Waste-to-Energy Technologies for Sustainable Resource Utilization
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Waste and Recycling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 17 November 2026 | Viewed by 149
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental impact and risk assessment; water supply engineering; biological wastewater treatment; civil engineering project management; sustainable energy.
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Interests: concentrating on the design and integration of advanced energy technologies; energy conversion system design with a focus on sustainability; biochemical and thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel and heat energy; energy storage, exergy and energy analysis; process design and optimization; energy efficiency; design of feedback control system; life cycle assessment; techno-economic analysis of energy processes and products; advanced biomass fluidized bed combustion system; sustainable energy technology; designing of biomass combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for integration into decentralized energy systems; advancing sodium- ion battery technology for next-generation energy storage; developing a hydrogen-fuel production system from seawater using wind turbines to support offshore energy grids
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on transforming diverse waste streams into reliable energy services while safeguarding water resources, public health, and environmental quality. It emphasizes advanced thermochemical and biochemical conversion routes integrated within urban water and wastewater systems, including sludge-to-energy pathways, biogas recovery from biological wastewater treatment, and energy-positive water and sanitation infrastructures that support resilient cities and sustainable development. The central theme is the use of environmental impact and risk assessment, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) to evaluate trade-offs between pollution control, climate mitigation, cost, and resource circularity across the full life cycle of waste-to-energy facilities and related civil infrastructure. In parallel, the Special Issue highlights AI-enabled optimization, energy modeling, and Digital Twin technologies for real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and performance enhancement of integrated waste, water, and energy systems. Contributions are invited that bridge environmental engineering, water supply and wastewater treatment, project management, and advanced energy systems to deliver low-risk, low-carbon, and economically viable waste-to-energy solutions that strengthen sustainable infrastructure and support a circular, net-zero future.
Prof. Dr. Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein
Dr. Oludayo Samuel Alamu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste-to-energy
- environmental and risk assessment
- water and wastewater systems
- digital twin and AI
- life cycle assessment
- technoeconomic analysis
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