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- Ozyildiz G.; Zengin G.E.; Güven D.; Cokgor E.; Özdemir Ö.; Hauduc H.; Takács
I.; Insel G. (2023): Restructuring anaerobic hydrolysis kinetics in plant-wide
models for accurate prediction of biogas production. Water Research, 245,
120620.
- Bencsik D.; Takács I.; Rosso D. (2022): Dynamic alpha factors: Prediction in
time and evolution along reactors. Water Research, 216, 118339. Open Access
- Hauduc H.; Wadhawan T.; Johnson B.; Bott C.; Ward M.; Takács I. (2019):
Incorporating sulfur reactions and interactions with iron and phosphorus into a
general plant-wide model. Water Science & Technology, 79(1), 26–34. Open Access
- Hauduc H.; Al-Omari A.; Wett B.; Jimenez J.; De Clippeleir H.; Rahman A.;
Wadhawan T.; Takács I. (2019): Colloids, flocculation and carbon capture – a
comprehensive plant-wide model. Water Science & Technology, 79(1), 15–25. Open Access
- Varga E.; Hauduc H.; Barnard J.; Dunlap P.; Jimenez J.; Menniti A.; Schauer P.;
Lopez Vazquez C.M.; Gu A.Z.; Sperandio M.; Takács I. (2018): Recent advances in
bio-P modelling – a new approach verified by full-scale observations. Water
Science & Technology, 78(10), 2119–2130. Open Access
- Hauduc H.; Takács I.; Smith S.; Szabó A.; Murthy S.; Daigger G.; Spérandio M.
(2015): A dynamic physicochemical model for chemical phosphorus removal. Water
Research, 73, 157-170.
- Boltz J.P.; Johnson B.R.; Takács I.; Daigger G.T.; Morgenroth E.; Brockmann D.;
Kovács R.; Calhoun J.M.; Choubert J-M; Derlon N. (2017): Biofilm carrier
migration model describes reactor performance. Water Science & Technology,
75(12), 2818-2828.
- Nogaj T.M.; Randall A.A.; Jimenez J.A.; Takács I.; Bott C.B.; Miller M.W.;
Murthy S.; Wett B. (2015): Modeling of organic substrate transformation in the
high-rate activated sludge process. Water Science & Technology, 71(7), 971–979.
- Sabba F.; Calhoun J.; Johnson B.R.; Daigger G.T.; Kovács R.; Takács I.; Boltz
J. (2017): Applications of Mobile Carrier Biofilm Modelling for Wastewater
Treatment Processes. Frontiers International Conference on Wastewater Treatment
and Modelling.
- Nogaj T.M.; Randall A.A.; Jimenez J.A.; Takács I.; Bott C.B.; Miller M.W.;
Murthy S.; Wett B. (2013): Mathematical Modeling of Carbon Removal in the
High-Rate Activated Sludge System: Model Presentation and Application. WEFTEC
2013.
- Kovács R.; Takács I.; Benke J.D. (2013): Facilitating biofilm reactor modelling
with an easy-to-use spreadsheet-based tool designed for process engineers. IWA
Biofilm Conference, Paris, France, 2013.
- Yun-Peng Song; Li-Li Du; Bao-Gui Wang; Ling-Min Zhang; Hong-Yong Lin; Fang Ma;
Yu Bai; Ai-Jie Wang; Hong-Cheng Wang; Nan-Qi Ren. (2025): Flexible Carbon Source
Regulation for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Full-Scale Wastewater
Treatment. Environmental Science and Technology.
- Sabba F.; Farmer McK.; Jia Z.; Di Capua F.; Dunlap P.; Barnard J.; Qin C.D.;
Kozak J.A.; Wells G.; Downing L. (2023): Impact of operational strategies on a
sidestream enhanced biological phosphorus removal (S2EBPR) reactor in a carbon
limited wastewater plan. Science of the Total Environment.
- Croll H.C.; Ikuma K.; Ong S.K.; Sarkar S. (2023): Systematic Performance
Evaluation of Reinforcement Learning Algorithms Applied to Wastewater Treatment
Control Optimization. Environmental Science and Technology.
- Bencsik D. (2023): Model-Based Strategies for Managing Extreme Weather-Related
Emergencies at Wastewater Treatment Plants. Műszaki Katonai Közlöny, 33(1),
67-83. Open Access
- Insel G.; Yilmaz G.; Házi F.; Artan N. (2023): Model-based evaluation of
simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in aerobic granular sludge
systems. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30.
- Yang C.; Houweling D.; He Huanqi.; Daigger G.T. (2022): Available online
sensors can be used to create fingerprints for MABRs that characterize biofilm
limiting conditions and serve as soft sensors. Water Science & Technology,
86(9), 2270–2287. Open Access
- Derlon N.; Villodres M.G.; Kovács R.; Brison A.; Layer M.; Takács I.;
Morgenroth E. (2022): Modelling of aerobic granular sludge reactors: the
importance of hydrodynamic regimes, selective sludge removal and gradients.
Water Science & Technology, 86(3), 410-431. Open Access
- Abulimiti A.; Wang X.; Kang J.; Li L.; Wu D.; Li Z.; Piao Y.; Ren N. (2022):
The trade-off between N2O emission and energy saving through aeration control
based on dynamic simulation of full-scale WWTP. Water Research, 223, 118961.
- Insel G.; Ozyildiz G.; Okutman-Tas D.; Guven D.; Emel Zengin G.; Pala-Ozkok I.;
Sagir Kurt E.; Atli E.; Artan N.; Takács I.; Cokgor E. (2022): A comprehensive
evaluation of process kinetics: A plant-wide approach for nutrient removal and
biogas production. Water Research, 217, 118410.
- Acevedo Alonso V.; Kaiser T.; Babist R.; Fundneider T.; Lackner S. (2021): A
multi-component model for granular activated carbon filters combining biofilm
and adsorption kinetics. Water Research, 197, 117079.
- Ngo K.M.; Van Winckel T.; Massoudieh A.; Wett B.; Al-Omari A.; Murthy S.;
Takács I.; De Clippeleir H. (2021): Towards more predictive clarification models
via experimental determination of flocculent settling coefficient value. Water
Research, 190, 116294.
- Liang J.; Yuan Y.; Zhang Z.; You S.; Yuan Y. (2021): Modeling a Three-Stage
Biological Trickling Filter Based on the A2O Process for Sewage Treatment.
Water, 13(9), 1152. Open Access
- Layer M.; Villodres M.G.; Hernandez A.; Reynaert E.; Morgenroth E.; Derlon N.
(2020): Limited simultaneous nitrification-denitrification (SND) in aerobic
granular sludge systems treating municipal wastewater: Mechanisms and practical
implications. Water Research X, 7, 100048.
- Li B.; Romero A.; Wadhawan T.; Tobin M.; Manning E.; Higgins M.; Al-Omari A.;
Murthy S.; Riffat R.; De Clippeleir H. (2020): Recuperative thickening for
sludge retention time and throughput management in anaerobic digestion with
thermal hydrolysis pretreatment. Water Environment Research, 92(3), 465-477.
- Bazemo U.; Gardner E.; Romero A.; Hauduc H.; Al-Omari A.; Takács I.; Murthy S.;
Torrents A.; De Clippeleir H. (2020): Investigating the dynamics of volatile
sulfur compound emission from primary systems at a water resource recovery
facility. Water Environment Research, 93(2), 316-327.
- Seco A.; Ruano M.V.; Ruiz-Martinez A.; Robles A.; Barat R.; Serralta J.; Ferrer
J. (2020): Plant-wide modelling in wastewater treatment: showcasing experiences
using the Biological Nutrient Removal Model. Water Science & Technology
81(8), 1700–1714. Open Access
- Oda K.S.; Nilsen P.J.; Solheim O.E.; Westereng B.; Horn S.J. (2020):
Quantification of soluble recalcitrant compounds in commercial thermal
hydrolysis digestates. Water Environment Research, 92(11), 1948-1955. Open Access
- Tao C.; Hamouda M.A. (2019): Steady-state modeling and evaluation of partial
nitrification-anammox (PNA) for moving bed biofilm reactor and integrated
fixed-film activated sludge processes treating municipal wastewater. Journal of
Water Process Engineering, 31, 100854.
- Gazsó Z.; Házi F.; Kenyeres I.; Váci L. (2017): Full-scale wastewater treatment
plant simulation for real-time optimization. Water Practice and Technology,
12(4), 848–856.
- De Faria A.B.B.; Ahmadi A.; Tiruta-Barna L.; Spérandio M. (2016): Feasibility
of rigorous multi-objective optimization of wastewater management and treatment
plants. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 115(B), 394-406.
- Aichinger P.; Wadhawan T.; Kuprian M.; Higgins M.; Ebner C.; Fimml C.; Murthy
S.; Wett B. (2015): Synergistic co-digestion of solid-organic-waste and
municipal-sewage-sludge: 1 plus 1 equals more than 2 in terms of biogas
production and solids reduction. Water Research, 87, 416-423.
- Nishida S.; Ohtsuki T. (2021): Coupling of Modelica and Biochemical Simulator,
SUMO, by Using C-API. Proceedings of the Asian Modelica Conference, Oct 08-09,
2020, Tokyo, Japan.
- Ndeba-Nganongo L.A.N.; Ntwampe S.K.O.; Szabolcs S.; Itomba-Tombo E.F. (2018):
The Application of ADM/ASM Interface in Sumo Plant Wide Model. 10th
International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering, Technology &
Healthcare. Open Access
- Besson M.; Tiruta-Barna L.; Spérandio M. (2017): Environmental Assessment of
Anammox Process in Mainstream with WWTP Modeling Coupled to Life Cycle
Assessment. Frontiers International Conference on Wastewater Treatment and
Modelling.
- Kolovos A.; Kjorlaug O.; Nilsen, P.J. (2016): Development and assessment of a
model for Cambi's SolidStream process using 'SUMO' WWTP simulation software.
21st European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference. Open Access
- Wett B.; Al-Omari A.; Bowden G.; Stinson B.; Szilágyi N.; Takács I.; Jimenez
J.; De Clippeleir H.; De Barbadillo C.; Murthy S.; Bailey W. (2015): How short
should the SRT be? – Investigation of parallel vs series C- and N-removal
processes at the Blue Plains AWTP. WEFTEC 2015.
- De Clippeleir et al. (2014): Estimation of apparent nitrification kinetics as
the key for reliable greenhouse gas emission prediction. WWTmod 2014.
