Research Interests

Wastewater, water, waste, odour & biosolids treatment and remediation

 

     

Peer Reviewed Journals

Rodgers, M., Zhan, X.-M., O'Reilly, E. (2006) 'Biofilm growth and characteristics in an alternating pumped sequencing biofilm reactor'. Water Research, 40 :817-825. [Details]

Rodgers, M., Zhan, X.-M., O'Reilly, E. (2008) 'Small-scale wastewater treatment using an alternating pumped sequencing batch biofilm reactor'. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 28 :322-330. [Details]

O'Reilly, E., Rodgers, M., Zhan, X-M. (2008) 'Pumped flow biofilm reactors (PFBR) for treating municipal wastewater'. Water Science and Technology, 57 :1857-1865. [Details]

Rodgers, M., O'Reilly, E., Zhan, X-M. (2009) 'Synthetic dairy wash-water treatment by using an alternating pumped sequencing batch biofilm reactor'. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 38 :371-384. [Details]

           

Conference Paper

O'Reilly, E., Rodgers, M., Zhan, X-M. (2008) Pumped flow biofilm reactors for treating municipal wastewate. 8th IWA specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd specialized Conference on Decentralized Water and Wastewater International Network, KCT. Coimbatore, India: Conference Paper [Details]

Xiao, L.W., Rodgers, M., O'Reilly, E. (2008) Carbon and nitrogen removal performance of a horizontal flow biofilm reactor during the initial 4-month start-up period. 8th IWA specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd specialized Conference on Decentralized Water and Wastewater International Network, KCT. Coimbatore, India: Conference Paper [Details]

O'Reilly, E., Rodgers, M., Zhan, X-M., Clifford, E. (2008) A pilot plant study of a novel sequencing batch biofilm reactor treating municipal wastewater. IWA Biofilm Technologies. Singapore: Conference Paper [Details]

Ruane, E., Clifford, E., O'Reilly, E., Murphy, P., French, P., Rodgers, M. (2010) Treatment of dairy soiled washwater using a woodchip filter-A Laboratory Study. Agricultural Research Forum and British Society for Animal Science Joint Meeting. Conference Paper [Details]

Ruane, E., Clifford, E., O'Reilly, E., Murphy, P., French, P., Rodgers, M. (2010) Treatment of dairy soiled water using woodchip-A Field Scale Study. International Conference on Agricultural Engineering Ag.Eng. Clermont Ferrand, France: Conference Paper [Details]

Ruane, E., Clifford, E., O'Reilly, E., Murphy, P., French, P., Rodgers, M. (2010) Treatment of dairy soiled water using woodchip-A Laboratory Study. World Congress of the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering. Quebec City, Canada: Conference Paper [Details]

Rodgers, M., Wu, G., Clifford, E., O'Reilly, E. (2010) Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from wastewater using a horizontal-flow biofilm reactor and an alternating pumped-flow biofilm reactor. 2nd Irish Conference on Constructed Wetlands. UCD, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details]

O'Reilly, E., Clifford, E., Rodgers, M. (2010) Municipal wastewater treatment using a full-scale pumped flow biofilm reactor. WEF/IWA Biofilm Rector Technology Conference. Portland, Oregon, USA: Conference Paper [Details]

Clifford, E., O'Reilly, E., Rodgers, M. (2011) A unique full scale water research facility for applied and fundamental research, technology development, education and public outreach. International Conference on Engineering Education. Belfast, Northern Ireland: Conference Paper [Details]

             

Other Item

Rodgers, M., Mulqueen, J., Zhan, X., O'Reilly, E. (2004) A method and apparatus for biologically processing fluid. Other Item [Details]

De Paor, D., Clifford, E., Rodgers, M., O'Reilly, E. (2008) Carbon and nitrogen removal rates from a laboratory and pilot scale horizontal flow biofilm reactor. 8th IWA specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd specialized Conference on Decentralized Water and Wastewater International Network, KCT. Coimbatore, India: Other Item [Details]

Rodgers, M., O'Reilly, E., Clifford, E. (2008) A biological reactor for wastewater. Other Item [Details]

Rodgers, M., O'Reilly, E., Clifford, E., Ruane, E. (2009) A stratified bioreactor. Other Item [Details]

   

Thesis

O'Reilly, E. (2005) Biological wastewater treatment using a novel alternating pumped sequencing batch biofilm reactor . M.Eng.Sc, NUI Galway. NUI Galway: Thesis [Details]