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Advances in Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Sustainable Development

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 12868

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ksibi

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High Institute of Biotechnology of Sfax (ISBS), Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Ecotechnology (LGEET) at the National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
Interests: assessment of risk and intractions of pollutants in the environment; environmental chemistry, marine chemistry, environmental assessment of waters and soils; chemical species of the of the existing elements in natural and model solutions; environmental pollution, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), risk assessment of chemicals; organic pollutants in the environment; soil science, revegetation, soil and water remediation, environmental impact assessments, water resources; the analysis of heavy metal contamination in the environment as well as the bioavailability of the metals in sediments and agricultural soils
Dr. Marianna D. Kharlamova

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Department of Environmental Safety and Product Quality Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering of RUDN UNIVERSITY (Russian Peoples Friendship University), Moscow, Russia
Interests: sustainable environmental management and circular economy; integrated waste management; mechanisms of biodegradation of organic waste; environmental protection biotechnology
Dr. Mohammed Abdul Rasheed

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Department of Petroleum Resaerch wing, Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institite (GERMI), PDEU campus, 382007 Raisan Ganghinagar, India
Interests: water treatment technologies using algae; development of biofuels using algae; development of biogas technologies; geochemical and microbial prospecting for oil and gas; groundwater quality assessment

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Water is an essential resource for managing life, and the world is facing complex challenges associated with increased water demand, variable supply, widespread pollution, and water-related disasters. Water drives economic growth, supports healthy ecosystems, and is the most essential and fundamental element for life itself. Industrial discharge can contain a wide range of contaminants that originate from a myriad of sources, and sources of toxic industrial waste include mining, petroleum, pulp mills, tanneries, sugar refineries, and chemical and pharmaceutical industries, among others. The research focused on wastewater treatment technologies can provide solutions and promote the use of eco-friendly, cost-effective technologies for effective wastewater management toward achieving sustainability. Wastewater treatment and management is the overall process that involves the improvement of wastewater quality right from the source of production, supply, usage, and discharge. Processes or technologies related to the physical, biological, and chemical properties of wastewater help in eliminating toxic contaminants from water and also preventing their release into the environment.

This Special Issue of Sustainability will present multidisciplinary studies comprehensively addressing sustainable wastewater management of water resources associated with sanitation and hygiene, which is essential for human health improvement, food security, economic development, employment, and reducing poverty. Particular attention will be paid to currently known and emerging techniques involved in wastewater treatment.

More specifically, this Special Issue will focus on, but not be limited to, the following interesting and meaningful topics:

  • Wastewater from petroleum exploration
  • Wastewater from mining activities
  • Municipal wastewater treatment and reuse for sustainable development
  • Wastewater from food sector transformation with nutrient recovery and valorization
  • Climate change via global warming impacts on water resources
  • Industrial impact on wastewater and treatment technologies
  • Heavy metal pollutants in water and wastewater
  • Environmental assessments of water quality
  • Technologies for removal of industrial pollutants
  • Waste treatment techniques, such as physical, mechanical, biological, chemical, thermal, or hybrid technologies
  • Cost-effective water treatment technologies
  • Water treatment technologies for urban and rural areas
  • Drinking water and wastewater systems
  • Industrial waste and wastewater valorization and reuse
  • Sustainable water and wastewater policies.
  • Groundwater quality and assessment
  • Biological technologies for remediation of wastewaters
  • Reuse and recycling of water for valuable compounds
  • New technologies related to wastewater treatment plants or comparing different technologies or processes
  • Modeling techniques for wastewater treatment plant management
  • Socioeconomic aspects of water management

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ksibi
Dr. Marianna D. Kharlamova
Dr. Mohammed Abdul Rasheed
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • wastewater quality
  • treatment methods
  • remedial or treatment technologies
  • water management
  • wastewater treatment plants

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Optimization and Operational Analysis of Domestic Greywater Treatment by Electrocoagulation Filtration Using Response Surface Methodology
by Khalid Ansari, Avinash Shrikhande, Mohammad Abdul Malik, Ahmad Aziz Alahmadi, Mamdooh Alwetaishi, Ali Nasser Alzaed and Ahmed Elbeltagi
Sustainability 2022, 14(22), 15230; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142215230 - 16 Nov 2022
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Greywater is the most sustainable option to address the growing need for fresh water. This study aimed to identify the optimal operation variables of an electro-coagulation filtration (ECF) system for treating domestic greywater, using different conditions (e.g., different electrode combinations (Al-Fe-Al-Fe), initial pH [...] Read more.
Greywater is the most sustainable option to address the growing need for fresh water. This study aimed to identify the optimal operation variables of an electro-coagulation filtration (ECF) system for treating domestic greywater, using different conditions (e.g., different electrode combinations (Al-Fe-Al-Fe), initial pH (6.8–8.4), operating time (10–60 min), and voltage (6–24 volts)). A statistical data analysis was performed to evaluate the experimental conditions for modeling the chemical oxygen demand (COD), the total dissolved solids (TDSs), turbidity, and chloride removal effectiveness, almost ranging from (85 to 94%), respectively, with energy consumption using the response surface methodology (RSM) and the ANOVA test. When comparing the experimental and predicted model values, it was proved that the model fairly describes the experimental values with the R2 values determined >0.99 for COD, TDSs, turbidity, chloride, and energy consumption, suggesting a regression sustainability of the model. The sludge properties were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and FTIR spectroscopy, which indicated the removal of organic matter during the ECF, similar in composition, independently of the different applied voltage values used. The results of this study suggest the ECF significantly reduces the pollutants load in greywater, showing the aluminum-iron-based electrodes as a viable option to treat greywater with optimal operational costs ranging from (0.12 to 0.4) US$ m−3 under different voltage conditions and parameters. This study establishes a path for greywater treatment technology that is economical and environmentally responsible for wastewater management that leads to sustainability. Full article
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Copper and Zinc Removal from Wastewater Using Alum Sludge Recovered from Water Treatment Plant
by Alia Besma Abba, Sofiane Saggai, Youcef Touil, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Saber Kouadri, Fatima Zohra Nouasria, Hadee Mohammed Najm, Nuha S. Mashaan, Moutaz Mustafa A. Eldirderi and Khaled Mohamed Khedher
Sustainability 2022, 14(16), 9806; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14169806 - 9 Aug 2022
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The study aimed to determine Aluminum sludge composition and structure for its valorisation as an alternative natural material for heavy metals removal from wastewater for further reuse as treated water in different applications. The study was conducted to investigate the introduction of Al-bearing [...] Read more.
The study aimed to determine Aluminum sludge composition and structure for its valorisation as an alternative natural material for heavy metals removal from wastewater for further reuse as treated water in different applications. The study was conducted to investigate the introduction of Al-bearing sludge composition. The physical and chemical properties were examined using X-ray diffraction tests (XRD), scanning electron microscope tests (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared tests (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller tests (BET). Furthermore, the heavy metal concentrations of synthetic wastewater were measured using the spectrophotometry method. The experimental procedure is based on testing different pH limits and amounts of aluminum sludge to find the optimum conditions for copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) removal. The results demonstrated a high removal efficiency where its value reached up to 97.4% and 96.6% for Zn and Cu, respectively, in an acidic medium (pH = 6) using a relatively high amount of sludge (1400 mg). Nevertheless, a low efficiency was obtained in the strongly acidic medium (pH = 4) and a smaller sludge amount of about 480 mg. Full article
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Application of Sequential Combination of Electro-Coagulation/Electro-Oxidation and Adsorption for the Treatment of Hemodialysis Wastewater for Possible Reuse
by Sameh Jallouli, Khawla Chouchene, Mohamed Ben Hmida and Mohamed Ksibi
Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9597; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159597 - 4 Aug 2022
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Reusing hemodialysis wastewater (HWW) is more difficult due to its higher conductivity (salinity) and the need for an iterative RO or adsorption process. It can therefore be challenging and technologically laborious. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the possibility of treating [...] Read more.
Reusing hemodialysis wastewater (HWW) is more difficult due to its higher conductivity (salinity) and the need for an iterative RO or adsorption process. It can therefore be challenging and technologically laborious. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the possibility of treating HWW by combining electro-coagulation (EC) and electro-oxidation (EO) processes and adsorption as the best technologies to achieve efficient removal of dissolved micropollutants. In this work, the application of electro-coagulation/electro-oxidation processes using, respectively, aluminum and platinum electrodes combined with adsorption onto active carbon to treat HWW was studied. In the EC process, high removal of phosphate ions and chemical oxygen demand (COD) was observed. In the EO process, the COD removal performance, total nitrogen, and Mg were significant and reached 100, 83, and 89%, respectively, after 100 min of treatment. The estimated energies required to treat HWW by EC and/or EO were approximately 0.7 kWh/m3 and 0.05 kWh/m3, respectively. While the EO and EC processes used for COD removal from HWW showed almost similar performances, the EO process seems to consume less energy. Therefore, electrochemical removal of HWW can be successfully performed using the EO process and activated carbon (AC) for the complete removal of COD and the mineralization of pharmaceutical residues. The experimental results showed that the coupling of the three processes (EC–EO–AC) provides treated water that can be reused in agriculture due to its less sodium absorption ratio (SAR) value and might be an alternative method of wastewater treatment responding to the concept of green dialysis. Full article
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Assessment of Groundwater Suitability for Agricultural Purposes: A Case Study of South Oued Righ Region, Algeria
by Abdelaziz Kadri, Kais Baouia, Samir Kateb, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Saber Kouadri, Hadee Mohammed Najm, Nuha S. Mashaan, Moutaz Mustafa A. Eldirderi and Khaled Mohamed Khedher
Sustainability 2022, 14(14), 8858; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148858 - 20 Jul 2022
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Groundwater in the Touggourt region—or as its named, Oued Righ—in southeastern Algeria, is the only source of irrigation. To assess its suitability for agricultural purposes, we collected 72 samples from wells at this region, physical and chemical measurements were carried out for each [...] Read more.
Groundwater in the Touggourt region—or as its named, Oued Righ—in southeastern Algeria, is the only source of irrigation. To assess its suitability for agricultural purposes, we collected 72 samples from wells at this region, physical and chemical measurements were carried out for each water sample, and calculations of the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), permeability index (PI), soluble sodium percent (SSP), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), magnesium hazard ratio (MHR) and Kelley’s ratio (KR) were carried out, as these indices are often used to assess the suitability of groundwater for irrigation uses. Based on the irrigation water quality index (IWQI) values, a spatial distribution map for each parameter using the inverse interpolation technique (IDW) was produced by Geographical Information System (GIS). According to the IWQI map, about 35% of the water samples analyzed fall into the Severe Restriction category (SR), making it unsuitable for irrigation under normal circumstance. Again, the remaining 65% of the groundwater has a high restriction (HR) for use. Groundwater in the study area could be used for irrigation in highly permeable soils where salt-tolerant crops are grown. Adequate drainage and continuous monitoring of water quality are recommended. Full article
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