Forschungsschwerpunkte

Membranverfahren

• Entwicklung eines anaeroben Membranbioreaktors zur Behandlung von kommunalem Abwasser
• Einfluss fluidisierter Partikel auf den Stofftransport bei der Ultrafiltration

Anaerobtechnik

• Anaerobe Biofilmverfahren zur Behandlung kommunaler Abwässer

Filtration

• Abscheidung von Helmintheneiern aus kommunalen Abwässern mittels Mikrosiebung

Forschungsprojekte

Optimierung des Stofftransportes in anaeroben Membranbioreaktoren mittels fluidisierter Partikel (Willy-Hager Stiftung)

Veröffentlichungen

B. Düppenbecker, J. Behnisch, M. Engelhart, P. Cornel (2017): Fouling mitigation in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors using fluidized resin beads, Water Science & Technology, 76, 2445-2454.

B. Düppenbecker, S. Kale, M. Engelhart, P. Cornel (2017): Fluidized glass beads reduce fouling in a novel Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor, Water Science & Technology, 76, 953-962.

B. Düppenbecker, M. Engelhart, P. Cornel (2017): Fouling mitigation in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor using fluidized glass beads: Evaluation fitness for purpose of ceramic membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 537, 69-82.

B. Düppenbecker, P. Cornel (2016): Anaerobic treatment of sulfate-containing municipal wastewater with a Fluidized Bed Reactor at 20 °C, Water Science & Technology, 73, 2446-2452.

Vorträge

B. Düppenbecker, M. Engelhart, P. Cornel (2017): Fluidized glass beads reduce fouling in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor: identification of optimum operating parameters and suitable ceramic membranes, International Conference on Engineering with Membranes: Recent Advances in Membrane Science and Technology, Singapur, 26.-28.04.2017.

B. Düppenbecker, S. Kale, J. Behnisch, P. Cornel (2016): Fluidized glass beads reduce fouling in an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor treating municipal wastewater, IWA Regional Conference on Membrane Technology, Kunming, China, 22.-24.08.2016.

B. Düppenbecker, J. Behnisch, P. Cornel (2016): Fluidized resin beads as turbulence promoters in Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors, IWA Specialist Conference on Advances in Particle Science and Separation: Meeting tomorrow’s Challenges, Oslo, Norwegen, 22.-24.06.2016.

B. Düppenbecker, P. Cornel (2015): Comparison of two biofilm reactors for the anaerobic treatment of low-strength wastewater at 20 °C, 14th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Viña del Mar, Chile, 15.-28.11.2015.

B. Düppenbecker, P. Cornel (2015): Anaerobic treatment of sulfate-containing municipal wastewater with a Fluidized Bed Reactor at 20 °C, 7th IWA Eastern European Young Water Professionals Conference, Belgrad, Serbien, 17.-19.09.2015.

B. Düppenbecker, C. Maya, S. Kneidl, C. Meza, E. Lucario, V. Echagüe, P. Cornel (2013): Removal of helminth eggs by surface filtration, 9th IWA Conference on Water Reuse, Windhoek, Namibia, 27.-31.10.2013.