About this Research Topic
In many countries, wastewater from urban and rural areas has not been properly treated and managed as less than half of the generated wastewater are treated today. To solve this problem and increase the treatment capacity, decentralized treatment methods are becoming dominant for wastewater management. To the traditional centralized system, decentralized wastewater management systems, with the wastewater treated close to the sources, are being considered as an alternative in general, and have more broad practical applications.
Decentralized wastewater management is a significant area of focus for many researchers and a highly topical global issue. Decentralized treatment systems have different challenges than centralized processes, and in recent years, several new technologies are developed worldwide, which demonstrate more effective and reliable processes for water and nutrient recycling, as well as the safe end-use of the treated sewage sludge and water fractions. However, there are still a lot of challenges in the practical implementation of decentralized wastewater treatment especially in low-middle income countries, such as the treatment methods for the effluent of septic tank, slurry of septic tank, household wastewater, village-based wastewater, urine and feces, wastewater of refugee camp, which need to be addressed and discussed within the scientific community for further and continuous improvements.
In this Research Topic, we welcome research papers in the context of decentralized wastewater treatment technology. This collection seeks high-quality works and topics focusing on:
• The latest novel decentralized wastewater management/treatment technologies.
• Source separating systems.
• Fecal sludge management methods.
• Case studies of current systems with more than 3 years of operation experience.
• Resource recovery of nutrients, water, and energy.
• Business models.
• Climate-smart technologies in the context of decentralized wastewater treatment technology.
• Life Cycle and microbial risk assessments.
All article types are welcome, with an emphasis on Original Research, Review, and Perspectives.
Decentralized wastewater management is a significant area of focus for many researchers and a highly topical global issue. Decentralized treatment systems have different challenges than centralized processes, and in recent years, several new technologies are developed worldwide, which demonstrate more effective and reliable processes for water and nutrient recycling, as well as the safe end-use of the treated sewage sludge and water fractions. However, there are still a lot of challenges in the practical implementation of decentralized wastewater treatment especially in low-middle income countries, such as the treatment methods for the effluent of septic tank, slurry of septic tank, household wastewater, village-based wastewater, urine and feces, wastewater of refugee camp, which need to be addressed and discussed within the scientific community for further and continuous improvements.
In this Research Topic, we welcome research papers in the context of decentralized wastewater treatment technology. This collection seeks high-quality works and topics focusing on:
• The latest novel decentralized wastewater management/treatment technologies.
• Source separating systems.
• Fecal sludge management methods.
• Case studies of current systems with more than 3 years of operation experience.
• Resource recovery of nutrients, water, and energy.
• Business models.
• Climate-smart technologies in the context of decentralized wastewater treatment technology.
• Life Cycle and microbial risk assessments.
All article types are welcome, with an emphasis on Original Research, Review, and Perspectives.
Keywords: decentralized treatment methods, developing countries, household wastewater, fecal sludge, sewage sludge, urine and feces, village based sewer system, wastewater of refugee camp
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