High Quality Water by Membrane (Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration) Process

Dear Colleagues,

The shortage of safe and sufficient quantities of drinking water is becoming one of the greatest environmental challenges today. This situation requires continuous efforts to innovate and develop more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable water treatment processes. Membrane-based technologies are recognized as a promising and versatile solution to producing clean water with a superior quality and, more importantly, with a lower environmental footprint. However, at the present stage, membrane-based technologies are still facing problems such as fouling and scaling, energy intensiveness, and relative high cost compared to the conventional processes. Therefore, research and innovative solutions are urgently required to realize the practical application of membrane-based technologies in our daily life.

This Special Issue specifically focuses on “High-Quality Water/Wastewater Production via Membrane-Based (UF/NF) Processes”. UF and NF processes require relatively low energy consumption and are deemed to play the major roles in the future water treatment field. Therefore, this Special Issue will focus on these two kinds of membranes, welcoming both original research articles and critical reviews. Topics may include but are not limited to novel processes and methods, advanced membrane materials, efficient membrane modification, membrane fouling control, drinking water quality improvement, and life cycle assessment.

Prof. Dr. Wenzheng Yu
Dr. Lei Xu
Dr. Zhaoyang Su
Guest Editors

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• membrane materials
• membrane modification
• membrane pollution prevention and control
• water quality improvement
• life cycle assessment