Prof bruce jefferson
Cranfield University
Professor, Environmental Sciences
United Kingdom
My co-authors include
Prof David Butler
Mrs Joanna Cookney
Stephanie Cosgrove
My Publications
Recovery and reuse of alginate in an immobilized algae reactor
Environmental Technology
October 2019
Pesticide removal from drinking water sources by adsorption: a review
Environmental Technology Reviews
January 2019
Determining how polymer-bubble interactions impact algal separation using the novel “Po...
Separation and Purification Technology
August 2018
Identification of gas sparging regimes for granular anaerobic membrane bioreactor to en...
Journal of Membrane Science
June 2018
Turbidity composition and the relationship with microbial attachment and UV inactivatio...
The Science of The Total Environment
May 2018
The impact of wastewater characteristics, algal species selection and immobilisation on...
Algal Research
April 2018
The role of algal organic matter in the separation of algae and cyanobacteria using the...
Water Research
March 2018
Consequences of pH change on wastewater depth filtration using a multimedia filter
Water Research
January 2018
Aged-engineered nanoparticles effect on sludge anaerobic digestion performance and asso...
The Science of The Total Environment
December 2017
Quantifying the performance of a hybrid anion exchanger/adsorbent for phosphorus remova...
Environmental Technology
July 2017
A multi-component method to determine pesticides in surface water by liquid-chromatogra...
Water and Environment Journal
June 2017
Rapid gravity filtration operational performance assessment and diagnosis for preventat...
Chemical Engineering Journal
April 2017
Carbonaceous and nitrogenous disinfection by-product formation from algal organic matter
Chemosphere
March 2017
Energy Recovery from Immobilised Cells of Scenedesmus obliquus after Wastewater Treatment
January 2017
The effect of high hydraulic loading rate on the removal efficiency of a quadruple medi...
Water Research
December 2016
Assessment of activated sludge, membrane bioreactors and vertical flow wetlands for upg...
Environmental Technology
November 2016
Performance of Four Full-Scale Artificially Aerated Horizontal Flow Constructed Wetland...
Water
August 2016
Toward gas-phase controlled mass transfer in micro-porous membrane contactors for recov...
Journal of Membrane Science
July 2016
Impact of aeration on macrophyte establishment in sub-surface constructed wetlands used...
Ecological Engineering
June 2016
Dissolved methane recovery from anaerobic effluents using hollow fibre membrane contactors
Journal of Membrane Science
March 2016
Effect of elevated UV dose and alkalinity on metaldehyde removal and THM formation with...
Chemical Engineering Journal
March 2016
Influence of microalgal N and P composition on wastewater nutrient remediation
Water Research
March 2016
Impact of pre-treatment technologies on soil aquifer treatment
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination
February 2016
Assessing the potential for tertiary nitrification in sub-surface flow constructed wetl...
Environmental Technology Reviews
January 2016
Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment
Water Intelligence Online
December 2015
Influence of Alkalinity on the Efficiency and Catalyst Behavior of Photo-Assisted Proce...
Chemical Engineering & Technology
December 2015
Removal of disinfection by-product precursors by coagulation and an innovative suspende...
Water Research
December 2015
The impact of algogenic organic matter on water treatment plant operation and water qua...
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
September 2015
Gas to liquid mass transfer in rheologically complex fluids
Chemical Engineering Journal
August 2015
Insights into the effect of mixed engineered nanoparticles on activated sludge performance
FEMS Microbiology Ecology
July 2015
Comparison of ultraviolet light emitting diodes with traditional UV for greywater disin...
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination
March 2015
Rotating biological contactors for wastewater treatment – A review
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
March 2015
Application of high intensity UVC-LED for the removal of acetamiprid with the photo-Fen...
Chemical Engineering Journal
March 2015
The Characterization of Feces and Urine: A Review of the Literature to Inform Advanced ...
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
February 2015
Microalgae for municipal wastewater nutrient remediation: mechanisms, reactors and outl...
Environmental Technology Reviews
January 2015
Selective removal of phosphate from wastewater using hydrated metal oxides dispersed wi...
Chemosphere
January 2015
Treatment of municipal wastewater reverse osmosis concentrate using UVC-LED/H2O2 with a...
Chemical Engineering Journal
January 2015
Controlling shell-side crystal nucleation in a gas–liquid membrane contactor for simult...
Journal of Membrane Science
January 2015
Biogas upgrading by chemical absorption using ammonia rich absorbents derived from wast...
Water Research
December 2014
Performance of different advanced oxidation processes for tertiary wastewater treatment...
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
November 2014
Impacts of microalgae pre-treatments for improved anaerobic digestion: Thermal treatmen...
Water Research
November 2014
Assessing microbiological water quality in drinking water distribution systems with dis...
Water Research
November 2014
Hydrophobically-associating cationic polymers as micro-bubble surface modifiers in diss...
Water Research
September 2014
Examination of the physical properties of Microcystis aeruginosa flocs produced on coag...
Water Research
September 2014
Long-Term Performance of Constructed Wetlands with Chemical Dosing for Phosphorus Removal
July 2014
Removal of phosphorus from trickling filter effluent by electrocoagulation
Environmental Technology
July 2014
Assessing filter robustness at drinking water treatment plants
Water and Environment Journal
July 2014
Risk assessment frameworks for MAR schemes in the UK
Environmental Earth Sciences
June 2014
Heat transfer characteristics of silver/water nanofluids in a shell and tube heat excha...
Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
May 2014
The impacts of replacing air bubbles with microspheres for the clarification of algae f...
Water Research
April 2014
Diagnosis of an anaerobic pond treating temperate domestic wastewater: An alternative s...
Ecological Engineering
February 2014
Establishing the suitability of symmetric ultrathin wall polydimethylsiloxane hollow-fi...
Journal of Membrane Science
February 2014
Fate of Zinc Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles in a Pilot Wastewater Treatment Plant and i...
Environmental Science & Technology
January 2014
Disinfection Byproduct Control
January 2014
Non-covalent protein–polysaccharide interactions and their influence on membrane fouling
Journal of Membrane Science
November 2013
Evaluating the impact of LED bulb development on the economic viability of ultraviolet ...
Environmental Technology
September 2013
The influence of ultrasound frequency and power, on the algal speciesMicrocystis aerugi...
Environmental Technology
September 2013
Evaluation of engineered nanoparticle toxic effect on wastewater microorganisms: Curren...
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
September 2013
Impact on reactor configuration on the performance of anaerobic MBRs: Treatment of sett...
Water Research
September 2013
Media surface properties and the development of nitrifying biofilms in mixed cultures f...
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
July 2013
Quantifying the loss of methane through secondary gas mass transport (or ‘slip’) from a...
Water Research
July 2013
Comparison of UV/TiO2 and UV/H2O2 processes in an annular photoreactor for removal of m...
Applied Catalysis B Environmental
July 2013
Evaluation of a UV-light emitting diodes unit for the removal of micropollutants in wat...
Chemosphere
July 2013
Nitrogen removal from temperate anaerobic-aerobic two-stage biological systems: impact ...
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
May 2013
Effect of artificial aeration on tertiary nitrification in a full-scale subsurface hori...
Ecological Engineering
May 2013
The impact of background organic matter and alkalinity on the degradation of the pestic...
Water Research
April 2013
Improving the Energy Balance of an Integrated Microalgal Wastewater Treatment Process
Waste and Biomass Valorization
March 2013
Influence of pH on gas phase controlled mass transfer in a membrane contactor for hydro...
Journal of Membrane Science
January 2013
The impact of contactor scale on a ferric nanoparticle adsorbent process for the remova...
Chemical Engineering Journal
January 2013
Anaerobic treatment of fortified municipal wastewater in temperate climates
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
December 2012
Incorporating biodegradation and advanced oxidation processes in the treatment of spent...
Environmental Technology
December 2012
A critical review of trihalomethane and haloacetic acid formation from natural organic ...
Environmental Technology Reviews
November 2012
Comparison of UV/H2O2 and UV/TiO2 for the degradation of metaldehyde: Kinetics and the ...
Water Research
November 2012
Optimising dissolved air flotation/filtration treatment of algae-laden lagoon effluent ...
Water Science & Technology
October 2012
Comparison of coagulation performance and floc properties using a novel zirconium coagu...
Water Research
September 2012
Waste stabilisation ponds for anaerobic wastewater treatment
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability
September 2012
Experiences of algal bloom control using green solutions barley straw and ultrasound, a...
Water and Environment Journal
August 2012
ChemInform Abstract: Impact and Potential of Intermittent Aeration on Continuous Flow N...
ChemInform
May 2012
The scope for potential energy savings in the flocculation process
Water and Environment Journal
February 2012
Recovery of methane from anaerobic process effluent using poly-di-methyl-siloxane membr...
Water Science & Technology
February 2012
The Multiple Benefits of High Concentration Electrolyte in Chemisorption Using a Micro-...
Procedia Engineering
January 2012
Treatment and Energy Efficiency of a Granular Sludge Anaerobic Membrane Reactor Handlin...
Procedia Engineering
January 2012
A review of the impact and potential of intermittent aeration on continuous flow nitrif...
Environmental Technology
November 2011
Ballasted Flotation with Glass Microspheres for Removal of Natural Organic Matter
Separation Science and Technology
November 2011
Impact of membrane configuration on fouling in anaerobic membrane bioreactors
Journal of Membrane Science
October 2011
Modelling the energy demands of aerobic and anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewat...
Environmental Technology
July 2011
Comparison of PPCPs removal on a parallel-operated MBR and AS system and evaluation of ...
Water Science & Technology
May 2011
Integrating anaerobic processes into wastewater treatment
Water Science & Technology
April 2011
Treatment of disinfection by‐product precursors
Environmental Technology
January 2011
Photocatalytic oxidation, GAC and biotreatment combinations: an alternative to the coag...
Environmental Technology
December 2010
Photocatalytic oxidation of natural organic matter surrogates and the impact on trihalo...
Chemosphere
December 2010
Assessing users’ experience of shared sanitation facilities: A case study of community ...
Water SA
November 2010
Comparison of grey water treatment performance by a cascading sand filter and a constru...
Water Science & Technology
October 2010
Managed aquifer recharge with reclaimed water: approaches to a European guidance framework
Water Science & Technology
September 2010
The Role of Polymer in Improving Floc Strength for Filtration
Environmental Science & Technology
August 2010
Polymers as bubble surface modifiers in the flotation of algae
Environmental Technology
June 2010
The impact of differing cell and algogenic organic matter (AOM) characteristics on the ...
Water Research
June 2010
Inhibition of three algae species using chemicals released from barley straw
Environmental Technology
April 2010
The impact of barley straw conditioning on the inhibition of Scenedesmus using chemostats
Water Research
March 2010
Disinfection by-product formation of natural organic matter surrogates and treatment by...
Water Research
March 2010
Comparison of the disinfection by-product formation potential of treated waters exposed...
Water Research
February 2010
Impacts of residence time during storage on potential of water saving for grey water re...
Water Research
January 2010
The development and application of CFD models for water treatment flocculators
Advances in Engineering Software
January 2010
Removal and recovery of phosphate from municipal wastewaters using a polymeric anion ex...
Water Science & Technology
November 2009
Effect of hydrophilic/hydrophobic fractions of natural organic matter on irreversible f...
Desalination
November 2009
Pathogens in urban wastewaters suitable for reuse
Urban Water Journal
October 2009
Fouling control of a membrane coupled photocatalytic process treating greywater
Water Research
September 2009
Indirect effects of membrane configuration on MBR sludge filterability
Desalination and Water Treatment
September 2009
A novel approach to the anaerobic treatment of municipal wastewater in temperate climat...
Environmental Technology
September 2009
Low energy ballasted flotation
Water Research
August 2009
Disinfection Byproduct Formation and Fractionation Behavior of Natural Organic Matter S...
Environmental Science & Technology
August 2009
The Potential for Using Bubble Modification Chemicals in Dissolved Air Flotation for Al...
Separation Science and Technology
June 2009
Characterisation of natural organic matter (NOM) removed by magnetic ion exchange resin...
Water Science & Technology Water Supply
June 2009
Chemical and biological oxidation of NOM surrogates and effect on HAA formation
Water Research
June 2009
The use of contact angle measurements to estimate the adhesion propensity of calcium ca...
Applied Surface Science
February 2009
Processes for enhanced NOM removal: beyond Fe and Al coagulation
Water Science & Technology Water Supply
December 2008
Nonylphenol in the environment: A critical review on occurrence, fate, toxicity and tre...
Environment International
October 2008
Experiences of algae in UK waters: a treatment perspective
Water and Environment Journal
September 2008
Parameters Affecting Haloacetic Acid and Trihalomethane Concentrations in Treated UK Dr...
August 2008
Assessing floc strength using CFD to improve organics removal
Chemical Engineering Research and Design
August 2008
Characterisation of algogenic organic matter extracted from cyanobacteria, green algae ...
Water Research
July 2008
Surfactants as Bubble Surface Modifiers in the Flotation of Algae: Dissolved Air Flotat...
Environmental Science & Technology
July 2008
Technologies for urban water recycling
Water Practice & Technology
June 2008
Successful Removal of Algae through the Control of Zeta Potential
Separation Science and Technology
May 2008
The Practical Application of Fractal Dimension in Water Treatment Practice–the Impact o...
Separation Science and Technology
May 2008
Essential oils for the disinfection of grey water
Water Research
April 2008
Magnetic ion-exchange resin treatment: Impact of water type and resin use
Water Research
April 2008
The impact of algal properties and pre-oxidation on solid–liquid separation of algae
Water Research
April 2008
Cross sectoral and scale-up impacts of greywater recycling technologies on catchment hy...
Water Science & Technology
April 2008
Chemical solutions for greywater recycling
Chemosphere
March 2008
ULTRAVIOLET (UV) DISINFECTION OF GREY WATER: PARTICLE SIZE EFFECTS
Environmental Technology
February 2008
A study of the microbial quality of grey water and an evaluation of treatment technolog...
Ecological Engineering
February 2008
Pilot Scale Comparison of Enhanced Coagulation with Magnetic Resin Plus Coagulation Sys...
Environmental Science & Technology
February 2008
Constructed wetlands for urban grey water recycling
International Journal of Environment and Pollution
January 2008
Chlorine disinfection of grey water for reuse: Effect of organics and particles
Water Research
January 2008
Just how different are stakeholder group opinions on water management issues?
Desalination
January 2008
Special issue: Membranes
Water Research
September 2007
Greywater recycling: treatment options and applications
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability
September 2007
Influence of substrate on fouling in anoxic immersed membrane bioreactors
Water Research
September 2007
Struvite crystallisation and recovery using a stainless steel structure as a seed material
Water Research
June 2007
Constructed wetlands for grey water treatment
Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology
January 2007
Agglomeration of struvite crystals
Water Research
January 2007
ARE MEMBRANES THE ANSWER TO ODOR?
Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
January 2007
Impact of fractional character on the coagulation of NOM
Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
September 2006
Floc structural characteristics using conventional coagulation for a high doc, low alka...
Water Research
August 2006
Seasonal variations in natural organic matter and its impact on coagulation in water tr...
The Science of The Total Environment
June 2006
The Impact of Zeta Potential on the Physical Properties of Ferric−NOM Flocs
Environmental Science & Technology
June 2006
The Impact of Intermittent Aeration on the Operation of Air‐Lift Tubular Membrane Biore...
Separation Science and Technology
June 2006
Sustainable Flux Fouling in a Membrane Bioreactor: Impact of Flux and MLSS
Separation Science and Technology
June 2006
Bacterial diversity is determined by volume in membrane bioreactors
Environmental Microbiology
June 2006
Introduction to Potable Water Treatment Processes
May 2006
The impact of seasonal variations in DOC arising from a moorland peat catchment on coag...
Environmental Pollution
April 2006
Coagulation of NOM: linking character to treatment
Water Science & Technology
March 2006
Membrane chemical reactor (MCR) combining photocatalysis and microfiltration for grey w...
Water Science & Technology
February 2006
Risk perception in participatory planning for water reuse
Desalination
February 2006
Membrane bioreactor technology for wastewater treatment and reuse
Desalination
February 2006
Adhesion analysis of scaling systems
January 2006
Practical application of fractal dimension
January 2006
The MBR Book
January 2006
Fundamentals
January 2006
How the Natural Organic Matter to Coagulant Ratio Impacts on Floc Structural Properties
Environmental Science & Technology
November 2005
A review of floc strength and breakage
Water Research
September 2005
Membrane Gas Absorbers for H2S Removal – Design, Operation and Technology Integration i...
Environmental Technology
July 2005
Assessment of municipal waste compost as a daily cover material for odour control at la...
Environmental Pollution
May 2005
Measuring Floc Structural Characteristics
Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology
May 2005
Fouling mechanisms of alginate solutions as model extracellular polymeric substances
Desalination
May 2005
Dead-end filtration of natural organic matter: experimental evidence of critical condit...
Desalination
May 2005
Sub-critical flux fouling in membrane bioreactors — a review of recent literature
Desalination
April 2005
Breakage, Regrowth, and Fractal Nature of Natural Organic Matter Flocs
Environmental Science & Technology
April 2005
A comparison of submerged and sidestream tubular membrane bioreactor configurations
Desalination
March 2005
Membrane bioreactors vs conventional biological treatment of landfill leachate: a brief...
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
September 2004
Fate ofE. ColiAcross Mechanical Dewatering Processes
Environmental Technology
June 2004
Combination of ferric and MIEX® for the treatment of a humic rich water
Water Research
May 2004
The impact of rainstorm events on coagulation and clarifier performance in potable wate...
The Science of The Total Environment
April 2004
Critical flux determination by the flux-step method in a submerged membrane bioreactor
Journal of Membrane Science
December 2003
Membrane bioreactors — hybrid activated sludge or a new process?
Membrane Technology
December 2003
Industrial Wastewater Recovery & Re-use with Membranes
Filtration + Separation
September 2003
Impact of aeration, solids concentration and membrane characteristics on the hydraulic ...
Journal of Membrane Science
July 2003
Contributors
January 2003
Case studies
January 2003
Membrane Fouling in Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment
Journal of Environmental Engineering
November 2002
Domestic carbonation process optimisation
Journal of Food Engineering
May 2002
A Comparison of Chemical Methods for the Control of Odours in Wastewater
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
March 2002
The control of bubble size in carbonated beverages
Chemical Engineering Science
February 2002
Water-Recycling Technologies in the UK
Water and Environment Journal
November 2001
Nutrient addition to enhance biological treatment of greywater
Water Research
August 2001
Water recycling: how feasible is it?
Filtration + Separation
May 2001
Low-Cost Membranes for Use in a Submerged MBR
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
May 2001
Technologies for domestic wastewater recycling
Urban Water
December 2000
Aerobic MBRs for domestic wastewater treatment: a review with cost considerations
Separation and Purification Technology
March 2000
Chemical vs. Biological Treatment of Grey Water
January 2000
Exploring water recycling options for urban environments: a multi-criteria modelling ap...
Urban Water
September 1999
Reuse Of Urban Water: Impact Of Product Choice
The Development and Use of CFD Models for Water Treatment Processes