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Overview

Hallvard Ødegaard is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and chemical engineering, with particular attention to pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and process chemistry and technology.

The main topics of Ødegaard's work include:

  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies

They have published research in venues such as Water Science & Technology, where they contributed a 2023 paper titled "Nitrogen removal in moving-bed biofilm reactor plants at low temperatures: experiences from Norway."

Frequent coauthors of Ødegaard include:

  • Harsha Ratnaweera
  • Bru Rusten
  • Pernille Ingildsen
  • Ulf Jeppsson
  • Bjørn Rusten

Ødegaard has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by UWA Publishing in 2022 titled "Celebrating passion for Water, Science and Technology."

Best Publications

  • A new moving bed biofilm reactor - applications and results

    H. Ødegaard;B. Rusten;T. Westrum

  • Innovations in wastewater treatment: the moving bed biofilm process.

    Hallvard Ødegaard

  • Nitrification in a moving bed biofilm reactor

    Lars J Hem;Bjorn Rusten;Hallvard Ødegaard

  • The development of a biofilm membrane bioreactor

    TorOve Leiknes;Hallvard Ødegaard

  • The influence of carrier size and shape in the moving bed biofilm process

    H. Ødegaard;B. Gisvold;J. Strickland

  • Nitrification of municipal wastewater in moving-bed biofilm reactors

    Bjørn Rusten;Lars J. Hem;Hallvard Ødegaard

  • Sludge minimization technologies--an overview.

    Odegaard H

  • Aerobic moving bed biofilm reactor treating thermomechanical pulping whitewater under thermophilic conditions.

    Sigrun J Jahren;Jukka A Rintala;Hallvard Ødegaard

  • Wastewater sludge as a resource: sludge disposal strategies and corresponding treatment technologies aimed at sustainable handling of wastewater sludge.

    H. Ødegaard;B. Paulsrud;I. Karlsson

  • Treatment of Dairy Wastewater in a Novel Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor

    B. Rusten;H. Ødegaard;A. Lundar

  • Nitrogen removal from dilute wastewater in cold climate using moving‐bed biofilm reactors

    Bjørn Rusten;Lars J. Hem;Hallvard Ødegaard

  • Removal of natural organic matter (NOM) in drinking water treatment by coagulation–microfiltration using metal membranes

    Torove Leiknes;Hallvard Ødegaard;Håvard Myklebust

  • NOM removal technologies – Norwegian experiences

    H. Ødegaard;S. Østerhus;E. Melin;B. Eikebrokk

  • Performance of a hybrid activated sludge/biofilm process for wastewater treatment in a cold climate region: Influence of operating conditions

    Daniele Di Trapani;Magnus Christensson;Michele Torregrossa;Gaspare Viviani

  • Denitrification in a packed bed biofilm reactor (BIOFOR) — Experiments with different carbon sources

    Anette ÆsØy;Hallvard Ødegaard;Kristin Bach;Roger Pujol

  • Moving bed biofilm reactors and chemical precipitation for high efficiency treatment of wastewater from small communities

    Bjørn Rusten;Odd Kolkinn;Hallvard Ødegaard

  • A road-map for energy-neutral wastewater treatment plants of the future based on compact technologies (including MBBR)

    Hallvard Ødegaard

  • Norwegian Experiences with Chemical Treatment of Raw Wastewater

    H. Ødegaard

  • Phosphorus removal by granular activated alumina

    H. Brattebø;H. Ødegaard

  • The effect of sulphide and organic matter on the nitrification activity in a biofilm process

    Anette Æsøy;Hallvard Ødegaard;Greta Bentzen

  • The Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor

    H. Ødegaard

Frequent Co-Authors

TorOve Leiknes
TorOve Leiknes King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Daniele Di Trapani
Daniele Di Trapani University of Palermo
Giorgio Mannina
Giorgio Mannina University of Palermo
Jukka Rintala
Jukka Rintala Tampere University
Gaspare Viviani
Gaspare Viviani University of Palermo
Mogens Henze
Mogens Henze Technical University of Denmark
Jes la Cour Jansen
Jes la Cour Jansen Lund University
Helge Brattebø
Helge Brattebø Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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