Sustainable Combustion Technologies for the Energy Transition
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "I2: Energy and Combustion Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fuels and combustion; biofuels; low-carbon energy conversion; turbulent combustion; heat transfer; multiphase flows and with gas turbine application and internal combustion engines
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Combustion science and technology remain essential to achieving the Net-Zero energy transition and addressing global energy challenges. Despite the rapid expansion of renewable energy, combustion-based systems continue to dominate many energy and industrial sectors, creating an urgent need for transformative solutions that improve their sustainability and environmental performance.
This Special Issue is motivated by the need to decarbonize combustion systems and enhance their role in a sustainable energy future. It highlights recent advances in combustion strategies employing fuels derived from sustainable sources, including biofuels, e-fuels, and renewable energy carriers such as hydrogen and ammonia. Contributions are sought across a wide range of applications, from fundamental combustion studies to practical implementations in engines, industrial furnaces and domestic heating, and manufacturing processes.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sustainable Fuels and Emissions: Combustion behavior, production pathways, fuel characterization, and emission characteristics of sustainable fuels.
- Advanced Combustion Technologies: Innovative concepts and methods to enhance efficiency and stability while reducing CO2 and non-CO2 emissions (e.g., MILD combustion and advanced mixture preparation).
- Applications: Studies spanning all relevant scales, including engines, furnaces, and industrial manufacturing systems.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and comprehensive review papers presenting state-of-the-art experimental, numerical, and theoretical advances in these areas.
Dr. Ruoyang Yuan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- combustion
- energy transition
- sustainable fuels
- biofuels
- hydrogen
- decarbonization
- low emissions
- net-zero
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