Zero Liquid Discharge Wastewater Treatment System: From Introduction to Application

A Zero Liquid Discharge System (ZLDS) is a process that recovers water and solvents from wastewater. The remaining constituents are dehydrated to form pure water, resulting in zero waste. This book is a unique research-oriented guide covering the entire zero-liquid discharge process, from its introduction to its application. Zero liquid discharge water treatment plants require high engineering expertise and careful planning to achieve zero shots. Although it is an efficient wastewater treatment technique, improper industrial wastewater disposal can lead to environmental hazards such as water and soil pollution. This book focuses on ecological degradation and delves deeply into the consequences of improper industrial wastewater disposal, highlighting its effects on water pollution, ecosystem imbalance, and risks to human health. It offers a detailed examination of the resulting contamination and its far-reaching implications, emphasizing the need for proper disposal methods. One of the most critical needs for a healthy life is to provide healthy water and contaminants to be taken from the public water supplies. The book may reflect the healthy situation in many by presenting best practices, aiming to foster an understanding of the role of chemical contaminants in water systems in mitigating environmental hazards and the application of "zero liquid discharge technology" in detail. As industrial pollution continues to rise, there is a need to explore practical ways of managing industrial residues from wastewater. This book presents innovative research on using a "zero liquid discharge system" to achieve this locally and internationally. It also examines appropriate resource management strategies to address environmental concerns. This book critically reviews the health effects of industrial chemicals in the water supply. It examines current frameworks' limitations, challenges, and opportunities and discusses the benefits of using a "zero liquid discharge system" and their impact on global sustainability. The book also emphasizes this technology to limit toxic industrial material utilization. This chapter provides an overview of the occurrence of industrial chemicals in drinking water and the associated human health risks. This book also analyzes existing policies related to industrial wastewater and proposes policy recommendations for effective wastewater management using a zero-liquid discharge system. It discusses implementation strategies and policy adoption, emphasizing the role of policy in shaping and improving industrial wastewater management frameworks. The edited volume aims to highlight the critical operating factors and consider the large capital investments of this system and the operational costs. However, in this research-oriented book, the readers will clearly understand that this novel system can leave behind a dry sludge containing high concentrations of hazardous chemicals and heavy metals. This edited volume will show that the application of a Zero Liquid Discharge System (ZLDS) requires careful planning and analysis.

Dr Javid A Parray holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science. He has completed his Research Programme (MPhil and PhD) from the University of Kashmir after qualifying state level prestigious JKSLET examination. He has also done his post-doctoral research at the University of Kashmir. Dr Parray was also awarded a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by SERB – DST, GoI New Delhi. He teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC Eidgah Srinagar, Cluster University Srinagar. He has attended many courses and conferences on environmental issues and other biotechnological aspects within and outside the country like Srilanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Uzbekistan etc. His fundamental research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change and microbial biotechnology, environmental microbiome etc. He has published over 50 high-impact research papers and book chapters in reputed journals and publishing Hubs. Dr Parray has authored 25 books with international publishers like Elsevier, Springer, Callisto Reference USA and Wiley-Blackwell. Dr Parray is on the editorial board and is a permanent reviewer of many journals, and has been an invited speaker at various scientific meetings/conferences within India and abroad. He has Guest-edited various special issues on Environmental Biofilms, Sustainable food systems, and the environment with BioMed Research International, Hindwaii., Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, etc. He is a member of many International and National scientific organizations and societies like the Asian PGPR Society, IJMS, Mumbai, Academy of Eco science, IAES Haridwar, etc. Dr. Javid was also awarded the “Emerging Scientist Year Gold Medal” for 2018 by the Indian Academy of Environmental Science. Dr Parray is Course coordinator for 03 CeC-MOOCS National Swayam courses in Environmental Science. Dr Parray Has been Recently awarded PIFI Visiting fellowship by Chinese Academy of Science.  

Dr. Wen-Jun Li received his PhD in microbiology from Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently working as Distinguished Professor in School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. His publications include six monographs, 30 authorized patents, and more than 1000 peer reviewed research articles. His research mainly focuses on microbial diversity under those unusual environments, by using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, and also on mechanisms of extremophilic microbes to adapt those unusual environments. He was awarded the WFCC (The World Federation for Culture Collections) Skerman award for microbial taxonomy in 2007, and other six provincial and ministry level awards for his outstanding research contributions on the field of microbial systematics and microbial ecology.He has successfully trained more than 150 graduate students and postdocs level young generation in the field of microbial taxonomy and microbial ecology at home and abroad countries. He is serving as editorial board members or Associate Editors of more than 10 International journals, and he was appointed as membership of International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes (ICSP) since 2017, and Secretary of Bergey’s International Society for Microbial Systematics (BIS

Dr. A. K. Haghi is a Professor Emeritus of Engineering at University of Guilan and has published 250+ academic research-oriented books and 1000+ research papers in various journals and conference proceedings. His leadership in academic publishing includes founding and serving as Editor-in-Chief of prestigious journals. Professor Haghi’s extensive educational background and supervisory roles underscore his expertise and contributions to the field of engineering sciences. He is appointed as Honorary Research Associate (HRA) at University of Coimbra, Portugal.