journal article·2023-01-20Open access

Research Status and Development Trend of Wastewater Treatment Technology and Its Low Carbonization

Demin Li, Zhaoyang Wang, Yixuan Yang, Hao Liu, Shuai Fang, Shenglin Liu

Applied Sciences· Volume 13· Issue 3

Abstract

With the rapid development of the social economy, the demand for water resources is gradually increasing, and the corresponding impact of water pollution is also becoming more severe. Therefore, the technology of sewage treatment is developing rapidly, but corresponding problems also arise. The requirements of energy conservation and emissions reduction under the goal of carbon neutrality and dual carbon pose a challenge to the traditional concept of sewage treatment, and there is an urgent need for low-carbon sewage treatment technology aiming at energy conservation, consumption reduction and resource reuse. This review briefly introduces conventional sewage treatment technology and low-carbon sewage treatment technology, and analyzes the research status and development trend of low-carbon sewage treatment technology in detail. The analysis and comparison of conventional and low-carbon sewage treatment technologies is expected to provide a theoretical basis for the practical engineering application of low-carbon sewage treatment technologyto achieve the goal of carbon neutrality. It is of great significance to promote the sustainable development of society and the economy.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment · Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal

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Affiliations

College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China

Xinjiang Haomiao Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Alaer 843300, China

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

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