Catalytic Remediation and Emission Control from Combustion Technology: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications
A special issue of Fire (ISSN 2571-6255). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Combustion and Fire".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Catalytic remediation refers to a transformative approach used to control pollutant emissions by utilising a catalyst and facilitating the redox reaction. Catalytic remediation utilises catalysts to rapidly break down or transform pollutants to less toxic or inert substances, typically under mild conditions. Because catalysts speed up reactions without being consumed, they are highly efficient and reusable. This makes catalytic remediation stand out from traditional methods, which often require a significant amount of energy or chemicals and generate additional waste. Instead, catalytic methods focus on removing pollutants effectively while having minimal environmental impact. For example, catalytic converters, widely used in vehicles, use noble metals like platinum, palladium, and rhodium to turn harmful emissions—such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides—into less toxic carbon dioxide and nitrogen through redox reactions. Catalyst design continues to improve with non-noble metal and nanostructured catalysts, enhancing the performance and affordability of catalytic converters. This makes them crucial for mitigating air pollution.
This Special Issue on “Catalytic Remediation and Emission Control from Combustion Technology: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications” is aimed at providing an overview of the state-of-the-art in one or more of the following topics: catalyst preparation, characterisation, activity, deactivation, and reactivation for different groups of catalysts applied to combustion technologies. Contributions to this Special Issue should preferably focus on solid–gas catalytic reactions, ranging from laboratory studies to industrial applications. Contributions describing recent advances in catalyst modelling and simulation are highly welcome.
Dr. Lenka Kubonova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heterogeneous catalysis
- exhaust gas catalysis
- combustion technology
- metals
- nanoparticles
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