Research
Recent Publications
A detailed list can be found on the link to Professor O'Flaherty's Google Scholar profile on the left.
O'Donnell C. et al. 2024. Novel oxidising feed additives reduce in vitro methane emissions using the rumen simulation technique. Science of The Total Environment.
Liu Y.C. et al. 2024. Effects of food to inoculum ratio and ultrasound pre-treatment on biogas production from dissolved air flotation waste from dairy industry" Process Safety and Environmental Protection., v183, p687-697.
Palmeiro-Sánchez, T. et al. 2024. How temperature shapes the biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates in mixed microbial cultures. Water Environment Research vol. 95(11).
Nolan, S. et al. 2024. Scale-up of a peroxide-based pig slurry additive for gaseous emission reduction and downstream value retention. Cleaner Environmental Systems., 12, 100157.
Roskam E. et al. 2024. Enteric methane emission reduction potential of natural feed supplements in ewe diets. Journal of Animal Science., skad421.
Buenano-Vargas C. et al. 2024. Acclimation of microbial communities to low and moderate salinities in anaerobic digestion. Science of The Total Environment., 906, p.167470.
Liu Y.C. et al. 2023. Psychrophilic and mesophilic anaerobic treatment of synthetic dairy wastewater with long chain fatty acids. Bioresource Technology, 380, p.129124.
Connolly, S. et al. 2023. Inhibition of methane production in cattle slurry using an oxygen-based amendment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 394, p.136272.
Nicholls, J.W. et al 2023. On the potential roles of phosphorus in the early evolution of energy metabolism. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14.
Mills, S. et al. 2023. Unifying concepts in methanogenic, aerobic, and anammox sludge granulation. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, p.100310.
Current Projects
Teagasc PhD Walsh Scholarship: System optimization for the anaerobic co-digestion of slurry with mono-culture and mixed species grass feedstocks. [ Read More ]
METH-ABATE, funded by the DAFM (Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Development and validation of novel technologies to reduce methane emissions from Irish agricultural systems. [ Read More ]
MAME (Managing Agricultural Methane Emissions), funded by SFI (Science Foundation Ireland): Transforming the greenhouse gas footprint and bio-economic value of ruminant agriculture by selective inhibition of methanogenic archaea. [ Read More ]
S-BREW (Sustainable Bio-Renewable Energy from Wastewater), funded by DTIF (Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund) for the Food & Drink wastewater sector that will reduce land-spread waste and produce high-quality renewable energy. [ Read More]
GEBTech (Green Energy Boosting Technology) with Teagasc, funded by SEAI and Enterprise Ireland: A novel treatment for farm slurries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to generate energy. [ Read More ]
DPTC (Dairy Processing Technology Centre), funded by Enterprise Ireland: Collaborative Industry-Academic Research Projects [ Read More ]
INSP (Irish Nutrient Sustainability Platform) funded by EPA Ireland: Addressing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) [ Read More ]
Sustainable nutrient recovery for management of nitrogen rich residue streams, funded by EPA Ireland: Sustainable Nitrogen will investigate development of a sustainable system to improve bioenergy and nutrient recovery from ammoniacal wastes/residues. [ Read More ]
The conversion of wastewater from food processing facilities to chemicals, such as VFAs and MCCAs, by adapting anaerobic digestion, funded by SFI. [ Read More ]
GreenGas (GG) Cluster: Developing the data sets underpinning validation of the technical, economic and environmental performance arising from operation of an integrated GG Cluster. [ Read More ]
Validation of High Rate Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Wastewaters, funded by SFI. [ Read More ]
Opportunities & Collaborations
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