Biomass Combustion: Emissions, High-Temperature Aerosols, and Atmospheric Impact

Dear Colleagues,

The use of biomass in energy-conversion processes such as combustion makes it possible to obtain energy from waste products. It is important, however, that this practice is conducted in harmony with the environment and minimizes the possible atmospheric impacts due to the phenomenon of combustion. It is possible to obtain renewable energy from a by-product; on the other hand, it is essential to prevent this activity from disturbing the chemistry of the atmosphere.

Atmosphere is hosting a Special Issue to showcase the most recent studies and activities on biomass combustion's effects on the atmosphere. The Special issue aims to collect studies that help to better understand the consequences of biomass combustion in boilers (through the study of emissive models, development of new abatement systems, determination of emission factors, etc.) and in open burning phenomena, thus highlighting how this latter practice is harmful to the environment and humans.

The study of the emissions of macro pollutants, greenhouse gases, PM, heavy metals, POPs, carbon particles, and high-temperature aerosols in relation to combustion conditions and chemical-physical characteristics of biomass, or reviews of these studies, are the main topics of this Special Issue. The topics discussed represent a scientific basis on which to take important actions for the global energy sustainability of the future in harmony with the environment.

Dr. Enrico Paris
Dr. Monica Carnevale
Dr. Francesco Gallucci
Guest Editors

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• PM
• GHG
• POPs
• VOC
• aerosol
• abatement system
• air pollution
• biomass disposal
• emission factor
• open burning