Biomass Power Generation and Gasification Technology
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 December 2025 | Viewed by 116
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomass gasification; gasification modeling; hydrogen; combined heat and power
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Interests: CHP; BIGCC; CFD; gasification processes; heat transfer; fluid mechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomass can be burned, gasified, fermented, biologically digested, or transformed into liquid fuels that power a generator to provide energy. Carbon-neutral electricity may be achieved in the specific case of biomass-based gasification being integrated with power networks. However, in comparison to other methods of utilizing biomass energy, biomass gasification has not yet solidified its position. Despite its benefits in areas such as increased efficiency and lower CO2 emissions, gasification has not gained enough traction to increase its level of implementation in research, recent plant construction, or even government support. This is because the biomass energy conversion methods listed above are strong competitors.
To endorse the exploitation of biomass gasification, innovative design concepts are required. These concepts must deal with the produced gas quality improvement, maximize the yields, increase the process efficiency, and improve the economic viability.
In this Special Issue, we are looking for contributions on the various biomass conversion methods, with special emphasis on the gasification processes. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Biomass-based combined heat and power plants;
- Biomass-based combined cycle plants;
- Economic analysis of biomass-based power plants.
Dr. Eliseu Monteiro
Dr. Abel Rouboa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomass-based combined heat and power
- biomass-based combined cycles
- BIGCC
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