Biological Wastewater Treatment: Process Modifications for Sludge Production Reduction and Performance Improvement
A special issue of Resources (ISSN 2079-9276).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 May 2022) | Viewed by 276
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is focused on the biological treatment process and process modifications for reducing sludge production and improving performance. The technologies for achieving sludge reduction can be divided into two types: (a) reducing sludge production in wastewater treatment lines and (b) achieving sludge reduction in sludge treatment lines.
Concretely, modifications to methods based on the use of uncouplers, the oxic-settling-anaerobic (OSA) process, and ozone, among others, are being applied in this way. These modifications are known as a way to reduce excess sludge production through a simple upgrade of the conventional activated sludge (CAS) process. This Special Issue is dedicated to new advances in sludge reduction through the application of different strategies to reduce WAS production as well as modifications of the purification process.
Original research papers or reviews are invited in the following topics and related areas:
- Application of different strategies to reduce sludge production;
- Economic and social aspects of wastewater and sludge management;
- Case studies on wastewater and sludge treatment;
- Wastewater reuse and sludge processing/recycling technology;
- Application of mathematical and modeling techniques in anaerobic reactors;
Dr. Dolores Coello-Oviedo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sludge production reduction
- microbial activity
- biodegradation
- bioprocess
- sludge excess
- degradation of microplastics
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