Recent Advances in Resource Recovery from Waste
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 3725
Special Issue Editor
Interests: waste-to-energy; resource recovery from waste; heterogeneous catalysis; biomass conversion technologies; eneregy materials for lithium-ion battery; heavy oil recovery and in-situ upgrading; food safety and processing technologies; biomaterials
Special Issue Information
If the current linear economic model continues, not only will it put increased pressure on scarce natural resources, but it will also increase the quantity of waste due to population growth and industrialization, adversely affecting the environment, the ecosystem, and human health. Although waste represents one of the most prominent economic and environmental challenges of our time, it also offers incredibly valuable resources, and has been increasingly investigated as a source of energy, fuel and chemical molecules, materials, value-added products, and pollution control. Managing waste effectively through resource recovery and utilization can simultaneously contribute to both sustainable development and the environment. Resource recovery from waste is at the heart of the circular economic concept to close the loop in the supply chain, which is designed to create value out of waste and reduce pressure on natural resources. While numerous efforts have been made to reduce waste generation and recover resources, there are some challenges that have yet to be overcome. Aside from designing waste collection methods, economic considerations and the environmental impact of actual resource recovery processes are equally important. Additionally, optimizing the recovery of resources from waste requires new technologies and minimal energy input.
The focus of this Special Issue is on materials recovered from waste and their applications for pollution control, energy, and catalysis in the context of sustainability, circular economy, and the environment. Submissions should include original research, mini- and full-length reviews, and perspectives on waste utilization and resource recovery.
Dr. Abarasi Hart
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Processes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- waste utilization
- chemical products from waste
- waste-to-energy technologies
- design of waste collection methods
- materials from waste and their applications
- life cycle analysis of resource recovery from waste
- economic and sustainability analysis
