Low Carbon Fuel Combustion and Pollutant Control
A special issue of Fire (ISSN 2571-6255).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ammonia/hydrogen combustion; microscale and catalytic combustion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate air pollution has driven significant advancements in low carbon fuel combustion and pollutant control technologies. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers and engineers to present innovative findings and technological solutions that enhance the efficiency and environmental performance of combustion systems utilizing low carbon fuels.
This Issue will cover a broad spectrum of topics, including the development and optimization of alternative low carbon fuels such as biofuels, hydrogen, ammonia, and synthetic fuels. It will also explore novel combustion strategies and stabilization mechanisms that improve energy conversion efficiency while minimizing emissions. Additionally, research on pollutant formation mechanisms and advanced control technologies, including NOx, CO2, soot, and particulate matter reduction strategies, will be featured. The integration of pollution control devices, catalytic and non-catalytic reduction techniques, and hybrid approaches that combine combustion optimization with post-treatment methods are also within the scope of this Issue.
We welcome contributions that span both fundamental combustion research and applied engineering solutions, including experimental investigations, numerical modelling, and machine learning applications for combustion diagnostics and emission prediction. This Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary discussions on the challenges and opportunities in developing cleaner and more sustainable combustion technologies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Development of low carbon fuels (biofuels, hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic fuels);
- Advanced combustion techniques for fuel efficiency and emission reduction;
- Non-premixed, premixed, and partially premixed combustion in low carbon fuel applications;
- Pollutant formation mechanisms and strategies for NOx, CO2, and soot mitigation;
- Machine learning and AI-driven approaches for combustion analysis and emission prediction;
- Integration of pollution control devices and hybrid combustion strategies;
- Numerical simulations and experimental studies on low carbon fuel combustion;
- Thermal and chemical stability of alternative fuels in various combustion environments;
- Low-temperature combustion and innovative ignition strategies;
- Energy system integration of low carbon combustion technologies.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on current developments and future directions in low carbon combustion and emission control, supporting the global transition toward cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions. We invite researchers from academia, industry, and policy sectors to contribute their latest findings and insights.
Dr. Xiao Yang
Guest Editor
Dr. Xuanqi Liu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- low carbon fuels
- combustion technology
- pollution control
- sustainable energy
- emission reduction
- clean combustion
- biofuels
- ammonia–hydrogen fuels
- CCUS
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