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Water Reuse and Recycling

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2025) | Viewed by 2013

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Prof. Dr. Zacariah Hildenbrand

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Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Interests: environmental monitoring; produced water analysis; point source attribution
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue covers a robust set of topics including the biogeochemical characterization of produced water and other brine solutions, as well as application treatment techniques and opportunities for waste valorization. In particular, this issue will feature novel technological advancements that have been developed to extract precious metals, nitrogen-bearing compounds, and commercially relevant hydrocarbons from complex waste streams. This Special Issue will also feature technoeconomical and geopolitical analyses to illustrate the opportunities for water reuse and recycling in various applicable international jurisdictions.

Prof. Dr. Zacariah Hildenbrand
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Keywords

  • water management
  • produced water
  • water reuse
  • water recycling
  • wastewater treatment methods
  • wastewater treatment

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Biotechnological Potential of Newly Isolated Microalga Strain in Cu and Cr Biosorption from Single and Bimetallic Systems
by Imtinen Ghribi, Jihen Elleuch, Pascal Dubessay, Philippe Michaud, Slim Abdelkafi and Imen Fendri
Water 2025, 17(7), 999; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17070999 - 28 Mar 2025
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The contamination of water by heavy metals is among the main ecological challenges of society due to industrialization and urbanization. To overcome this issue, various treatment processes have been developed. Phycoremediation is considered a promising strategy offering advantages in terms of cost-effectiveness. The [...] Read more.
The contamination of water by heavy metals is among the main ecological challenges of society due to industrialization and urbanization. To overcome this issue, various treatment processes have been developed. Phycoremediation is considered a promising strategy offering advantages in terms of cost-effectiveness. The present work aims to investigate the cellular responses of an isolated green microalga strain (Chlamydomonas sp.) to chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu) exposure in single and bimetallic systems. At ½ IC50 concentration, the metal removal efficiencies were reported: up to 58.11 ± 0.979% for Cu and 41.4 ± 0.870% for Cr in single systems. When both metals were combined, Cr removal efficiency improved to 57.71 ± 0.832%, whereas Cu removal efficiency showed minimal variation, reaching 58.43 ± 1.059%. Furthermore, Cu and Cr appeared to have a negative effect on cell growth and photosynthetic pigment accumulation. An enhancement in lipid content for microalgae cells after Cu and/or Cr exposure, particularly C14:0, C16:0, C20:0, C18:0, C16:1, C18:1, and C20:1, as well as polysaccharides, was detected, whereas the protein content decreased. FTIR analysis showed that several functional groups could be involved in the phycoremediation process. Full article
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Acidogenic Fermentation of Cassava Wastewater: Effect of the Substrate-to-Microorganism Ratio and Temperature on Volatile Fatty Acids Production
by Lina Marcela Sanchez-Ledesma, Jenny Alexandra Rodríguez-Victoria and Howard Ramírez-Malule
Water 2024, 16(23), 3344; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16233344 - 21 Nov 2024
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The production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) through the acidogenic fermentation of wastewater is an emerging technology that requires further research to optimize operational variables for specific substrates. Cassava wastewater, which is a byproduct of the cassava sour starch extraction process, has been [...] Read more.
The production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) through the acidogenic fermentation of wastewater is an emerging technology that requires further research to optimize operational variables for specific substrates. Cassava wastewater, which is a byproduct of the cassava sour starch extraction process, has been minimally studied regarding its potential for VFA production through acidogenic fermentation. Batch reactors were used to evaluate the effects of the substrate-to-microorganism (S/M) ratio and temperature on VFA production from cassava wastewater. The results showed no statistically significant differences between the evaluated S/M ratios. The maximum total VFA concentration observed was 2214.64 mg of acetic acid (HAc)/L (0.32 gCODVFA/gCOD), which was achieved at a S/M ratio of 4 gCOD/gVS. This concentration was predominantly composed of acetic acid (42.7%), followed by butyric acid (30.1%) and propionic acid (24.6%), with a minor quantity of isovaleric acid (2.6%). The statistical analysis for the temperature variable showed significant differences between the evaluated conditions. The maximum concentration of total VFAs was 2650.19 mgHAc/L (0.45 gCODVFA/gCOD) at 34 ± 1 °C, with acetic (40.9%), butyric (29.8%), and propionic (29.3%) acids as primary metabolites. Cassava wastewater shows promise as a potential substrate for VFA production, warranting evaluation in continuous reactors. Full article
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