Developments and Future Perspectives of Membrane Processes in Water Recovery Systems
A Special Issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441) belonging to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2027 | Viewed by 8
Editors
Interests: environmental engineering; water and wastewater treatment; NF and RO membranes; water recovery
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Interests: environmental engineering; mining and energy; wastewater treatment; modified membranes; activated sludge
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Growing water scarcity, climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressure on aquatic ecosystems highlight the urgent need for sustainable water management. Water recovery and reuse are therefore becoming essential strategies for reducing freshwater consumption, improving water security and supporting the transition towards a circular water economy. At the same time, increasingly stringent wastewater treatment requirements create a growing demand for advanced and reliable treatment technologies.
Membrane processes offer significant potential for water recovery due to their high separation efficiency, versatility and compatibility with integrated treatment systems. Technologies including microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis and membrane bioreactors can enable the production of water suitable for various applications, including industrial processes, energy production and urban water management.
Despite substantial progress, challenges such as membrane fouling, energy consumption, concentrate management, process stability and economic feasibility remain important barriers to wider implementation. Further research is needed to develop more efficient, sustainable and cost-effective membrane-based systems.
This Special Issue, entitled “Developments and Future Perspectives of Membrane Processes in Water Recovery Systems”, aims to present recent advances, innovative solutions and emerging research directions in membrane-based water recovery. Contributions addressing membrane materials and processes, hybrid systems, fouling mitigation, process optimization, resource recovery and sustainable applications of recovered water are particularly welcome.
Dr. Ewa Dacewicz
Dr. Ewa Łobos-Moysa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane techniques
- water recovery
- water reuse
- wastewater treatment
- membrane fouling
- sustainable water management
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