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D-Index
46
Citations
7922
World Ranking
6100
National Ranking
156

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry
  • Ecology

Wim H. Rulkens focuses on Waste management, Wastewater, Biodegradation, Bioavailability and Sludge. He has included themes like Phosphate and Pulp and paper industry in his Waste management study. His Wastewater research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Phenols and Sewage treatment, Sewage sludge treatment.

The Biodegradation study combines topics in areas such as Environmental chemistry, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, Phenanthrene, Nuclear chemistry and Hydrocarbon. His Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Chromatography and Soil contamination. His research in Sludge intersects with topics in Biomass, Activated sludge, Biodegradable waste and Anaerobic digestion.

His most cited work include:

  • Sewage Sludge as a Biomass Resource for the Production of Energy: Overview and Assessment of the Various Options† (367 citations)
  • Influence of nonionic surfactants on bioavailability and biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. (267 citations)
  • The estimation of PAH bioavailability in contaminated sediments using hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and Triton X-100 extraction techniques (203 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Wim H. Rulkens mainly focuses on Environmental chemistry, Waste management, Biodegradation, Environmental engineering and Sewage treatment. His Environmental chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Soil water, Soil contamination, Contamination, Pollutant and Bioavailability. His Waste management research includes themes of Manure and Anaerobic digestion.

His study in Biodegradation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Bioremediation, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, Dissolution, Hydrocarbon and Naphthalene. His Sewage treatment research incorporates themes from Wastewater, Sludge, Chromatography and Sustainability. His studies in Sludge integrate themes in fields like Aeration and Pulp and paper industry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Environmental chemistry (33.91%)
  • Waste management (26.09%)
  • Biodegradation (18.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2017)?

  • Waste management (26.09%)
  • Environmental chemistry (33.91%)
  • Fouling (4.35%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Waste management, Environmental chemistry, Fouling, Sewage treatment and Pulp and paper industry. His research integrates issues of Manure and Anaerobic digestion in his study of Waste management. His Anaerobic digestion research focuses on Biodegradable waste and how it relates to Sludge.

His Environmental chemistry study incorporates themes from Sulfur, Pollutant, Soil water, Biodegradation and Oxygen. His Fouling study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Chromatography, Membrane bioreactor and Powdered activated carbon treatment. The study incorporates disciplines such as Wastewater, Waste treatment and Effluent in addition to Sewage treatment.

Between 2006 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Sewage Sludge as a Biomass Resource for the Production of Energy: Overview and Assessment of the Various Options† (367 citations)
  • NH3, N2O and CH4 emissions during passively aerated composting of straw-rich pig manure (186 citations)
  • Why low powdered activated carbon addition reduces membrane fouling in MBRs. (85 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry
  • Ecology

Activated sludge, Fouling, Membrane bioreactor, Chromatography and Membrane fouling are his primary areas of study. His Activated sludge research is classified as research in Waste management. Wim H. Rulkens combines subjects such as Biomass and Anaerobic digestion with his study of Waste management.

The concepts of his Fouling study are interwoven with issues in Membrane reactor, Activated carbon, Powdered activated carbon treatment and Flocculation, Chemical engineering. His work is dedicated to discovering how Membrane bioreactor, Membrane technology are connected with Wastewater and other disciplines. His Wastewater research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Acetaldehyde, Effluent, Water treatment, Environmental chemistry and Ozone.

Best Publications

  • Sewage Sludge as a Biomass Resource for the Production of Energy: Overview and Assessment of the Various Options†

    Wim Rulkens

  • Microbiological aspects of surfactant use for biological soil remediation

    F. Volkering;A.M. Breure;W.H. Rulkens

  • Influence of nonionic surfactants on bioavailability and biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    F Volkering;A M Breure;J G van Andel;W H Rulkens

  • NH3, N2O and CH4 emissions during passively aerated composting of straw-rich pig manure

    G.L. Szanto;H.V.M. Hamelers;W.H. Rulkens;A.H.M. Veeken

  • Photocatalyzed oxidation of alcohols and organochlorides in the presence of native TiO2 and metallized TiO2 suspensions. Part(I):Photocatalytic activity and pH influence

    Jian Chen;David F Ollis;Wim H Rulkens;Harry Bruning

  • The estimation of PAH bioavailability in contaminated sediments using hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and Triton X-100 extraction techniques

    Chiel Cuypers;Tessa Pancras;Tim Grotenhuis;Wim Rulkens

  • Rapid persulfate oxidation predicts PAH bioavailability in soils and sediments

    Chiel Cuypers;Tim Grotenhuis;Jan Joziasse;Wim Rulkens

  • Amorphous and condensed organic matter domains: the effect of persulfate oxidation on the composition of soil/sediment organic matter.

    Chiel Cuypers;Tim Grotenhuis;Klaas G.J. Nierop;Elena Maneiro Franco

  • Photocatalyzed oxidation of alcohols and organochlorides in the presence of native TiO2 and metallized TiO2 suspensions. Part (II) : Photocatalytic mechanisms

    Jian Chen;David F. Ollis;Wim H. Rulkens;Harry Bruning

  • Remediation of polluted soil and sediment: perspectives and failures.

    W.H. Rulkens;R. Tichy;J.T.C. Grotenhuis

  • Phosphate recycling in the phosphorus industry.

    W. J. Schipper;A. Klapwijk;B. Potjer;W. H. Rulkens

  • Photochemical elimination of phenols and cod in industrial wastewaters

    Jian Chen;Wim H. Rulkens;Harry Bruning

  • Why low powdered activated carbon addition reduces membrane fouling in MBRs.

    Maxime Remy;Virginie Potier;Hardy Temmink;Wim Rulkens

  • Kinetic processes of photocatalytic mineralization of alcohols on metallized titanium dioxide

    Jian Chen;David F. Ollis;Wim H. Rulkens;Harry Bruning

  • Sustainability of municipal wastewater treatment

    P. J. Roeleveld;A. Klapwijk;P. G. Eggels;W. H. Rulkens

  • Low dose powdered activated carbon addition at high sludge retention times to reduce fouling in membrane bioreactors

    Maxime Remy;Perry van der Marel;Arie Zwijnenburg;Wim Rulkens

  • Using metazoa to reduce sludge production

    J.H. Rensink;W.H. Rulkens

  • Temperature effects on the oxygen transfer rate between 20 and 55°C

    J.C.T. Vogelaar;A. Klapwijk;J.B. van Lier;W.H. Rulkens

  • Heavy metals extraction from anaerobically digested sludge

    M.M. Marchioretto;H. Bruning;N.T.P. Loan;W.H. Rulkens

  • Overview of European and Netherlands' regulations on airborne emissions from intensive livestock production with a focus on the application of air scrubbers

    Roland W. Melse;Nico W.M. Ogink;Wim H. Rulkens

  • Phosphate Recycling in the Phosphorus Industry

    W. J. Schipper;A. Klapwijk;B. Potjer;W. H. Rulkens

Frequent Co-Authors

Anton M. Breure
Anton M. Breure Radboud University
Hardy Temmink
Hardy Temmink Wageningen University & Research
David F. Ollis
David F. Ollis North Carolina State University
Jim A. Field
Jim A. Field University of Arizona
Luuk K. Koopal
Luuk K. Koopal Wageningen University & Research
Han Zuilhof
Han Zuilhof Wageningen University & Research
Hubertus V. M. Hamelers
Hubertus V. M. Hamelers Wageningen University & Research
J.B. van Lier
J.B. van Lier Delft University of Technology
Klaas G.J. Nierop
Klaas G.J. Nierop Utrecht University
Ernst J. R. Sudhölter
Ernst J. R. Sudhölter Delft University of Technology

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