By Associate Professor Pierre Le Clech

Journal articles

Lima V; Le-Clech P; Keitel C; Sutton B; Leslie G, 2021, 'Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris on brackish ground water using sub-surface membrane irrigation under variable climatic conditions', Desalination, 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114809

Blandin G; Ferrari F; Lesage G; Le-Clech P; Héran M; Martinez-Lladó X, 2020, 'Forward osmosis as concentration process: Review of opportunities and challenges', Membranes, 10, pp. 1 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100284

Kong X; Ma J; Le-Clech P; Wang Z; Tang CY; Waite TD, 2020, 'Management of concentrate and waste streams for membrane-based algal separation in water treatment: A review', Water Research, 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115969

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2020, 'Assessing the performance of membrane photobioreactors (MPBR) for polishing effluents containing different types of nitrogen', Algal Research, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.102013

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2020, 'Characterisation of microalgae-based monocultures and mixed cultures for biomass production and wastewater treatment', Algal Research, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.101963

Song S; Rong L; Dong K; Liu X; Le Clech P; Shen Y, 2020, 'Particle-scale modelling of fluid velocity distribution near the particles surface in sand filtration', Water Research, 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115758

Subtil EL; Gonçalves J; Lemos HG; Venancio EC; Mierzwa JC; dos Santos de Souza J; Alves W; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'Preparation and characterization of a new composite conductive polyethersulfone membrane using polyaniline (PANI) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO)', Chemical Engineering Journal, 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124612

Zhang C; Allioux FM; Rahim MA; Han J; Tang J; Ghasemian MB; Tang SY; Mayyas M; Daeneke T; Le-Clech P; Kaner RB; Esrafilzadeh D; Kalantar-Zadeh K, 2020, 'Nucleation and Growth of Polyaniline Nanofibers onto Liquid Metal Nanoparticles', Chemistry of Materials, 32, pp. 4808 - 4819, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01615

Charlton AJ; Lian B; Blandin G; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'Impact of FO operating pressure and membrane tensile strength on draw-channel geometry and resulting hydrodynamics', Membranes, 10, pp. 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes10050111

Abdikheibari S; Dumée LF; Jegatheesan V; Mustafa Z; Le-Clech P; Lei W; Baskaran K, 2020, 'Natural organic matter removal and fouling resistance properties of a boron nitride nanosheet-functionalized thin film nanocomposite membrane and its impact on permeate chlorine demand', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101160

Enfrin M; Lee J; Le-Clech P; Dumée LF, 2020, 'Kinetic and mechanistic aspects of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by nano- and microplastics', Journal of Membrane Science, 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117890

Branch A; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'A statistical review of pathogen and indicator log removal values from membrane bioreactor literature', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 51, pp. 1866 - 1890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1771889

Budgen J; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'Assessment of brewery wastewater treatment by an attached growth bioreactor', H2Open Journal, 3, pp. 32 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2020.023

Dang BV; Taylor RA; Charlton AJ; Le-Clech P; Barber TJ, 2020, 'Toward Portable Artificial Kidneys: The Role of Advanced Microfluidics and Membrane Technologies in Implantable Systems', IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 13, pp. 261 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RBME.2019.2933339

Luo Y; Henderson RK; Le-Clech P, 2019, 'Characterisation of organic matter in membrane photobioreactors (MPBRs) and its impact on membrane performance', Algal Research, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2019.101682

Li Q; Tan J; Lian B; Wang Y; Le Clech P; Liu X; Leslie G; Taylor R, 2019, 'An integrated, solar-driven membrane distillation system for water purification and energy generation', Applied Energy, 237, pp. 534 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.069

Yunana D; Branch A; Tng KH; Bradley I; Zappia L; Le-Clech P, 2019, 'Legionella exposure risk in groundwater treatment plants', Water e-Journal, 4, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.21139/wej.2019.024

Blandin G; Le-Clech P; Cornelissen E; Verliefde ARD; Comas J; Rodriguez-Roda I, 2018, 'Can osmotic membrane bioreactor be a realistic solution for water reuse?', npj Clean Water, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41545-018-0006-x

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2018, 'Assessment of membrane photobioreactor (MPBR) performance parameters and operating conditions', Water Research, 138, pp. 169 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.050

Lian B; Blandin G; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2018, 'Impact of module design in forward osmosis and pressure assisted osmosis: An experimental and numerical study', Desalination, 426, pp. 108 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.047

Trinh T; Pelekani C; Leslie G; Le Clech P, 2017, 'Improving decision making in water plant operability', Australian Water Association Journal, http://www.awa.asn.au/AWA_MBRR/Publications/Water_e-Journal/Vol_2_No_2_Le-Clech_Water_Plant.aspx

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2017, 'Simultaneous microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment in submerged membrane photobioreactors: A review', Algal Research, 24, pp. 425 - 437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2016.10.026

Kim J; Blandin G; Phuntsho S; Verliefde A; Le-Clech P; Shon H, 2017, 'Practical considerations for operability of an 8″ spiral wound forward osmosis module: Hydrodynamics, fouling behaviour and cleaning strategy', Desalination, 404, pp. 249 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2016.11.004

Teusner A; Blandin G; Le-Clech P, 2017, 'Augmenting water supply by combined desalination/water recycling methods: an economic assessment', Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), 38, pp. 257 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2016.1189972

Resosudarmo A; Nappa L; Ye Y; Le-Clech P; Chen V, 2017, 'Effect of physical and chemical stress on ultrafiltration membrane performance during marine algal blooms', Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia), 52, pp. 364 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2016.1247867

Blandin G; Myat DT; Verliefde ARD; Le-Clech P, 2017, 'Pressure assisted osmosis using nanofiltration membranes (PAO-NF): Towards higher efficiency osmotic processes', Journal of Membrane Science, 533, pp. 250 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.03.048

antony A; Branch AD; leslie GL; le clech P, 2016, 'Impact of membrane ageing on reverse osmosis performance – Implications on validation protocol', Journal of Membrane Science, 520, pp. 37 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.036

Chun Y; Mulcahy D; Zou L; Kim IS; Le-Clech P, 2016, 'Influence of hydrophobic and electrostatic membrane surface properties on biofouling in a submerged membrane bioreactor under different filtration modes', Desalination and Water Treatment, 57, pp. 26641 - 26647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2016.1189707

Blandin G; Verliefde ARD; Comas J; Rodriguez-Roda I; Le-Clech P, 2016, 'Efficiently combining water reuse and desalination through forward osmosis-reverse osmosis (FO-RO) hybrids: A critical review', Membranes, 6, pp. 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes6030037

Lian B; Wang Y; Le-Clech P; Chen V; Leslie G, 2016, 'A numerical approach to module design for crossflow vacuum membrane distillation systems', Journal of Membrane Science, 510, pp. 489 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2016.03.041

Blandin G; Vervoort H; D'Haese A; Schoutteten K; Bussche JV; Vanhaecke L; Myat DT; Le-Clech P; Verliefde ARD, 2016, 'Impact of hydraulic pressure on membrane deformation and trace organic contaminants rejection in pressure assisted osmosis (PAO)', Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 102, pp. 316 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2016.04.004

Matar G; Gonzalez-Gil G; Maab H; Nunes S; Le-Clech P; Vrouwenvelder J; Saikaly PE, 2016, 'Temporal changes in extracellular polymeric substances on hydrophobic and hydrophilic membrane surfaces in a submerged membrane bioreactor', Water Research, 95, pp. 27 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.064

Trinh T; van den Akker B; Coleman HM; Stuetz RM; Drewes JE; Le-Clech P; Khan SJ, 2016, 'Seasonal variations in fate and removal of trace organic chemical contaminants while operating a full-scale membrane bioreactor', Science of the Total Environment, 550, pp. 176 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.083

Robinson S; Abdullah SZ; Bérubé P; Le-Clech P, 2016, 'Ageing of membranes for water treatment: Linking changes to performance', Journal of Membrane Science, 503, pp. 177 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.12.033

Shutova Y; Karna BL; Hambly AC; Lau B; Henderson RK; Le-Clech P, 2016, 'Enhancing organic matter removal in desalination pretreatment systems by application of dissolved air flotation', Desalination, 383, pp. 12 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2015.12.018

Teusner A; Butler R; Le Clech P, 2016, 'Impact of pretreatment on defluoridation of drinking water by bone char adsorption', Journal of Humanitarian Engineering, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.36479/jhe.v4i1.48

Blandin G; Vervoort H; Le-Clech P; Verliefde ARD, 2016, 'Fouling and cleaning of high permeability forward osmosis membranes', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 9, pp. 161 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2015.12.007

Lima VA; Le-Clech P; Leslie G; Sutton B; Almeida Lima V, 2016, 'IN-SITU DESALINATION FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT IRRIGATION', Water e-Journal, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.21139/wej.2016.029

Blandin G; Verliefde ARD; Le-Clech P, 2015, 'Pressure enhanced fouling and adapted anti-fouling strategy in pressure assisted osmosis (PAO)', Journal of Membrane Science, 493, pp. 557 - 567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.07.014

Branch AD; Trinh T; Carvajal G; Coleman HM; Leslie G; Stuetz RM; Drewes JE; Khan SJ; Le Clech P; Trinh T; Leslie G; Carvajal Ortega G, 2015, 'Hazardous events in membrane bioreactors – Part 3: Impacts on microorganism log removal efficiencies', Journal of Membrane Science, 497, pp. 514 - 523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.10.011

Branch AD; Trinh T; Zhou B; Leslie G; Le Clech , 2015, 'Chemical cleaning in membrane bioreactors: Implications for accreditation in water recycling', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, 42, pp. 60 - 64, http://digitaledition.awa.asn.au/?xml=Water_Journal_Secure&iid=122664#folio=62

Henderson RK; Shutova Y; Baker A; Zamyadi A; Le Clech P; Branch A; Newcombe G; Khan SJ; Stuetz RM, 2015, 'Fluorescence: State-of-the-art monitoring for water treatment systems', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, 42, pp. 108 - 113

Lawler W; Alvarez-Gaitan J; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2015, 'Comparative life cycle assessment of end-of-life options for reverse osmosis membranes', Desalination, 357, pp. 45 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.10.013

Trinh T; Coleman HM; Stuetz RM; Drewes JE; Le-Clech P; Khan SJ, 2015, 'Hazardous events in membrane bioreactors - Part 2: Impacts on removal of trace organic chemical contaminants', Journal of Membrane Science, 497, pp. 504 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.05.052

Trinh T; Coleman HM; Stuetz RM; Drewes JE; Le-Clech P; Khan SJ, 2015, 'Hazardous events in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) - Part 2: Impacts on removal of trace organic chemical contaminants', Journal of Membrane Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.05.052

Blandin G; Verliefde ARD; Tang CY; Le-Clech P, 2015, 'Opportunities to reach economic sustainability in forward osmosis–reverse osmosis hybrids for seawater desalination', Desalination, 363, pp. 26 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.12.011

Trinh T; Branch A; Hambly AC; Carvajal G; Coleman HM; Stuetz RM; Drewes JE; Le-Clech P; Khan SJ, 2014, 'Hazardous events in membrane bioreactors - Part 1: Impacts on key operational and bulk water quality parameters', Journal of Membrane Science, 497, pp. 494 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.003

López Fernández R; Coleman HM; Le-Clech P, 2014, 'Impact of operating conditions on the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals by membrane photocatalytic reactor', Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), 35, pp. 2068 - 2074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2014.892539

Fernández RL; McDonald JA; Khan SJ; Le-Clech P, 2014, 'Removal of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting chemicals by a submerged membrane photocatalysis reactor (MPR)', Separation and Purification Technology, 127, pp. 131 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2014.02.031

Kola A; Ye Y; Le-Clech P; Chen V, 2014, 'Transverse vibration as novel membrane fouling mitigation strategy in anaerobic membrane bioreactor applications', Journal of Membrane Science, 455, pp. 320 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.12.078

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