Publications

Our publications.

Peer-reviewed research across our four scientific questions — filter by question or search by title, author, or journal.

2026

Techno-economic analysis of hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge for phosphorus retention and carbon sequestration
Khoury O, Spatari S, Posmanik R
Waste Management, 225, 115780.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recoveryQ II · Functional carbon materials
Find paper ↗
Decoupling salinity and carbon function during hydrothermal carbonization of anaerobic digestate
Kaffman I, Posmanik R
Waste Management, 223, 115714.
Q II · Functional carbon materials
Hydrothermal transformation of mixed plastic–lignocellulosic waste: selective biomass conversion, polymer–char structuring, and environmental implications
Darzi R, Khuri S, Dubowski Y, Iasur Kruh L, Posmanik R
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 16, 250.
Q III · Circular manufacturing from mixed waste
Valorization of animal husbandry waste into slow-release phosphorus fertilizers through pyrolysis
Lu Y, Sha M, Mo H, Zheng Y, Posmanik R, Wang Q
Bioresource Technology, 134670.
Q II · Functional carbon materials
Enhancing energy efficiency and waste valorization of Black Soldier Fly frass by hydrothermal processing
Zohar M, Halali N, Posmanik R
Biomass and Bioenergy, 206, 108649.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery

2025

Pyrolysis of co-hydrothermally pretreated LDPE and straw for enhanced bio-oil recovery from agricultural plastic waste
Giammattei P, Karod M, Darzi R, Posmanik R, Goldfarb JL
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 191, 107184.
Q III · Circular manufacturing from mixed waste

2024

Biocrude extraction from human-excreta-derived hydrochar for sustainable energy and agricultural applications
Spitzer R, Belete YZ, Sharon-Gojman R, Posmanik R, Gross A
Environmental Research, 247, 118287.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery

2023

Hydrothermal processing of multilayer plastic film for cascaded valorization of nonrecyclable waste
Darzi R, Dubowski Y, Goldfarb JL, Karod M, Sills D, Posmanik R
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11(51), 18021–18028.
Q III · Circular manufacturing from mixed waste
Effects of limed manure digestate application in sandy soil on plant nitrogen availability and soil N2O emissions
Posmanik R, Nejidat A, Gross A
Soil & Environmental Health, 100006.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems
Phosphorus recycling from waste activated sludge using the hydrothermal platform: recovery, solubility and phytoavailability
Khoury O, Gaur R, Zohar M, Erel R, Laor Y, Posmanik R
Waste Management, 163, 23–31.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recoveryQ II · Functional carbon materials

2022

Hydrothermal processing of polyethylene-terephthalate and nylon-6 mixture as a plastic waste upcycling treatment: a comprehensive multi-phase analysis
Darzi R, Dubowski Y, Posmanik R
Waste Management, 143, 223–231.
Q III · Circular manufacturing from mixed waste
Upgrading anaerobic digestion within the energy economy – the methane platform
Angenent LT, Usack JG, Sun T, Fink C, Molitor B, Labatut R, Posmanik R, Hörl M, Hafenbradl D
Resource Recovery from Water, 141–158.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Repurposing anaerobic digestate for economical biomanufacturing and water recovery
Kumar S, Posmanik R, Spatari S, Ujor VC
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 106, 1419–1434.
Q III · Circular manufacturing from mixed waste

2021

Hydrothermal carbonization of anaerobic digestate and manure from a dairy farm on energy recovery and the fate of nutrients
Belete YZ, Mau V, Spitzer Yahav R, Posmanik R, Jassby D, Iddya A, Kassem N, Tester JW, Gross A
Bioresource Technology, 333, 125164.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Subcritical water extraction as a circular economy approach to recover energy and agrochemicals from sewage sludge
Zohar M, Matzrafi M, Abu-Nassar J, Khoury O, Gaur R, Posmanik R
Journal of Environmental Management, 285, 112111.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery

2020

Hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge coupled with anaerobic digestion: integrated approach for sludge management and energy recycling
Gaur R, Khoury O, Zohar M, Poverenov E, Darzi R, Laor Y, Posmanik R
Energy Conversion and Management, 224, 113353.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Efficient ammonia recovery from wastewater using electrically conducting gas stripping membranes
Iddya A, Hou D, Khor CM, Ren Z, Tester JW, Posmanik R, Gross A, Jassby D
Environmental Science: Nano, 7, 1759–1771.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems
Granular sludge is an effective inoculum for the biochemical methane potential assay
Posmanik R, Kim A, Labatut RA, Usack JG, Angenent LT
Bioresource Technology, 309, 123359.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Hydrothermal conversion of beef cattle manure can enhance energy recovery in confined feedlots
Posmanik R, Darzi R, Glicksberg R, Shabtay A, Cohen-Zinder M
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 6, 1125–1138.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Combining anaerobic digestion and hydrothermal liquefaction in the conversion of dairy waste into energy: a techno-economic model for New York State
Kassem N, Sills DL, Posmanik R, Blair C, Tester JW
Waste Management, 103, 228–239.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery

2019

Harnessing anaerobic digestion for combined cooling, heat, and power on dairy farms: an environmental life cycle and techno-economic assessment of added cooling pathways
Usack JG, Gerber Van Doren L, Posmanik R, Tester JW, Angenent LT
Journal of Dairy Science, 102, 3630–3645.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery

2018

Coupling hydrothermal liquefaction and membrane distillation to treat anaerobic digestate from food and dairy farm waste
Rao U, Posmanik R, Hatch LE, Tester JW, Walker SL, Barsanti SC, Jassby D
Bioresource Technology, 267, 408–415.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Acid and alkali catalyzed hydrothermal liquefaction of dairy manure and food waste
Posmanik R, Martinez CM, Cantero-Tubilla B, Cantero D, Sills DL, Cocero MJ, Tester JW
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 6, 2724–2732.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
An evaluation of anaerobic co-digestion implementation on New York State dairy farms using an environmental and economic life-cycle framework
Usack JG, Gerber Van Doren L, Posmanik R, Labatut RA, Tester JW, Angenent LT
Applied Energy, 221, 28–40.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Integrating electrochemical, biological, physical, and thermochemical process units to expand the applicability of anaerobic digestion
Angenent LT, Usack JG, Xu J, Hafenbradl D, Posmanik R, Tester JW
Bioresource Technology, 247, 1085–1094.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Characterization of the solid products from hydrothermal liquefaction of waste feedstocks from food and agricultural industries
Cantero-Tubilla B, Cantero D, Martinez CM, Tester JW, Walker LP, Posmanik R
Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 133, 665–673.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recoveryQ II · Functional carbon materials

2017

Biomass conversion to bio-oil using sub-critical water: study of model compounds for food processing waste
Posmanik R, Cantero DA, Malkani A, Sills DL, Tester JW
Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 119, 26–35.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Prospects for heat recovery during biological and hydrothermal processing of biomass
Gerber Van Doren L*, Posmanik R*, Tester JW, Sills DL
Bioresource Technology, 225, 67–74. *Contributed equally.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Coupling hydrothermal liquefaction and anaerobic digestion for sustainable energy generation from food waste
Posmanik R, Labatut R, Kim A, Usack JG, Tester JW, Angenent LT
Bioresource Technology, 223, 134–143.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recovery
Seasonal emissions of nitrous oxide from different irrigated desert soils amended with digested poultry manures
Posmanik R, Nejidat A, Dahan O, Gross A
Science of the Total Environment, 593–594, 91–98.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems

2016

Phases’ characteristics of poultry litter hydrothermal carbonization under a range of process parameters
Mau V, Quance J, Posmanik R, Gross A
Bioresource Technology, 219, 632–642.
Q I · Hydrothermal resource recoveryQ II · Functional carbon materials

2015

Spatial abundance of microbial nitrogen-transforming genes and inorganic nitrogen in biocrusts along a transect of an arid sand dune in the Negev Desert
Kidron JG*, Posmanik R*, Brunner T, Nejidat A
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 83, 150–159. *Contributed equally.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems

2014

Effect of high ammonia loads emitted from poultry manure digestion on nitrification activity and nitrifiers community structure in a compost biofilter
Posmanik R, Gross A, Nejidat A
Ecological Engineering, 62, 140–147.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems

2013

Integrated biological treatment of fowl manure for nitrogen recovery and reuse
Posmanik R, Bar-Sinay B, Nejidat A, Gross A
Journal of Environmental Management, 117, 172–179.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems

2012

A novel method for the combined biowaste stabilization and production of nitrate-rich liquid fertilizer for use in organic horticulture
Gross A, Guy O, Posmanik R, Fine P, Nejidat A
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 223, 1205–1214.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems

2011

Reuse of stabilized fowl manure as soil amendment and its implication on organic agriculture nutrition management
Posmanik R, Bar-Sinay B, Golan R, Nejidat A, Gross A
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 216, 537–545.
Q IV · Engineered + natural systems

No publications match your search.