Utilization of Renewable Energies for Waste Water Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Energy efficiency is an important consideration in the water and wastewater sector, as treatment plants are responsible for consuming almost 35% of the energy used by municipal facilities. It is worth noting that the costs of both technological processes and wastewater transport will be factored into the price for wastewater collection and treatment. It is therefore reasonable to optimise the wastewater treatment process technically and economically by reducing the electricity consumption rate. However, it is important to acknowledge that the energy intensity of these processes can only be reduced within certain limits. In addition to rationalising consumption, it may be beneficial to explore alternative methods of obtaining energy. One potential solution to this problem is to utilise 'clean' energy production technologies, such as renewable energy. This technology has the potential to reduce combustion product emissions and slow the rate of consumption of fossil resources. Wastewater and sewage sludge have the potential to serve as raw materials for anaerobic digestion, heat recovery and hydropower. 

We cordially invite all researchers in this field to contribute original research or review articles to this Special Issue of the journal Energies. The articles should report on the design and modelling of wastewater treatment and sludge management processes for efficient and sustainable energy production, encompassing the following themes: disintegration, anaerobic digestion, biogas, biohydrogen, bioenergy recovery from wastewater produced by hydrothermal processing biomass, circular economy, energy recovery from wastewater and sewage sludge, and reducing CO2 emissions from wastewater treatment plants.

Prof. Dr. Sylwia Myszograj
Prof. Dr. Maria Włodarczyk-Makuła
Dr. Ewelina Płuciennik-Koropczuk
Guest Editors

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• wastewater treatment technologies
• sewage sludge management
• energy recovery
• biogas
• biohydrogen
• disintegration methods
• balance
• modelling
• adm1
• hydropower
• heat recovery
• energy assessment
• circular economy
• renewable energy sources
• sustainable management of natural resources
• reducing CO₂ emissions from wastewater treatment plants