Special Issue "Energy Valorization of Sustainable Biomass and Bioresidues"

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. VItaliano Chiodo
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CNR-Istituto di Tecnologie Avanzate per l′Energia “Nicola Giordano”, Via Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98126 Messina, Italy
Interests: biofuels; alternative fuels; bioenergy; biomaterials
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Dr. Mauro Prestipino
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Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Interests: sustainable energy production; renewable energy; bioenergy; biofuel; bioenergy systems
Prof. Dr. Antonio Galvagno
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Guest Editor
Department of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da Di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: energy systems; engines; gas turbines; renewable energy; bioenergy; biomass gasification; process simulations; CHP

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The bioenergy sector is gaining additional interest in the last year.

Biomass is a programmable source of renewable primary energy that can be exploited for bioenergy and biofuel production and utilization. Bioenergy can facilitate the energy transition and replace fossil fuels by converting traditional fossil-based energy and fuel infrastructures. The benefits of bioenergy rely on the neutral or low-carbon nature of such a form of renewable energy. The exploitation of sustainable feedstocks and processes is crucial for effectively addressing climate challenges. To this regard, sustainable forest management, nonfood energy crops, and bioresidues from agricultural, urban, and industrial activities are potential sources of local sustainable feedstocks. The different nature of these residues requires the production of experimental and simulation data for the optimization of technologies and processes for both biomass conversion and downstream application (e.g., fuel upgrading and utilization). Furthermore, the proper process integration allows the efficient and sustainable use of bioresources for the development of local low-carbon energy.

This Special Issue will provide a multidisciplinary analysis of sustainable biomass conversion technologies and processes for biofuel production and utilization. The Guest Editors welcome the submission of original research papers and review papers investigating topics related to Energy Valorization of Sustainable Biomass and Bioresidues, including but not limited to:

  • Process and technologies for sustainable biomass and bio-residues conversion to bio-fuels (thermochemical, biochemical, etc.);
  • Process and technologies for utilization of sustainable bio-fuel (e.g., reforming, upgrading, using in engines and fuel cells);
  • Polygeneration from sustainable biomass and bio-residues;
  • Integrated biofuels and bioenergy production systems;
  • Energy and exergy analysis of bioenergy and biofuel processes;
  • Integrating bioenergy with other renewable energy technologies and systems;
  • Planning and designing innovative bioenergy systems and supply chains;
  • Assessment of carbon emissions of bioenergy and biofuel production systems.

Dr. VItaliano Chiodo
Dr. Mauro Prestipino
Prof. Dr. Antonio Galvagno
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • bioenergy
  • biofuels
  • biomass
  • bio-residues
  • bioenergy systems
  • biomass conversion technologies

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A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization in Different Cultivars of Winter Rapeseed—Productivity, Economic and Energy Balance
Energies 2020, 13(18), 4654; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13184654 - 07 Sep 2020
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This article presents the results of a three-year experiment involving a multi-criteria evaluation (productivity, economic and energy balance) of the effectiveness of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) fertilization in different cultivars of winter oilseed rape (open-pollinated, semi-dwarf hybrid, long-stem hybrid) grown in north-eastern [...] Read more.
This article presents the results of a three-year experiment involving a multi-criteria evaluation (productivity, economic and energy balance) of the effectiveness of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) fertilization in different cultivars of winter oilseed rape (open-pollinated, semi-dwarf hybrid, long-stem hybrid) grown in north-eastern (NE) Poland. The yield of the semi-dwarf cultivar was 11% lower than the yield of the long-stem hybrid cultivar and 18% higher than the yield of the open-pollinated cultivar. In all cultivars, N fertilization improved yields up to a rate of 180 kg ha−1 and up to a rate of 230 kg ha−1 in years with low precipitation in spring and summer. Seed yield increased in all cultivars in response to S fertilization at 40 kg ha−1. Higher rates of N fertilizer decreased the content of crude fat and glucosinolates (GLS) and increased the concentration of total protein in all cultivars. Sulfur fertilization increased the content of total protein (in long-stem cultivars) and GLS (in all cultivars). Production costs ranged from €542–624 ha−1 (≤130 kg N ha−1) to €619–697 ha−1 (≥180 kg N ha−1). The demand for energy in the production of winter rapeseed ranged from 14.5–19.3 GJ ha−1 (≤130 kg N ha−1) to 22.4–27.0 GJ ha−1 (≥180 kg N ha−1). Full article
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A Novel Approach to Minimize Energy Requirements and Maximize Biomass Utilization of the Sugarcane Harvesting System in Sri Lanka
Energies 2020, 13(6), 1497; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13061497 - 22 Mar 2020
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Sugarcane harvesting requires a significant amount of energy and time to manage dry leaves after the harvesting process. Therefore, the objective of this study was to minimize the energy requirement to process the cane and dry leaves’ harvesting (CDLH) for sugarcane while, at [...] Read more.
Sugarcane harvesting requires a significant amount of energy and time to manage dry leaves after the harvesting process. Therefore, the objective of this study was to minimize the energy requirement to process the cane and dry leaves’ harvesting (CDLH) for sugarcane while, at the same time, maximizing sugar production from cane and energy from dry leaves in Sri Lanka. The CDLH was conceptualized using a novel approach to optimize sugarcane harvesting to maximize biomass supply for energy production while reducing supply chain sugar-loss. The CDLH was investigated for manual harvesting capacity, energy consumption, sugar loss, and biomass energy potential. It was observed that CDLH consumed higher energy compared to the present practices of harvesting. However, the energy used for fieldwork was reduced because of the shifting of cane chopping and cleaning from the field to the factory. Low bulk density of the harvested cane of the CDLH system had a higher energy requirement in transportation. Comparatively, CDLH showed higher biomass energy potential and less sugar loss. High energy potential increases the energy potential to consumption ratio compared to the existing method. Therefore, the theoretical evaluation showed that the CDLH system can produce more than 20 kg of sugar and 879 MJ of electricity when processing 1 t of sugarcane. Full article
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