Preis Sergei

Position:Chair Professor

Telephone:+86-18802094344

E-mail:prsergei@scut.edu.cn

招生专业:

  • Specialty: Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Education background:

  • DSc in Chemical Engineering, Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2002PhD in Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, 1988Diploma of Chemical Engineer, Tallinn University of Technology, 1981

Working Experience:

  • 1981-1982Research Scientist, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia1982-1984 Military service (compulsory, last rank Senior Lieutenant)1984-1989 Research Scientist (1985-1987 part time), Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia1989-1992 Head of Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia1992-2006 Senior Research Scientist(part time 1998-99, 2001 and 2003-06), Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia1998-1999 Associate Professor, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland2001 Research Scientist (Academy of Finland), Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland2000-2003 Visiting Lecturer (Water Treatment Processes, 56 h/year), Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland2003-2004 Research Scientist (Academy of Finland), Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland2004-2006 Senior Scientist(Academy of Finland),Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland       2006-2008 Project Research Manager (Enterprise Estonia Foundation), Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia       2007-2009 Senior Scientist (Finnish Founding Agency for Technology and Innovation, TEKES), Lappeenranta University of Technology,Lappeenranta, Finland       2010-2013 Associate Professor, Lappeenranta University of Technology,Lappeenranta, Finland       2014 University Lecturer,Lappeenranta University of Technology,Lappeenranta, Finland       2015 onwardsChair Professor, South China University of Technology, PR China

Research Area:

  1. Advanced oxidation technologies in water and wastewater treatment, non-thermal plasma application to water and air treatment, photocatalytic processes

Research Projects(Principal Investigator Only):

  •    1. 1981-1987 Oxidative treatment of industrial wastewaters, containing aromatic nitro- and aminocompounds. Application of ozone in the wastewater post-biological treatment (Berezniki Chemical Plant, Berezniki, Perm region, Russia)2. 1988 Ozonation of cyanide-containing wastewaters from electronic industry (GorkiyElectrotechnical Plant, Gorkiy, Russia)3. 1990 Treatment of wastewaters containing phenolic compounds from oil shale industry (Kemira OY Foundation, in cooperation with LUT, Finland)4. 1990 Introduction of ozone into potable water treatment technology at Tallinn water treatment plant (PI Consulting, Estonia)5. 1991The impact of pre-treatment with ozone on THM formation potential (Imperial College of Science, London, UK, The British Council)6. 1992 Comparative analysis of treatment technologies for wastewaters from oil shale and pulp and paper industries (Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, in cooperation with LUT, Finland)7. 1993-1994 Application of advanced oxidation processes to the treatment of wastewaters containing phenolic compounds (Maj and Tor NesslingFoundation, in cooperation with LUT)8. 1994 Photocatalytic oxidation in wastewater treatment (interior grant of Tallinn Technical University, Kemira OY Foundation, in cooperation with LUT)9. 1997 Deodorization of wastewater from alkyd resin synthesis (ES Sadolin AS, Estonia)10. 1995-1998 Photocatalytic oxidation of phenolic compounds, aromatic amino substances and insoluble oil and oil products in water (Estonian Science Foundation (ESF) grants, Estonia)11. 1998 Application of catalytic ozonation to the treatment of wastewaters in pulp and paper industry (LUT, Finland)12. 1998-2001 Gas-phase decomposition of carbon tetrachloride vapour in air with iron under mild conditions (in co-operation with NREL, American Chemical Society, USA, and LUT, Finland)13. 1999-2000 Improvement of water treatment technologies in Estonia (in cooperation with Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation and LUT, Finland)14. 2001-2003 Oxidative treatment of oxygenated motor fuel additives in water and air (supported by ESF in cooperation with LUT, Finland)15. 2002-2004 Treatment of discharges polluted with refractory compounds (supported by the Academy of Finland and Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation)16. 2004 and 2005Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (University of Colorado at Boulder, Fulbright Foundation and National Science Foundation)17. 2004-2006 Catalytic abatement of liquid and gaseous industrial pollutants: solving acute technogenic problems (Academy of Finland, project 208134, in co-operation with Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia)18. 2004-2006 Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of steroid estrogens (Graduate School for Chemical Engineering, LUT)19. 2006-2008Application of ultra-short high-voltage pulsed dielectric barrier discharge (PDBD) to water treatment (in co-operation with High Voltage Institute of Tomsk Polytechnic University); grant from the Estonian Republic Foundation “Enterprize Estonia20. 2007-2008 TEKES (State Innovation Agency) project 2101/31/06, decision 40418/06 of 14.12.2006, ‘The development of electric discharge application to water treatment’21. 2008-2009 TEKES project 544/31/08, decision 40131/08, ‘The development of electric discharge application to water treatment’22. 2008-2009 US (Civil Research Development Foundation)-Estonian (Estonian Science Foundation) joint research grant US16062 “The development of the photocatalysts for the visible light”23. 2011-2012 US CRDF-Estonian ESF joint research grant US16651 “Photocatalysis combination with dark fermentation for hydrogen and oxygen production from aqueous solutions”24. 2012-2013 European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Program, South-East Finland – Russia Cross-Boundary Co-Operation 2007-2013, Exploiting Municipal and Industrial Residues project (EMIR)25. 2012-2013 The development of scientific basis of electric discharge technology for the abatement of refractory oil products in polluted natural and industrial waste waters, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, project No.14.B37.21.1244, Institute of High Technology Physics, Tomsk Polytechnic University,invited researcher26. 2017 Baltic Sea Project award, ÅlandsBanken:Abatement of medical substances and other micro-pollutants in wastewaters, 2017, Helsinki, Finland. Demonstration project

Academic Achievements:

  1.  AWARDS:2001 Annual State Award of Estonia in Technical Sciences (Munter, R., Kallas, J., Preis, S., Trapido, M.): Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Resources Protection and Sustainable Management2004 Fulbright Foundation Scholarship for the research in the University of Colorado at Boulder2010 Innovation Award: winner of the innovation contest at the 1st EU-Russia Innovation Forum, project WAPULEC, May 25, 2010, Lappeenranta, FinlandPOSITIONS OF TRUST:1. Member of the Council of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Tallinn Technical University, 1992-20052. Member of scientific committee of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th International Water Association (IWA) Conference on Oxidation Technologies in Water and Wastewater Treatment: Goslar, Germany, 2003, 2006, 2012, and Berlin, Germany, 20093. Member of scientific committee of the 4th, 5th and 6th European Meeting on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications: Las Palmas, Spain, 2006, Palermo, Italy, 2008, Prague, Czech Republic, 20104. Member of scientific committee of the 1st International Workshop on Application of Redox Technologies in the Environment, Istanbul, 20095. Member of scientific committee of the 5th European conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Prague, 20176. Reviewer in Estonian Science Foundation (ETF, 2001-2005), United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF, 2009),The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO, the Dutch research council, 2010), National Science Centre of Polish Republic (Narodowe Centrum Nauki, NCN, 2011), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC, 2016)7. External examiner of the thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Abdul BasitMohamad S Abeish ‘Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Biorefractory Pollutants in Petroleum Refinery Wastewater’, Curtin University,Perth, Western Australia, 20158. Reviewer in journals: Ozone: Science and Engineering, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Environmental Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry Letters, Water Science and Technology, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Solar Chemistry, Mendeleev Communications, Catalysis Today, International Journal of Photoenergy; Journal of Hazardous Materials; Journal of Environmental Management; Chemosphere; Catalysis Communications9. Member of the Real Estate Community Council “Masti”, Tallinn, Estonia, 1998-2004

PUBLICATIONS:

  1.  1.Munter, R., Preis, S., Kamenev, S., Siirde, E. (1984)Effect of pH on oxidation of substituted aromatic compounds by ozone in an aqueous medium.Soviet J. Wat. Chem. Technol. (Engl. Transl. of KhimiyaiTekhnologiyaVody),6, 55-582. Munter, R., Kamenev, S., Preis, S., Siirde, E., Khudak, V. (1986)Catalytic treatment of waste water with ozone.Soviet J. Wat. Chem. Technol.,8, 149-1523. Munter, R., Siirde, E., Kamenev, S., Preis, S., Savostyanov, N., Khudak, V., Shloma, E. (1987) Staged treatment of aniline dye industry waste water with lime and ozone.Soviet J. Wat. Chem. Technol.,9(5), 78-804. Preis, S., Munter, R., Siirde, E. (1987) Chemical oxygen minimum as a kinetic indicator of processes in the ozonization of aqueous solutions and waste waters.J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl. ZhurnalPrikladnoiKhimii), 60, 1435-14395. Preis, S., Munter, R., Siirde, E. (1988) Kinetic description of industrial wastewater ozonation processes. Ozone:Sci. Eng., 10, 379-3926. Preis, S., Veressinina, Y., Siirde, E., Munter, R. (1988) Effect of UV-radiation on the ozonation of aqueous solutions of organic compounds and wastewaters. J. Appl. Chem. USSR, 61, 555-5597. Siirde, E., Preis, S. (1989) Ozone-water chemisorption in co-current contact apparatus. J. Appl. Chem. USSR,62, 1989-19948. Munter, R., Preis, S., Kamenev, S., Siirde, E. (1993) Methodology of ozone introduction into water and wastewater treatment. Ozone: Sci. Eng., 15, 149-1659. Preis, S., Kamenev, S., Kallas, J. (1994) Oxidative purification of wastewater containing phenolic compounds from oil shale treatment. Environ. Tech., 15, 135–14410. Preis, S., Kamenev, S., Kallas, J., Munter, R. (1995) Advanced oxidation processes against phenolic compounds in wastewater treatment. Ozone: Sci. Eng., 17, 399-41811. Preis, S., Terentyeva, Y., Rozkov, A. (1997) Photocatalytic oxidation of phenolic compounds in wastewater from oil shale treatment. Wat. Sci. Tech., 35 (4), 165-17412. Preis, S, Krichevskaya, M., Kharchenko, A. (1997) Photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic aminocompounds in aqueous solutions and groundwater from abandoned military bases. Wat. Sci. Tech., 35 (4), 265-27213. Rozkov, A., Vassiljeva, I., Kurvet, M., Kahru, A., Preis, S., Kharchenko, A., Krichevskaya, M., Liiv, M.,Käärd, A., Vilu, R. (1999) Laboratory study of bioremediation of rocket fuel-polluted groundwater. Wat. Res., 33, 1303-131314. Krichevskaya, M., Malygina, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2001) Photocatalytical oxidation of de-icing agents in aqueous solutions and aqueous extract of jet fuel, Wat. Sci. Tech., 44(5), 1-615. Preis, S., Krichevskaya, M., Terentyeva, Y., Moiseev, A., Kallas, J. (2002) Treatment of phenolic and aromatic amino compounds in polluted waters by photocatalytical oxidation. J. Advanced Oxidation Technologies, 5, 77-8416. Krichevskaya, M., Kachina, A., Malygina, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2003) Photocatalytic oxidation of fuel oxygenated additives in aqueous solutions.Int. Journ. Photoenergy,5, 81-8617. Krichevskaya, M., Preis, S. (2003) Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of styrene in a simple tubular TiO2 reactor.Journ. Adv. Oxid. Technol.,6, No. 2, 150-15718. Preis, S., Falconer, J. (2004) Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of motor fuel oxygenated additives. Wat. Sci. Tech., 49, 141-14519. Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2004) Gas-phase destruction of chlorinated methane derivatives over metallic iron.Environ. Chem. Letters, 2, 9-1320. Portjanskaja, E., Krichevskaya, M., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2004) Photocatalytic oxidation of humic substances with TiO2-coated glass micro-spheres. Environ. Chem. Letters,2, 123-12721. Preis, S., Kachina, A., Capdet Santiago, N., Kallas, J. (2005) The dependence on temperature of gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of methyltert-butyl ether andtert-butyl alcohol.Catalysis Today, 101, 353-35822. Klauson, D., Preis, S., Portjanskaja, E., Kachina, A., Krichevskaya, M., and Kallas, J. (2005) The influence of ferrous/ferric ions on the efficiency of photocatalytic oxidation of pollutants in groundwater.Environ. Technol., 26, 653-66123. Malygina, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2005) The role of pH in aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of β-estradiol.Int. J. Photoenergy, 7, 187-19124. Klauson, D., Preis, S. (2005) The influence of ferrous ions on the efficiency of aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of 2-ethoxy ethanol. Int. J. Photoenergy, 7, 175-18025. Preis, S., Falconer, J. L., del Prado Asensio, R., Capdet Santiago, N., Kachina, A., Kallas, J. (2006) Photocatalytic oxidation of gas-phase methyltert-butyl ether andtert-butyl alcohol.Appl. Cat., B: Environ., 64 (1-2), 79-8726. Kornev, J., Yavorovsky, N., Preis, S., Khaskelberg, M., Isaev, U., Chen, B-N. (2006) Generation of active oxidant species by pulsed dielectric barrier discharge in water-air mixtures.Ozone: Sci. Eng., 28 (4), 207-215,DOI: 10.1080/0191951060070495727. Kachina, A., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2006)Catalytic TiO2 oxidation of ethanethiol for environmentally benign air pollution control of sulphur compounds.Environ. Chem. Letters, 4(2), 107-11028. Portjanskaja, E., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2006) Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of lignin and humic acids with supported TiO2.Int. J. Photoenergy, 2006, Art. ID 85927, DOI 10.1155/IJP/2006/8592729. Makhotkina, O., Kuznetsova, E., Preis, S. (2006) Catalytic detoxification of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine aqueous solutions in heterogeneous Fenton system. Appl. Cat., B: Environ., 68(3-4), 85-91DOI:10.1016/j.apcatb.2006.07.00830. Kolinko, P., Kozlov, D., Vorontsov, A., Preis, S. (2007) Photocatalytic oxidation of 1,1-dimethyl hydrazine vapours on TiO2: FTIR in situ studies, Catalysis Today, 122 (1-2), 178–18531. Kozlova, E., Vorontsov, A., Rima, G., Lion, C., Preis, S. (2007) Photocatalytic oxidation of VX-simulation substance. Wat. Sci. Technol., 55 (12), 133-13832. Karpova, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2007)Selective photocatalytic oxidation of steroid estrogens in water treatment: urea as co-pollutant. J. Hazardous Materials, 146 (3), 465-471, DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.04733. Klauson, D., Preis, S. (2007) The influence of iron ions on the aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of deicing agents. Int. J. Photoenergy, 2007, article ID 89359, 7 pages, DOI 10.1155/2007/8935934. Karpova, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J., Barros Torres, A. L. (2007) Selective photocatalytic oxidation of steroid estrogens in presence of saccharose and ethanol as co-pollutants. Environ. Chem. Lett., 5 (4): 219-224, DOI 10.1007/s10311-007-0103-4, http://www.springerlink.com/content/944144201471t149/35. Kachina, A., Preis, S., Charles Lluellas, G., Kallas, J. (2007) Gas-phase and aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of methylamine: the reaction pathways, Int. J. Photoenergy, 2007, article ID 32524, 6 p., DOI:10.1155/2007/3252436. Karpova, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2007) Selective photocatalytic oxidation of steroid estrogens in the presence of copollutants in the sanitary fraction of domestic sewage,Int. J. Photoenergy, 2007, article ID 53853, 8 p., DOI:10.1155/2007/5385337. Portjanskaja, E., Preis, S. (2007) Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of lignin: the influence of mineral admixtures, Int. J. Photoenergy, 2007, article ID 76730, 7 p., DOI:10.1155/2007/7673038. Kachina, A., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2007) Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of dimethylamine: the reaction pathway and kinetics.Int. J. Photoenergy,2007, article ID 79847, 4 p., DOI:10.1155/2007/7984739. Parkhomchuk, E., Vanina, M., Preis, S. (2008) The activation of heterogeneous Fenton-type catalyst Fe-MFI. Catalysis Communications,9(3),381-385, DOI 10.1016/j.catcom.2007.07.009, ISSN1566-736740. Klauson, D., Portjanskaja, E., Preis, S. (2008) Visible light-assisted photocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutants using nitrogen-doped titania. Environ. Chem. Lett., 6(1), 35-39,ISSN: 1610-3653, DOI: 10.1007/s10311-007-0109-y41. Makhotkina, O. A., Preis, S. V., Parkhomchuk, E. V. (2008) Water delignification by advanced oxidation processes: homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton and H2O2 photo-assisted reactions, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,84(3-4), 821-826.ISSN: 0926-3373, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2008.06.01542. Portjanskaja, E., Stepanova, K., Klauson, D., Preis, S. (2009) The influence of titanium dioxide modifications on photocatalytic oxidation of lignin and humic acids. Catalysis Today, 144(1-2), 26-30. DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2008.12.02143. Krichevskaya, M., Jõks, S., Kachina, A., Preis, S. (2009) Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of acrylonitrile. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 8(5), 600-603. ISSN:1474-905X, DOI: 10.1039/B817063K (http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/PP/article.asp?doi=B817063K)44. Klauson, D., Babkina, J., Stepanova, K., Krichevskaya, M. andPreis, S. (2010) Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of amoxicillin. Catalysis Today, 151(1-2), 39-45.ISSN: 0920-5861DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2010.01.01545. Klauson, D., Portjanskaya, E., Budarnaja, O., Krichevskaya, M., Preis, S. (2010) The synthesis of sulphur and boron-containing titaniaphotocatalysts and the evaluation of their photocatalytic activity. Catalysis Communications, 11(8), 715–720 ISSN: 1566-736746. Klauson D., Krichevskaya M., Borissova M., Preis S. (2010) Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of sulfamethizole, Environmental Technology,31(14), 1547 - 1555,ISSN: 0959-333047.Krichevskaya, M., Klauson, D., Portjanskaja, E., Preis, S. (2011) The cost evaluation of advanced oxidation processes in laboratory and pilot-scale experiments, Ozone: Sci. Eng., 33(3), 211 – 223, DOI: 10.1080/01919512.2011.55414148.Jõks, S.,Krichevskaya, M., Preis, S. (2011) Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of acrylonitrile on sulphated TiO2: continuous flow and transient study, Catalysis Letters, 141(2), 309-315, ISSN 1011-372X, DOI 10.1007/s10562-010-0501-249. Panorel, I. C., Kornev, I., Hatakka, H., Preis, S. (2011) Pulsed corona discharge for degradation of aqueous humicsubstances, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 11(2), 238–245, DOI: 10.2166/ws.2011.04550. Koivula, E., Kallioinen, M., Preis, S., Testova, L., Sixta, H. and Mänttäri, M. (2011) Evaluation of various pretreatment methods to manage fouling in ultrafiltration of wood hydrolysates, Separation and Purification Technology,83(Nov. 15) 50-56, DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2011.09.006,ISSN: 1383-586651. Jõks, S., Klauson, D., Krichevskaya, M., Preis, S., Qi, F., Weber, A., Moiseev, A., Deubener, J. (2012) Gas-phase photocatalytic activity of nanostructured titanium dioxide from flame aerosol synthesis,Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 111-112 (Jan. 12), 1-9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.09.00752. Kornev, I., Osokin, G., Galanov, A., Yavorovskiy, N., Preis, S. (2013) Formation of nitrite- and nitrate-ions in aqueous solutions treated with pulsed electric discharges,Ozone: Sci. Eng., 35(1), 22-30DOI: 10.1080/01919512.2013.72089853. Panorel, I. C., Preis, S., Kornev, I., Hatakka, H., and Louhi-Kultanen, M. (2013) Oxidation of aqueous paracetamol by pulsed corona discharge,Ozone: Sci. Eng., 35(2), 116-124, DOI: 10.1080/01919512.2013.76041554. Panorel, I. C., Preis, S., Kornev, I., Hatakka, H., and Louhi-Kultanen, M. (2013)Oxidation of aqueous pharmaceuticals by pulsed corona discharge, Environmental Technology,34(7), 923-930DOI:10.1080/09593330.2012.72269155.Preis, S., Klauson, D., Gregor, A. (2013) Potential of electric discharge plasma methods in abatement of volatile organic compounds originating from the food industry, J. Environ. Management, 114 125-138 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.10.04256. Klauson, D.; Pilnik-Sudareva, J.; Pronina, N.; Budarnaja, O.; Krichevskaya, M.; Käkinen, A.; Juganson, K.; Preis, S. (2013).Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of prednisolone. Central European Journal of Chemistry, 11(10) 1620-1633, DOI10.2478/s11532-013-0290-857. Klauson, D.; Poljakova, A.; Pronina, N.; Krichevskaya, M.; Moiseev, A.; Dedova, T.; Preis, S. (2013).Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of doxycycline. J. Adv. Oxidation Technol., 16(2), 234-24358.Preis, S., Panorel, I. C., Kornev, I., Hatakka, H., and Kallas, J. (2013)Pulsed corona discharge: the role of ozone and hydroxyl radical in aqueous pollutants oxidation. Wat. Sci. Technol., 68(7), 1536-1542, DOI 10.2166/wst.2013.39959. Preis, S., Panorel, I. C., LlaugerColl, S.,Kornev, I. (2014)Formation of nitrates in aqueous solutions treated with pulsed coronadischarge: the impact of organic pollutants. Ozone: Science and Engineering, 36(1), 94-99DOI:10.1080/01919512.2013.83695560. Panorel.I. C., Kaijanen, L., Kornev, I., Preis, S., Louhi-Kultanen, M. and Sirén, H. (2014) Pulsed corona discharge oxidation of aqueous lignin: decomposition and aldehydes formation, Environ. Technol., 35(2) 171-176, DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.82114461. Klauson, D., Budarnaja, O., Castellanos Beltran, I., Krichevskaya, M., Preis, S. (2014) Photocatalytic decomposition of humic acids in anoxic aqueous solutions producing hydrogen, oxygen and light hydrocarbons, Environmental Technology, 35(17), 2237-2243, DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.90011662.Klauson, D., Budarnaja, O., Stepanova, K., Krichevskaya, M., Dedova, T., Käkinen, A. Preis, S. (2014) Selective performance of sol-gel synthesised titanium dioxide photocatalysts in aqueous oxidation of various-type organic pollutants, Kinetics and Catalysis,55(1), 47 - 5563.Kornev, I., Preis, S., Gryaznova, E., Saprykin, F.,Khryapov, P., Khaskelberg, M., Yavorovskiy, N. (2014) Aqueous dissolved oil fraction removed with pulsed corona discharge, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 53(17), 7263-7267, DOI: 10.1021/ie403730q64.Budarnaja, O., Klauson, D., Dedova, T., Kärber, E., Viljus, M., Preis, S. (2014).Template synthesis of titanium dioxide coatings and determination of their photocatalytic activity by aqueous oxidation of humic acid, Kinetics and Catalysis,55(6),688-69465. Mänttäri, M., Al Manasrah, M., Strand, E., Laasonen, H., Preis, S., Puro, L., Xu, C., Kisonen, V., Korpinen, R., Kallioinen, M. (2015)Improvement of ultrafiltration performance by oxidation treatment in the recovery of galactoglucomannan from wood autohydrolyzate, Separation and Purification Technology, 149, 428-436, DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.06.00166. Ajo, P., Kornev, I., Preis, S. (2015) Pulsed corona discharge in water treatment: the effect of hydrodynamic conditions on oxidation energy efficiency, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 54(30), 7452-7458, DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b0191567. Gryaznova, E., Preis, S., Kornev, I., Machekhina, K., Shiyan, L., Magomadova, S. (2015) Removal of iron colloid substances from aqueous solutions using pulsed corona discharge, Key Engineering Materials, 685, 648-652,DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.685.64868. Ajo, P., Krzymyk, E., Preis, S., Kornev, I., Kronberg, L., Louhi-Kultanen, M. (2016) Pulsed corona discharge oxidation of aqueous carbamazepine micropollutant, Environ. Technol.,37(16),2072-2081, DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2016.114123669. Kornev. I., Preis, S. (2016) Aqueous benzene oxidation in low-temperature plasma of pulsed corona discharge, J. Adv. Oxid. Technol., 19(2), 284-28970. Krichevskaya, M., Preis, S., Moiseev, A., Deubener, J. (2017) Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of refractory VOCs mixtures: through the net of process limitations,Catalysis Today,280(1), 93–98, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.03.041

Patents:

  •    1. Method for purifying effluents (Способочисткисточныхвод). Authors: E. Siirde, R. Munter, S. Kamenev, S. Preis, V. Khudak, E. Shloma, N. Savostyanov, Priority number SU19823511275; priority date Nov. 12, 19822. Reaction apparatus for treatment of water with ozone (Контактныйаппаратдляозонированияводы). Owner: Tallinn University of Technology; Authors: R. Munter, S. Preis, E. Siirde; Priority number SU19884378961; priority date Feb. 16, 19883. Method and device for a liquid purifying and use of device.Authors: S. Preis, I. Kornev, H.Hatakka, J. Kallas, N. Yavorovskiy.Patent of Finland No. 125772, priority date May 23, 2013, issued February 15, 2016Articles in international scientific conference proceedings (the most important):1.Munter, R., Kallas, J., Pikkov, L., Preis, S., Kamenev, S. (1993) Ozonation and AOP for treatment of the wastewater from oils shale and pulp and paper industries. In: Ozone in Water and Wastewater Treatment, Proc. 11th Ozone World Cong., Aug. 29 – Sept. 3, 1993, San Francisco, CA, USA, S-10-38 – S-10-532. Graham, N. J. D., Preis, S., Lambert, S. D., Ma, J., Li, G. (1994) The impact of pre-treatment with ozone, chlorine dioxide and potassium permanganate on THM formation - laboratory case studies. In: Proc. First Int. Res. Symp. Water Treatment By-Products, Poitier, France, Sept. 29-30, 1994, 9-1 - 9-153. Preis, S., Kamenev, S. (1998) Estimation of energy consumed by ozonation and photocatalytical oxidation. In: Proc. Reg. Conf. Ozone Generation and Appl. Wat. And Waste Wat. Treatm., Int. Ozone Assoc., Moscow, May 26-28 1998, 29-394. Preis, S., Magrini-Bair, K., Wolfrum, E., Kallas, J. (2003) Gas-phase destruction of carbon tetrachloride over iron with mild process conditions. In:Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment. Special topic: AOP’s for Recycling and Reuse. Proc. 3rd Int. Water Assoc. Specialist Conf., May 18-22 2003, Goslar, Germany. 634-6395. Malygina, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2006) Photocatalytic oxidation and adsorption of natural and synthetic steroid estrogens on TiO2 in aqueous solutions at different pH. In: W. Höflinger, Ed., Chemical Industry and Environment V, Inst. Chem. Eng, Vienna Univ. Technol., vol. 1, 339-347 (Communications of the 5th European Meeting on Chemical Industry and Environment, Vienna, May 3-5, 2006)6. Kozlova, E., Vorontsov, A., Rima, G., Lion, C., Preis, S. (2006) Photocatalytic oxidation of VX-simulation substance. In:Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment. Special topic: Recalcitrant and Anthropogenic Micropollutants. Proc. 4th Int. Water Assoc. Specialist Conf., May 15-17, 2006, Goslar, Germany. 448-4527. Preis, S., Falconer, J. L., Kolinko, P., Kozlov, D., Vorontsov, A. (2006) Gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine. Ibid, 470-4738. Malygina, T., Preis, S., Kallas, J. (2006) Photocatalytic oxidation of steroid estrogens in aqueous solutions over TiO2. Ibid, 747-7529. Preis S., Kallas J., Kachina A., Kuznetsova E., Kozlov D., Vorontsov A.(2006) Catalytic abatement of liquid and gaseous industrial pollutants: the transboundary co-operation experience. In: Proc. 7th Conf. Mechanisms Cat. Reactions,July 3-8, 2006, St. Petersburg, Russia, vol. 1, 92-9510. Kozlova E., Vorontsov A., Lion, C., Preis, S. (2006) Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of VX-simulation substance. Ibid, vol.2, 59-6111. Preis, S., Panorel, I. C, Kornev I., Hatakka, H.,Kallas, J. (2012) Pulsed corona discharge: the role of ozone and hydroxyl radical in aqueous pollutants oxidation. In: 6th Int. Wat. Assoc. Specialist Conference: Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment, May 6-9, 2012, Goslar, Germany

Other scientific publications:

   1. Preis, S. (1997). Environmental problems of the Baltic Sea region. In: Glantz, M.H.; Zonn, I. S. (Ed.). Scientific, Environmental, and Political Issues in the Circum-Caspian Region. Proc. NATO Advanced Res. Workshop on the Scientific, Environmental, and Political Issues of the Circum-Caspian Region, Moscow, Russia, May 13-16, 1996. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 227 - 2442. Munter, R., Preis, S., Kallas, J., Trapido, M., Veressinina, Y. (2001) Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs): water treatment technology for the twenty-first century. Kemia-Kemi (Finnish Chem. J.), 28, 354-3623. Preis, S. (2008) History of ozone synthesis and use for water treatment, inOzone Science and Technology, [Ed. Rein Munter], inEncyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK [http://www.eolss.net]