Prof. Dr. R.D. SchuilingProf. Dr. R.D. Schuiling (33517 bytes)

Department of Earth Sciences - Geochemistry
Faculty of Geosciences
Utrecht University
P.O. Box 80.021
3508 TA Utrecht
The Netherlands
+31 30 253.5006(phone)
+31 30 253.5030 (Fax)
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Personal address:
Zorgvlied 33
3732 EP de Bilt
Phone:+31-30-229.2502

Position: Chair Geochemistry (emeritus from march 1997)

 

Curriculum Vitae

Date of birth: 26-02-1932
Place of birth: Arnhem

 

Education:

1957

Obtained doctoral degree in 1957; majored in Petrology, with secondary subjects Geophysics and Structural Geology. Worked in 1954 3 months in a German lead-zinc mine, and took part in a geophysical expedition on board of a submarine of the Royal Dutch Navy

1961

PhD with mention "cum laude"

 

Career:

1957-1961

Exploration geologist with Maden Tetkik Arama Enstitüsü (Geological Survey of Turkey), with a 3 month interruption in 1961 as research fellow of the German Research Organisation.

1961-1972

Scientist at Utrecht University, in charge of setting up and running a high pressure/high temperature laboratory

1965-1966

NATO Research Fellow at Princeton University, USA

1972-1997

(retired in 1997)Full professor of geochemistry and experimental petrology at Utrecht University.

1973-1996

Part-time lecturer environmental geochemistry at IHE/Delft.

1979-1980

Senior officer of UNESCO, to give a course to geologists of the Geological Survey of Greece.

1996-March 2003

Part-time professor of geochemical engineering at IHE/Delft

 

Professional interests:

Although the early scientific career was mainly directed towards (experimental) petrology, environmental geochemistry became increasingly more important from 1970 onwards. This has led to the development of a number of environmental technologies, based on optimization of natural geochemical processes. Some of the larger projects include:

  • Development of a process for the neutralization of waste acids by olivine; a large project is supported by the EC.
  • Development of a process to break down jarosite by reaction with organic waste streams under moderately elevated temperatures and pressures in autoclaves, e.g. of the VERTECH type. Project supported by EC.
  • Zeolitisation of coal fly ashes. Large project in collaboration with KEMA.
  • Formation of self-sealing and self-healing isolations under toxic waste deposits, by the reaction between two contrasting waste types.
  • Recovery of manganese from manganese tailings in the Nikopol area, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.

 

The application of natural processes to solve environmental problems has been defined as "Geochemical Engineering"; the subject was formalized in a paper by Schuiling in 1990 in Applied Geochemistry ("Geochemical Engineering; some thoughts on a new research field").
Approximately 50 PhD-students have obtained their degree under his supervision.
Of special interest to the present project are the years spent in mining exploration as well as visits to mining districts all over the world (India, Philippines, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, several countries of the EC). Noteworthy is a NATO-sponsored inspection tour of mining wastes in Southern Poland.

 

Recent publications:

  • Zepeng Xiao, Jonckbloedt, R.C.L. and Schuiling, R.D. (1999) Neutralization of waste acids with olivine-dissolution in organically contaminated acids. Chem.Erde vol 59, p 33-45
  • Schuiling, R.D. and Andrade, A. (1999) Recovery of struvite from calf manure. Environm.Techn., vol 20, p 765-768
  • Gaballah, I., Hage, J.L.T., Kanari, N., Schuiling, R.D., van Enk, R., Vinals, J. (1999) Coprocessing of industrial wastes and rural organic residues by hydrothermal treatment. in Vol.III, Proc.REWAS '99, Global symposium on recycling, waste treatment and clean technology. San Sebastian, p 1827-1836
  • Hage, J.L.T., Reuter, M.A., Schuiling, R.D. and Ramtahalsing, I.S. (1999) Reduction of copper with cellulose in an autoclave; an alternative to electrolysis? Minerals Engineering, vol 12, no 4, p 393-404
  • Hage, J.L.T., Schuiling, R.D. and Vriend, S.P. (1999) Production of magnetite from sodiumjarosite under reducing hydrothermal conditions. The reduction of FeIII to FeII with cellulose. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly,vol 38, nr 4, p 267-276
  • Schmidt, A.P., Hartog, F.A., van Os, B.J.H. and Schuiling, R.D. (2000) Production of 210Pb from a Slochteren Sandstone gas reservoir. Appl.Geoch. vol 15, p 1317-1329
  • Hage, J.L.T. and Schuiling, R.D. (2000) Comparative column elution of jarosite waste and its autoclaved product - evidence for the immobilization of deleterious elements in jarosite. Minerals Engineering, vol 13, no 3, p 287-296
  • Mambote, R.C.M., Reuter, M.A., Krijgsman, P. and Schuiling, R.D. (2000) Hydrothermal metallurgy: an overview of basic concepts and applications. Minerals Engineering, vol 13, no 8-9, p 803-822
  • Kloprogge, J.T., Schuiling, R.D., Zhe Ding, Hickley, L, Wharton, D and Frost, R.L. (2001) Vibrational spectroscopic study of syngenite formed during the treatment of liquid manure with sulphuric acid. Vibrational Spectroscopy, vol 852, p 1-13
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2001) Olivine, the miracle mineral. Mineralogical Journal (Ukraine), vol 23, nr 5/6, p 81-83
  • Andrade, A. and Schuiling, R.D. (2001) The chemistry of struvite crystallization. Mineralogical Journal (Ukraine), vol 23, nr 5/6, p 37-46
  • Ding, M., Schuiling, R.D., Van der Sloot, H.A. (2002) Self-sealing isolation and immobilization: a geochemical approach to solve the environmental problem of waste acidic jarosite. Appl.Geoch., vol 17, nr 2, p 93-104
  • Genc, H., Tjell, J.C., McConchie, D. and Schuiling, R.D.(2003). Adsorption of arsenate from water using neutralized red mud. J. Colloid and Interface Science, vol 264, p 327-334
  • Schuiling, R.D.and Krijgsman (2006) Enhanced weathering; an effective and cheap tool to sequester CO2 . Climatic Change, 74, nrs 1-3, p.349-354.
  • Schuiling, R.D.(2006) Ondergrondse opslag van koolzuurgas met geothermisch effect. Octrooinummer 1028399, Octrooicentrum Nederland
  • Schuiling, R.D.(2006) Mineral sequestration of CO2 and recovery of the heat of reaction. Chapter 2 in “Macro-engineering, a challenge for the future”. Eds. V.Badescu, R.B.Cathcart and R.D.Schuiling. Springer,
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2007) Olivijn om grote hoeveelheden CO2 uit de atmosfeer te halen. Geo-brief, juli 2007, p.20.
  • Schuiling, R.D.(2007) Let the Earth help us to save the Earth. Poster presented at the Shell International Science Symposium, Rijswijk 2007. Schuilijg, R.D. (2008) Let the Earth help us to save the Earth. Current Science 95, no 8, 999256.. Schuiling, R.D. (2008) De chimaera en de eeuwig brandende steen. Grondboor en Hamer nr.1, 8-9
  • Schuiling, R.D.(2008) Kan het landschap nog groener? Rooilijn,41, nr.4, 242-247
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2008) Steenpoeder tegen broeikaseffect. Natuurwetenschap & Techniek. Januari 2008, 78. Schuiling, R.D.(2009) Real geological storage of CO2. Greenhouse Issues  no 93, March 2009, 17-18
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2009) Applications of Olivine. Klei Glas en Keramiek, 303e jaargang nr.3, 14-17.
  • Schuiling, R.D.(2009) Olivine for Mineral Carbonation. 5 variations on a theme. Abstr. Third Int.Conf. Geologica Belgica, 46-47
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2009) Applications of olivine. KGK jaargang 30, no3, 17-20
  • Schuiling, R.D. and Tickell, O. (2009) Olivine against climate change and ocean acidification. Abstr.Int. Symposium on Carbon Management. 25-27 november, Hyderabad, p.15.
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2009) Olivine, some future developments.. Abstr.Int. Symposium on Carbon Management. 25-27 november, Hyderabad, p.21
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2010) Every cloud has a silver lining – even an ash cloud. Greenhouse Issues, March 2010, p.10
  • Schuiling, R.D.and de Boer, P.L. (2010) Coastal spreading of olivine to control atmospheric CO2 concentrations; A critical analysis of viability. Comment: Nature and laboratory experiments are different. Short  Comm. Int.J.Greenhouse Gas Control, 4, p.855-856.
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2010) Olivijn om CO2 te vangen. Ppt, het nationale CO2-platform, 25/26 augustus, Rotterdam
  • Schuiling, R.D. and Tickell, O. (2010). Enhanced weathering of olivine to capture CO2. J. of Applied Geochemistry. V.12, No. 4, PP.510-519.
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2010). Olivine, Some future developments. J. of Applied Geochemistry. V. 12, No. 4, PP. 545-548
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2010) Possible mitigation measures for Greenhouse-related threats to coral islands. Abstract Euro ISRS symposium 2010, Reefs in a changing environment, p.204.
  • Schuiling, R.D. and Praagman, E.(2011) Olivine Hills: mineral water against climate change. Hoofdstuk 122 in Engineering Earth: the impact of megaengineering projects. pp 2201-2206. Ed.Stanley Brunn, Springer.
  • Schuiling, R.D., Tickell, O. and Wilson, S.A.(2011) Enhanced silicate weathering is not limited by silicic acid saturation. Letter, PNAS, 28 february 2011.
  • Schuiling, R.D (2011).: LANCELOT (Lake Nyos Carbon Emission Lowering by Olivine Treatment) Natural Hazards Volume 56, Issue 3. p 559-563
  • Schuiling, R.D. (2011) Climate Change and Ocean Acidification. Two problems, one solution. Abstr.ICAM  Conference, Trondheim, 1-5 August. (Keynote lecture)
  • Schuiling, R.D., Tickell, O. , Wilson, S.A.(2011) Climate Change and the KISS principle. Poster Goldschmidt Conference Prague, August 14-19.
  • Schuiling, R.D.(2011) Ocean Acidification:back to basic(s). Abstract AvH7-33, seventh EGUAlexander von Humboldt Int.Conf. on Ocean Acidification