Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Lens, Piet"
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Autotrophic denitrification using inorganic sulfur compounds as electron donor: process optimization and microbial characterization
Carboni, Maria Federica (NUI Galway, 2022-07-25)This research aimed at enhancing and optimizing autotrophic denitrification exploiting inorganic sulfur compounds as electron donor and proposing and investigating pyrite as novel substrate. In addition, the simultaneous ... -
Biogas clean-up using a novel hollow fibre membrane bioreactor for end-use applications
Das, Jewel (NUI Galway, 2022-04-06)The aim of this research was to develop a novel hollow fibre membrane bioreactor (HFMB) that can be used for H2S laden waste gas treatment and biogas desulfurization. In addition, the aim was to utilize the HFMB for ... -
Food waste fermentation for lactic acid production and recovery
Pau, Simone (NUI Galway, 2022-09-23)This research aimed at optimizing the lactic acid production process exploiting the organic matter present in food waste. The objective was to investigate every aspect of the industrial lactic acid production and define ... -
Open-source technologies and auxiliary electrodes for microbial fuel cell optimization
Sánchez, Carlos (NUI Galway, 2022-06-10)The purpose of this PhD thesis was to study direct waste-to-electricity transformations using microbial fuel cells (MFC) to obtain electricity as a byproduct of waste degradation. The extensive study of the literature ...