PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Publications
Hancock, N.T. and Cath, T.Y., Solute coupled diffusion in osmotically driven membrane processes, Environmental Science and Technology 43 (17) (2009) 6769–6775. Supporting Information
Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Childress, A.E., Power generation with pressure retarded osmosis: An experimental and theoretical investigation, Journal of Membrane Science 343 (2009) 42-52.
Martinetti, C.R., Childress, A.E., Cath, T.Y., Advanced membrane processes for desalination of concentrated RO brines, Journal of Membrane Science 331 (2009) 31-39.
Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Marchand, E.A., Childress, A.E., The forward osmosis membrane bioreactor: A low fouling alternative to MBR processes, Desalination 239 (2009) 10-21.
Holloway, R.W., Childress, A.E., Dennett, K.E., Cath, T.Y., Forward osmosis for concentration of centrate from anaerobic digester, Water Research 41 (2007) 4005-4014.
Mortensen, E., Cath , T.Y., Brant, J.A., Dennett, K., Childress, A.E., Evaluation of membrane processes for reducing total dissolved solids discharged to the Truckee River, Journal of Environmental Engineering, December 2007, 1136-1144.
Cartinella, J.L. , Cath , T.Y., Flynn, M.T., Miller, G.C., Hunter, K.W., Childress, A.E., Removal of natural steroid hormones from wastewater using membrane contactor processes, Environmental Science and Technology, 40 (23) (2006) 7381-7386. Supporting Information
Cath, T.Y., Childress, A.E., Elimelech, M., Forward osmosis: Principles, applications, and recent developments, Journal of Membrane Science 281 (2006) 70-87.
Cath, T.Y., Childress, A.E., Membrane contactor processes for wastewater reclamation in space. II. Combined direct osmosis, osmotic distillation, and membrane distillation for treatment of metabolic wastewater, Journal of Membrane Science 257 (2005) 111-119.
Cath, T.Y., Gormly, S., Beaudry, E.G., Flynn, M.T., Adams, V.D., Childress, A.E., Membrane contactor processes for wastewater reclamation in space. I. Direct osmotic concentration as pretreatment for reverse osmosis, Journal of Membrane Science 257 (2005) 85-98.
Cath, T.Y., Adams, V.D., Childress, A.E., Experimental study of desalination using direct contact membrane distillation: A new approach to flux enhancement, Journal of Membrane Science 228 ( 2004) 5-16.
Technical Publications
Cath, T.Y., Membrane systems, Water Environment & Technology 21 (1), January 2009. PDF
Xu, P., Wang, G., Cath, T.Y., Drewes, J.E., Ruetten, J., Consider the Pros and Cons of Desalination, American Water Works Association, Opflow, March 2009, 10-13.
Conference Proceeding Papers
Lundin, C., Drewes, J.E., Cath, T.Y., A Novel Hybrid Forward Osmosis – Reverse Osmosis Process for Water Purification and Reuse, Using Impaired Water and Saline Water. Proceedings of the American Water Works Association 2009 Membrane Technology Conference, March 15–18, 2009, Memphis, Tennessee.
Hancock, N.T., Cath, T.Y., Novel Performance Modeling of Forward Osmosis – Reverse Osmosis Integrated System. Proceedings of the American Water Works Association 2009 Membrane Technology Conference, March 15–18, 2009, Memphis, Tennessee.
Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Marchand, E.A., Childress, A.E., The Novel Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment. Proceedings of WEFTEC.08, October 18-22, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
Walker, N., Cath, T.Y., Childress, A.E., Hutton, M., Weinberg, A., Assessment of Traditional and Nnovel Membrane Processes for Recovery of Cooling Tower Water in Geothermal Power Plants. Proceedings of the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) 2008 Annual Meeting, October 5-8, 2008, Reno, Nevada.
Lundin, C., Drewes, J.E., Cath, T.Y., A Novel Hybrid Forward Osmosis Process for Drinking Water Augmentation using Impaired Water and Saline Water Sources. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 7-10, 2008, Dallas, TX.
Hancock, N.T., Cath, T.Y., Optimization of Osmotically Driven Membrane Process for Brine Minimization. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 7-10, 2008, Dallas, TX.
Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Marchand, E.A., Childress, A.E., The Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor for Potable Water Reuse. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 7-10, 2008, Dallas, TX.
Xu, P., Wang, G.L., Cath, T.Y., Drewes, J.E., Ruetten, J., Dolnicar. S., Critical Assessment of Implementing Seawater Desalination. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 7-10, 2008, Dallas, TX.
Drewes, J.E., Cath, T.Y., Xu, P., Hancock, N.T., Benko, K., Beneficial Use of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water: Water Quality and Treatment Issues. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 7-10, 2008, Dallas, TX.
Flynn, M., Gormly, S., Cath, T.Y., Richardson, T.M., Howard, K., Hannon, A., Adams, V.D., Childress, A.E., and Kliss, M., Advanced Development of the Direct Osmotic Concentration System, 08ICES-201. Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers 38th International Conference on Environmental Systems, June 29-July 3, 2008, San Francisco, California.
Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Marchand, E.A., and Childress, A.E., The Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor for Potable Water Reuse. Proceedings of the Annual California Section WateReuse Conference, March 24-26, 2008, Newport Beach, California.
Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Marchand, E.A., Childress, A.E., The Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor for Domestic Wastewater Treatment. Proceedings of WEFTEC.07, October 13-17, 2007, San Diego, California.
Cath, T.Y., Membrane Contactor Processes for Removal of Natural Hormones from Wastewater. Proceedings of the American Water Resources Association 2007 Summer Specialty Conference, Emerging Contaminants of Concern in the Environment: Issues, Investigations, and Solutions, June 25-27, 2007, Vail, Colorado.
Martinetti, C.R., Cath, T.Y., Childress, A.E., Novel Application of Membrane Distillation and Forward Osmosis for Brackish Water Desalination. Proceedings of the American Water Works Association, 2007 Membrane Technology Conference, March 18-21, 2007, Tampa, Florida.
Achilli, A., Cath, T.Y., Marchand, E.A., Childress, A.E.,Treatment of Dilute Wastewater Using an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor. Proceedings of the American Water Works Association, 2007 Membrane Technology Conference, March 18-21, 2007, Tampa, Florida.
Cath, T.Y. , Cartinella, J.L., Adams, V.D., Childress, A.E., Gormly, S., Flynn, M., New Concepts and Performance of the Direct Osmotic Concentration Process for Wastewater Recovery in Advanced Life Support Systems, 06ICES-225. Proceedings of the 36 th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) , July 17-20, 2006, Norfolk, Virginia.
Cath , T.Y. , Adams, V.D., Childress, A.E., Gormly, S., Flynn, M., Progress in the Development of Direct Osmotic Concentration Wastewater Recovery Process for Advanced Life Support Systems, SAE 2005-01-3031. Proceedings of the 35 th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) , July 11-14, 2005, Rome, Italy.
Mortensen, E., Cath , T.Y. , Brant, J.A., Dennett, K.E., Childress, A.E., Evaluation of Strategies to Reduce Loadings of Total Dissolved Solids from the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility to the Truckee River. Proceedings of the American Water Works Association, 2005 Membrane Technology Conference , March 6-9, 2003, Phoenix, AZ.
Gormly, S., Adams, V.D., Cath , T.Y. , Childress, A.E., Flynn, M., Beaudry, E.G., Direct Osmotic Concentration: A Primary Water Treatment Process for Space Life Support Applications, SAE 2003-01-2332. Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) , Vancouver, Canada, 7-10 July 2003.
Cath , T.Y. , Adams, V.D, Childress, A.E, Desalination using Enhanced Direct Contact Membranes Distillation. Proceedings of the American Water Works Association, 2003 Membrane Technology Conference , March 2-5, 2003, Atlanta, GA.
Cath , T.Y. , Curtis, J.G., Childress, A.E., Adams, V.D., Removal of Disinfection Byproducts Using Vacuum Membranes Distillation. Proceedings of the American Water Works Association 2001 Membrane Technology Conference , March 4-7, 2001, San Antonio, Texas.
