Wastewater-based resource recovery technologies across scale: a review

N Diaz-Elsayed, N Rezaei, T Guo, S Mohebbi… - Resources …, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, wastewater has been evolving from a waste to a valuable
resource. Wastewater can not only dampen the effects of water shortages by means of water …

The WHO guidelines for safe wastewater use in agriculture: a review of implementation challenges and possible solutions in the global south

P Drechsel, M Qadir, D Galibourg - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, the use of untreated, often diluted, or partly treated wastewater in agriculture
covers about 30 million ha, far exceeding the area under the planned use of well-treated …

Emerging trends and prospects for municipal wastewater management in China

J Qu, X Dai, HY Hu, X Huang, Z Chen, T Li… - ACS ES&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Substantial progress has been made providing wastewater service in urban areas in China
over the past decades, resulting in essentially complete coverage for wastewater collection …

The feasibility and challenges of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants

Y Gu, Y Li, X Li, P Luo, H Wang, ZP Robinson, X Wang… - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency optimization is crucial for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) because
of increasing energy costs and concerns about global climate change. Energy efficiency …

The noteworthy chloride ions in reclaimed water: harmful effects, concentration levels and control strategies

KF Cao, Z Chen, YH Wu, Y Mao, Q Shi, XW Chen… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Chloride ions (Cl−), which are omnipresent in reclaimed water, can cause various
problems in water reuse systems, especially during water transmission and at end use sites …

Potential risks from UV/H2O2 oxidation and UV photocatalysis: a review of toxic, assimilable, and sensory-unpleasant transformation products

WL Wang, QY Wu, N Huang, ZB Xu, MY Lee, HY Hu - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
UV based advanced oxidation processes (UV-AOPs) that efficiently eliminate organic
pollutants during water treatment have been the subject of numerous investigations. Most …

Efficient synergistic disinfection by ozone, ultraviolet irradiation and chlorine in secondary effluents

Q Shi, Z Chen, H Liu, Y Lu, K Li, Y Shi, Y Mao… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Disinfection of secondary effluents is vital to provide a sustainable aquatic environment,
minimize microbial risks and guarantee public and environmental safety. This study …

Application of life cycle assessment for desalination: Progress, challenges and future directions

NIHA Aziz, MM Hanafiah - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The sustainability performance of the desalination processes has received increasing
attention in recent years. In this study, the current progress and future perspective of a life …

Wastewater treatment and reuse situations and influential factors in major Asian countries

Z Liao, Z Chen, AO Xu, Q Gao, K Song, J Liu… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
As Asia is the most populous continent in the world, the contradiction between water supply
and demand is increasing. Wastewater treatment and reclaimed water use are important …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the new era of wastewater treatment of China: development history, current status, and future directions

A Xu, YH Wu, Z Chen, G Wu, Q Wu, F Ling, WE Huang… - Water Cycle, 2020 - Elsevier
Water is essential for the sustainable development of human society. With the largest
population and rapid economic development, water usage and treatment in China have …