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Feature Review Papers in Environmental Sciences

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 1414

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Gutiérrez Ortiz

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Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Seville, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain
Interests: chemical and energy process engineering; supercritical water; adsorption; biofuels; modeling and simulation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

What aspect of current events is not directly or indirectly related to the environment? All fields of research are affected by and impact the environment, which, from a scientific perspective, connects us and promotes multidisciplinary research focused on sustainable advancements. As a member of the Editorial Board of the Environmental Sciences section, I am pleased to announce this Special Issue entitled ‘Feature Review Papers in Environmental Sciences’. This Special Issue aims to collect systematic and high-quality reviews on a large number of topics, such as the following:

Water quality: Purification, recycling, and reuse monitoring.

Water pollution: Biological, chemical, and physical pollutants.

Air quality: Climate change, global warming, and the simulation and forecast of weather systems.

Air pollution: Desulfurization, NOx removal, particulate matter, Ozone pollution, and VOCs.

Soil: Pollution by human exploitation, pollution by heavy metals and phytoremediation, erosion, pest control, fertilizers, and agricultural technology.

Urban environment: Impact of pollutants on human and animal health, light and noise pollution, building environment, and energy applications.

Ecological environment: Terrestrial and aquatic biology and ecology, natural resource management, regional cleaner production and resource recycling, and new energy utilization.

Others: Any contamination coming from radiation, solid waste treatment, and disposal, as well as from agricultural or industrial environments.

Any relevant aspect of these topics can be dealt with in detail, such as in life cycle assessments, techno-economic evaluations, technological improvements, advanced separation processes, characterizations, modeling and simulations, control processes and instrumentation, materials, conceptual designs, new perspectives, challenges, and so on.

Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Gutiérrez Ortiz
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • water quality
  • water pollution
  • air quality
  • air pollution
  • soil
  • urban environment
  • ecological environment

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Advances in Bio-Hydrogen Production: A Critical Review of Pyrolysis Gas Reforming
by Kaveh Zayer Kabeh, Matteo Prussi and David Chiaramonti
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(7), 3995; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15073995 - 4 Apr 2025
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Supplying the growing energy demand of emerging economies by utilizing available biogenic streams will be a key challenge in the coming years. Hydrogen is a promising alternative energy carrier to support the transition of the energy sector and other industries. In recent years, [...] Read more.
Supplying the growing energy demand of emerging economies by utilizing available biogenic streams will be a key challenge in the coming years. Hydrogen is a promising alternative energy carrier to support the transition of the energy sector and other industries. In recent years, the use of biomass as a renewable energy source for bio-based hydrogen production has gained significant attention due to its potential to reduce environmental impact. Among the various thermochemical processes, biomass pyrolysis can be used to produce hydrogen, though the current use of this process is limited. Reforming the volatile fraction of biomass pyrolysis products has been only marginally explored, differently from gasification; the reforming of pyrogasses can then be seen as a viable method to enhance hydrogen yield. This review explores the key factors influencing hydrogen yield, including operating conditions and the role of catalysts. It is noteworthy that most of the studies evaluated in this review are in the laboratory and pilot scales, and the focus of this study is on the slow pyrolysis process in the first stage. Findings indicate that hydrogen production can be significantly improved with the proper choice of catalysts, with metal-based and nonmetal-based catalysts among the most effective. The outcomes of this review highlight the key effect of increasing the reforming temperature and steam-to-biomass ratio to enhance hydrogen production. Full article
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Evolution of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Romania in the Context of Sustainable Development
by Madalina Elena Abalasei, Daniela Fighir and Carmen Teodosiu
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(7), 3777; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15073777 - 30 Mar 2025
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a required systematic process of identifying, predicting, and assessing the environmental effects of proposed actions and projects such as nuclear power stations, long-distance railways, motorways, express roads, waste disposal installations for hazardous waste, and dams of a certain [...] Read more.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a required systematic process of identifying, predicting, and assessing the environmental effects of proposed actions and projects such as nuclear power stations, long-distance railways, motorways, express roads, waste disposal installations for hazardous waste, and dams of a certain capacity. After presenting the EIA evolution at the international level, its introduction into Romanian legislation in 1973 is discussed, considering criticism regarding the main problems arising from its widespread implementation. Although some studies have included state-of-the-art synthesis of the EIA effectiveness concept, there are no reported studies using bibliometric analysis to describe in detail the historical development of the EIA process. The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of the EIA process in Romania in the context of sustainable development (SD). To achieve this objective, the data obtained from the implementation of PRISMA methodology and bibliometric analysis were considered. For this purpose, 125 publications on the EIA evolution were selected, obtained from a systematic review in the Elsevier, Scopus, and Springer databases for the period 2000–2024. The research results provide practical recommendations for decision-makers and practitioners in Romania, aiming to strengthen EIA legislation and practices with the purpose of ensuring the effective implementation of sustainable development principles. Full article
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