Advances in Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Technologies
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 130
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomass valorization (agriculture and forest biomass); biomass conversion processes (e.g., combustion, carbonization, pyrolysis, and gasification); emission; biofuels and biofertilizers; energy and environment (decarbonization); life cycle analysis; sustainability; biomass and society
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2. IDMEC, Mechanical Engineering Department, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: forest management; energy cultivations; thermochemical conrsion od biomass; carbon sequestration; biomass economics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomass valorization is an important step in reducing global dependence on fossil fuels and complying with the European Renewable Energy Directive, the European targets 2020–2030, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, it is still necessary to optimize and exploit biomass.
Biomass can be used for different purposes, such as bioenergy (heat, electricity, transport fuels, biogas for industrial and domestic use), food (vegetables, meat, among others), biomaterials (paper, construction material, chemicals, cotton, fibers, fertilizers, soil correctors, among others), and animal feed. A strategic driver for a successful bio-based economy will be the development of systems that allow for the highly efficient and cost-effective processing of bio-based raw materials into a range of bio-based products, while aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and encourage efficient use. Multiple biomasses can be processed in a single conversion process or in a combination of integrated processes. Depending on its composition, biomass can be used in thermochemical biomass conversion technologies, such as combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification, to produce different products. The development and enhancement of innovative technical methods are of great significance for improving the processing and utilization efficiency of biomass while decreasing the accompanying adverse effects (such as environmental pollution and energy consumption).
It is with great pleasure that I invite authors to submit their original articles to this Special Issue, contributing to a collective effort to make the world more sustainable and environmentally friendly. This Special Issue addresses various topics, including (but not limited to) the following: residual biomass; conversion technology (carbonization, pyrolysis, gasification, combustion); renewable energy; biofuels; hydrogen; biochar; biofertilizers; energy; emissions; life cycle analysis; and sustainability.
Dr. Ana Ferreira
Dr. Abel Rodrigues
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- residual biomass
- conversion technology
- renewable energy
- biofuels
- hydrogen
- biofertilizers
- energy
- emissions
- life cycle analysis
- sustainability
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