Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2026 | Viewed by 867
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomass; combustion; computational fluid dynamics; thermal and fluids engineering; energy production; energy conversion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing global demand for sustainable and low-carbon energy sources has placed biomass combustion at the forefront of renewable energy research.
This Special Issue, "Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion", aims to highlight recent advances in the utilization of biomass for heat and power generation.
It seeks to compile contributions that advance both the scientific understanding and technological readiness of biomass combustion as a key contributor to global decarbonization and the circular economy.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The characterization of various biomass fuels;
- Combustion mechanisms;
- Biomass thermal conversion;
- Process optimization;
- Experimental studies;
- Numerical modeling (e.g., CFD);
- Life-cycle assessments that evaluate the environmental and energetic efficiency of biomass combustion systems.
We seek contributions discussing innovations that enhance conversion efficiency, reduce emissions, and promote the integration of biomass technologies in distributed energy systems and hybrid configurations. We particularly welcome studies that address the techno-economic feasibility, fuel flexibility, and ash behavior of biomass in industrial-scale applications.
Dr. João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomass combustion
- renewable energy
- thermal conversion
- combustion modeling
- CFD simulation
- bioenergy systems
- sustainable fuels
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