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Piet N.L. Lens

University of Galway

Galway

Ireland

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SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (11)

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Autotrophic Denitrification of Nitrate Rich Wastewater in Fluidized Bed Reactors Using Pyrite and Elemental Sulfur as Electron Donors

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Apr 2022
Maria Federica Carboni, simon mills, Sonia Arriaga, Gavin Collins, Umer Ijazd and Piet N.L. Lens
University of Galway, University of Galway, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Galway, University of Glasgow and University of Galway
Downloads 83 (783,685)

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Pyrite, Elemental sulfur, Fluidized bed rector, Nitrogen removal, 16S rRNA, Community Assembly

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Temperature Influence in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Mixed Microbial Cultures – Systems’ Performance and Biopolymer Properties

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Temperature Influence in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Mixed Microbial Cultures – Systems’ Performance and Biopolymer Properties

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Feb 2022
Tania Palmeiro-Sánchez, Alison Graham, Piet N.L. Lens and Vincent O’Flaherty
University of Galway, University of Galway, University of Galway and University of Galway
Downloads 54 (1,038,620)

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mesophilic, mixed culture, PHA properties, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), psychrophilic, thermophilic

Temperature Influence in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Mixed Microbial Cultures – Systems’ Performance and Biopolymer Properties

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Mar 2022
Tania Palmeiro-Sánchez, Alison Graham, Piet N.L. Lens and Vincent O’Flaherty
University of Galway, University of Galway, University of Galway and University of Galway
Downloads 27 (1,400,723)
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Mesophilic, mixed culture, PHA properties, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), Psychrophilic, thermophilic

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Selenium Recovery from Domestic Wastewater by the Green Microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris and Scenedesmus Spp

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 May 2022
Ana María Murillo, Etiele Greque de Morais, Enrica Uggetti, Piet N.L. Lens and Ivet Ferrer
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, University of Galway and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - EETAC
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bioremediation, circular economy, microalgae, resources recovery, sewage

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Simultaneous Nitrification and Autotrophic Denitrification in Fluidized Bed Reactor Using Pyrite and Elemental Sulfur as Electron Donor

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 07 May 2022
Maria Federica Carboni, Sonia Arriaga and Piet N.L. Lens
University of Galway, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Galway
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Pyrite, Elemental sulfur, Simultaneous nitrification denitrification, Nitrogen removal, 16S rRNA

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Synergistic effect of activated carbon and micro scale zero valent iron on the power performance and sediment clean-up by a duckweed assisted sediment microbial fuel cell

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 06 Dec 2025
Amitap Khandelwal, Asheesh K. Yadav and Piet N.L. Lens
University of Galway, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Galway
Downloads 60 (961,006)

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Sediment clean-up, Duckweed, Microbial fuel cell, Zero Valent Iron, Activated carbon

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Enhanced Removal Of Mixed Vocs with Different Hydrophobicities by Tween 20 in a Biotrickling Filter: Kinetic Analysis and Biofilm Characteristics

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Nov 2022
Ya Deng, Guang-Feng Yang, Piet N.L. Lens, Ya-Xue He, Ling-Xiang Qie, Xing-Yu Shen, Jian-Meng Chen and Dongzhi Chen
Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, University of Galway, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang Ocean University and Zhejiang Ocean University
Downloads 55 (1,010,164)

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Biotrickling filter, n-Hexane, Dichloromethane, Tween 20, Kinetic model

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Effect of Selenate on Treatment of Glycerol Containing Wastewater in Uasb Reactors

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 18 Jul 2022
Mohanakrishnan Logan, Lea Chua Tan, Corine Orline Nzeteu and Piet N.L. Lens
University of Galway, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Galway
Downloads 54 (1,020,567)

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Anaerobic co-digestion, selenium bioremediation, glycerol, granulation, metal selenide, integrated approach

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Process Stability in Expanded Granular Sludge Bed Bioreactors Enhances Resistance to Organic Load Shocks

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 21 Mar 2023
simon mills, Thi Phi Yen Nguyen, Umer Ijazd and Piet N.L. Lens
University of Galway, University of Galway, University of Glasgow and University of Galway
Downloads 51 (1,052,702)

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anaerobic digestion, EGSB, 16S rRNA, Stability, Diversity

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Feedstock Pasteurisation and Biochar Addition Improve Biogas Production from Pig Slurry and Cereal Straw Co-Digestion

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 13 Mar 2025
Adriana F. M. Braga, Piet N.L. Lens, Lyons and Stephen Nolan
University of Galway, University of Galway, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 44 (1,133,231)

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Solid waste, Co-digestion, pig slurry, straw, Pretreatment, Biochar

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Role of Iron(Ii) Sulfide in Autotrophic Denitrification Under Tetracycline Stress: Substrate and Detoxification Effect

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Aug 2022
Yang Bai, Zhongzhong Wang, Piet N.L. Lens, Ainur Zhussupbekova, Igor V. Shvets, Zhuangsong Huang, Jun Ma, Guangxue Wu and Xinmin Zhan
University of Galway, University of Galway, University of Galway, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, University of Galway and University of Galway
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Autotrophic denitrification, Biological nutrient removal, Iron(II) sulfide, nitrogen removal, Tetracycline

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Gauging Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells Using the Open-Circuit Auxiliary Electrodes

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 10 Dec 2021
Carlos Sanchez, Paolo Dessì, Maeve Duffy and Piet N.L. Lens
University of Galway, University of Galway, University of Galway and University of Galway
Downloads 29 (1,332,057)

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SMFC, electrode potential, OCP, power curves, electrochemistry