Environmental Technology in Sustainable Biological Wastewater and Biowaste Management

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, wastewater and biowaste treatment offers significant prospects in terms of the recovery of material and energy, such as nutrients, heat, electricity, biomethane, and bioplastics (PHA), thus alleviating the pressure on natural and limited resources.

However, sustainable solutions for wastewater and biowaste management are needed so that the environmental, economic, and social costs required for their treatment do not exceed the benefits resulting from their valorization.

In light of this, biological processes appear to be particularly promising for the development of alternative strategies that favor the treatment and valorization of matrices, combined with their other benefits of reduced consumption and costs. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect the most recent, in-depth, and cutting-edge research on innovative technologies and solutions for the sustainable management of wastewater and biowaste, in compliance with the principles of the circular economy.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Innovative biological strategies for wastewater and biowaste management;
• Resource recovery through innovative biological technologies;
• Advanced modeling;
• Enhanced process-monitoring techniques;
• Advanced air/odor treatment and control;
• Sludge pre-treatment for increased biodegradability;
• Integrated process design, scale-up, and full-scale case studies;
• Environmental impact assessment;
• Cost–benefit analysis;
• Challenges in wastewater/biowaste treatment in the water, energy, food security nexus.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Francesco Pasciucco
Prof. Dr. Renato Iannelli
Dr. Isabella Pecorini
Guest Editors

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