By Associate Professor Pierre Le Clech

Journal articles

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

Hu Z; Antony A; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2014, 'Real-time monitoring of scale formation in reverse osmosis using electrical impedance spectroscopy', Journal of Membrane Science, 453, pp. 320 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.11.014

Monsalvo VM; McDonald JA; Khan SJ; Le-Clech P, 2014, 'Removal of trace organics by anaerobic membrane bioreactors', Water Research, 49, pp. 103 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.11.026

Tian Y; Ji C; Wang K; Le-Clech P, 2014, 'Assessment of an anaerobic membrane bio-electrochemical reactor (AnMBER) for wastewater treatment and energy recovery', Journal of Membrane Science, 450, pp. 242 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.013

Van den Akker B; Trinh T; Coleman HM; Stuetz RM; Le-Clech P; Khan SJ, 2014, 'Validation of a full-scale membrane bioreactor and the impact of membrane cleaning on the removal of microbial indicators', Bioresource Technology, 155, pp. 432 - 437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.12.123

Thao MT; Stuetz RM; Chen V; Le-Clech P, 2013, 'Advanced characterization of fouling in membrane coupled with upflow anaerobic sludge blanket process', ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, 34, pp. 2803 - 2812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2013.790068

Malaeb L; Le-Clech P; Vrouwenvelder JS; Ayoub GM; Saikaly PE, 2013, 'Do biological-based strategies hold promise to biofouling control in MBRs?', Water Research, 47, pp. 5447 - 5463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.06.033

Lawler W; Antony A; Cran M; Duke M; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2013, 'Production and characterisation of UF membranes by chemical conversion of used RO membranes', Journal of Membrane Science, 447, pp. 203 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.07.015

López-Fernández R; Tavares FVF; Gómez M; Irusta R; Le-Clech P, 2013, 'Removal of 17-β estradiol from wastewater: Comparison between a laboratory scale conventional activated sludge and a membrane bioreactor', Desalination and Water Treatment, 51, pp. 2336 - 2342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2013.734583

Tran TM; Stuetz RM; Chen V; Le-Clech P, 2013, 'Advanced characterization of fouling in membrane coupled with upflow anaerobic sludge blanket process', Environmental Technology, 34, pp. 2799 - 2807, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2013.790068

Bassandeh M; Antony A; Le-Clech P; Richardson D; Leslie GL, 2013, 'Evaluation of ion exchange resins for the removal of dissolved organic matter from biologically treated paper mill effluent', Chemosphere, 90, pp. 1461 - 1469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.09.007

Blandin G; Verliefde ARD; Tang CY; Childress AE; Le-Clech P, 2013, 'Validation of assisted forward osmosis (AFO) process: Impact of hydraulic pressure', Journal of Membrane Science, 447, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.002

Subhi N; Verliefde A; Chen V; Le-Clech P, 2012, 'Assessment of physicochemical interactions in hollow fibre ultrafiltration membrane by contact angle analysis', Journal of Membrane Science, 403-404, pp. 32 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2012.02.007

Antony A; Subhi N; Henderson RK; Khan SJ; Stuetz RM; Le-Clech P; Chen V; Leslie GL, 2012, 'Comparison of reverse osmosis membrane fouling profiles from Australian water recycling plants', Journal of Membrane Science, 407-408, pp. 8 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2012.02.039

Buetehorn S; Brannock M; Le-Clech P; Leslie GL; Volmering D; Vossenkaul K; Wintgens T; Wessling M; Melin T, 2012, 'Limitations for transferring lab-scale microfiltration results to large-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) processes', Separation and Purification Technology, 95, pp. 202 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2012.05.001

Hajibabania S; Antony A; Leslie GL; Le-Clech P; Hajibabania , 2012, 'Relative impact of fouling and cleaning on PVDF membrane hydraulic performances', Separation and Purification Technology, 90, pp. 204 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2012.03.001

Trinh T; van den Akker B; Coleman H; Stuetz RM; Le-Clech P; Khan SJ, 2012, 'Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals and microbial indicators by a decentralised membrane bioreactor for water reuse', Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 2, pp. 67 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wrd.2012.010

Trinh T; van den Akker B; Stuetz RM; Coleman HM; Le-Clech P; Khan SJ, 2012, 'Removal of trace organic chemical contaminants by a membrane bioreactor', Water Science and Technology, 66, pp. 1856 - 1863, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2012.374

Lawler W; Bradford-hartke ZF; Cran MJ; Duke MC; Leslie GL; Ladewig BP; Le-Clech P, 2012, 'Towards new opportunities for reuse, recycling and disposal of used reverse osmosis membranes', Desalination, 299, pp. 103 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2012.05.030

Chen V; Leslie G; Le-Clech P; Li H, 2011, 'Editorial', Desalination and Water Treatment, 34, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2011.3193

Chen V; Leslie G; Le-Clech P; Li H, 2011, 'Editorial: The 6th Aseanian Membrane Society Conference and 7th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference, Sydney, Australia November 22-26, 2010', Desalination and Water Treatment, 34, pp. 1

Ye Y; Chen V; Le-Clech P, 2011, 'Evolution of fouling deposition and removal on hollow fibre membrane during filtration with periodical backwash', Desalination, 283, pp. 198 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2011.03.087

Hajibabania S; Verliefde A; Drewes J; Nghiem LD; McDonald J; Khan SJ; Le-Clech P; Hajibabania , 2011, 'Effect of fouling on removal of trace organic compounds by nanofiltration', Drinking Water Engineering and Science, 4, pp. 71 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/dwes-4-71-2011

Yun Y; Le-Clech P; Tang C; Mao J, 2011, 'Effects of operating conditions on hollow fiber membrane systems used as pretreatment for spandex wastewater reverse osmosis', DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT, 34, pp. 423 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2011.2902

Henderson RK; Subhi N; Antony A; Khan SJ; Murphy KR; Leslie GL; Chen V; Stuetz RM; Le-Clech P, 2011, 'Evaluation of effluent organic matter fouling in ultrafiltration treatment using advanced organic characterisation techniques', Journal of Membrane Science, 382, pp. 50 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2011.07.041

Li S; Heijman SGJ; Verberk JQ; Le-Clech P; Lu J; Kemperman A; Amy GL; Van Dijk JC, 2011, 'Fouling control mechanisms of demineralized water backwash: Reduction of charge screening and calcium bridging effects', Water Research, 45, pp. 6289 - 6300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.08.004

Martin-Garcia I; Monsalvo V; Pidou M; Le-Clech P; Judd S; McAdam EJ; Jefferson B, 2011, 'Impact of membrane configuration on fouling in anaerobic membrane bioreactors', Journal of Membrane Science, 382, pp. 41 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2011.07.042

Phuntsho S; Listowski A; Shon H; Le-Clech P; Vigneswaran S, 2011, 'Membrane autopsy of a 10year old hollow fibre membrane from Sydney Olympic Park water reclamation plant', Desalination, 271, pp. 241 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2010.12.040

Antony A; Low JH; Gray S; Childress AE; Le-Clech P; Leslie GL, 2011, 'Scale formation and control in high pressure membrane water treatment systems: A review', Journal of Membrane Science, 383, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2011.08.054

Verliefde ARD; Cornelissen ER; Le-Clech P, 2010, 'Influence of membrane fouling on rejection of trace organics by NF/RO membranes: The "membrane-in-series" model', Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition 2010, pp. 912 - 926

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