Separation Techniques for Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Purification Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solid–liquid separation; coal sludge; comprehensive utilization of coal waste
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the acceleration of industrialization and urbanization, water/wastewater pollution has become a global constraint on water security. Complex pollutants (such as heavy metals, persistent organic compounds, and high-salt substances) in water bodies not only damage the ecological balance but also pose serious threats to human health through the food chain. As the core link in water/wastewater treatment, separation techniques directly determine the efficiency of pollutant removal, treatment cost-effectiveness, and long-term sustainability. However, traditional separation methods still face bottlenecks such as low selectivity for trace pollutants, high energy consumption, and poor adaptability to complex wastewater matrices, making the development of innovative, efficient, and environmentally friendly separation technologies urgently needed.
Based on the above context, we would like to publish a Special Issue (SI) entitled “Separation Techniques for Wastewater Treatment” in Separations. This SI aims to provide a global platform for researchers to disseminate recent advances in the fundamentals, technological innovations, and industrial applications of separation techniques in water/wastewater treatment. High-quality original articles, review articles, case studies, and short communications related to the following areas are encouraged:
- Novel separation technologies;
- Innovative membrane separation technologies for selective pollutant removal;
- Advanced adsorption materials and processes;
- Coupled separation processes;
- Emerging technologies for high-salinity wastewater treatment;
- Advanced optimization of traditional separation processes;
- Eco-friendly modification of coagulation-flotation/sedimentation processes;
- Hybrid systems for complex wastewater treatment;
- Sustainable and intelligent separation systems;
- Resource recovery in separation processes;
- AI-driven separation process monitoring and optimization;
- Development and application of bio-based separation materials.
Dr. Xiaomin Ma
Dr. Ming Chang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water purification
- wastewater treatment and reuse
- solid–liquid separation
- pollutant removal and detection
- flocculant and coagulant
- adsorbent and adsorption process
- membrane materials for separation
- sedimentation and chelation
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