Role of Biofilms in Water and Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 586
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental engineering; wastewater treatment; nature based solutions; resources recovery; anaerobic processes; physicochemical processes; biochar; CO2 sequestration; advanced oxidation processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Clean water is one of the most important natural resources on Earth. Wastewater (i.e., spent water) is also a valuable natural resource. However, wastewater may contain many contaminants, and cannot be released back into the environment until the contaminants are removed. Untreated wastewater and inadequately treated wastewater may have a detrimental effect on the environment and a harmful effect on human health. Biological wastewater treatment systems play an important role in improving water quality and human health. Biofilms are being used more frequently to aid in the cleansing of wastewater through the oxidation of organic particles and the nitrification of ammonium. Biofilm treatment systems employ the use of bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa to remove organic and inorganic materials from the surrounding liquid. The wastewater is in contact with the biofilm, and organic pollutants (e.g., nutrients) are ingested by the microorganisms on the biofilm. The microorganisms themselves multiply, while the water is purified.
Of the different wastewater treatment technologies, biofilm-based systems have potential advantages. In order to better design these biofilm wastewater treatment systems, knowledge about the composition of filter media and about biofilm development is very necessary. The latest technological developments will be shared through this Special Issue. We invite researchers and investigators to contribute their original research or review articles to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Ioannis D. Manariotis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wastewater treatment technologies
- microorganisms
- transport of colloids
- biological treatment
- wastewater reuse
- soil-based wastewater treatment
- nutrient removal
