--- title: Publications url: 'https://www.robeccleston.com/publications' markdown: 'https://www.robeccleston.com/publications.md' date: '2026-10-09' description: 'Articles R. Eccleston and M. Bongards, “Measuring Biogas Composition with a Compact Microelectromechanical System-Based Spectrometer”, Chem. Eng. Technol., pp. 58–59, Feb. 2018. DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201700392 [Link] R. Eccleston, C. Wolf, M. Balsam, F. Schulte, M. Bongards, and A. Rehorek, “Mid-I…' --- # Publications ## Articles 1. **R. Eccleston** and M. Bongards, “Measuring Biogas Composition with a Compact Microelectromechanical System-Based Spectrometer”, Chem. Eng. Technol., pp. 58–59, Feb. 2018. DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201700392 [\[Link\]](https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201700392) 2. **R. Eccleston**, C. Wolf, M. Balsam, F. Schulte, M. Bongards, and A. Rehorek, “Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy for Monitoring of Anaerobic Digestion Processes-Prospects and Challenges”, Chem. Eng. Technol., vol. 39, no. 4, 2016. DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201500334 [\[Link\]](https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201500334) 3. D. Gaida, C. Wolf, **R. Eccleston**, and M. Bongards, “Optimizing anaerobic co-digestion plants: MIR online instrumentation and dynamic real-time substrate feed optimization”, - Autom., vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 543–552, Jan. 2015. DOI: 10.1515/auto-2014-1154 [\[Link\]](https://doi.org/10.1515/auto-2014-1154) 4. **R. Eccleston**, “Intermittently Fed Anaerobic Digestion: Requirement and Process Control”, in STEPsCON 2018 International Scientific Conference on Sustainability and Innovation, 2019. [\[Link\]](https://epb.bibl.th-koeln.de/frontdoor/index/index/year/2019/docId/1403) [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Robin-Eccleston-2019-Intermittently-Fed-Anaerobic-Digestion-Requirement-and-Process-Control-STEPsCON.pdf) 5. **R. Eccleston** and M. Bongards, “Biogas Measurements for Monitoring & Control of Anaerobic Digestion” in: Kompendium der Forschungsgemeinschaft :metabolon 2018. 6. **R. Eccleston** and M. Bongards, “Determining Conditions of Intermittently Fed Digesters from Biogas Production Rate Data”, Chem. Eng. Technol., Oct. 2019. DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201900354 [\[Link\]](https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201900354) [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Robin-Eccleston-2019-Determining-Conditions-of-Intermittently-Fed-Digesters-from-Biogas-Production-Rate-Data.pdf) 7. N. Raeyatdoost, **R. Eccleston**, and C. Wolf, “Flexible Methane Production Using a Proportional Integral Controller with Simulation-Based Soft Sensor,” Chem. Eng. Technol., vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 75–83, 2020. DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201900401 [\[Link\]](https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201900401) [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Raeyatdoost_et_al-2020-Chemical_Engineering__Technology.pdf) 8. **R. Eccleston**, “Analysis of anaerobic fermentation process by online spectroscopic measurements”, Doctoral Thesis at Universität Duisburg Essen. [\[Link\]](https://duepublico2.uni-due.de/receive/duepublico_mods_00073029) [\[PDF\]](https://duepublico2.uni-due.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/duepublico_derivate_00072789/Diss_Eccleston.pdf) ## Presentations 9. **R. Eccleston**, “Estimation of AD Process Stability from Biogas Measurements.” STEPS Meeting 26th October, Gummersbach, Germany, 2017. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/STEPS_Oct_2017_Presentation.pdf) 10. **R. Eccleston**, “Measurement for the optimisation of the anaerobic digestion process.” STEPS Meeting 16th June, Gummersbach, Germany, 2016. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Steps-Presentation-16th-June-2016-MIR-measurement-of-biogas-concentrations.pdf) 11. **R. Eccleston**, “Optimisation of Anaerobic Digestion by MIR, NIR, UV/VIS online spectroscopy.” 3rd ATBEST Summer School, 19-23rd June, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2016. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/ATBEST-Summerschool-2016-Optimisation-of-Anaerobic-Digestion-by-MIR-NIR-UVVIS-online-spectroscopy.pdf) 12. **R. Eccleston**, “Monitoring and control of anaerobic digestion for optimal biogas production.” Biogas for the future: towards a sustainable and efficient supply chain, International Conference, 7-8th September, Linköping, Sweden, 2016. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Linkoping-2016-Monitoring-and-control-of-anaerobic-digestion-for-optimal-biogas-production.pdf) 13. C. Wolf and **R. Eccleston**, ”MIR spectroscopy for monitoring of AD processes – Prospects & Challenges” 2nd Conference on Monitoring & Process Control of Anaerobic Digestion Plants, Leipzig, Germany, 2015. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Leipzig-2015-MIR-spectroscopy-for-monitoring-of-AD-Prospects-and-challenges.pdf) 14. **R. Eccleston**, “Spectroscopic Measurements for the Anaerobic Digestion Process.” STEPsCON 2018 International Scientific Conference on Sustainability and Innovation, Leverkusen, Germany, 2018. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/STEPsCon_7th_December_2018.pdf) 15. **R. Eccleston** and M. Bongards, “Determining Conditions of Intermittently Fed Digesters from Biogas Production Rate Data.” IV. Conference on Monitoring & Process Control of Anaerobic Digestion Plants, Leipzig, Germany, 2019. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Leipzig_2019_Presentation-Robin_Eccleston.pdf) 16. N. Raeyatdoost, **R. Eccleston**, and C. Wolf, “Flexible methane production using PI controller with simulation based soft sensor.” IV. Conference on Monitoring & Process Control of Anaerobic Digestion Plants, Leipzig, Germany, 2019. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Leipzig_2019_Presentation_Raeyatdoost_THK_CMP2019.pdf) ## Posters 17. **R. Eccleston**, C. Wolf, and M. Bongards, “Optimisation of Anaerobic Digestion Using Online Measurements.” 3rd ATBEST Summer School, 19-23rd June, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2016. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/ATBEST-Summerschool-2016-Optimisation-of-Anaerobic-Digestion-Using-Online-Measurements.pdf) 18. **R. Eccleston** and M. Bongards, “Measuring biogas composition with a compact MEMS based spectrometer.” 3rd Conference on Monitoring & Process Control of Anaerobic Digestion Plants, March 29-30th, Leipzig, Germany, 2017. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/DBFZ-Leipzig-2017-Measuring-biogas-composition-with-a-compact-MEMS-based-spectrometer.pdf) 19. **R. Eccleston**, C. Wolf, and M. Bongards, “MEMS based infrared spectrometry for measuring biogas composition.” IEA Bioenergy Conference, 27–29th October, Berlin, Germany, 2015. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/IEA-Bioenergy-Conference-Poster-MEMS-based-infrared-spectrometry-for-measuring-biogas-composition-poster.pdf) 20. **R. Eccleston**, C. Wolf, and M. Bongards, “Analysis of the anaerobic fermentation process by online spectroscopic measurements.” Biogas for the future: towards a sustainable and efficient supply chain International Conference, 7-8th September, Linköping, Sweden, 2016. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/Linkoping-2016-Analysis-of-AD-process-by-online-spectroscopic-UVVis-NIR-and-MIR-measurement.pdf) 21. **R. Eccleston**, C. Wolf, D. Gaida, and M. Bongards, “Research Interest: Analysis of anaerobic fermentation process by online spectroscopic measurement.” STEPS 2015 Summer School 6th August, Lindlar, Germany, 2015. [\[PDF\]](https://www.robeccleston.com/publications/STEPS-Poster-2015-Summerschool-Robin-Eccleston.pdf) --- ## Navigation - Previous: [Welcome](https://www.robeccleston.com/index.md) - Next: [Photography](https://www.robeccleston.com/photography.md)