Rejection of Organic micropollutants by high pressure membranes (NF/RO) Proefschrift A.R.D. Verliefde     (2008)  Click here to download this publication

International refereed journals

Van der Bruggen, B., Verliefde, A.R.D., Braeken, L., Cornelissen, E.R., Moons, K., Verberk, J.Q.J.C., van Dijk, J.C., Amy, G.L. (2006). Assesment of a semi-quantitative method for estimation of the rejection of organic compounds in aqueous solution in nanofiltration. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 81, 1166-1176.  Click here to download this publication.

Verliefde, A.R.D., Van Vliet, N., Amy, G.L., Van der Bruggen, B., van Dijk, J.C. (2006). A Semi-Quantitative Method for Prediction of the Rejection of Uncharged Organic Micropollutants with Nanofiltration. Water Practice & Technology 1 (4). Click here to download this publication.

Verliefde, A.R.D., Cornelissen, E.R., Amy, G.L., Van der Bruggen, B., van Dijk, J.C. (2007). Priority organic micro pollutants in water sources in Flanders and The Netherlands, and assessment of removal possibilities with nanofiltration. Environmental Pollution 146 (1), 281-289. Click here to download this publication.

Verliefde, A.R.D., Cornelissen, E.R., Heijman, S.G.J., Amy, G.L., Van der Bruggen, B., van Dijk, J.C. (2007). Influence of electrostatic interactions on the rejection with NF and assessment of the removal efficiency during NF/GAC treatment of pharmaceutically active compounds in surface water. Water Research 41 (15), p. 3227-3240.  Click here to download this publication.

Verliefde, A.R.D., Heijman, S.G.J., Cornelissen, E.R., Amy, G.L., Van der Bruggen, B., van Dijk, J.C. (2007). Rejection of trace organic pollutants with high pressure membranes (NF/RO). Environmental Progress  Click here to download this publication

Heijman, S.G.J. Verliefde, A.R.D., Cornelissen, E.R., Amy, G.L., van Dijk, J.C. (2008). Influence of NOM-fouling on the removal of pharmaceuticals by NF and activated carbon filtration. Water Science & Technology: Water Supply 7 (4), 17-23.  Click here to download this publication.

Verliefde, A.R.D., Cornelissen, E.R., Heijman, S.G.J., Verberk, J.Q.J.C., Amy, G.L., Van der Bruggen, B., van Dijk, J.C. The role of electrostatic interactions on the rejection of organic solutes in aqueous solutions with nanofiltration. Submitted to Journal of Membrane Science (February 2008).  Click here to download this publication

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen, S.G.J. Heijman, G.L. Amy, I. Petrinic, T. Luxbacher, B. Van der Bruggen, and J.C. van Dijk, Influence of membrane fouling by (pretreated) surface water on rejection of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) by nanofiltration membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 330 (1-2) 90.  Click here to download this publication

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.M.V. Hoek, E.R. Cornelissen, S.G.J. Heijman, G.L. Amy, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Influence of solute-membrane affinity on the rejection of uncharged organic solutes by nanofiltration/reverse osmosis: derivation and validation of a novel model, accepted for publication in Environmental Science & Technology.  Click here to download this publication

Conference proceedings

J.Q.J.C. Verberk, A.R.D. Verliefde, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Air sparging in capillary nanofiltration, Water Intelligence Online, 4 (2005).

J.Q.J.C. Verberk, A.R.D. Verliefde, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Air sparging in capillary nanofiltration, M. Van Loosdrecht and J. Clemens (Eds.), A selection of papers from the 2nd IWA Leading-Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, International Water Association, London, (2006) 32.

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen, J.A.M.H. Hofman, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Modelling of removal of organic micropollutants by nanofiltration, T Melin & J Pinnekamp (Eds.), Membrantechnik in der wasseraufbereitung und abwasserbehandlung, 6 (2005) W15-1.

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen, G.L. Amy, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, A QSAR QSPR-Methodology for rejection of trace organic pollutants in nanofiltration, AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Quebec City, November 2005.

E.R. Cornelissen, A.R.D. Verliefde, J.A.M.H. Hofman and S.G.J. Heijman, Verification of a NF retention model for organic contaminants in drinking water sources, AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Quebec City, November 2005.

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen, S.G.J. Heijman, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Modelling of removal of organic micro pollutants by nanofiltration, Workshop Developments in Drinking water Treatment Modelling, TU Delft, June 2006.

A.R.D. Verliefde, N. Van Vliet, G.L. Amy, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, A Semi-Quantitative Method for Prediction of the Rejection of Uncharged Organic Micropollutants with Nanofiltration, IWA World Water Congress, Beijing, September 2006.  Click here to download this publication

A.R.D. Verliefde, S.G.J. Heijman, G.L. Amy, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Influence of hydrophobicity and charge on removal of trace organic pollutants with high pressure membranes, AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Denver, November 2006.

A.R.D. Verliefde, S.G.J. Heijman, E.R. Cornelissen, G.L. Amy, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Removal of pharmaceutically active compounds from surface water, AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, Tampa Bay, March 2007.

S.G.J. Heijman, A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen, G.L. Amy and J.C. van Dijk, Influence of NOM-fouling on the removal of pharmaceuticals by NF and activated carbon filtration, IWA International Membrane Conference, Harrogate, May 2007.

A.R.D. Verliefde, S.G.J. Heijman, E.R. Cornelissen, G.L. Amy, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Rejection of trace organic pollutants with high pressure membranes (NF/RO), North American Membrane Society, Orlando, Florida, May 2007.

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen, S.G.J. Heijman, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Rejection of pharmaceutically active compounds with NF: influence of hydrophobicity, charge and fouling. T Melin & J Pinnekamp (Eds.), Membrantechnik in der wasseraufbereitung und abwasserbehandlung, 7 (2007) W9-1.

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen, S.G.J. Heijman, G.L. Amy, B. Van der Bruggen and J.C. van Dijk, Removal of trace organic pollutants with NF/RO membranes: construction and validation of a rejection model, International Conference on Membranes (ICOM), Honolulu, July 2008.

A.R.D. Verliefde, E.R. Cornelissen and I. Petrinic, Influence of membrane fouling on the rejection of trace organic pollutants using nanofiltration, 14th Slovenian Chemical Event, Maribor, September 2008 (presented by I. Petrinic).

A.R.D. Verliefde, P. Le-Clech, J.C. van Dijk and E.R. Cornelissen, The effect of membrane fouling on the rejection of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) by nanofiltration membranes, abstract accepted for presentation at the 8th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology, Kobe, June 2009.

National publications

Arne Verliefde, Leo Puijker, Bart Van der Bruggen en Hans van Dijk, Organische microverontreinigingen en de watervoorziening, H2O, tijdschrift voor water, 38 (7) (2005) 54.

Arne Verliefde, Bas Heijman, Wim Hijnen en Guus IJpelaar, Relevante nieuwe kennis in Denver voor Nederlandse drinkwatersector, H2O, tijdschrift voor water, 39 (24) (2006) 6.

Arne Verliefde en Victor Yangali-Quintanilla, Removal of pharmaceuticals with NF and RO, Delft Cluster magazine (Drinking water: transfer of knowledge), 5 (2008).

Arne Verliefde, Emile Cornelissen, Jasper Verberk en Hans van Dijk, Zijn membranen een waterdichte oplossing voor organische microverontreinigingen?, H2O, tijschrift voor water, 41 (21) (2008) 40.

Radio interviews

October 16th, 2008, Interview on presence and removal of pharmaceuticals from Dutch drinking water (sources). Radio Kassa, Vara Nederland.