Membranes Separation Processes for Water Desalination and Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Clean Technologies (ISSN 2571-8797).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 287
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water plays a multidimensional role as a crucial resource in the water–energy nexus; however, an unprecedented freshwater crisis has resulted from population growth, diminishing freshwater resources, and increased pollution. Providing water beyond what can be obtained from the hydrologic cycle is the fundamental challenge for the sustainable water–energy nexus, prompting research and developments to discover efficient means for producing freshwater and reusing wastewater sustainably. Recent research developments in membrane separation technologies have established remarkable feats in the water desalination and wastewater treatment industries. Scientific advancements in the past decades have demonstrated that membrane-based technologies can be highly instrumental in offering effective and practical solutions to the water crisis. The unique and distinctive characteristics of the separation membranes and processes make them highly desirable for water desalination and wastewater treatment applications.
This Special Issue, “Membranes Separation Processes for Water Desalination and Wastewater Treatment”, focuses on the innovations in applying advanced membranes and separation processes in water and wastewater treatment. The aim is to provide a platform for researchers to report advances in innovative membrane-based solutions to stimulate alternative, sustainable options. Therefore, this Special Issue welcomes the contribution of original scientific research as well as perspectives or review articles related but not limited to the following topics:
- Polymeric/inorganic/nanocomposite membrane fabrication and characteristics
- Membrane fouling/scaling monitoring and control
- Hybrid and integrated membrane systems
- Membrane cleaning strategies
- Resources recovery from waste streams
- Brine treatment and management
Dr. Muhammad Usman Farid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- membrane separation processes (MF/UF/NF/RO/MD/FO,PRO etc.)
- wastewater treatment
- water desalination
- resources recovery
- membrane fouling
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