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Drinking Water and Wastewater Resilience

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 6447

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Balamurugan Panneerselvam

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Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
Interests: groundwater quality; climate change; wastewater
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Dr. Nagavinothini Ravichandran

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Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
Interests: floating voltaic panel; sustainable energy; structure analysis
Dr. Butsawan Bidorn

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Water Resources Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Interests: water resources engineering; river sediment transport processes; numerical model for coastal and estuary simulation; sedimentation in coastal area and estuary; coastal and ocean field observation and changes of coastal processes due to global warming
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Dr. Maciej Thomas

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Department of Environmental Technologies, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland
Interests: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); the application of ferrate (VI) for the removal of organic compounds from water and wastewater; industrial wastewater treatment technology; novel environmentally friendly coagulants; the removal of heavy metal ions; general analytical chemistry; green chemistry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Water is a significant element which plays a vital role in all living organisms. The effects of climate change, rapid increase in population, industrialization, and urbanization are a major threat to natural water resources. Anthropogenic activities interface in several ways with the natural water cycle and deteriorate the quality of water. Our activities also increase the temperature of the atmosphere and contaminate natural resources. Modern lifestyles and the purposes of water usage are major threats to water resource management.

The sources of water contamination are categorized as point and non-point sources. The pollutants from point sources are found at higher concentrations and are easily identifiable, including industrial activities, urban activities, modern agricultural activities, and surface runoff. Presently, the identified point and non-point sources globally comprise the use of hazardous materials and solvents in industrial sectors, petroleum products in urban areas, animal waste treatment, handling of pesticides, usage of synthetic fertilizers in agricultural sectors, wastewater treatment plants, dumping of waste in open land, landfills, and utility stations.  The waste generated from these activities is discharged into surface water. The ground discharge moves through the soil medium with infiltration of rainwater and reaches the groundwater table. Non-point sources around the world include microplastic contamination in sediments, nutrients, and microorganisms, and are hazardous to the aquatic ecosystem and to human health.

Continuous consumption of contaminated drinking water (surface and groundwater) can lead to serious health effects in human health. Hepatitis and dysentery may be caused by improper water management, and poisoning may occur due to disposal of toxic waste in surface water bodies or open wells.

The level of contamination and contaminated zones in this field of study can be represented using the geographic information system (GIS). Discharge of sewage effluent into the aquatic environment is a significant source of continuous contamination of water resources. High concentrations of toxic materials and chemicals are present in sewage, and it is dangerous to discharge this into water bodies without proper treatment. Novel technologies, including chemical-based sedimentation techniques, nanofiltration, and advanced biological treatments using bioreactors, with the help of living microorganisms—namely algae, bacteria, and fungi—are emerging, with the promise of safe, clean, treated water.

This Special Issue will address the importance of drinking water, the difficulties in wastewater treatment, novel approaches to enhancing sustainability in the water and wastewater treatment sector, and the effects of floating photovoltaic system installation on water bodies. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Surface and groundwater quality assessment;
  • Multivariate statistical and GIS application to identify human health risks;
  • Effects of modern agriculture techniques;
  • Coagulation and sedimentation techniques;
  • Phytoremediation techniques;
  • Biological and chemical treatment methods;
  • Novel wastewater treatment techniques;
  • Modelling and optimization of bioreactors;
  • Sustainable environmental technologies.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Balamurugan Panneerselvam
Dr. Nagavinothini Ravichandran
Dr. Busawan Bidorn
Dr. Maciej Thomas
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • water
  • human health risk
  • GIS
  • wastewater
  • biological treatment
  • sustainable development

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Thermodynamic Investigation and Study of Kinetics and Mass Transfer Mechanisms of Oily Wastewater Adsorption on UIO-66–MnFe2O4 as a Metal–Organic Framework (MOF)
by Abdelfattah Amari, Heba Saed Kariem Alawameleh, Mubeen Isam, Mohammed Abdul Jaleel Maktoof, Haitham Osman, Balamurugan Panneerselvam and Maciej Thomas
Sustainability 2023, 15(3), 2488; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032488 - 30 Jan 2023
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Hitherto, a considerable amount of research has been carried out to investigate the equilibrium condition of adsorption process; nevertheless, there is no comprehensive study to evaluate the surface adsorption properties of MOFs. Therefore, the adsorption mechanism and equilibrium capacity of MOFs have not [...] Read more.
Hitherto, a considerable amount of research has been carried out to investigate the equilibrium condition of adsorption process; nevertheless, there is no comprehensive study to evaluate the surface adsorption properties of MOFs. Therefore, the adsorption mechanism and equilibrium capacity of MOFs have not been fully understood. Furthermore, the mass transfer mechanism is still unknown and so it is not possible to predict the adsorption process using MOFs. In this work, a new metal–organic framework (MOF) named UIO-66–MnFe2O4 was synthesized as an adsorbent for oily wastewater treatment. In this way the effects of temperature, amount of adsorbent, adsorption time, pH, and pollutant initial concentration were studied in the treatment of oily wastewater using the UIO-66-MnFe2O4 MOF through the adsorption process. Furthermore, to examine the process of surface adsorption, different adsorption kinetic models (pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Elovich) have been performed for the removal of oily pollutants on MOF adsorbents and the surface adsorption mechanism has been discussed carefully. Moreover, to investigate the mass transfer mechanism of oily pollutants in the surface adsorption process, different mass transfer models (Weber and Morris, liquid film diffusion, and Bangham and Burt) have been investigated on porous adsorbents, and finally the mass transfer mechanism of the adsorption process has been proposed. Full article
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Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Sustainable Precast Cement Concrete Paver Blocks Using Fly Ash and Polypropylene Fibre
by Suresh Sundaramurthy, Shashi Bala, Anil Kumar Sharma, Jyoti Verma, Sasan Zahmatkesh, S. Arisutha, Sarika Verma, Mika Sillanpaa, Nagavinothini Ravichandran and Balamurugan Panneerselvam
Sustainability 2022, 14(23), 15699; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315699 - 25 Nov 2022
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Paver blocks are manufactured from zero-slump plain concrete, which is small element used for outdoor applications and flexible road surfaces. IS:15658 (2006) permits the use of 33- grade ordinary Portland cement (OPC) as the minimum for manufacturing paver blocks, but the usage of [...] Read more.
Paver blocks are manufactured from zero-slump plain concrete, which is small element used for outdoor applications and flexible road surfaces. IS:15658 (2006) permits the use of 33- grade ordinary Portland cement (OPC) as the minimum for manufacturing paver blocks, but the usage of this type of cement is restricted in India nowadays. In this context, we have studied OPC 43-grade cement replaced by 30% Class F-grade fly ash and the addition of 0.0% and 0.5% polypropylene fibre (PPF) to evaluate the suitability of paver blocks in terms of the climatic conditions, movement of vehicles and road surfaces in India. The synergistic effect of the mechanical properties of paver blocks revealed that a 30% replacement of OPC with fly ash and 0.3% PPF is more suitable for the manufacturing of paver blocks. The obtained results from the reference mixes indicated that the mechanical properties of paver blocks have increased with respect to the age of the blocks. The present study is important for paver block manufacturers as it fulfils the mix design, strength and durability requirements for Indian roads associated with the utilization of waste materials such as fly ash. Additionally, the study will help the national economy increase by 20% in the future, along with the sustainability of virgin materials. Full article
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Water Safety and Water Governance: A Scientometric Review
by Kelly Andrea Aguirre and Diego Paredes Cuervo
Sustainability 2023, 15(9), 7164; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097164 - 25 Apr 2023
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Water safety and water governance are critical concerns, as water is a vital and finite resource that is essential for ecological processes, human survival, and economic and social development, requiring collaborative and coordinated work of all related actors. The subject literature is scattered [...] Read more.
Water safety and water governance are critical concerns, as water is a vital and finite resource that is essential for ecological processes, human survival, and economic and social development, requiring collaborative and coordinated work of all related actors. The subject literature is scattered and fragmented, making it difficult to identify the key contributions and understand the current state of research; however, these considerations are an increasing preoccupation. To address this issue, a scientometric analysis was conducted in this work to identify the main contributions in the field. The methodology of the research was divided into two sections: the first section presents a scientometric mapping, including an analysis of scientific production by country, journal, and author. The second section identified the main theoretical contributions through the use of the Tree of Science metaphor. The main subfields identified include social governance structures and capacities, drinking water management, and socio-hydrogeology and collaborative governance. This research provides valuable insights for decision makers to develop and promote effective strategies to improve water safety and participatory efforts. Full article
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