Membranes for water and wastewater treatment

Abstract

Water is a vital element for life and the environment. Water pollution has been documented as a contributor to a wide range of health problems. In recent years, water quality levels have suffered a great deterioration because of rapid social and economic development and because it is used to “dump” a wide range of pollutants. This Special Issue entitled “Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment” contains featured research papers dealing with recent developments and advances on all the aspects related to membrane for water and wastewater treatment: membrane processes, combined processes (including one membrane step), modified membranes, new materials, and the possibility to reduce fouling and improve the efficiency of enhanced processes. The papers compiled in this Special Issue can be read as a response to the current needs and challenges in membrane development for water and wastewater treatment (Table 1). A total of 23 articles have been accepted; in total, 22 of them correspond to research articles in different fields, and one is a review paper.