The Treatment and Recycling of Industrial Wastewater Under Low-Carbon Constraints
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 869
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental engineering; treatment technology of industrial wastewater; research and application of key technology in recycling high phosphorus organic wastewater
Interests: water regeneration and recycling technology; refractory wastewater treatment; membrane filtration; biochemical treatment
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Interests: analysis and characterization of natural organic matter and humus in typical water bodies; on-line water quality monitoring technology and device for smart water; advanced oxidation and disinfection technologies (ozone, UV/chlorine, electrochemical oxidation and reduction); distributed drinking water purification and sewage treatment technology and equipment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In line with more stringent standards and requirements for industrial wastewater treatment, conventional water treatment processes, at the cost of high carbon emissions to reduce pollution, cannot meet the aim of sustainability. Faced with such a dilemma, there is increasing demand for technological innovation, fostering resource recovery and transformation from industrial wastewater. Relevant research has shown that resource recovery and waste-to-energy from industrial wastewater can be achieved through the oriented transformation and separation of pollutants, thus enabling sustainable wastewater treatment. At the same time, using new energy and sustainable products can further promote the realization of low-carbon or even zero-carbon industrial wastewater treatment.
The goal of “carbon peaking” and “carbon neutralization” has triggered a profound change in economic and social systematic areas. From the aspect of wastewater sustainability, the advanced treatment of high-COD and -salt wastewater has become the priority and main challenge of current research. A reasonable treatment strategy for “CO2 product-oriented” to “biological carbon source-target” is of great significance in the development of a “green” and low-carbon society. The aim is to create CCER environmental protection projects in line with “dual-carbon” goals and respond to the new era of environmental protection EOD projects.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- High-salt wastewater;
- Fine chemical wastewater;
- Refractory organic wastewater;
- Wastewater catalytic treatment;
- Wastewater reuse and recycling;
- Low-carbon water treatment theory and technology;
- Paths and methods of resource utilization.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Huangzhao Wei
Dr. Jinglong Han
Dr. Wen-Tao Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-salt wastewater
- fine chemical wastewater
- refractory organic wastewater
- wastewater catalytic treatment
- wastewater recycling
- low-carbon water treatment theory and technology
- paths and methods of resource utilization
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Impact of the composition of biowaste on the environment and possible biological treatment of the waste stream
Authors: Marija Vuković Domanovac, Monika Šabić Runjavec, Tomislav Domanovac, Dajana Kučić Grgić
Affiliation: University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IPZ Uniprojekt TERRA
Abstract: Biowaste is an important component of the municipal solid waste stream. The generation and management of biowaste has different impacts on the environment. Leachate from waste is one of the biggest environmental problems and can lead to pollution of ground and surface water. The quality of the leachate depends on the composition of the waste. Leachate from biowaste is characterized by a high concentration of organic compounds. As a preventive measure, such leachate must be cleaned before it is released into the environment due to the high level of contamination. Biological treatment of leachate is an environmentally sound solution to reduce the content of potential organic pollutants for the environment. In this work, the analysis of the 16 most common substrates in biowaste was carried out using eluates obtained from a laboratory simulation of water leaching. In addition, the possibility of biological treatment of leachate from biowaste under aerobic and batch conditions using the existing autochthonous microbial community with biostimulation was investigated.
Title: Sustainable and advance approach for bioremediation of heavily contaminated wastewater
Authors: Monika Šabić Runjavec, Mirela Volf, Ivana Terzić, Marija Vuković Domanovac
Affiliation: University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Abstract: As an essential life resource, water is increasingly threatened by pollution, presenting a significant challenge for today's society. Due to the development of technologies, industrialisation and globalisation, the amount of wastewater streams that need to be treated before being discharged into the environment is increasing. Heavily contaminated wastewater mainly contains high values of chemical and biochemical oxygen demand, as well as total dissolved and suspended organic and inorganic substances. Research into sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies is becoming increasingly important in the field of wastewater treatment. Bioremediation is a natural approach to removing pollutants from the environment by utilising the ability to revitalise the biogenic components of the environment. For the biodegradation of complex systems such as heavily contaminated wastewater, it is necessary to develop a microbial consortium that has both tolerance to toxic conditions and good biosorption properties. The process of bioremediation can be further improved by the development of systematic biological molecular tools. The utilisation of the existing natural microbial potential in combination with new technologies allows improving the sustainability of the biological treatment of wastewater streams, while contributing to the protection of the environment.
