Florian Rüsch

Position at the ZHAW

Research Associate

www.zhaw.ch/ibt/umweltbiotech

Expertise and research interests

Biomass energy, biogas, composting

Educational background

2009/2010 Continuing Education Course Project Management (ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule Winterthur)
2004 Cambridge Examination in Advanced English: Grade C
2001-2005 Degree Programme Biotechnology(ZHAW, Hochschule Wädenswil)
1999-2001 Basic Study Biology (Universität Zürich)
1999 Diploma Organic Farming (Landwirtschaftliche Schule Strickhof Lindau)
1997 Matura Type C - mathematical-natural scientific faculty Kantonsschule Im Lee Winterthur)
1993-1994 Exchange year in New Zealand (Karamu Highschool Hastings, NZ)

Professional milestones

2008-2012 Project Management Plant Construction (CTU Clean Technology Universe AG, Winterthur)
2004-2007 Studies and Applications of Building Permissions (Genesys Biogas AG Frauenfeld)

Membership of networks

• linked in

• Preproject Netz: Nutrient and Energy Technology Centre / Team member / Project ongoing
• HYKOM – Combination of Hygienisation and Hydrolysis as Pretreatment steps for liquid Substrates prior to Anaerobic Digestion. / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Inspectorate for composting and fermentation plants / Project leader / Project completed
• Development of a Training for the Green Waste Industry / Team member / Project completed
• LeMiG – Food waste in Swiss green waste / Team member / Project completed
• BIOSWEET II - WP1: Biomass to Biogas / Team member / Project completed
• SCCER BIOSWEET - Biogas / Team member / Project completed
• Oiling of sewage sludge / Project co-leader / Project completed
• Vergärung von TNP der Micarna AG / Project leader / Project completed
• Microbial Hydrolysis of fibre-rich Biomass prior to Anaerobic Digestion / Team member / Project completed
• New Markets for liquid digestate / Team member / Project completed
• Renewable Methene for Transport and Mobility / Team member / Project completed
• Emission Potential of liquid Digestate / Team member / Project completed
• Biogas from Animal Byproducts / Project leader / Project completed
• Optimization of an anaerobic membrane digester / Team member / Project completed

• Holliger, Christof; Alves, Madalena; Andrade, Diana; Angelidaki, Irini; Astals, Sergi; Baier, Urs; Bougrier, Claire; Buffiere, Pierre; Carballa, Marta; de Wilde, Vinnie; Ebertseder, Florian; Fernandez, Belén; Ficara, Elena; Fotidis, Ioannis; Frigon, Jean-Claude; de Laclos, Hélène Fruteau; Ghasimi, Dara S. M.; Hack, Gabrielle; Hartel, Mathias; Heerenklage, Joern; Horvath, Ilona Sarvari; Jenicek, Pavel; Koch, Konrad; Krautwald, Judith; Lizasoain, Javier; Liu, Jing; Mosberger, Lona; Nistor, Mihaela; Oechsner, Hans; Oliveira, João Vítor; Paterson, Mark; Pauss, André; Pommier, Sébastien; Porqueddu, Isabella; Raposo, Francisco; Ribeiro, Thierry; Rüsch Pfund, Florian; Stromberg, Sten; Torrijos, Michel; van Eekert, Miriam; van Lier, Jules; Wedwitschka, Harald; Wierinck, Isabella,

  2016.

  Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests.

  Water Science and Technology.

  74(11), pp. 2515-2522.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.336

• Baier, Urs; Burg, Vanessa; Krautwald, Judith; Rüsch, Florian; Treichler, Alexander; Warthmann, Rolf,

  2020.

  Wenig Luft bring viel Biogas.

  Aqua & Gas.

  2020(12), pp. 34-39.

• Hüsch, Susanna; Baier, Urs; Breitenmoser, Lena; Gross, Thomas; Rüsch, Florian,

  2018.

  Lebensmittelabfälle in Schweizer Grüngut.

  Bern:

  Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU.

  Available from: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/dam/bafu/de/dokumente/abfall/externe-studien-berichte/Food_Waste_in_den_Haushalten_-def_D.pdf

• Baier, Urs; Moser, Yves; Rüsch, Florian; Warthmann, Rolf,

  2018.

  Biomassenutzung in der Schweizerischen Landwirtschaft.

  Bern:

  Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU.

  Available from: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/dam/bafu/de/dokumente/abfall/externe-studien-berichte/Food_Waste_in_der_Landwirtschaft_-def_D.pdf

• Rüsch, Florian; Nägele, Hans-Joachim; Baier, Urs,

  2018.

  Restmethanpotenzial auf Biogasanlagen.

  Aqua & Gas.

  2018(9), pp. 48-53.

• Edelmann, Werner; Engeli, Hans; Baier, Urs; Rüsch, Florian,

  2015.

  Nachbereitung von Gärgut: Stoffflüsse, Umwelt- und Hygieneaspekte sowie Ökonomie : Beispiel einer schweizerischen Biogasanlage [paper].

  In:

  Biogas - Expo & Congress 2015, Offenburg, Deutschland, 25.-26. November 2015.

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