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48
Citations
11344
World Ranking
4490
National Ranking
140

Overview

Thomas Melin is a researcher affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their work primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Energy, with a specialization in Water Science and Technology as well as Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

Their recent scientific contributions include the publication titled Can Large-Scale Offshore Membrane Desalination Cost-Effectively and Ecologically Address Water Scarcity in the Middle East? released in 2022 in the journal Membranes. This paper has gained academic attention, evidenced by its citation count.

Melin's research topics connect closely to membrane separation technologies, water-energy-food nexus studies, and solar-powered water purification methods. These areas reflect an interdisciplinary approach linking water treatment technologies with sustainability and energy considerations.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Daniel Janowitz
  • Sophie Groche
  • Süleyman Yüce
  • Thomas Wintgens

Their publications have appeared predominantly in the journal Membranes, which indicates a focused contribution to this field and venue.

Best Publications

  • State-of-the-art of reverse osmosis desalination

    C. Fritzmann;J. Löwenberg;T. Wintgens;T. Melin

  • Wastewater reuse in Europe

    D. Bixio;C. Thoeye;J. De Koning;D. Joksimovic

  • Membrane bioreactor technology for wastewater treatment and reuse

    T. Melin;B. Jefferson;D. Bixio;C. Thoeye

  • The role of membrane processes in municipal wastewater reclamation and reuse

    T. Wintgens;T. Melin;Andrea Schäfer;S. Khan

  • Transforming biogas into biomethane using membrane technology

    Marco Scholz;Thomas Melin;Matthias Wessling

  • Siloxane removal from landfill and digester gas – A technology overview

    M Ajhar;M Travesset;S Yüce;T Melin

  • CO2 removal from natural gas by employing amine absorption and membrane technology—A technical and economical analysis

    Lars Peters;A. Hussain;M. Follmann;T. Melin

  • Correlation of EPS content in activated sludge at different sludge retention times with membrane fouling phenomena

    Djamila Al-Halbouni;Jacqueline Traber;Sven Lyko;Thomas Wintgens

  • Flow-through catalytic membrane reactors—Principles and applications

    Thomas Westermann;Thomas Melin

  • Phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge with a hybrid process of low pressure wet oxidation and nanofiltration.

    Christoph Blöcher;Claudia Niewersch;Thomas Melin

  • Long-term monitoring of a full-scale municipal membrane bioreactor—Characterisation of foulants and operational performance

    Sven Lyko;Thomas Wintgens;Djamila Al-Halbouni;Sven Baumgarten

  • Endocrine disrupter removal from wastewater using membrane bioreactor and nanofiltration technology

    Thomas Wintgens;Martin Gallenkemper;Thomas Melin

  • Emerging contaminants and treatment options in water recycling for indirect potable use.

    T. Wintgens;F. Salehi;R. Hochstrat;T. Melin

  • Modelling of a membrane bioreactor system for municipal wastewater treatment

    T. Wintgens;J. Rosen;T. Melin;C. Brepols

  • A study of selected herbicides retention by nanofiltration membranes—The role of organic fouling

    K.V. Plakas;K.V. Plakas;A.J. Karabelas;T. Wintgens;T. Melin

  • Performance evaluation of microporous inorganic membranes in the dehydration of industrial solvents

    Stefan Sommer;Thomas Melin

  • Liquid membranes for gas/vapor separations

    F.F. Krull;C. Fritzmann;T. Melin

  • Polymeric compounds in activated sludge supernatant -- Characterisation and retention mechanisms at a full-scale municipal membrane bioreactor.

    Sven Lyko;Djamila Al-Halbouni;Thomas Wintgens;Andreas Janot

  • Water reclamation and reuse: implementation and management issues

    D. Bixio;C. Thoeye;T. Wintgens;A. Ravazzini

  • Occurrence and removal of endocrine disrupters in landfill leachate treatment plants

    T. Wintgens;M. Gallenkemper;T. Melin

  • Influence of operation parameters on the separation of mixtures by pervaporation and vapor permeation with inorganic membranes. Part 1: Dehydration of solvents

    Stefan Sommer;Thomas Melin

  • Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production

    Steffen Wieland;Thomas Melin;Arnold Lamm

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Wessling
Matthias Wessling RWTH Aachen University
Thomas Wintgens
Thomas Wintgens University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Jochen Büchs
Jochen Büchs RWTH Aachen University
Peter Wasserscheid
Peter Wasserscheid University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Juliane Hollender
Juliane Hollender Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Bruce Jefferson
Bruce Jefferson Cranfield University
Pierre Le-Clech
Pierre Le-Clech University of New South Wales
Bernhard Blümich
Bernhard Blümich RWTH Aachen University
Rob G.H. Lammertink
Rob G.H. Lammertink University of Twente
Dragan Savic
Dragan Savic University of Exeter

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