Iemke Bisschops (MSc)

Environmental Engineer

    Expertise

    Developments of concept for waste(water) processing and sanitation, technology choices, anaerobic technology for processing of domestic and industrial wastewater and organic residues, new sanitation.

    Background

    Iemke Bisschops (MSc Wageningen Universiteit) has been working for LeAF since  2001. She is involved in the execution and management of consultancy and research projects in the Netherlands and abroad, especially in the field of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment, concepts for New Sanitation, and processing of organic residues. The projects have a focus on the recovery of resources such as water, energy and nutrients. Local conditions play a key role when determining the best treatment concept and choosing the most appropriate technologies.

    Publications

    • Natale O.E., Bisschops I., Caso P., Nanninga T., Essl L., Kragić Kok D., Starkl M. (2012) Criterios para la evaluación del impacto ambiental de las tecnologías de abastecimiento de agua y saneamiento para zonas periurbanas. El caso del Delta de Tigre. Revista Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental-AIDIS Argentina (geaccepteeerd voor publicatie).
    • Nanninga T.A., Bisschops I., López E., Martínez-Ruiz J.L., Murillo D., Essl L., Starkl M (2012) Discussion on Sustainable Water Technologies for Peri-Urban Areas of Mexico City: Balancing Urbanization and Environmental Conservation. Water 4(3), 739-758; doi:10.3390/w4030739
    • Yang Y., Zhang X., Yu X., Bisschops I., Starkl M. (2011) Industrial Water Saving and Pollution Reduction Potential Analysis for Water-Shortage Area in China: Yongding River Basin case study. Paper for oral presentation at 4th IWA-ASPIRE Conference & Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, October 2-6, 2011.
    • Yu F., Chen J., Zeng S., Bisschops I., Starkl M. (2011) Coping with water scarcity - scope and limitations of domestic water saving appliances: a case study from China. Paper for oral presentation at IWA-CoFXIAN2011 conference “Cities of the Future - Technologies for Integrated Urban Water Management”, Xi'an, China, September 15-19, 2011.
    • Bisschops I., Timmerman M., Weijma J., de Man A. (2011) Mogelijkheden tot synergie door mestverwerking op een rioolwaterzuiveringsinstallatie. H2O 44(24) p. 34-36.
    • Timmerman M., Weijma J., Bisschops I. (2011) Mest verwerkt bij rioolwaterzuiveraar. V-focus editie augustus, p. 38-40.
    • Bisschops I., Timmerman M., Weijma J., van Eekert M., de Buisonjé F., Spanjers H. (2011) Synergie rwzi en mestverwerking. STOWA rapport 2011-10.
    • Bisschops I., van Eekert M., Rossum F., Wilschut M., van der Spoel, H. (2010), Betuwse Kunstmest. Winning van stikstof en fosfaat uit urine. STOWA rapport 2010-30.
    • Starkl M., Bisschops I., Norstrom A., Purnomo A., Rumiati A. (2010) Integrated assessment of the feasibility of community based sanitation options: a case study from East Java, Indonesia. Water Practice & Technology 5 (4) 105.
    • van Eekert M.H.A., Bisschops I., Timmerman M., Zeeman G. (2009) Methane from biomass; an efficient use of byproducts. SENSE symposium: Innovative Techniques for a sustainable environment. 19-20 February 2009. Wageningen, the Netherlands.
    • Timmerman M., van Riel J.W., Bisschops I., van Eekert, M. (2009) Optimaliseren van mestvergisting. Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen UR
    • Bisschops I., van Eekert M. (2008) Inventarisatie van het risico van transmissie van pathogenen uit biogas - Van biogas naar Groen Gas. In opdracht van SenterNovem.
    • Maas R.H.W., Bakker R.R., Boersma A.R., Bisschops I., Pels J.R., de Jong E., Weusthuis R.A., Reith H. (2008) Pilot-scale conversion of lime-treated wheat straw into bioethanol: quality assessment of bioethanol and valorization of side streams by anaerobic digestion and combustion. Biotechnology for Biofuels 1:14.
    • Mels A., Bisschops I., Swart B. (2008) Zware metalen in meststoffen: vergelijking van urine en zwart water met in Nederland toegepaste meststoffen. In opdracht van STOWA.
    • Dos Santos A.B., Bisschops I.A.E. (2006) Closing process water cycles and product recovery in textile industry: perspective for biological treatment, In: Advanced Biological Treatment Processes for Industrial Wastewaters – Principles and Applications, Integrated Environmental Technology Series, IWA Publishing, London, UK
    • Bisschops I., Spanjers H., Keesman K. (2006) Automatic detection of exogenous respiration end-point using artificial neural network, Water Science and Technology, 53(4-5), 273-281
    • Spanjers H., Bouvier J-C., Steenweg P., Bisschops I., van Gils W., Versprille B. (2006) Implementation of in-line infrared monitor in full-scale anaerobic digestion process, Water Science and Technology, 53(4-5), 55-61
    • Bisschops I., dos Santos A.B., Spanjers H. (2005) Waste sizing solution as co-substrate for anaerobic decolourisation of textile dyeing wastewaters, Water Science and Technology 52(1-2), 397-403.
    • Mels A., Zeeman G., Bisschops I. (2005). Brongerichte inzameling en lokale behandeling van afvalwater: praktijkvoorbeelden in Nederland, Duitsland en Zweden, STOWA-rapport 2005-13, Utrecht.
    • Dos Santos A.B., Bisschops I.A.E., Cervantes F.J., van Lier J.B. (2005) The transformation and toxicity of anthraquinone dyes during thermophilic (55°C) and mesophilic (30°C) anaerobic treatments, Journal of Biotechnology 115(4): 345-353.
    • Mattioli D., De Florio L., Giordano A., Tarantini M., Scalbi S. (ENEA, Bologna), Aguado M. (IPTS, Sevilla), Bianchi R., Bergna G. (Lariana Depur, Fino Mornasco), Witters H., Genné I. Schiettecatte W. (VITO, Mol), Spanjers H., Bisschops I. (LeAF, Wageningen), Hanke G., Loos R., Ligthart J. (IES, Ispra), Osset P., Vayn C. (Ecobilan, Paris), De Vreese I. (Centexbel, Brussels). (2005) Efficient use of water in the textile finishing industry, E-Water 2005/08,
    • Dos Santos A.B., Bisschops I.A.E., Cervantes F.J., van Lier J.B. (2004) Effect of different redox mediators during thermophilic azo dye reduction by anaerobic granular sludge and comparative study between mesophilic (30°C) and thermophilic (55°C) treatments for decolourisation of textile wastewaters, Chemosphere 55(9): 1149-1157.
    • Bisschops I., Spanjers H. (2003) Literature review on textile wastewater characterisation, Environmental Technology 24(11): 1399-1411
    • Van der Zee F.P., Bisschops I.A.E., Lettinga G., Field J.A. (2003). Activated carbon as an electron acceptor and redox mediator during the anaerobic biotransformation of azo dyes, Environmental Science and Technology 37(2): 402-408.
    • Van der Zee F.P., Bisschops I.A.E., Blanchard V., Bouwman R.H.M., Lettinga G., Field J.A. (2003). The contribution of biotic and abiotic processes during azo dye reduction in anaerobic sludge, Water Research 37 (13): 3098-3109.