By Dr Haoran Duan

Journal articles

Lu M; Feng Q; Qin F; Wu Y; Duan H; Fu S; Guo R, 2025, 'Enhanced denitrification and fouling control in hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor using novel flat membrane module', Bioresource Technology, 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132848

Lu X; Cen X; Zuo Z; Duan H; Wang Z; Hu Z; Zan F; Zheng M, 2025, 'Integrated approach for waste activated sludge stabilization under ultra-short solids retention time', Bioresource Technology, 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132828

Li D; Zhou A; Mei J; Liu Z; Duan H; Luo J; He Z; Liu W; Ni BJ; Yue X, 2025, 'Synergy among multiple electron donors in electro-fermentation chain elongation: Accelerated directional electron transfer and enhanced microbial functions', Bioresource Technology, 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132817

Wang S; Li K; Ahmmed MS; Duan H; Ye L, 2025, 'A systematic decision-making framework for selecting nitrous oxide quantification methods in water utilities', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100350

Li K; Duan H; Wang S; Wu Z; Wardrop P; Lloyd J; Christy N; De Jong P; Ye L, 2025, 'Balancing energy recovery and direct greenhouse gas emissions in wastewater treatment', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100328

Lu X; Zhao J; Duan H; Yuan Z; Zu Y; Oehmen A; Ye L, 2025, 'Exploring the feasibility of high rate enhanced biological phosphorus removal system driven by diverse carbon source', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100365

Lu X; Wang Z; Kong Z; Duan H; Zuo Z; Hu Z; Zheng M; Hu S, 2025, 'Upgrading waste activated sludge into valuable biosolids via an integrated biochemical approach', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100325

Ding K; Yang S; Hu H; Li Z; Duan H; Chen X; Liu Y; Sheng G, 2025, 'Enhanced deep denitrification for high-salinity wastewater treatment by constructing biofilm-based technology', Journal of Environmental Management, 388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125980

Li J; Cen X; Zheng Q; Zhao Z; Ren J; Khan S; Duan H; Thai P; Zheng M, 2025, 'Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems', Water Research, 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123426

Guo Y; Chen Z; Lin Y; Wang G; Duan H; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Heterojunction catalysts for urea oxidation reaction', Materials Futures, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/add60e

Liu L; Liu G; Ruan F; Xin X; Zhang L; Duan H, 2025, 'Enhanced Anaerobic Sludge Digestion by Calcium Peroxide Pretreatment Combined with Manganese Dioxide: Performances and Mechanisms', ACS Es and T Water, 5, pp. 2333 - 2342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.4c01225

Zhao W; Hou Y; Wei L; Wei W; Zhang K; Duan H; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Chlorination-induced spread of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water systems', Water Research, 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123092

Meng H; Chen Z; Wei W; Xu J; Duan H; Zheng M; Ni B-J, 2025, 'Magnetic hydrochar for sustainable wastewater management', npj Materials Sustainability, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44296-024-00047-3

Zheng M; Lloyd J; Wardrop P; Duan H; Liu T; Ye L; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Path to zero emission of nitrous oxide in sewage treatment: is nitrification controllable or avoidable?', Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103230

Liu X; Wei W; Chen Z; Wu L; Duan H; Zheng M; Wang D; Ni BJ, 2025, 'The threats of micro- and nanoplastics to aquatic ecosystems and water health', Nature Water, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00464-1

Wang C; Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Duan H; Chen Z; Hou YN; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Electron Donor-Driven Microalgae Upgrading into High-Value Fatty Acids via a Microbial Platform', ACS Es and T Engineering, 4, pp. 3080 - 3091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00414

Duan H; Watt S; Erler D; Li H; Wang Z; Zheng M; Hu S; Ye L; Yuan Z, 2024, 'Coarse bubble mixing in anoxic zone greatly stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from biological nitrogen removal process', Water Research X, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100263

Li R; Lu MY; Guo RB; Duan H; Ni BJ; Fu SF, 2024, 'Life cycle assessment of hydrogenotrophic denitrification in membrane aerated biofilm reactors for sustainable wastewater treatment', Water Research, 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122529

Zheng M; Hu Z; Liu T; Sperandio M; Volcke EIP; Wang Z; Hao X; Duan H; Vlaeminck SE; Xu K; Zuo Z; Guo J; Huang X; Daigger GT; Verstraete W; van Loosdrecht MCM; Yuan Z, 2024, 'Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage', Nature Sustainability, 7, pp. 1395 - 1404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01423-6

Chen CX; Koskue V; Duan H; Gao L; Shon HK; Martin GJO; Chen GQ; Freguia S, 2024, 'Impact of nutrient deficiency on biological sewage treatment – Perspectives towards urine source segregation', Science of the Total Environment, 946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174174

Wu L; Ngo HH; Wang C; Hou Y; Chen X; Guo W; Duan H; Ni BJ; Wei W, 2024, 'Lactobacillus inoculation mediated carboxylates and alcohols production from waste activated sludge fermentation system: Insight into process outcomes and metabolic network', Bioresource Technology, 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131191

Liu T; Duan H; Lücker S; Zheng M; Daims H; Yuan Z; Guo J, 2024, 'Sustainable wastewater management through nitrogen-cycling microorganisms', Nature Water, 2, pp. 936 - 952, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00307-5

Duan H; Li J; Yuan Z, 2024, 'Making waves: Knowledge and data fusion in urban water modelling', Water Research X, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100234

Vo PHN; Ky Le G; Huy LN; Zheng L; Chaiwong C; Nguyen NN; Nguyen HTM; Ralph PJ; Kuzhiumparambil U; Soroosh D; Toft S; Madsen C; Kim M; Fenstermacher J; Hai HTN; Duan H; Tscharke B, 2024, 'Occurrence, spatiotemporal trends, fate, and treatment technologies for microplastics and organic contaminants in biosolids: A review', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133471

Lu Y; Liu T; Niu C; Duan H; Zheng M; Hu S; Yuan Z; Wang H; Guo J, 2023, 'Challenges of suppressing nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in membrane aerated biofilm reactors by low dissolved oxygen control', Water Research, 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120754

Cen X; Duan H; Hu Z; Huang X; Li J; Yuan Z; Zheng M, 2023, 'Multifaceted benefits of magnesium hydroxide dosing in sewer systems: Impacts on downstream wastewater treatment processes', Water Research, 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120788

Zhao Y; Duan H; Erler D; Yuan Z; Ye L, 2023, 'Decoupling the simultaneous effects of NO2−, pH and free nitrous acid on N2O and NO production from enriched nitrifying activated sludge', Water Research, 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120609

Lu X; Oehmen A; Zhao J; Duan H; Yuan Z; Ye L, 2023, 'Insights on biological phosphorus removal with partial nitrification in single sludge system via sidestream free ammonia and free nitrous acid dosing', Science of the Total Environment, 895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165174

Cao S; Koch K; Duan H; Wells GF; Ye L; Zhao Y; Du R, 2023, 'In a quest for high-efficiency mainstream partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) implementation: One-stage or two-stage?', Science of the Total Environment, 883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163540

Zheng M; Li H; Duan H; Liu T; Wang Z; Zhao J; Hu Z; Watts S; Meng J; Liu P; Rattier M; Larsen E; Guo J; Dwyer J; Akker BVD; Lloyd J; Hu S; Yuan Z, 2023, 'One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application', Water Research X, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100166

Zuo Z; Xing Y; Duan H; Ren D; Zheng M; Liu Y; Huang X, 2023, 'Reducing sulfide and methane production in gravity sewer sediments through urine separation, collection and intermittent dosing', Water Research, 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119820

Hu Z; Hu S; Ye L; Duan H; Wu Z; Hong PY; Yuan Z; Zheng M, 2023, 'Novel Use of a Ferric Salt to Enhance Mainstream Nitrogen Removal from Anaerobically Pretreated Wastewater', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 6712 - 6722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08325

Hu Z; Li W; Duan H; Huang X; Meng J; Yang L; Zheng M, 2023, 'An integrated approach to vivianite recovery from waste activated sludge', Bioresource Technology, 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128608

Lu X; Wang Z; Duan H; Wu Z; Hu S; Ye L; Yuan Z; Zheng M, 2023, 'Significant production of nitric oxide by aerobic nitrite reduction at acidic pH', Water Research, 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119542

Duan H; Zheng M; Li J; Liu T; Wang Z; Shrestha S; Wang B; Ye L; Hu S; Yuan Z, 2023, 'High Hydraulic Loading Rates Favored Mainstream Partial Nitritation: Experimental Demonstration and Model-Based Analysis', ACS Es and T Water, 3, pp. 556 - 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.2c00569

Dai Z; Liu L; Duan H; Li B; Tang X; Wu X; Liu G; Zhang L, 2023, 'Improving sludge dewaterability by free nitrous acid and lysozyme pretreatment: Performances and mechanisms', Science of the Total Environment, 855, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158648

Wu Z; Duan H; Li K; Ye L, 2022, 'A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations', Environmental Research, 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113818

Wang Z; Zheng M; Duan H; Hu S; Yuan Z, 2022, 'Re-configuring mainstream anammox', CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136817

Duan H; Watts S; Zheng M; Wang Z; Zhao J; Li H; Liu P; Dwyer J; McPhee P; Rattier M; Larsen E; Yuan Z; Hu S, 2022, 'Achieving robust mainstream nitrite shunt at pilot-scale with integrated sidestream sludge treatment and step-feed', Water Research, 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119034

Yu W; Duan H; Wang Z; Yang J; Yuan Z; Zheng M, 2022, 'Transforming anaerobically digested sludge into high-quality biosolids with an integrated physiochemical approach', Resources Conservation and Recycling, 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106416

Wang Z; Zheng M; Duan H; Yuan Z; Hu S, 2022, 'A 20-Year Journey of Partial Nitritation and Anammox (PN/A): From Sidestream toward Mainstream', Environmental Science and Technology, 56, pp. 7522 - 7531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c06107

Zhao Y; Ab Hamid NH; Reddy N; Zheng M; Yuan Z; Duan H; Ye L, 2022, 'Wastewater Primary Treatment Using Forward Osmosis Introduces Inhibition to Achieve Stable Mainstream Partial Nitrification', Environmental Science and Technology, 56, pp. 8663 - 8672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c05672

Meng J; Duan H; Yuan Z; Zheng M, 2022, 'Gravity settling and centrifugation increase the acid buffer capacity of activated sludge', Science of the Total Environment, 820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153231

Kirim G; McCullough K; Bressani-Ribeiro T; Domingo-Félez C; Duan H; Al-Omari A; De Clippeleir H; Jimenez J; Klaus S; Ladipo-Obasa M; Mehrani MJ; Regmi P; Torfs E; Volcke EIP; Vanrolleghem PA, 2022, 'Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives', Water Science and Technology, 85, pp. 2539 - 2564, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2022.131

, 2022, 'Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461

Li K; Duan H; Liu L; Qiu R; van den Akker B; Ni BJ; Chen T; Yin H; Yuan Z; Ye L, 2022, 'An Integrated First Principal and Deep Learning Approach for Modeling Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Plants', Environmental Science and Technology, 56, pp. 2816 - 2826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c05020

Calderon AG; Duan H; Seo KY; Macintosh C; Astals S; Li K; Wan J; Li H; Maulani N; Lim ZK; Yuan Z; Hu S, 2021, 'The origin of waste activated sludge affects the enhancement of anaerobic digestion by free nitrous acid pre-treatment', Science of the Total Environment, 795, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148831

Calderon AG; Duan H; Chen X; Wu Z; Yu W; Silva CE; Li Y; Shrestha S; Wang Z; Keller J; Chen Z; Yuan Z; Hu S, 2021, 'Enhancing anaerobic digestion using free nitrous acid: Identifying the optimal pre-treatment condition in continuous operation', Water Research, 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117694

Wang Z; Liu T; Duan H; Song Y; Lu X; Hu S; Yuan Z; Batstone D; Zheng M, 2021, 'Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: Current status and future prospect', Water Research, 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117665

Lu X; Duan H; Oehmen A; Carvalho G; Yuan Z; Ye L, 2021, 'Achieving combined biological short-cut nitrogen and phosphorus removal in a one sludge system with side-stream sludge treatment', Water Research, 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117563

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