Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1019
Special Issue Editors
Interests: anaerobic digestion and resource recovery; waste water; membrane separation and desalination; carbon-neutral wastewater treatment; anammox technologies
Interests: waste; wastewater; anaerobic digestion; pyrolysis; sustainability; circular economy
Interests: wastewater treatment; anaerobic digestion; circular bioeconomy; energy efficiency in wastewater treatment plants; resource recovery from waste through fermentation, dewatering, and pyrolysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements in clean and sustainable technologies for wastewater treatment, addressing pressing environmental challenges and supporting global efforts toward resource efficiency, pollution mitigation, and water reuse. As the demand for high-performance and eco-efficient treatment systems grows, it is imperative to develop and implement innovative solutions that go beyond conventional approaches.
We encourage submissions that present technological innovations, integrated treatment systems, and multidisciplinary strategies to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and scalability of wastewater treatment processes. This includes but is not limited to biological, chemical, physical, and hybrid treatment technologies designed to minimize environmental impact, enhance energy and resource recovery, and comply with stringent discharge regulations.
Areas of particular interest include the development of next-generation treatment technologies (e.g., advanced oxidation, membrane filtration, electrochemical processes, and anaerobic digestion); integrated and modular systems for decentralized or industrial wastewater treatment; resource and energy recovery from wastewater (e.g., biogas, nutrients, and water reuse); automation, process control, and digital tools (e.g., AI, machine learning, and IoT) in smart wastewater treatment; sustainability assessment, including life cycle analysis, carbon footprint, and techno-economic evaluations; and treatment of emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and PFAS, and thermochemical processes/technologies, among others.
We welcome original research articles, technical reviews, and case studies that provide new insights into clean and sustainable wastewater treatment solutions.
Dr. Hui Gong
Dr. Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa
Dr. Emmanuel Alepu Odey
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wastewater treatment
- clean technologies
- sustainable water management
- resource recovery
- advanced oxidation processes
- membrane filtration
- electrochemical treatment
- anaerobic digestion
- decentralized systems
- energy efficiency
- emerging contaminants
- circular economy
- life cycle assessment
- smart water systems
- hybrid treatment technologies
- integrated technologies
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