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Jukka Rintala

Jukka Rintala

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Engineering and Technology
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
68
Citations
14826
World Ranking
1237
National Ranking
6

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
75
Citations
16762
World Ranking
1297
National Ranking
17

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Jukka Rintala is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with focused subfields including biomedical engineering, building and construction, catalysis, environmental engineering, and ecology.

The scientist's work addresses several topics, notably:

  • Anaerobic digestion and biogas production
  • Thermochemical biomass conversion processes
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Catalysts for methane reforming
  • Recycling and waste management techniques
  • Carbon dioxide capture technologies
  • Microbial metabolism and enzyme function

Jukka Rintala has contributed to multiple papers published in a variety of venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Water Research
  • Waste Management
  • Applied Clay Science
  • Bioresource Technology
  • Renewable Energy

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Jukka Rintala are:

  • "Selective recovery of rare earth elements from e-waste via ionic liquid extraction: A review," 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Hydrothermal carbonisation of mechanically dewatered digested sewage sludge-Energy and nutrient recovery in centralised biogas plant," 2021, Water Research
  • "Effect of tungsten and selenium on C1 gas bioconversion by an enriched anaerobic sludge and microbial community analysis," 2020, Chemosphere
  • "Towards the implementation of hydrothermal carbonization for nutrients, carbon, and energy recovery in centralized biogas plant treating sewage sludge," 2023, Waste Management
  • "Compacted bentonite as a source of substrates for sulfate-reducing microorganisms in a simulated excavation-damaged zone of a spent nuclear fuel repository," 2020, Applied Clay Science

Frequent collaborators include Marika Kokko, Viljami Kinnunen, Anna Hämäläinen, Marja R.T. Palmroth, and Johanna M. Rinta-Kanto.

Best Publications

  • Trace compounds of biogas from different biogas production plants.

    S. Rasi;A. Veijanen;J. Rintala

  • Anaerobic digestion of organic solid poultry slaughterhouse waste--a review.

    E Salminen;J Rintala

  • Laboratory investigations on co-digestion of energy crops and crop residues with cow manure for methane production: Effect of crop to manure ratio

    A. Lehtomäki;S. Huttunen;J.A. Rintala

  • Screening of physical-chemical methods for removal of organic material, nitrogen and toxicity from low strength landfill leachates.

    S.K Marttinen;R.H Kettunen;K.M Sormunen;R.M Soimasuo

  • Trace compounds affecting biogas energy utilisation – A review

    S. Rasi;J. Läntelä;J. Rintala

  • Occurrence and removal of organic pollutants in sewages and landfill leachates.

    Sanna K Marttinen;Riitta H Kettunen;Jukka A Rintala

  • Biological nitrogen removal from municipal landfill leachate: low-cost nitrification in biofilters and laboratory scale in-situ denitrification

    J.P.Y Jokela;R.H Kettunen;K.M Sormunen;J.A Rintala

  • Detection of microcystin-producing cyanobacteria in Finnish lakes with genus-specific microcystin synthetase gene E (mcyE) PCR and associations with environmental factors.

    Anne Rantala;Pirjo Rajaniemi-Wacklin;Christina Lyra;Liisa Lepistö

  • Ultrasound assisted method to increase soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) of sewage sludge for digestion.

    Antti Grönroos;Hanna Kyllönen;Kirsi Korpijärvi;Pentti Pirkonen

  • A Geographical Information System (GIS) based methodology for determination of potential biomasses and sites for biogas plants in southern Finland

    J. Höhn;E. Lehtonen;S. Rasi;J. Rintala

  • Semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of solid poultry slaughterhouse waste: effect of hydraulic retention time and loading

    Esa A Salminen;Jukka A Rintala

  • Anaerobic digestion of grass silage in batch leach bed processes for methane production

    A. Lehtomäki;S. Huttunen;T.M. Lehtinen;J.A. Rintala

  • Biogas production from boreal herbaceous grasses--specific methane yield and methane yield per hectare.

    Mari Seppälä;Teija Paavola;Annimari Lehtomäki;Jukka Rintala

  • Anaerobic treatment in pulp- and paper-mill waste management: A review

    Jukka A. Rintala;Jaakko A. Puhakka

  • Case study on sampling, processing and characterization of landfilled municipal solid waste in the view of landfill mining

    Tommi Kaartinen;Kai Sormunen;Jukka Rintala

  • Screening boreal energy crops and crop residues for methane biofuel production

    A. Lehtomäki;T.A. Viinikainen;J.A. Rintala

  • Liquid fertilizer products from anaerobic digestion of food waste: mass, nutrient and energy balance of four digestate liquid treatment systems

    Elina Tampio;Sanna Marttinen;Jukka Rintala

  • Anaerobic co-digestion of potato tuber and its industrial by-products with pig manure

    Prasad Kaparaju;Jukka Rintala

  • Anaerobic digestion of autoclaved and untreated food waste

    Elina Tampio;Satu Ervasti;Teija Paavola;Sonia Heaven

  • Removal of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at a sewage treatment plant

    Sanna K Marttinen;Riitta H Kettunen;Kai M Sormunen;Jukka A Rintala

Frequent Co-Authors

Prasad Kaparaju
Prasad Kaparaju Griffith University
Jaakko A. Puhakka
Jaakko A. Puhakka Tampere University
Piet N.L. Lens
Piet N.L. Lens University of Galway
Gatze Lettinga
Gatze Lettinga Wageningen University & Research
Aleksi Lehikoinen
Aleksi Lehikoinen University of Helsinki
Irini Angelidaki
Irini Angelidaki Technical University of Denmark
Birgitte Kiær Ahring
Birgitte Kiær Ahring Washington State University
Markku S. Kulomaa
Markku S. Kulomaa Tampere University
Aimo Oikari
Aimo Oikari University of Jyväskylä
Eric D. van Hullebusch
Eric D. van Hullebusch Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

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