Resource Recovery and Utilization of Industrial Waste
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrometallurgical processes; recovery of base and precious metals from industrial waste; recovery of critical raw materials from end-of-life devices; advanced wastewater treatments; thermal treatment of biomass and industrial waste
Interests: urban mining; life cycle assessment; sustainability; hydrometallurgy; bio-hydrometallurgy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing industrial waste generation globally presents serious environmental, economic, and social challenges. Traditional waste disposal methods are no longer sufficient to address the scale and complexity of current industrial waste streams. Therefore, innovative and sustainable approaches are needed to recover valuable resources from industrial waste and to support a more circular and resource-efficient economy.
This Special Issue on "Resource Recovery and Utilization of Industrial Waste" aims to gather high-quality research and practical solutions focused on turning industrial waste into valuable resources through advanced technologies and sustainable strategies. We invite interdisciplinary contributions that explore innovative techniques for industrial waste management, promote material and energy recovery, and support the transformation of waste into value-added products.
Key topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- Technologies for industrial waste minimization: Development of methods and innovations that reduce waste generation in industrial processes, encouraging efficiency and sustainable production.
- Recovery of valuable materials from industrial waste: Approaches for extracting and reusing metals, chemicals, and other materials from waste streams, reducing dependency on virgin resources.
- Energy recovery from industrial waste: Techniques such as thermal conversion or bioenergy production that utilize waste as a renewable energy source, minimizing landfill disposal.
- Valorization and reuse of industrial by-products: Transforming waste into secondary raw materials or alternative products for various industries.
- Policy, regulation, and governance models: Analysis of regulatory frameworks, case studies, and international cooperation promoting industrial waste recovery and circular economy practices.
- Public engagement and awareness: Strategies to foster behavioral change and stakeholder participation in industrial waste recovery and sustainability initiatives.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions supporting the advancement of sustainable industrial waste management practices.
Dr. Pietro Romano
Dr. Alessia Amato
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste management
- energy valorisation
- material recovery
- recycling
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