Municipal wastewater treatment in China: Development history and future perspectives

• Published in: Frontiers of environmental science & engineering Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 88
• Main Authors: Qu, Jiuhui, Wang, Hongchen, Wang, Kaijun, Yu, Gang, Ke, Bing, Yu, Han-Qing, Ren, Hongqiang, Zheng, Xingcan, Li, Ji, Li, Wen-Wei, Gao, Song, Gong, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Higher Education Press 01.12.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: China; Earth and Environmental Science; ecology; Effluent standards; energy; Environment; fertilizers; humans; issues and policy; Management; Municipal wastewater; New Concept WWTP; Policy; Pollutant removal; pollution control; Process; Review Article; sewer systems; Sewers; Sludge; Sludge disposal; society; Special Issue—China Urban Water Environment and Water Ecology; Sustainable development; Urban environments; Wastewater discharges; Wastewater management; Wastewater treatment; Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); Wastewater treatment plants; Water markets; Water treatment; China; Policy; Process; New Concept WWTP; Management; Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); China

The history of China's municipal wastewater management is revisited. The remaining challenges in wastewater sector in China are identified. New concept municipal wastewater treatment plants are highlighted. An integrated plant of energy, water and fertilizer recovery is envisaged. China has the...