Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment and Recycling: From Technology to Circular Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 81
Special Issue Editor
Interests: highly efficient technologies in WWTPs; environment (micropollutants, heavy metals); mineral materials in wastewater and sludge management; agricultural potential of sewage sludge; water recovery from wastewater; energy consumption of WWTPs; co-digestion
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Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable wastewater management is becoming a key element in the transition toward a circular economy. Wastewater is no longer perceived solely as a waste stream; increasingly, it is recognized as a valuable source of water, nutrients, energy, and other recoverable resources. At the same time, wastewater treatment plants are beginning to be viewed as resource recovery facilities rather than merely as sites for removing pollutants from wastewater before discharging it into the environment. Innovative technologies, integrated management approaches, and system-level analyses are enabling the transformation of conventional wastewater treatment plants into resource recovery facilities.
This Special Issue aims to discuss the latest advances and interdisciplinary approaches supporting sustainable wastewater treatment, recycling, and sustainable sewage sludge management. Of particular importance are topics related to technologies and management strategies that enable resource recovery, water reuse, and the integration of wastewater systems within circular economy frameworks, as well as those concerning environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, and the broader role of wastewater management in sustainable development.
We invite submissions of original research articles, review papers, and case studies focused on sustainable development in wastewater treatment and recycling, with particular emphasis on implemented and emerging technologies that facilitate the incorporation of circular economy principles into wastewater treatment plants.
Dr. Joanna Czarnota
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- circular economy in wastewater treatment plants
- water reuse and recycling technologies
- resource and nutrient recovery from wastewater/sewage sludge
- sustainable wastewater treatment systems
- environmental assessment and climate resilience
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