Anaerobic Processes for Wastewater and Sludge Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Industrial processes discharge varieties of wastewater, including heavy metals, high-concentration organic wastewater, refractory organic compounds, toxic and harmful trace elements, etc. Wastewater treatment plays a pivotal role in safeguarding our environment and public health. However, the use of traditional aerobic processes to treat high-concentration organic wastewater takes a long time and emits a large amount of carbon dioxide. The anaerobic treatment process become one of the most effective methods for the resource utilization of high-concentration organic wastewater. Moreover, sludge production, as the by-production of wastewater treatment, is equally considerable. Properly anaerobic treatment can convert sludge into valuable resources, such as volatile fatty acids, biogas, or nutrient-rich fertilizers. In recent years, innovative anaerobic technologies have revolutionized wastewater and sludge treatment, making them more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. We must convene experts and scholars to deeply integrate new processes and principles of anaerobic sewage and sludge treatment, exploring biological mechanisms and elaborating new ways of resource recovery in the anaerobic biological treatment process. Therefore, this Special Issue is focused on anaerobic processes for wastewater and sludge treatment. We welcome original papers addressing research themes including, but not limited to:

• Wastewater anaerobic treatment processes;
• Sludge anaerobic treatment processes (Fermentation);
• Resource recovery in the anaerobic biological treatment processes;
• Biological mechanisms in anaerobic treatment processes;
• Engineering case of wastewater and sludge anaerobic treatment;
• Carbon reduction during anaerobic treatment processes;
• Anaerobic biological treatment models.

Dr. Xiao Huang
Dr. Qidong Yin
Guest Editors

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• wastewater anaerobic treatment
• sludge anaerobic fermentation
• resource recovery
• biological mechanisms
• fermentation
• carbon reduction