Advanced Control, Removal, and Resource Recovery Processes in Wastewater Systems
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 864
Special Issue Editors
2. Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
Interests: water and wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants, waste management technology; water–energy nexus; bioenergy; pollution control
Interests: pollution control; environmental engineering; wastewater treatment; water quality; waste management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern wastewater management faces dual challenges: mitigating environmental harm from pollutants and transitioning toward resource-efficient systems. The rise of recalcitrant contaminants (e.g., PFAS, antibiotics) and the urgency to align with circular economy principles demand integrated solutions that combine removal efficiency with energy and material recovery. Innovations in separation technologies, process automation, and bio-based systems are redefining wastewater treatment as a hub for sustainability, energy generation, and resource reuse.
This Special Issue on “Advanced Control, Removal, and Resource Recovery Processes in Wastewater Systems” seeks interdisciplinary studies addressing process optimization and system integration. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced separation techniques (membranes, electrocoagulation);
- Detection and removal of emerging contaminants;
- AI-driven process control and real-time monitoring;
- Bioenergy production (e.g., microbial fuel cells, algal bioreactors);
- Nutrient recovery and valorization of wastewater streams;
- Energy–water nexus optimization;
- Decentralized and nature-based treatment systems.
Submissions should highlight technological scalability, economic feasibility, or policy implications to advance the field toward zero-waste paradigms.
Prof. Dr. Mohammed J.K. Bashir
Dr. Salem S. Abu Amr
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emerging contaminants
- membrane separation
- bioenergy production
- water–energy nexus
- resource recovery
- wastewater treatment
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