Symmetry and Optimization in Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Renewable Energy Systems
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wastewater treatment; adsorption processes; electrocoagulation; microalgae-based bioremediation; renewable energy recovery; process modeling and optimization; sustainable systems engineering
Interests: environmental engineering; wastewater treatment; adsorption processes; electrochemical and hybrid systems for pollution control; renewable energy from waste
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the role of symmetry, optimization, and stability in the development of advanced technologies for wastewater treatment and renewable energy systems. The integration of symmetry principles, whether in molecular design, process configuration, or system modeling, offers new opportunities to enhance efficiency, robustness, and sustainability. Recent advances in adsorption, electrocoagulation, biological treatment using microalgae, and hybrid processes demonstrate how symmetry and optimization can improve pollutant removal and resource recovery. Contributions are invited that address theoretical, experimental, and modeling approaches related to process symmetry, energy conversion, and system stability for sustainable environmental engineering applications.
Dr. Reda Elkacmi
Dr. Sudip Chakraborty
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- symmetry in process systems
- wastewater treatment
- adsorption and electrocoagulation
- microalgae bioremediation
- process optimization and modeling
- renewable energy recovery
- system stability and sustainability
- hybrid treatment processes
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