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Szilard Bucs
Szilard Bucs
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szilard.bucs@kaust.edu.sa
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Reverse osmosis processes, biofouling characterization and control in membrane systems and scale up of novel technologies for desalination.
Selected Publications
Biofouling in forward osmosis systems: an experimental and numerical study
S.S. Bucs, R. Valladares Linares, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, C. Picioreanu
Water Research, Volume 106, pp. 86-97, (2016)
Effect of water temperature on biofouling development in reverse osmosis membrane systems
N.M. Farhat, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, M.C.M. Van Loosdrecht, S.S. Bucs, M. Staal
Water Research, Volume 103, pp. 149-159, (2016)
Spatial heterogeneity of biofouling under different cross-flow velocities in reverse osmosis membrane systems
N.M. Farhat, M. Staal, S.S. Bucs, M.C.M. Van Loosdrecht, J.S. Vrouwenvelder
Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 520, pp. 964-971, (2016)
Development of a setup to enable stable and accurate flow conditions for membrane biofouling studies
S.S. Bucs, N.M. Farhat, A. Siddiqui, R. Valladares Linares, A. Radu, J.C. Kruithof, J.S. V...
Desalination and Water Treatment, (2015)
Experimental and numerical characterization of the water flow in spacer-filled channels of spiral-wound membranes
S.S. Bucs, R. Valladares Linares, J.O. Marston, A.I. Radu, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, C. Piciorea...
Water Research, Volume 87, 299-310, (2015)
Impact of organic nutrient load on biomass accumulation, feed channel pressure drop increase and permeate flux decl...
S.S. Bucs, R. Valladares Linares, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, J.C. Kruithof, J.S. Vrouwenvelder
Water Research, volume 67, p. 227242, (2014)
Early non-destructive biofouling detection and spatial distribution: application of oxygen sensing optodes
N.M. Farhat, M. Staal, A. Siddiqui, S.M. Borisov, S.S. Bucs, J.S. Vrouwenvelder
Water Research, volume 83, 10-20, (2015)
Impact of spacer thickness on biofouling in forward osmosis
R. Valladares Linares, S.S. Bucs, Z. Li, M. AbuGhdeeb, G.L. Amy, J.S. Vrouwenvelder
Water Research, volume 57, pp. 223-233, (2014)
Forward osmosis niches in seawater desalination and wastewater reuse
R. Valladares Linares, Z. Li, S. Sarp, S.S. Bucs, G.L. Amy, J.S. Vrouwenvelder
Water Research, volume 66, p. 122139, (2014)
Effect of different commercial feed spacers on biofouling of reverse osmosis membrane systems: A numerical study
S.S. Bucs, A.I. Radu, V. Lavric, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, C. Picioreanu
Desalination volume 343, p. 2637, (2014)
Education Profile
Education
Ph.D. Applied Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 2012
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University Politehnical of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, 2007
Professional Profile
Profile
2019 -Present, Research Scientist, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
2012-2019: Research Engineer, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Scientific and Professional Memberships
Scientific and Professional Memberships
European Membrane Society (EMS)
International Desalination Association (IDA)
Awards
Awards
Seed Fund Award – KAUST Entrepreneur Center, Saudi Arabia, 2014
KAUST Affiliations
Affiliations
Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE)
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