Membrane Filtration for Water Reclamation

Dear Colleagues,

The World Economic Forum has pointed out the water crisis as one of the most significant global risks to be faced over the next decade. A significant decline in the available quality and quantity of freshwater will result in harmful effects on human health and/or economic activity. In the meantime, global water demand will increase at an annual rate of 1% for the next thirty years. The imbalance between freshwater availability and demand will worsen due to factors such as climate change. To address the challenge, direct competition between agriculture, industry, and domestic purposes should be avoided and synergy should be sought, thus increasing the availability and accessibility to existing and new water resources. Reclamation of treated domestic sewage for industry and agriculture is one of the alternatives to decrease competition on water resources, and membrane filtration plays an important role in water treatment. Membrane filtration can be used in direct treatment of sewage and post-treatment of wastewater treatment plant effluents, providing water “fit-for-use” for industry and agriculture. However, membrane filtration can be costly and is prone to fouling and scaling without extensive pre-treatment. Therefore, innovative solutions are needed to increase the efficiency of (integrated) membrane filtration installations.

This Special Issue will highlight innovations in (integrated) membrane filtration for water reclamation. It welcomes both original contributions and reviews related to membrane filtration for water reclamation, mainly for industrial applications, agricultural use, and even direct drinking water production.

Prof. Dr. Luuk Rietveld
Dr. Bas Heijman
Guest Editors

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