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J.B. van Lier is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on topics related to membrane separation technologies, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, and wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal.

Their research spans various interconnected fields, with notable emphasis on water science and technology, building and construction, biomedical engineering, pollution, and catalysis. These areas reflect an interdisciplinary approach aimed at addressing environmental challenges linked to water and energy systems.

Van Lier has published multiple papers in leading journals, including:

  • Bipolar membrane electrodialysis for energetically competitive ammonium removal and dissolved ammonia production (2020) in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Reconsidering hydrolysis kinetics for anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge applying cascade reactors with ultra-short residence times (2021) in Water Research
  • Use of (partially) treated municipal wastewater in irrigated agriculture; potentials and constraints for sub-Saharan Africa (2020) in Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C
  • Degradation of p-cresol, resorcinol, and phenol in anaerobic membrane bioreactors under saline conditions (2021) in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Fuelling a solid oxide fuel cell with ammonia recovered from water by vacuum membrane stripping (2021) in Chemical Engineering Journal

The key publication venues for van Lier include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Water Research
  • Membranes
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Throughout their career, van Lier has collaborated with multiple coauthors, frequently partnering with:

  • Henri Spanjers
  • Merle de Kreuk
  • Ralph E.F. Lindeboom
  • Víctor S. García Rea
  • Beatriz Egerland Bueno

Their research covers a broad set of main topics, which include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies

Van Lier's body of work reflects a focus on advancing sustainable and efficient water treatment processes, energy recovery from waste, and nitrogen management technologies. Their multidisciplinary expertise integrates engineering principles with environmental science to address complex issues associated with water and energy resources.

Best Publications

  • Defining the biomethane potential (BMP) of solid organic wastes and energy crops: a proposed protocol for batch assays.

    I. Angelidaki;M. Alves;David Bolzonella;L. Borzacconi

  • Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests.

    Christof Holliger;M. Madalena Alves;Diana Andrade;Irini Angelidaki

  • Utilisation of biomass for the supply of energy carriers

    P. A. M. Claassen;J. B. van Lier;A. M. Lopez Contreras;E. W. J. van Niel

  • The role of sludge retention time in the hydrolysis and acidification of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins during digestion of primary sludge in CSTR systems

    Y. Miron;G. Zeeman;J.B. van Lier;G. Lettinga

  • New perspectives in anaerobic digestion.

    JB Van Lier;A Tilche;BK Ahring;H Macarie

  • Advanced anaerobic wastewater treatment in the near future

    G. Lettinga;J. Field;J.B. van Lier;G. Zeeman

  • Anaerobic sewage treatment: state of the art, constraints and challenges

    C. A. L. Chernicharo;J. B. van Lier;J. B. van Lier;A. Noyola;T. Bressani Ribeiro

  • Celebrating 40 years anaerobic sludge bed reactors for industrial wastewater treatment

    J. B. van Lier;J. B. van Lier;F. P. van der Zee;C. T. M. J. Frijters;M. E. Ersahin;M. E. Ersahin

  • Sodium inhibition of acetoclastic methanogens in granular sludge from a UASB reactor

    A. Rinzema;J.B. van Lier;G. Lettinga

  • Potentials of anaerobic membrane bioreactors to overcome treatment limitations induced by industrial wastewaters.

    Recep Kaan Dereli;Mustafa Evren Ersahin;Mustafa Evren Ersahin;Hale Ozgun;Hale Ozgun;Izzet Ozturk

  • Effects of thermo-chemical pre-treatment on anaerobic biodegradability and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass.

    T.V. Fernandes;G.J. Klaasse Bos;G. Zeeman;J.P.M. Sanders

  • Pre-treatments to enhance the biodegradability of waste activated sludge: Elucidating the rate limiting step.

    A. Gonzalez;A.T.W.M. Hendriks;J.B. van Lier;M. de Kreuk

  • Presence and role of anaerobic hydrolytic microbes in conversion of lignocellulosic biomass for biogas production

    S. Azman;A. F. Khadem;J. B. van Lier;G. Zeeman

  • Anaerobic treatment as a core technology for energy, nutrients and water recovery from source-separated domestic waste(water)

    Grietje Zeeman;Katarzyna Kujawa;Titia de Mes;Lucia Hernandez

  • High-rate anaerobic treatment of wastewater at low temperatures.

    Gatze Lettinga;Salih Rebac;Sofia Parshina;Alla Nozhevnikova

  • Sequential anaerobic–aerobic treatment for domestic wastewater – A review

    GH Kassab;M Halalsheh;A Klapwijk;M Fayyad

  • Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors operated under high salinity conditions.

    S.B. Ismail;C.J. de La Parra;H. Temmink;J.B. van Lier;J.B. van Lier

  • Effects of high calcium concentrations on the development of methanogenic sludge in upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactors

    E.P.A. van Langerak;G. Gonzalez-Gil;A. van Aelst;J.B. van Lier

  • Grey Water Treatment Systems: A Review

    Lina Abu Ghunmi;Grietje Zeeman;Manar Fayyad;Jules B. van Lier

  • Cake layer formation in anaerobic submerged membrane bioreactors (AnSMBR) for wastewater treatment

    D. Jeison;D. Jeison;J.B. van Lier

  • Enhancing the electron transfer capacity and subsequent color removal in bioreactors by applying thermophilic anaerobic treatment and redox mediators

    A.B. dos Santos;J. Traverse;F.J. Cervantes;J.B. van Lier

Frequent Co-Authors

Gatze Lettinga
Gatze Lettinga Wageningen University & Research
Francisco J. Cervantes
Francisco J. Cervantes National Autonomous University of Mexico
David Jeison
David Jeison Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
Alfons J. M. Stams
Alfons J. M. Stams Wageningen University & Research
Grietje Zeeman
Grietje Zeeman Wageningen University & Research
Henri Spanjers
Henri Spanjers Delft University of Technology
Damir Brdjanovic
Damir Brdjanovic IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Piet N.L. Lens
Piet N.L. Lens University of Galway
M. Madalena Alves
M. Madalena Alves University of Minho
Irini Angelidaki
Irini Angelidaki Technical University of Denmark

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