Prof. Dr. Rolf Krebs

ZHAW Life Sciences und Facility Management
Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil

+41 (0) 58 934 57 90
rolf.krebs@zhaw.ch

Arbeit an der ZHAW

Tätigkeit

Institutsleitung Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen

Lehrtätigkeit in der Weiterbildung

CAS Altlastenbearbeitung (SIPOL)

Berufserfahrung

Leiter Anorganische Chemie, Gewässer- und Bodenschutzlabor
Kanton Bern
04 / 2002 - 04 / 2005
Leiter Bodenschutz, Amt für Umweltschutz
Kanton St.Gallen
04 / 1998 - 04 / 2002

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Ausbildung

Dr.sc.nat. ETH / Umweltnaturwissenschaften
ETH Zürich
02 / 1992 - 09 / 1996
Dipl.nat. ETH / Umweltnaturwissenschaften
ETH Zürich
09 / 1987 - 10 / 1992

Weiterbildung

CAS Management for Leaders
ZHAW
06 / 2016
CAS Leadership advanced
ZHAW
05 / 2015

Netzwerk

Mitglied in Netzwerken

Bodenkundliche Gesellschaft der Schweiz

Projekte

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

Gerner, G., Chung, J. W., Meyer, L., Wanner, R., Heiniger, S., Seiler, D., Krebs, R., Treichler, A., Kontic, R., & Kulli Honauer, B. (2023). Hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge : new improvements in phosphatic fertilizer production and process water treatment using freeze concentration. Energies, 16(20), 7027. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16207027
Chung, J. W., Gerner, G., Ovsyannikova, E., Treichler, A., Baier, U., Libra, J., & Krebs, R. (2022). Hydrothermal carbonization as an alternative sanitation technology : process optimization and development of low-cost reactor. Open Research Europe, 1(139). https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.14306.2
Gerner, G., Meyer, L., Wanner, R., Keller, T., & Krebs, R. (2021). Sewage sludge treatment by hydrothermal carbonization : feasibility study for sustainable nutrient recovery and fuel production. Energies, 14(9), 2697. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14092697
Chung, J. W., Edewi, O. C., Foppen, J. W., Gerner, G., Krebs, R., & Lens, P. N. L. (2017). Removal of Escherichia coli by intermittent operation of saturated sand columns supplemented with hydrochar derived from sewage sludge. Applied Sciences, 7(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/app7080839
Egli, M., Berger, A., Kündig, R., Krebs, R., de Castro Portes, R., Berger, R., & Widmer, R. (2017). The long-term interaction of mine tailings with soils and the wider environment : examples from Mont Chemin, Switzerland. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 182(Part A), 53–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2017.08.011
Spataru, A., Jain, R., Chung, J. W., Gerner, G., Krebs, R., & Lens, P. N. L. (2016). Enhanced adsorption of orthophosphate and copper onto hydrochar derived from sewage sludge by KOH activation. RSC Advances, 6(104), 101827–101834. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA22327C
Stucki, M., Eymann, L., Gerner, G., Hartmann, F., Wanner, R., & Krebs, R. (2015). Hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge on industrial scale : energy efficiency, environmental effects and combustion. Journal of Energy Challenges and Mechanics, 2(2), 38–44. http://www.nscj.co.uk/JECM/issues/JECM-2-2.pdf
Chung, J. W., Foppen, J. W., Gerner, G., Krebs, R., & Lens, P. N. L. (2015). Removal of rotavirus and adenovirus from artificial ground water using hydrochar derived from sewage sludge. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 119(3), 876–884. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.12863
Jäger, H., Achermann, M., Waroszewski, J., Kabała, C., Malkiewicz, M., Gärtner, H., Dahms, D., Krebs, R., & Egli, M. (2015). Pre-alpine mire sediments as a mirror of erosion, soil formation and landscape evolution during the last 45 ka. Catena, 128, 63–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2015.01.018
Escala, M., Zumbühl, T., Koller, C., Junge, R., & Krebs, R. (2013). Hydrothermal carbonization as an energy-efficient alternative to established drying technologies for sewage sludge : a feasibility study on a laboratory scale. Energy & Fuels, 27(1), 454–460. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef3015266
Eckmeier, E., Mavris, C., Krebs, R., Pichler, B., & Egli, M. (2013). Black carbon contributes to organic matter in young soils in the Morteratsch proglacial area (Switzerland). Biogeosciences, 10(3), 1265–1274. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-1265-2013
Jean Petit Matile, L., Berger, R., Wächter, D., & Krebs, R. (2013). Characterization of a new heat dissipation matric potential sensor. Sensors, 13(1), 1137–1145. https://doi.org/10.3390/s130101137
Escala, M., Graber, A., Junge, R., Koller, C., Guiné, V., & Krebs, R. (2013). Hydrothermal carbonization of organic material with low dry matter content : the example of waste whey. Journal of Residuals Science & Technology, 10(4), 179–186. http://www.dpi-journals.com/index.php/JRST/article/view/1941
Egli, M., Mastrolonardo, G., Seiler, R., Raimondi, S., Favilli, F., Crimi, V., Krebs, R., Cherubini, P., & Certini, G. (2012). Charcoal and stable soil organic matter as indicators of fire frequency, climate and past vegetation in volcanic soils of Mt. Etna, Sicily. Catena, 88(1), 14–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2011.08.006
Egli, M., Favilli, F., Krebs, R., Pichler, B., & Dahms, D. (2012). Soil organic carbon and nitrogen accumulation rates in cold and alpine environments over 1 Ma. Geoderma, 183-184, 109–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2012.03.017
Nicolescu, R., Petcu, C., Cordeanu, A., Fabritius, K., Schlumpf, M., Krebs, R., Krämer, U., & Winneke, G. (2010). Environmental exposure to lead, but not other neurotoxic metals, relates to core elements of ADHD in Romanian children : performance and questionnaire data. Environmental Research, 110(5), 476–483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2010.04.002
Egli, M., Sartori, G., Mirabella, A., Giaccai, D., Favilli, F., Scherrer, D., Krebs, R., & Delbos, E. (2010). The influence of weathering and organic matter on heavy metals lability in silicatic, Alpine soils. Science of the Total Environment, 408(4), 931–946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.10.005
Limbach, L. K., Bereiter, R., Müller, E., Krebs, R., Gälli, R., & Stark, W. J. (2008). Removal of oxide nanoparticles in a model waste water treatment plant : influence of agglomeration and surfactants on clearing efficiency. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(15), 5828–5833. https://doi.org/10.1021/es800091f
Velea, T., Gherghe, L., Predica, V., & Krebs, R. (2008). Heavy metal contamination in the vicinity of an industrial area near Bucharest. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 16(1), 27–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-008-0073-5
Kulli Honauer, B., Balmer, M., Krebs, R., Lothenbach, B., Geiger, G., & Schulin, R. (1999). The influence of nitrilotriacetate on heavy metal uptake of lettuce and ryegrass. Journal of Environmental Quality, 28(6), 1699–1705. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800060002x
Krebs, R., Gupta, S. K., Furrer, G., & Schulin, R. (1998). Gravel sludge as immobilizing additive in soils polluted by heavy metals : a field study. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 115(1-4), 465–479. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005167004828
Krebs, R., Gupta, S. K., Furrer, G., & Schulin, R. (1998). Solubility and plant uptake of metals with and without liming of sludge-amended soils. Journal of Environmental Quality, 27(1), 18–23. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700010004x
Lothenbach, B., Krebs, R., Furrer, G., Gupta, S. K., & Schulin, R. (1998). Immobilization of cadmium and zinc in soil by Al-montmorillonite and gravel sludge. European Journal of Soil Science, 49(1), 141–148. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.1998.00140.x
Gupta, S. K., Vollmer, M. K., & Krebs, R. (1996). The importance of mobile, mobilisable and pseudo total heavy metal fractions in soil for three-level risk assessment and risk management. Science of the Total Environment, 178(1-3), 11–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(95)04792-1

Schriftliche Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Hutter, M., Krebs, R., & Mayer, J. (2017). Stickstoffnutzungseffizienz roher und anaerob vergorener Güllen : eine Studie mit unterschiedlichen 15N Methoden [Conference paper]. In K. Wiesinger, S. Wolfrum, H. Heuwinkel, H. J. Reents, & K.-J. Hülsbergen (eds.), Beiträge zur 14. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, Ökologischen Landbau weiterdenken - Verantwortung übernehmen - Vertrauen stärken (pp. 314–317). Dr. Köster.
Berner, F., Maag, D., & Krebs, R. (2007). A simple test system for assessing biofilm development on different surfaces [Conference poster]. Irish Branch of Society for General Microbiology Conference, Limerick, Ireland, 19-20 April 2007, 30.

Weitere Publikationen

Krebs, R., Egli, M., Schulin, R., & Tobias, S. (2017). Bodenschutz in der Praxis (1. Auflage). Haupt.
Baier, U., Kühni, M., Wanner, R., & Krebs, R. (2015). Behandlung des Prozessabwassers aus hydrothermal karbonisiertem Klärschlamm vor der Einleitung in eine ARA. GWF. Wasser, Abwasser.
Krebs, R., Baier, U., Deller, A., Escala, M., Floris, J., Gerner, G., Hartmann, F., Hölzl, B., Kohler, C., Kühni, M., Stucki, M., & Wanner, R. (2013). Weiterentwicklung der hydrothermalen Karbonisierung zur CO2-sparenden und kosteneffizienten Trocknung von Klärschlamm im industriellen Massstab sowie der Rückgewinnung von Phosphor. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4975
Jean Petit Matile, L., Achermann, M., & Krebs, R. (2009). Entwicklung und Anwendung einer Grobscreening-Methode zur Untersuchung des Abbauzustandes von Moorböden am Beispiel des Lobsigensees [Conference poster]. Abstract Volume 7th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, 293. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4032
Velea, T., Naghi, E., Cordeanu, A., Petcu, C., Schlumpf, M., Winneke, G., & Krebs, R. (2008). NEPOLL : environmental pollution in the vicinity of an industrial area near Bucharest and the impact upon the health of people living in this area. Danube News, 2008(17), 7–9. https://www.danube-iad.eu/docs/danube_news/Danube_News_17.pdf

Interessenbindungen

Aktuelle Interessenbindungen

Lucky Shrimp AG: Beirat
Beirat Lucky Shrimp AG im Bereich Aquakulturen, Winterthur
05 / 2022 - 12 / 2026

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