Membrane Technology in a Circular Economy
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2023) | Viewed by 378
Special Issue Editors
2. ARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy (NiCE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Interests: membrane technology; desalination; solar water evaporation; membrane distillation; resource recovery; electrospinning; nanofibers
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Interests: polymers; ion transport; resource recovery; membranes; nanomaterials
2. ARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy (NiCE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Interests: membrane processes; membrane fabrication including nanocomposite membranes; water/wastewater treatment for reuse; desalination; forward osmosis process; membrane distillation; osmotic power; capacitive deionization; on-site sanitation for developing countries; source separation of urine and urine treatment for nutrient recovery; nutrient circular economy; humidification‒dehumidification desalination
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2. ARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy (NiCE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Interests: membrane technologies; resource recovery; desalination; wastewater treatment and reuse technologies; advanced oxidation processes; environmental nanomaterials; organic solvent nanofiltration; surface modification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In our current linear economy, which follows a “take‒make‒use‒dispose” model, raw materials are collected and produced into products and are then thrown away after use as waste. This model prioritizes profitabitability and is unsustainable. A more sustainable alternative approach is the circular economy model, where the cycles for raw materials are closed, leaving as little an ecological footprint and environmental impact as possible. Thus, a shift from the conventional linear economy into a circular economy is of urgent necessity. The role of membrane technology has grown in importance in the last few decades for many applications such as in water and wastewater treatment, desalination, gas and particle separation, pollution remediation, resource recovery, biomedical field, water‒energy nexus, etc. This is mainly due to its more efficient process and cost-effectiveness over conventional techniques. The increasing use of membrane processes in many areas has catapulted membrane technology as an important driver toward a more sustainable society. Thus, membrane technology will play a critical role in achieving a circular economy.
This Special Issue aims to provide the latest advances in the use and development of membrane technology for separation, purification, and resource recovery processes from various sources toward sustainable production, value preservation, and eco-effectiveness of the system in a circular economy way. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following topics related to the role and use of membranes in:
- Resource and nutrient recovery from waste;
- Environmental pollution (water, wastewater, air);
- Water and wastewater treatment;
- Desalination;
- Membrane fabrication;
- Urine treatment;
- Gas and CO2 separation;
- Climate change: impacts mitigation and adaptation;
- Water‒energy‒food nexus;
- Membrane processes.
Prof. Dr. Leonard Tijing
Dr. Youngwoo Choo
Dr. Sherub Phuntsho
Prof. Dr. Hokyong Shon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane technology
- circular economy
- water treatment
- resource recovery
- environmental pollution
- urine treatment
- gas separation
- sustainability
- water‒energy‒climate nexus
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