Innovations in Low-Carbon Fuel Combustion: Kinetics, Emissions, and System Integration
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "I2: Energy and Combustion Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 December 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent need to decarbonize the energy and transportation sectors has sparked growing interest in the combustion of low-carbon fuels. These fuels—including hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and various synthetic fuels—offer the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while utilizing existing or moderately adapted combustion technologies. Unlike conventional hydrocarbons, low-carbon fuels often exhibit distinct combustion properties such as low flame speeds, high ignition temperatures, or complex reaction pathways, which present both challenges and opportunities in practical applications.
Significant advancements have been made in understanding the chemical kinetics, flame behavior, and emission characteristics of low-carbon fuels under a range of conditions. Research has shown that precise control of ignition timing, flame stability, and pollutant formation is critical for their successful deployment in engines, gas turbines, industrial furnaces, and other combustion-based systems. Moreover, the integration of low-carbon fuels with hybrid systems or carbon capture technologies further enhances their potential role in sustainable energy conversion.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the latest research focused on the combustion science and engineering of low-carbon fuels. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamental and applied aspects of ignition, flame propagation, emissions, system integration, and advanced diagnostic and simulation techniques tailored for these novel fuels.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Combustion characteristics of hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and other low-carbon fuels.
- Engine and gas turbine applications using low-carbon fuels.
- Flame stability, emissions, and pollutant formation.
- Kinetic mechanism development and validation.
- Experimental diagnostics and advanced simulation tools.
- Hybrid and co-firing strategies.
- Combustion system adaptation and optimization for low-carbon operation.
- Impact of low-carbon fuels on combustion efficiency and system design.
We look forward to your contributions that will help us advance the state-of-the-art in low-carbon fuel combustion.
Dr. Kang Pan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- low-carbon fuels
- advanced combustion
- combustion kinetics
- emission reduction
- sustainable energy systems
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