Andrea Achilli

Journals/Publications

• Alhussaini, M. A., Binger, Z. M., Souza-Chaves, B. M., Amusat, O. O., Park, J., Bartholomew, T. V., Gunter, D., & Achilli, A. (2023). Analysis of backwash settings to maximize net water production in an engineering-scale ultrafiltration system for water reuse. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 53, 103761.
• Binger, Z. M., & Achilli, A. (2023). Surrogate modeling of pressure loss & mass transfer in membrane channels via coupling of computational fluid dynamics and machine learning. Desalination, 548, 116241.
• Chaves, B., Alhussaini, M., Felix, V., Presson, L., Betancourt, W. Q., Hickenbottom, K., & Achilli, A. (2022). Extending the life of water reuse reverse osmosis membranes using chlorination. Journal of Membrane Science, 119897.
• Hardikar, M., Marquez, I., Phakdon, T., Sáez, A. E., & Achilli, A. (2022). Scale-up of membrane distillation systems using bench-scale data. Desalination, 530, 115654.
• Marquez, I., Saez, A. E., Ogden, K. L., & Achilli, A. (2022). A hands-on course on intensified membrane process for sustainable water purification. Chemical Engineering Education.
• Xu, J., Phakdon, T., Achilli, A., Hickenbottom, K., & Farrell, J. (2022). Pretreatment of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate from Reclaimed Water for Conventional and High-Efficiency Reverse Osmosis and Evaluation of Electrochemical Production of Reagents. ACS ES&T Water, 2(6), 1022-1030.
• Binger, Z., O'Toole, G., & Achilli, A. (2021). Evidence of solution-diffusion-with-defects in an engineering-scale pressure retarded osmosis system. Journal of Membrane Science, 119135.
• Rabe, A., Presson, L., Felix, V., Hardikar, M., Hickenbottom, K., Achilli, A., & Ikner, L. A. (2021). Membrane distillation provides a dual barrier for coronavirus and bacteriophage removal. Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
• Tow, E. W., Hartman, A. L., Jaworowski, A., Zucker, I., Kum, S., AzadiAghdam, M., Blatchley, E. R., Achilli, A., Gu, H., Urper, G. M., & Warsinger, D. M. (2021). Modeling the energy consumption of potable water reuse schemes. Water research X, 13, 100126.
• AzadiAghdam, M., Park, M., Lopez-Prieto, I. J., Achilli, A., Snyder, S. A., & Farrell, J. (2020). Pretreatment for water reuse using fluidized bed crystallization. Journal of Water Process Engineering.
• Binger, Z. M., & Achilli, A. (2020). Forward osmosis and pressure retarded osmosis process modeling for integration with seawater reverse osmosis desalination. Desalination.
• Crosson, C., Achilli, A., Zuniga Teran, A. A., Mack, E. A., Albrecht, T., Shrestha, P. P., Boccelli, D., Cath, T. Y., Daigger, G. T., Duan, J. G., Lansey, K. E., Meixner, T., Pincetl, S., & Scott, C. A. (2020). Net Zero Urban Water from Concept to Applications: Integrating Natural, Built, and Social Systems for Responsive and Adaptive Solutions. ACS ES&T Water.
• Hardikar, M., Marquez, I., & Achilli, A. (2020). Emerging investigator series: membrane distillation and high salinity: analysis and implications. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.
• Wei, X., Binger, Z. M., Achilli, A., Sanders, K. T., & Childress, A. E. (2020). A modeling framework to evaluate blending of seawater and treated wastewater streams for synergistic desalination and potable reuse. Water research, 170, 115282.
• Armstrong, N. R., Shallcross, R. C., Ogden, K., Snyder, S., Achilli, A., & Armstrong, E. L. (2018). Challenges and opportunities at the nexus of energy, water, and food: A perspective from the southwest United States. MRS Energy & Sustainability, 5, E6.

Proceedings Publications

• Binger, Z. M., Hardikar, M., Josefik, N., Guy, K., Marchand, E. A., Hiibel, S. R., Childress, A. E., & Achilli, A. (2022). Biological Removal, Membrane Separation, and Thermal Destruction: A Multi-Barrier Approach to Potable Water Reuse and Waste Heat Recovery. In WEFTEC 2022.
• Morrow, C. P., Furtaw, N. M., Achilli, A., Marchand, E. A., Hiibel, S. R., & Childress, A. E. (2018, March). Potable reuse with engineered osmosis; integrating an osmotic membrane bioreactor with membrane distillation. In AWWA/AMTA 2018 Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition.
• Furtaw, N. M., Ahmadiannamini, P., Morrow, C. P., Murphy, J. P., Dash, S., Park, C., Achilli, A., Childress, A. E., Marchand, E. A., & Hiibel, S. R. (2017, July). Application of a submerged forward osmosis membrane bioreactor paired with membrane distillation utilizing waste heat. In 11th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse.
• Jones, L., & Achilli, A. (2017, February). California's Desalination Amendment: Opportunities from the colocation of desal facilities with wastewater treatment plants. In AWWA/AMTA 2017 Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition.
• Achilli, A. (2014). Integration of reverse osmosis and pressure retarded osmosis to decrease energy expenditures in seawater desalination. In AWWA/AMTA 2014 Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition.

Poster Presentations

• Childress, A. E., Achilli, A., Hiibel, S. R., Marchand, E. A., & Park, C. (2017, November). A Fully Integrated Membrane Bioreactor System for Wastewater Treatment in Remote Applications. SERDP-ESTCP Symposium 2017.

Presentations

• Achilli, A. (2017, May). Integrated membrane processes for water reuse and desalination. Workshop: Water Reuse Monitoring and Treatment Technologies.
• Achilli, A., & Hiibel, S. R. (2017, November). A Fully Integrated Membrane Bioreactor System for Wastewater Treatment in Remote Applications. Wastewater treatment technology project meeting (environmental restoration program area), SERDP-ESTCP Symposium 2017.
• Ahmadiannamini, P., Furtaw, N. M., Murphy, J. P., Morrow, C. P., Achilli, A., Marchand, E. A., Childress, A. E., & Hiibel, S. R. (2017, August). An integrated membrane pilot system for direct potable reuse. ICOM 2017.
• Furtaw, N. M., Ahmadiannamini, P., Morrow, C. P., Murphy, J. R., Dash, S., Park, C., Achilli, A., Childress, A. E., Hiibel, S. R., & Marchand, E. A. (2017, April). Application of a submerged forward osmosis membrane bioreactor paired with membrane distillation utilizing waste heat. 2017 Nevada Water Environment Association Annual Conference.
• O'Toole, G., & Achilli, A. (2017, August). Optimizing operating parameters for minimum net energy consumption in a pilot-scale SWRO-PRO system. ICOM 2017.