Innovations in Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 715
Special Issue Editors
Interests: waste/wastewater treatment; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy recovery; resource recycling; anaerobic membrane bioreactor; anammox; waste management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the rapid expansion of urbanization, agriculture, and industrial production, the generation of solid waste has increased dramatically, posing serious challenges to environmental protection and the sustainable use of resources. Conventional disposal methods, such as landfilling and incineration, not only lead to the loss of potentially valuable materials but also result in the emission of greenhouse gases and hazardous pollutants. To achieve carbon neutrality and promote genuine resource circularity, it is imperative to reconceptualize waste as a resource repository—a source of energy, materials, and chemicals. Through innovative process design and system-level integration, low-carbon, zero-waste, and closed-loop management models must be established to fully harness the resource potential of waste.
This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge research and technological advancements in the treatment, transformation, management, and reutilization of solid waste. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
- Anaerobic digestion;
- Fermentation of organic waste;
- Bioenergy production;
- Nutrient recovery;
- Waste valorization into high-value products;
- Pyrolysis;
- Thermal recycling;
- Biochar production and application;
- Synthesis of functional materials;
- Waste reduction and reuse;
- Integrated system management;
- Process modeling and optimization;
- Life-cycle assessment.
We welcome original research articles and reviews that explore novel processes, strategies and integrated systems contributing to resource‑efficient and low‑carbon solid waste management. Contributions that highlight interdisciplinary approaches and demonstrate scalability or real‑world applications are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Min Ye
Dr. Zhuze Shao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste treatment
- anaerobic digestion
- bioenergy recovery
- resource recycling
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