Membrane Technology for Resource Recovery and Separation
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 236
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrochemistry; computational fluid dynamics; electrodialysis; simulation; desalination
Interests: chemical and environmental engineering; geochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Resource recovery plays a crucial role in sustainable development, as it links environmental protection with circular economy strategies. Various water streams, including seawater, wastewater, and industrial effluents, contain valuable minerals, salts, and nutrients that are often lost as waste. Similarly, gaseous streams hold significant potential for recovery and purification. Membrane technology offers an effective solution for both liquid and gas applications, providing selective separation, energy efficiency, and scalability.
This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in membrane-based processes for resource recovery from diverse water and gas streams. Topics of interest include the design and fabrication of advanced membrane materials, process optimization using modeling and experimental approaches, and the development of integrated systems to enhance separation efficiency. Contributions exploring the valorization of water and gas streams into valuable products, hybrid membrane processes, techno-economic evaluations, and system-level integration are particularly encouraged. By combining insights from material science, process engineering, and practical applications, this Special Issue aims to demonstrate how membrane technology can drive innovation in sustainable resource management, enabling efficient separation, waste reduction, and circular economy solutions.
Dr. Jawad Mustafa
Prof. Dr. Priscila E. Valverde-Armas
Prof. Dr. Leonardo Gutierrez
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- membrane technology
- resource recovery
- separation processes
- water valorization
- wastewater treatment
- gas separation
- hybrid membrane systems
- sustainable process design
- integrated membrane systems
- circular economy
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