Sustainable Approaches for Synthetic Membranes at End of Life
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 970
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reverse osmosis; desalination; water treatment; organic micropollutants
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2. Group Analysis and Processes (GA&P), Department of Chemistry, University of Angers, 2 Bd. A. de Lavoisier, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France
Interests: life cycle assessment; microbial fuel cell; bioremediation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This issue focuses on advancing sustainable practices in the management of membranes (reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), ultrafiltration (UF), microfiltration (MF), forward osmosis (FO), electrodialysis (ED), membrane distillation (MD), fuel cells (FCs), etc.) as they approach the end of their operational life. Synthetic membranes play a crucial role in water treatment, desalination, energy, and various industrial applications, yet their environmental impact and disposal present significant challenges. This collection of articles explores state-of-the-art strategies for membrane reuse and recycling and novel technologies for extending their functional lifespan. Emphasizing circular economy principles and life cycle assessment (LCA), contributors will examine innovative approaches to mitigate environmental footprints and promote resource efficiency in membrane technologies. We invite researchers and practitioners to contribute their expertise, advancing knowledge and solutions for sustainable membrane end-of-life management.
Prof. Dr. Maxime Pontié
Dr. Mehri Shabani
Dr. Vandré Barbosa Brião
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- end-of-life membrane
- reverse osmosis and nanofiltration
- water treatment
- membrane recycling
- sustainable membrane technologies
- circular economy
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
- membrane reuse
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