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Biomass and Waste Valorization for Biofuel and Bioproducts Production

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2025 | Viewed by 923

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Dr. Przemysław Seruga

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Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Production Engineering, Wrocław University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: anaerobic digestion; waste management; food waste; bioproducts; biofuels; biomasses and waste valorization; green energy; sustainability

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The valorization of biomass and residues is crucial for sustainability and circular economies but should not be considered an alternative to waste prevention. The biofuels and bioproducts obtained from renewable resources may be key to reducing greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions, serving as a pathway to transitioning towards a green energy economy and climate neutrality.

This Special Issue focuses on the state of the art of biomass and waste valorization from solid, liquid, and gaseous streams, including the following: food waste (residential, commercial, and institutional), organic-rich fractions of municipal solid waste, waste from industrial operations, biosolids, sludges (from industrial and municipal wastewater treatment processes), slurries, effluents, algae, lignocellulosic biomass, etc., from food manufacturing, biodiesel production, the paper industry, pharmaceuticals, and forest products. It aims to examine the challenges and opportunities in waste-to-energy processes and the transformation of waste into value-added products with a high market value. Additionally, this Special Issue covers various topics, such as biomass waste-to-energy valorization technologies, pretreatment method analyses, lifecycle assessments, and emerging sources of waste streams.

This Special Issue welcomes papers that assess the legal, environmental, economic, and social gains/limitations and technical challenges related to the production of biofuels and bioproducts (bio-oils, biochar, biogas, biomethane, bioethanol, biodiesel, etc.) using organic waste and biomass via various processes (fermentation, gasification, pyrolysis, chemical, thermochemical, etc.).

Dr. Przemysław Seruga
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Keywords

  • waste-to-energy strategies
  • conversion technologies
  • pretreatment technologies
  • biotransformation of biofuels
  • energy recovery
  • waste management
  • sustainability
  • biogas
  • biomethane
  • biohydrogen
  • bioethanol
  • biodiesel
  • bio-oil

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Ozonolysis and Enzymatic Pretreatment of Fallen Norway Maple (Acer platanoides L.) Leaves for Anaerobic Digestion
by Sebastian Gosławski, Katarzyna Pielech-Przybylska, Konrad Jastrząbek and Jarosław Domański
Energies 2025, 18(18), 4963; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18184963 - 18 Sep 2025
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Fallen leaves of Norway maple (Acer platanoides L.) were evaluated as a lignocellulosic substrate for anaerobic digestion (AD). The aim was to identify the pretreatment variant that maximizes methane yield. Leaves were milled and dry sieved, and two particle size classes were [...] Read more.
Fallen leaves of Norway maple (Acer platanoides L.) were evaluated as a lignocellulosic substrate for anaerobic digestion (AD). The aim was to identify the pretreatment variant that maximizes methane yield. Leaves were milled and dry sieved, and two particle size classes were selected. The 1–2 cm fraction underwent chemical pretreatment by ozonation only, whereas the 0.5–1 cm fraction was first ozonated and then subjected to biological pretreatment with stepwise dosing of an enzymatic preparation. Ozonation conditions were varied with respect to particle size, ozone concentration (O3), gas flow rate, and contact time. Reducing the particle size from 1–2 cm to 0.5–1 cm increased the cumulative biogas yield by 9.7% (from 64.73 to 71.01 mL g−1 VS) and the methane yield by 13.6% (from 42.01 to 47.75 mL g−1 VS) relative to the control. These findings indicate that particle size reduction combined with ozonation and staged enzymatic dosing is a promising route to improve biomethane recovery from autumn leaf feedstocks. Full article
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The Assessment of Anaerobic Digestion Performance and Efficiency in Terms of Waste Collection
by Przemysław Seruga, Marta Wilk, Edmund Cibis, Agnieszka Urbanowska and Łukasz Niedźwiecki
Energies 2025, 18(18), 4876; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18184876 - 13 Sep 2025
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Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is identified as a significant sustainability concern. Source segregation (SS) is the most effective method of managing MSW, and anaerobic digestion (AD) is the most efficient treatment method. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact [...] Read more.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is identified as a significant sustainability concern. Source segregation (SS) is the most effective method of managing MSW, and anaerobic digestion (AD) is the most efficient treatment method. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of waste collection rules on the efficiency and performance of AD. The potential biomethane yields for SS-kitchen waste and SS-biowaste were calculated, determined in laboratory tests, and verified full-scale. The content of the organic fraction in SS-biowaste reached about 81 to 86%; however, regarding SS-kitchen waste, it reached almost 92%. The primary contaminants were plastics. The obtained biogas yield was slightly higher for SS-kitchen waste (136.2 m3/ton), compared to SS-biowaste (116.6 m3/ton). The pH values, acidity, and alkalinity indicated no risk of exploitation using both feedstocks. However, in the case of SS-kitchen waste, the acetic acid content was about 2.5 times higher than that of SS-biowaste. Furthermore, the acetic acid was noted in the outlet section (about 140–160 mg/kg), indicating no complete organic matter decomposition. Regarding SS-kitchen waste, the calculated methane yield reached 137.1 m3CH4/ton and laboratory tests showed a methanogenic potential of 129.7 m3CH4/ton, while at full-scale, it reached about 82.2 m3CH4/ton. The research confirmed that the SS of biowaste positively impacts MSW management by improving waste composition and increasing recycling possibilities. AD is an effective biowaste treatment process, allowing energy recovery from waste. Full article
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