Biomass Processing for Biofuels, Bioenergy and Chemicals

Dear Colleagues,

Biomass is a renewable and sustainable energy source that develops from organic materials from plants, animals and wastes. Biomass can be used to produce renewable electricity, thermal energy, or transportation fuels (biofuels) and high value functional chemicals. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly via combustion to produce heat, or indirectly after converting it to various forms of bioenergy and biofuel using thermochemical or biochemical pathways. The conversion of biomass can be processed by various advanced methods, which are broadly classified into thermochemical conversion, biochemical conversion, electrochemical conversion, etc. Advanced development technologies and processes are possible to convert the biomass into alternative energy sources in solid (charcoal, biochar and RDF, etc.), liquid (biodiesel, algae biofuel, bioethanol, pyrolysis and liquefaction bio-oils), and gaseous (biogas, syngas, and biohydrogen, etc.) form. Biomass cannot replace our current dependence on coal, oil, and natural gas, but it can complement other renewables such as solar and wind energy. Thus, due to the merits of biomass energy for environmental sustainability, biofuel and bioenergy technologies play a crucial role in the renewable energy development and replacement of chemicals from highly functional biomass. This Special Issue aims to publish a comprehensive overview and in-depth technical research paper addressing recent progress in biomass conversion processes. Studies of advanced techniques and methods for bioenergy and biofuel production are also welcomed. Research involving experimental and numerical studies, recent developments, and the current state of the art and emerging technologies in this field are highly encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Wei-Hsin Chen
Prof. Dr. Hwai Chyuan Ong
Prof. Dr. Thallada Bhaskar
Guest Editors

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