Sustainable Treatment of Heavy Metals: Energy- and Cost-Efficient Methods
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 1404
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Heavy metals are important contaminants in water and soil systems. Although there are many technologies treating heavy metals in water and soil, conventional technologies consume substantial energy and/or chemicals. To deal with climate change according to the Paris Agreement, energy-efficient technologies with low carbon footprint should be developed and shared. Moreover, quicklime and hydrated lime are often used to treat heavy metals, but they generate a large amount of carbon dioxide during their production. Furthermore, to treat contaminants during sustainable development, cost-effective technologies are needed particularly in developing countries.
The aim of this Special Issue is therefore to encourage the sharing of research about energy- and cost-efficient technologies to treat heavy metals in water or soil.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Energy-efficient treatment of water and soil;
- Alternative treatment chemicals to reduce carbon footprint;
- Passive treatment of dissolved heavy metals;
- Soil stabilization by cost-efficient materials;
- Sorption of heavy metals.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dukmin Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heavy metal
- water treatment
- soil remediation
- stabilization
- passive treatment
- sorption
- low energy
- cost effective
