Ulrika Welander
Professor
Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology
Faculty of Technology
My ongoing research projects
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Project: Optimization for sustainable energy supply and food production in rural areas The project is about how energy systems on farms can be optimized to realize the potential that farms have to be…
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Seed project: Increased self-sufficiency in renewable energy and fertilizer on farms with livestock production The supply of renewable energy and fertilizer to farms is a cornerstone of safe and…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Thomas, J., Sterner, M., Nylund, G.M., Albers, E., Edlund, U., et al. (2022). The effects of cultivation deployment- and harvest-timing, location and depth on growth and composition of Saccharina latissima at the Swedish west coast. Aquaculture. 559.
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Albers, E., Malmhäll-Bah, E., Olsson, J., Sterner, M., Myers, J.J., et al. (2021). Influence of preservation methods on biochemical composition and downstream processing of cultivated Saccharina latissima biomass. Algal Research. 55.
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Ohlsson, L., Karlsson, S., Rupar-Gadd, K., Albers, E., Welander, U. (2020). Evaluation of Laminaria digitata and Phragmites australis for biogas production and nutrient recycling. Biomass and Bioenergy. 140 (September). 1-9.
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Wollak, B., Forss, J., Welander, U. (2018). Evaluation of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) as substrate for biogas production in Kalmar County (Sweden). Biomass and Bioenergy. 111. 96-102.
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Forss, J., Lindh, M.V., Pinhassi, J., Welander, U. (2017). Microbial biotreatment of actual textile wastewater in a continuous sequential rice husk biofilter and the microbial community involved. PLOS ONE. 12 (1).
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Pechsiri, J.S., Thomas, J., Risén, E., Ribeiro, M.S., Malmström, M.E., et al. (2016). Energy performance and greenhouse gas emissions of kelp cultivation for biogas and fertilizer recovery in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment. 573. 347-355.
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Forss, J., Pinhassi, J., Lindh, M.V., Welander, U. (2013). Microbial diversity in a continuous system based on rice husks for biodegradation of the azo dyes Reactive Red 2 and Reactive Black 5. Bioresource Technology. 130. 681-688.
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Risén, E., Gregeby, E., Tartarchenko, O., Blidberg, E., Malmström, M., et al. (2013). Assessment of biomethane production from maritime common reed. Journal of Cleaner Production. 53. 186-194.
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Forss, J., Welander, U. (2011). Biodegradation of azo and anthraquinone dyes in continuous systems. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 65 (1). 227-237.
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Türgay, O., Ersöz, G., Atalay, S., Forss, J., Welander, U. (2011). Treatment of Azo Dyes in Textile Industry Wastewater by Biological and/or Chemical Methods. Separation and Purification Technology. 79 (1). 26-33.
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Welander, U., Hejazi, P., Berenberg, F., Isik, G., Rupar-Gadd, K., et al. (2010). Treatment of alpha-pinene contaminated air using biofilters with and without silicone oil. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 29 (3). 313-318.
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Welander, U., Forss, J. (2009). Decolourization of reactive azo dyes with microorganisms growing on soft wood chips. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 63. 752-758.
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Nordström, F., Terrazas, E., Welander, U. (2008). Decolorization of a mixture of textile dyes using Bjerkandera sp. BOL 13. Environmental technology. 29 (8). 921-929.
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Welander, U. (2006). Decolorization of synthetic and real textile wastewater by the use of white-rot fungi. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 38 (1). 94-100.
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Welander, U. (2006). Hydrogen peroxide degradation by immobilized cells of alkaliphilic Bacillus halodurans. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation. 24 (3). 215-222.
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Welander, U. (2006). Decolorization of the textile dyes Reactive Red 2 and Reactive. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 39 (1). 32-37.
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Sanati, M., Rupar, K., Welander, U., Bagherpour, M.B. (2006). Solid phase micro extraction fibers, calibration for use in biofilter applications. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 31 (2). 107-112.
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Welander, U. (2005). Microbial degradation of organic pollutants in soil in a cold climate. Soil & sediment contamination. 14. 281-291.
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Håkansson, K., Welander, U., Mattiasson, B. (2005). Degradation of acetonitrile through a sequence of microbial processes. Water Research. 648-654.
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Bagherpour, M.B., Nikazar, M., Welander, U., Bonakdarpour, B., Sanati, M. (2005). Effects of irrigation and water content of packings on alpha-pinene vapours biofilteration performance. Biochemical engineering journal. 24 (3). 185-193.
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Perron, N., Welander, U. (2004). Degradation of phenol and cresols at low temperatures using a suspended-carrier biofilm process. Chemosphere. 55. 45-50.
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Möller, A., Grahn, A., Welander, U. (2004). Precipitation of heavy metals from landfill leachates by microbially produced sulphide. Environmental technology. 25. 69-77.
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Mattiasson, B., Welander, U. (2003). Denitrification at low temperatures using a suspended carrier biofilm process. Water Research. 37. 2394-2398.
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Welander, U., Henrysson, T., Welander, T. (1998). Biological nitrogen removal from municipal landfill leachate in a pilot-scale suspended carrier biofilm process. Water Research. 32. 1564-1570.
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Welander, U., Henrysson, T. (1998). Degradation of organic compounds in a municipal landfill leachate treated in a suspended-carrier biofilm process. Water environment research. 70. 1236-1241.
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Welander, U., Henrysson, T. (1998). Physical and chemical treatment of a nitrified leachate from a municipal landfill. Environmental technology. 19. 591-599.
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Welander, U., Henrysson, T., Welander, T. (1997). Nitrification of landfill leachate using suspended-carrier biofilm technology. Water Research. 31. 2351-2355.
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Welander, U. (1997). Identification by gas chromatography of organic constituents in leachate from sanitary landfills. Resources and Environmental Biotechnology. 1. 283-296.
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Conference paper (Refereed)
- Jansson, A., Rupar-Gadd, K., Forss, J., Welander, U. (2016). Pilot-Scale Experiments Using Cultivated Macro Algae for Biogas Production, Part of a Future Seafarm Biorefinery. 24th EUBCE Online Proceedings 2016 : Setting the course for a biobased economy. Held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 6 - 9 June 2016. 627-629.
- Forss, J., Welander, U. (2016). Evaluation of biogas production from sea based substrates using different digestion processes. .
- Santos, G.C., Forss, J., Welander, U., Corso, C.R. (2015). Redox mediator evaluation in the azo dye biodegradation. .
- Gregeby, E., Welander, U. (2010). The influence of mixing, addition of buffer, silage and chicken manure on the biogas production from cattle manure. 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 3-7 May, Lyon.
- Rupar-Gadd, K., Welander, U. (2008). Emissions from stored biofuels for house-hold use, risks and health effects. 16th European Biomass Conference&Exhibition, 2-6 June 2008, Valencia, Spain.
- Forss, J., Welander, U. (2008). Biodegradation of azo dyes by natural microflora from forest residues chips cultivated on Swedish soft wood chips. 16th European Biomass Conference& Exhibition, 2-6 June 2008, Valencia,Spain.
- Rupar-Gadd, K., Strandmark, G., Welander, U. (2008). Biological treatment of air polluted with alpha-pinene..
- Rupar-Gadd, K., Strandmark, G., Welander, U. (2008). Biological treatment of air polluted with alpha-pinene. 16 th European Biomass Conference&Exhibition.
- Rupar-Gadd, K., Welander, U. (2007). Prevention of self ignition during storage of biomass fuels. 15th European biomass conference & exhibition. 83-86.
- Rupar-Gadd, K., Widuch, J., Zander, C., Sanati, M., Welander, U. (2005). Evaluation of the role of microbail activity in self-jheating of stored wood based biofuels. Swedish-Finnish Flame Days. 262-267.
Conference paper (Other academic)
- Berg, N., Alriksson, S., Bruhn, J., Mahapatra, K., Welander, U., et al. (2025). Växjö kommuns klimatarbete. Presented at Seminarium om kunskapsdelning, Växjö kommun, 11 juni 2025.
- Forss, J., Welander, U. (2010). Biodegradation of Textile Dyes Based on Wood Carriers. Proceedings of Linnaeus SCO-TecH'10. 267-277.
Report (Other academic)
- Berg, N., Alriksson, S., Bruhn, J., Mahapatra, K., Welander, U., et al. (2025). Växjö kommuns klimatråd : Lägesanalys 2025. 27.
- Gregeby, E., Welander, U. (2012). Provrötning av marina substrat i laboratorie- och pilotskala : Delstudie i projektet Biogas – Nya substrat från havet. Växjö, Linnaeus University, School of Engineering. 17.