Biomass Conversion and Organic Waste Utilization in Wastewater
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 2646
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioenergy; bioelectricity; anaerobic ammonium oxidation; wastewater treatment; nitrogen removal
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Interests: anaerobic biological treatment and recycling of sewage; industrial wastewater treatment; bioenergy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, entitled “Biomass Conversion and Organic Waste Utilization in Wastewater”, where we will publish papers discussing new techniques and methods for biomass conversion and organic waste utilization in wastewater areas, as well as new discoveries about the mechanisms and means of controlling of this process. This Special Issue will serve as a platform for cutting-edge articles and an updated forum for scientists to exchange knowledge and ideas.The concept of the circular economy has gained significant global traction in the past decade because it emphasizes sustainable development principles. As a result, it is crucial to shift from end-of-pipe approaches to integrated resource recovery, changing the perception of waste streams from sources of pollution to valuable resource pools. The management of high-concentration organic wastewater is a significant global issue, and its mishandling will lead to substantial environmental problems. However, this type of wastewater also has considerable potential within the circular economy, as it can extract various scarce resources such as water, energy, biofuels, fertilizers, and biopolymers. It is important to note that most current research primarily focuses on improving the removal efficiency of pollutants in high-concentration organic wastewater treatment, neglecting resource recovery. Therefore, wastewater treatment should prioritize the development of technologies that not only ensure adequate treatment of high-concentration organic wastewater but also enable resource recovery throughout the treatment process.
Dr. Tingting Zhu
Dr. Zisheng Zhao
Dr. Lihui Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- organic wastewater
- resource recovery
- biomass conversion
- added value products
- energy recovery
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