverse Osmosis (OARO): Five Approaches to Dewatering Saline Brines using Pressure-driven Membrane Processes”, Desalination, 2019, 458, 1-13.
Fozia Parveen and Nick Hankins: “Comparative Performance of Nanofiltration and Forward Osmosis Membranes in a Lab-Scale Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019, 28, 1-9.
Nick Hankins, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Vitaly Gitis, and Sher Jamal Khan: “Special Editions: Membranes in Water and Sustainable Water Processing”, editorial for Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019, 30, 100811.
Vitaly Gitis and Nicholas Hankins: “Water Treatment Chemicals: Trends and Challenges”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2018, 25, 34-38.
M.S. Siddique, S.J. Khan, M.A. Shahzad, M. S. Nawaz and N. Hankins: “Insight into the Effect of Organic and Inorganic Draw Solutes on the Flux Stability and Sludge Characteristics in the Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor”, Bioresource Technology, 2018, 249, 758-766.
Bilal Aftab, Sher Jamal Khan, Tahir Maqbool, Nicholas P. Hankins: “Heavy Metals Removal by Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor (OMBR) and Their Effect on Sludge Properties”, Desalination. 2017, 403,117–127.
M.S.Nawaz, F.Parveen, G. Gadelha, S.J. Khan, R.Wang and N.P.Hankins. “Reverse Solute Transport, Microbial Toxicity, Membrane Cleaning and Flux of Regenerated Draw in the FO-MBR Using a Micellar Draw Solution”, Desalination. 2016, 391, 105–111.
G. Herterich, D. Vella, R. W. Field, N. P. Hankins, and I. M. Griffiths: “Tailoring Wall Permeabilities for Enhanced Filtration”, Physics of Fluids, 2015, 27, 053102.
Bilal Aftab, Sher Jamal Khan, Tahir Maqbool, and Nicholas P. Hankins: “High Strength Domestic Wastewater Treatment with Submerged Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor”, Water Science and Technology, 2015, 72, 141-149.
Gabriela Gadêlha, Hermes Gadêlha, and Nicholas Hankins: “Water Flux Dynamics in Closed-Loop, Batch-Mode Forward Osmosis Systems”, Journal of Membrane Science. 2015, 476, 457–468.
Gabriela Gadelha, Muhammad Saqib Nawaz, Nicholas P. Hankins, Sher Jamal Khan, Rong Wang and Chuyang Y Tang: “Assessment of Micellar Draw Solutions for Forward Osmosis”, Desalination. 2014, 354, 97-106.
Xiafu Shi, Galit Tal, Nicholas P. Hankins, and Vitaly Gitis: “Fouling and Cleaning of Ultrafiltration Membranes: A Review”, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2014, 1, 121–138.
Sher Jamal Khan, Aman Ahmed, Muhammad Saqib Nawaz, and Nicholas Hankins: “Membrane Fouling and Performance Evaluation of Conventional MBR, Moving Biofilm MBR and Oxic/Anoxic MBR”, Water Science and Technology. 2014, 69(7), 1403-1409.
Sher Jamal Khan, Fozia Parveen, Aman Ahmad, Imran Hashmi, Nick Hankins: “Performance Evaluation and Bacterial Characterization of Membrane Bioreactors”, Bioresource Technology. 2013, 141, 2–7.
Muhammad Saqib Nawaz, Gabriela Gadelha, Sher Jamal Khan, Nicholas Hankins: “Microbial Toxicity Effects of Reverse Transported Draw Solute in Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor (FO-MBR)”, Journal of Membrane Science. 2013, 429, 323–329.
X.Shi, R. Field and N. Hankins: “Review of Fouling by Mixed Feeds in Membrane Filtration Applied to Water Purification”, Desalination and Water Treatment. 2011, 35, 68-81.
Hankins, R. Price and N.A. Debacher: “Process Intensification During Treatment of NOM-laden Raw Upland Waters: Control and Impact of the Pre-Coagulation Regime During Ultra-filtration”, Desalination and Water Treatment. 2009, 8:1,1-15.
Nick Hankins: “Editorial: First UK-Israeli Workshop on the Application of Membrane Technology in Water Treatment and Desalination and 2nd Oxford Water and Membranes Research Event 15th–20th June 2008”, Desalination and Water Treatment. 2009, 8:1, 1.
Nick Hankins and Nidal Hilal: “Editorial: First Oxford and Nottingham Water and Membranes Research Event 2–4 July 2006”, Desalination. 2008, 227:1,1.
Wallace, Z. Cui, and N.P. Hankins: “A Thermodynamic Benchmark for Assessing an Emergency Drinking Water Device Based on Forward Osmosis”, Desalination. 2008, 227:1, 34-45.
Price and N. Hankins, “Impact of Optimised Control of the Pre-Coagulation Regime During Ultra-filtration Treatment of Raw Upland Waters”, Water and Environment Journal. 2005, 19(4), 342-351.
Hankins, N. Hilal, O. Ogunbiyi and B.Azzopardi: “Inverted Polarity Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration for the Treatment of Heavy Metal Polluted Wastewater”, Desalination. 2005, 185, 185-202.
Hilal, G. Busca, N. Hankins, and A.W. Mohammed.: “The Use of Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration Membranes in the Treatment of Metal-Working Fluids”, Desalination. 2004, 167, 227-238.
Most Recent Publications
Highly nanocrystalline Mg doped ZnFe2O4 powders for rapid and simultaneous adsorption of lead, copper, and cadmium heavy metals ions in synthetic/sea waters
Al-Najar B, Modwi A, Shaikh MN, Bououdina M, Albuflasa H et al. (2024), Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 977
BibTeX
@article{highlynanocryst-2024/1,
title={Highly nanocrystalline Mg doped ZnFe2O4 powders for rapid and simultaneous adsorption of lead, copper, and cadmium heavy metals ions in synthetic/sea waters},
author={Al-Najar B, Modwi A, Shaikh MN, Bououdina M, Albuflasa H et al.},
journal={Journal of Alloys and Compounds},
volume={977},
number={173297},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2024"
}
Efficient sonochemical catalytic degradation of tetracycline using TiO2 fractured nanoshells
Zong Z, Gilbert E, Wong CY, Usadi L, Qin Y et al. (2023), Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 101
BibTeX
@article{efficientsonoch-2023/10,
title={Efficient sonochemical catalytic degradation of tetracycline using TiO2 fractured nanoshells},
author={Zong Z, Gilbert E, Wong CY, Usadi L, Qin Y et al.},
journal={Ultrasonics Sonochemistry},
volume={101},
number={106669},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2023"
}
Exploring the limitations of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis: Membrane fouling and the limiting flux
Peters CD, Li D, Mo Z, Hankins NP & She Q (2022), Environmental Science and Technology, 56(10), 6678-6688
BibTeX
@article{exploringthelim-2022/4,
title={Exploring the limitations of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis: Membrane fouling and the limiting flux},
author={Peters CD, Li D, Mo Z, Hankins NP & She Q},
journal={Environmental Science and Technology},
volume={56},
pages={6678-6688},
publisher={American Chemical Society},
year = "2022"
}
How split-feed osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (SF-OARO) can outperform conventional reverse osmosis (CRO) processes under constant and varying electricity tariffs
Mo Z, Peters CD, Long C, Hankins N & She Q (2022), Desalination, 530
BibTeX
@article{howsplitfeedosm-2022/3,
title={How split-feed osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (SF-OARO) can outperform conventional reverse osmosis (CRO) processes under constant and varying electricity tariffs},
author={Mo Z, Peters CD, Long C, Hankins N & She Q},
journal={Desalination},
volume={530},
number={115670},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2022"
}
Thermally induced oxygen related defects in eco-friendly ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for enhanced wastewater treatment efficiencies
Al-Najar B, Younis A, Hazeem L, Sehar S, Rashdan S et al. (2021), Chemosphere, 288(Part 2)
BibTeX
@article{thermallyinduce-2021/10,
title={Thermally induced oxygen related defects in eco-friendly ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for enhanced wastewater treatment efficiencies},
author={Al-Najar B, Younis A, Hazeem L, Sehar S, Rashdan S et al.},
journal={Chemosphere},
volume={288},
number={132525},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2021"
}
Retention of natural organic matter by ultrafiltration and the mitigation of membrane fouling through pre-treatment, membrane enhancement, and cleaning - a review
Peters CD, Rantissi T, Gitis V & Hankins NP (2021), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 44
BibTeX
@article{retentionofnatu-2021/10,
title={Retention of natural organic matter by ultrafiltration and the mitigation of membrane fouling through pre-treatment, membrane enhancement, and cleaning - a review},
author={Peters CD, Rantissi T, Gitis V & Hankins NP},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={44},
number={102374},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2021"
}
Thermally induced oxygen related defects in eco-friendly ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for enhanced wastewater treatment efficiencies
Al-Najar B, Younis A, Hazeem L, Sehar S, Rashdan S et al. (2021), Chemosphere, 288(Part 2)
BibTeX
@article{thermallyinduce-2021/10,
title={Thermally induced oxygen related defects in eco-friendly ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for enhanced wastewater treatment efficiencies},
author={Al-Najar B, Younis A, Hazeem L, Sehar S, Rashdan S et al.},
journal={Chemosphere},
volume={288},
number={132525},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2021"
}
A novel method for the accurate characterization of transport and structural parameters of deformable membranes utilized in pressure- and osmotically driven membrane processes
Peters CD, Ng DYF, Hankins N & She Q (2021), Journal of Membrane Science, 638
BibTeX
@article{anovelmethodfor-2021/8,
title={ A novel method for the accurate characterization of transport and structural parameters of deformable membranes utilized in pressure- and osmotically driven membrane processes},
author={Peters CD, Ng DYF, Hankins N & She Q},
journal={Journal of Membrane Science},
volume={638},
number={119720},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2021"
}
Making zero-liquid discharge desalination greener: Utilising low-grade heat and vacuum membrane distillation for the regeneration of volatile draw solutes
Peters CD & Hankins NP (2021), Desalination, 507, 115034-115034
BibTeX
@article{makingzeroliqui-2021/7,
title={Making zero-liquid discharge desalination greener: Utilising low-grade heat and vacuum membrane distillation for the regeneration of volatile draw solutes},
author={Peters CD & Hankins NP},
journal={Desalination},
volume={507},
number={115034},
pages={115034-115034},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2021"
}
Integration of Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor (FO-MBR) and Membrane Distillation (MD) units for water reclamation and regeneration of draw solutions
Parveen F & Hankins N (2021), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 41
BibTeX
@article{integrationoffo-2021/4,
title={Integration of Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor (FO-MBR) and Membrane Distillation (MD) units for water reclamation and regeneration of draw solutions},
author={Parveen F & Hankins N},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={41},
number={102045},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2021"
}
The role of rhizofiltration and allelopathy on the removal of cyanobacteria in a continuous flow system
Castro-Castellon AT, Hughes J, Read DS, Azimi Y, Chipps MJ et al. (2021), Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(22), 27731-27741
BibTeX
@article{theroleofrhizof-2021/1,
title={The role of rhizofiltration and allelopathy on the removal of cyanobacteria in a continuous flow system},
author={Castro-Castellon AT, Hughes J, Read DS, Azimi Y, Chipps MJ et al.},
journal={Environmental Science and Pollution Research},
volume={28},
pages={27731-27741},
publisher={Springer},
year = "2021"
}
The synergy between osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) and the use of thermo-responsive draw solutions for energy efficient, zero-liquid discharge desalination
Peters CD & Hankins NP (2020), DESALINATION, 493
BibTeX
@article{thesynergybetwe-2020/11,
title={The synergy between osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) and the use of thermo-responsive draw solutions for energy efficient, zero-liquid discharge desalination},
author={Peters CD & Hankins NP},
journal={DESALINATION},
volume={493},
number={ARTN 114630},
year = "2020"
}
Inorganic anion removal using micellar enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF), modeling anion distribution and suggested improvements of MEUF: A review
Chen M, Jafvert C, Wu Y, Cao X & Hankins N (2020), Chemical Engineering Journal, 398
BibTeX
@article{inorganicanionr-2020/10,
title={Inorganic anion removal using micellar enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF), modeling anion distribution and suggested improvements of MEUF: A review},
author={Chen M, Jafvert C, Wu Y, Cao X & Hankins N},
journal={Chemical Engineering Journal},
volume={398},
year = "2020"
}
Interaction among branched polyethylenimine (PEI), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and metal cations during copper recovery from water using polymer-surfactant aggregates
Hankins NP & Chen M (2020), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 34
BibTeX
@article{interactionamon-2020/4,
title={Interaction among branched polyethylenimine (PEI), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and metal cations during copper recovery from water using polymer-surfactant aggregates},
author={Hankins NP & Chen M},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={34},
year = "2020"
}
Pressure and osmotically driven membrane processes: A review of the benefits and production of nano-enhanced membranes for desalination
Al-Najar B, Peters CD, Albuflasa H & Hankins NP (2020), Desalination, 479
BibTeX
@article{pressureandosmo-2020/1,
title={Pressure and osmotically driven membrane processes: A review of the benefits and production of nano-enhanced membranes for desalination},
author={Al-Najar B, Peters CD, Albuflasa H & Hankins NP},
journal={Desalination},
volume={479},
number={114323},
publisher={Elsevier },
year = "2020"
}
Hybrid forward osmosis-membrane distillation system: demonstration of technical feasibility
Zohrabian L, Hankins NP & Field RW (2019), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 33
BibTeX
@article{hybridforwardos-2019/12,
title={Hybrid forward osmosis-membrane distillation system: demonstration of technical feasibility},
author={Zohrabian L, Hankins NP & Field RW},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={33},
number={101042},
publisher={Elsevier },
year = "2019"
}
Impact of osmotic backwashing, particle size distribution and feed-side cross-flow velocity on flux in the forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FO-MBR)
Nawaz MS, Parveen F, Khan SJ & Hankins NP (2019), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 31, 100861
BibTeX
@article{impactofosmotic-2019/10,
title={Impact of osmotic backwashing, particle size distribution and feed-side cross-flow velocity on flux in the forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FO-MBR)},
author={Nawaz MS, Parveen F, Khan SJ & Hankins NP},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={31},
pages={100861},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2019"
}
Special Editions: Membranes in Water and Sustainable Water Processing
Hankins N, Mohammad A, Gitis V & Khan S (2019), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 30
Performance evaluation of fertilizer draw solutions for forward osmosis membrane bioreactor treating domestic wastewater
Adnan M, Khan SJ, Manzoor K & Hankins NP (2019), Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 127, 133-140
BibTeX
@article{performanceeval-2019/7,
title={Performance evaluation of fertilizer draw solutions for forward osmosis membrane bioreactor treating domestic wastewater},
author={Adnan M, Khan SJ, Manzoor K & Hankins NP},
journal={Process Safety and Environmental Protection},
volume={127},
pages={133-140},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2019"
}
Evaluation of concentration technologies in the design of biorefineries for the recovery of resources from vinasse.
Peiter FS, Hankins NP & Pires EC (2019), Water research, 157, 483-497
Comparative performance of nanofiltration and forward osmosis membranes in a lab-scale forward osmosis membrane bioreactor
Parveen F & Hankins N (2019), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 28, 1-9
BibTeX
@article{comparativeperf-2019/4,
title={Comparative performance of nanofiltration and forward osmosis membranes in a lab-scale forward osmosis membrane bioreactor},
author={Parveen F & Hankins N},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={28},
pages={1-9},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2019"
}
Osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO): five approaches to dewatering saline brines using pressure-driven membrane processes
Peters C & Hankins N (2019), Desalination, 458, 1-13
Water treatment chemicals: Trends and challenges
Gitis V & Hankins N (2018), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 25, 34-38
An efficient microalgal biomass harvesting method with a high concentration ratio using the polymer-surfactant aggregates process
Wu YH, Shen LC, Hu HY, Hankins NP & Huang W (2018), Algal Research, 30, 86-93
BibTeX
@article{anefficientmicr-2018/1,
title={An efficient microalgal biomass harvesting method with a high concentration ratio using the polymer-surfactant aggregates process},
author={Wu YH, Shen LC, Hu HY, Hankins NP & Huang W},
journal={Algal Research},
volume={30},
pages={86-93},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2018"
}
Metallic anion removal from dilute aqueous solutions using polymer-surfactant aggregate process: Effect of surfactant chain length
Hankins NP & Shen LC (2017), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 20, 243-248
BibTeX
@article{metallicanionre-2017/11,
title={Metallic anion removal from dilute aqueous solutions using polymer-surfactant aggregate process: Effect of surfactant chain length},
author={Hankins NP & Shen LC},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={20},
pages={243-248},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2017"
}
Influences of ammonium and phosphate stimulation on metalworking fluid biofilm reactor development and performance.
Singh S, Adapa LM & Hankins N (2017), New biotechnology, 39(Pt B), 240-246
Insight into the effect of organic and inorganic draw solutes on the flux stability and sludge characteristics in the osmotic membrane bioreactor
Siddique , Khan SJ, Shahzad MA, Nawaz & Hankins NP (2017), Bioresource Technology, 249, 758-766
BibTeX
@article{insightintothee-2017/10,
title={Insight into the effect of organic and inorganic draw solutes on the flux stability and sludge characteristics in the osmotic membrane bioreactor},
author={Siddique , Khan SJ, Shahzad MA, Nawaz & Hankins NP},
journal={Bioresource Technology},
volume={249},
pages={758-766},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2017"
}
Removal of metallic ions at the parts per billion level from aqueous solutions using the polymer-surfactant aggregate process
Hankins NP & Shen LC (2017), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 30
BibTeX
@article{removalofmetall-2017/9,
title={Removal of metallic ions at the parts per billion level from aqueous solutions using the polymer-surfactant aggregate process},
author={Hankins NP & Shen LC},
journal={Journal of Water Process Engineering},
volume={30},
number={100486},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2017"
}
Selection of colloidal silica grouts with respect to gelling and erosion behaviour
Shen P, Hankins N & Jefferis S (2017), Geosciences, 7(1), 6
Removal of methylene blue by adsorption on aluminosilicate waste: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters.
Policiano Almeida CA, Zanela TMP, Machado C, Altamirano Flores JA, Scheibe LF et al. (2016), Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 74(10), 2437-2445
BibTeX
@article{removalofmethyl-2016/11,
title={Removal of methylene blue by adsorption on aluminosilicate waste: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters.},
author={Policiano Almeida CA, Zanela TMP, Machado C, Altamirano Flores JA, Scheibe LF et al.},
journal={Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research},
volume={74},
pages={2437-2445},
year = "2016"
}
Reverse solute transport, microbial toxicity, membrane cleaning and flux of regenerated draw in the FO-MBR using a micellar draw solution
Nawaz MS, Parveen F, Gadelha G, Khan SJ, Wang R et al. (2016), Desalination, 391, 105-111
BibTeX
@article{reversesolutetr-2016/8,
title={Reverse solute transport, microbial toxicity, membrane cleaning and flux of regenerated draw in the FO-MBR using a micellar draw solution},
author={Nawaz MS, Parveen F, Gadelha G, Khan SJ, Wang R et al.},
journal={Desalination},
volume={391},
pages={105-111},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2016"
}
Lessons from the “Living-Filter”: An in-reservoir floating treatment wetland for phytoplankton reduction prior to a water treatment works intake
Castro-Castellon AT, Chipps MJ, Hankins NP & Hughes JMR (2016), Ecological Engineering, 95, 839-851
BibTeX
@article{lessonsfromthel-2016/8,
title={Lessons from the “Living-Filter”: An in-reservoir floating treatment wetland for phytoplankton reduction prior to a water treatment works intake},
author={Castro-Castellon AT, Chipps MJ, Hankins NP & Hughes JMR},
journal={Ecological Engineering},
volume={95},
pages={839-851},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2016"
}
Metallic anion recovery from aqueous streams and removal agent recycle in the polymer–surfactant aggregate process
Shen LC & Hankins NP (2016), Desalination, 406, 67-73
Heavy metals removal by osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) and their effect on sludge properties
Aftab B, Khan SJ, Maqbool T & Hankins NP (2016), Desalination, 403, 117-127
Removal of metallic anions from dilute aqueous solutions by polymer–surfactant aggregates
Shen LC, Wu J, Singh S & Hankins NP (2016), Desalination, 406, 109-118
Submerged and attached growth membrane bioreactors and forward osmosis membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment
Khan SJ, Hankins NP & Shen L (2016)
Recovery of heavy metal ions and recycle of removal agent in the polymer–surfactant aggregate process
Shen LC, Lo A, Nguyen XT & Hankins NP (2016), Separation and Purification Technology, 159, 169-176
BibTeX
@article{recoveryofheavy-2016/2,
title={Recovery of heavy metal ions and recycle of removal agent in the polymer–surfactant aggregate process},
author={Shen LC, Lo A, Nguyen XT & Hankins NP},
journal={Separation and Purification Technology},
volume={159},
pages={169-176},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2016"
}
EMERGING MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT PREFACE
Hankins NP & Singh R (2016), XV-XVII
BibTeX
@misc{emergingmembran-2016/,
title={EMERGING MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT PREFACE},
author={Hankins NP & Singh R},
year = "2016"
}
Removal of heavy metal ions from dilute aqueous solutions by polymer-surfactant aggregates: A novel effluent treatment process
Shen L-C, Nguyen X-T & Hankins NP (2015), SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 152, 101-107
BibTeX
@article{removalofheavym-2015/7,
title={Removal of heavy metal ions from dilute aqueous solutions by polymer-surfactant aggregates: A novel effluent treatment process},
author={Shen L-C, Nguyen X-T & Hankins NP},
journal={SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY},
volume={152},
pages={101-107},
year = "2015"
}
On the Formation of Nanobubbles in Vycor Porous Glass during the Desorption of Halogenated Hydrocarbons.
Mitropoulos AC, Stefanopoulos KL, Favvas EP, Vansant E & Hankins NP (2015), Scientific reports, 5, 10943-10943
BibTeX
@article{ontheformationo-2015/6,
title={On the Formation of Nanobubbles in Vycor Porous Glass during the Desorption of Halogenated Hydrocarbons.},
author={Mitropoulos AC, Stefanopoulos KL, Favvas EP, Vansant E & Hankins NP},
journal={Scientific reports},
volume={5},
pages={10943-10943},
year = "2015"
}
Tailoring wall permeabilities for enhanced filtration
Herterich JG, Vella D, Field RW, Hankins NP & Griffiths IM (2015), Physics of Fluids, 27(5), 053102
Water flux dynamics in closed-loop, batch-mode forward osmosis systems
Gadêlha G, Gadêlha H & Hankins N (2015), Journal of Membrane Science, 476, 457-468
High strength domestic wastewater treatment with submerged forward osmosis membrane bioreactor.
Aftab B, Khan SJ, Maqbool T & Hankins NP (2015), Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 72(1), 141-149
BibTeX
@article{highstrengthdom-2015/1,
title={High strength domestic wastewater treatment with submerged forward osmosis membrane bioreactor.},
author={Aftab B, Khan SJ, Maqbool T & Hankins NP},
journal={Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research},
volume={72},
pages={141-149},
year = "2015"
}
Assessment of micellar solutions as draw solutions for forward osmosis
Gadelha G, Nawaz MS, Hankins NP, Khan SJ, Wang R et al. (2014), DESALINATION, 354, 97-106
Fouling and cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes: A review
Shi X, Tal G, Hankins NP & Gitis V (2014), JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING, 1, 121-138
The Journal of Water Process Engineering
Mohammad AW & Hankins N (2014), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 1, 1
Membrane fouling and performance evaluation of conventional membrane bioreactor (MBR), moving biofilm MBR and oxic/anoxic MBR.
Khan SJ, Ahmad A, Nawaz MS & Hankins NP (2014), Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 69(7), 1403-1409
BibTeX
@article{membranefouling-2014/1,
title={Membrane fouling and performance evaluation of conventional membrane bioreactor (MBR), moving biofilm MBR and oxic/anoxic MBR.},
author={Khan SJ, Ahmad A, Nawaz MS & Hankins NP},
journal={Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research},
volume={69},
pages={1403-1409},
year = "2014"
}
Living-Filter: an in-reservoir biofiltration system for phytoplankton reduction at the abstraction point
Castro-Castellon AT, Chipps MJ, Hughes JMR & Hankins NP (2014), PROGRESS IN SLOW SAND AND ALTERNATIVE BIOFILTRATION PROCESSES: FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICATIONS, 405-409
BibTeX
@inproceedings{livingfilterani-2014/,
title={Living-Filter: an in-reservoir biofiltration system for phytoplankton reduction at the abstraction point},
author={Castro-Castellon AT, Chipps MJ, Hughes JMR & Hankins NP},
pages={405-409},
year = "2014"
}
Microbial toxicity effects of reverse transported draw solute in the forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FO-MBR)
Nawaz MS, Gadelha G, Khan SJ & Hankins N (2013), JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 429, 323-329
Performance evaluation and bacterial characterization of membrane bioreactors
Khan SJ, Parveen F, Ahmad A, Hashmi I & Hankins N (2013), BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 141, 2-7
Ultrafiltration of Dilute Macromolecular Solutions: Fouling Mode and Fouling Rate Determination
Shi X, Hankins NP & Field RW (2012), Procedia Engineering, 44, 81-84
Editorial: Third Oxford Water and Membranes Research Event 12th -15th September 2010.
Field R & Hankins N (2011), Desalination and Water Treatment, 1-1
Review of fouling by mixed feeds in membrane filtration applied to water purification
Shi X, Field R & Hankins N (2011), DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT, 35(1-3), 68-81
Mineral waste from coal mining for removal of astrazon red dye from aqueous solutions
Almeida CAP, dos Santos A, Jaerger S, Debacher NA & Hankins NP (2010), DESALINATION, 264(3), 181-187
Synthetic Sludge as a Physical and Chemical Analogue of Real Sludge in the Activated Sludge Process
Hankins NP, Hilal N & Nguyen TP (2009), 1, 1-32
BibTeX
@misc{syntheticsludge-2009/10,
title={Synthetic Sludge as a Physical and Chemical Analogue of Real Sludge in the Activated Sludge Process},
author={Hankins NP, Hilal N & Nguyen TP},
year = "2009"
}
Process Intensification During Treatment of NOM-laden Raw Upland Waters: Control and Impact of the Pre-Coagulation Regime During Ultra-filtration” , Desalination and Water Treatment.
Hankins NP, Price R & Debacher NA (2009), Desalination and Water Treatment, 1(8), 1-15
BibTeX
@article{processintensif-2009/8,
title={Process Intensification During Treatment of NOM-laden Raw Upland Waters: Control and Impact of the Pre-Coagulation Regime During Ultra-filtration” , Desalination and Water Treatment.},
author={Hankins NP, Price R & Debacher NA},
journal={Desalination and Water Treatment},
volume={1},
pages={1-15},
year = "2009"
}
ESTROGEN CONCENTRATION AFFECTS ITS BIODEGRADATION RATE IN ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Xu N, Johnson AC, Juergens MD, Llewellyn NR, Hankins NP et al. (2009), ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY, 28(11), 2263-2270
Operating Conditions Corresponding to Optimal Final Properties of Activated Sludge Using the DOE and RSM Techniques
Nguyen TP, Hilal N & Hankins NP (2009), SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 44(9), 2041-2066
A thermodynamic benchmark for assessing an emergency drinking water device based on forward osmosis
Wallace M, Cui Z & Hankins NP (2008), DESALINATION, 227(1-3), 34-45
Determination of the effect of cations and cationic polyelectrolytes on the characteristics and final properties of synthetic and activated sludge
Nguyen TP, Hilal N, Hankins NP & Novak JT (2008), DESALINATION, 222(1-3), 307-317
A pilot-plant study of the adsorptive micellar flocculation process: Optimum design and operation
Sun H, Hankins NP, Azzopardi BJ, Hilal N & Almeida CAP (2008), SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 62(2), 273-280
BibTeX
@article{apilotplantstud-2008/,
title={A pilot-plant study of the adsorptive micellar flocculation process: Optimum design and operation},
author={Sun H, Hankins NP, Azzopardi BJ, Hilal N & Almeida CAP},
journal={SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY},
volume={62},
pages={273-280},
year = "2008"
}
The relationship between cation ions and polysaccharide on the floc formation of synthetic and activated sludge
Nguyen TP, Hilal N, Hankins NP & Novak JT (2008), DESALINATION, 227(1-3), 94-102
Characterization of synthetic and activated sludge and conditioning with cationic polyelectrolytes
Nguyen TP, Hilal N, Hankins NP & Novak JT (2008), DESALINATION, 227(1-3), 103-110
A comparative study of the flocculation behaviour and final properties of synthetic and activated sludge in wastewater treatment
Nguyen TP, Hankins NP & Hilal N (2007), DESALINATION, 204(1-3), 277-295
A non-linear wave model with variable molar flows for dynamic behaviour and disturbance propagation in distillation columns
Hankins NP (2007), CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN, 85(A1), 65-73
Effect of chemical composition on the flocculation dynamics of latex-based synthetic activated sludge
Nguyen TP, Hankins NP & Hilal N (2007), JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 139(2), 265-274
Enhanced removal of heavy metal ions bound to humic acid by polyelectrolyte flocculation
Hankins NP, Lu N & Hilal N (2006), SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 51(1), 48-56