Study on Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2026 | Viewed by 1253
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lignin; catalyst; chemical reaction; biomass conversion; biorefinery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decade, the rapid depletion of fossil fuels has significantly increased the demand for renewable biomass as alternatives for chemicals and fuels. Biomass is the primary renewable carbon resource, and the production of fuels and chemicals from biomass is an environmentally benign and carbon-neutral process. Consequently, substantial research efforts have been dedicated to identifying efficient processes for biomass conversion and biorefinery.
The aim of this Special Issue is to publish outstanding papers selected from the topic "Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery". It will highlight recent developments in converting biomass and its derivatives into valuable chemicals and biofuels. We welcome manuscripts related to biomass conversion and biorefinery. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Gasification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass;
- Catalytic conversion of biomass and derivatives into biofuels and high-value small molecules;
- Biomass fermentation.
Dr. Yushuai Sang
Guest Editor
Dr. Hanzhang Gong
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- biomass conversion
- biomass derivatives
- biorefinery
- gasification
- pyrolysis
- hydrothermal liquefaction
- catalytic conversion
- biomass fermentation
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