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Sustainability Use of Wood/Wood Residues and Other Bioenergy Sources

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Processes and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 3042

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Dr. David L. Nicholls

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USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Juneau, AK 11175, USA
Interests: forest bio-hubs; wood-coal cofiring; socioeconomic constraints to bioenergy; woody biomass policy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Woody biomass utilization for energy products is a dynamic challenge, influenced by numerous social, economic, and environmental factors, and that in turn influences the development of a modern bioeconomy. This Special Issue will address elements needed to synthesize biomass for utilization from forest stands, with an emphasis on innovative supply chains, emerging bio-based products, novel manufacturing methods, effective transportation systems, and collaborative stakeholder engagement.

The Guest Editor of the Special Issue welcomes the submission of original research, critical reviews, and synthesis papers from researchers of all woody biomass/bioenergy disciplines. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:

  • the role of government policies to stimulate new technologies and new uses of biomass material,
  • collaborative engagement of stakeholder’s involvement with landscape level forest restorations,
  • innovative woody biomass supply chain advances, including forest depots, biohubs, and forest terminals,
  • novel technologies for bio-based product manufacture, including liquid biofuels, biochar, torrefied wood, gasification, and wood–coal cofiring,
  • socio-economic needs of rural residents living in or near wildland-urban interfaces, including employment and community safety from wildfires,
  • effective use of woody biomass from targeted wastes streams, including forest harvesting residues, thinnings to reduce wildfire risk, and manufacturing residues from wood products facilities,
  • climate change mitigation benefits derived from effective biomass use for energy products.

Dr. David L. Nicholls
Guest Editor

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An Experimental Investigation of Hydrogen Production through Biomass Electrolysis
by Muhammad Umer, Caterina Brandoni, Mohammad Jaffar, Neil J. Hewitt, Patrick Dunlop, Kai Zhang and Ye Huang
Processes 2024, 12(1), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12010112 - 02 Jan 2024
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This work investigated hydrogen production from biomass feedstocks (i.e., glucose, starch, lignin and cellulose) using a 100 mL h-type proton exchange membrane electrolysis cell. Biomass electrolysis is a promising process for hydrogen production, although low in technology readiness level, but with a series [...] Read more.
This work investigated hydrogen production from biomass feedstocks (i.e., glucose, starch, lignin and cellulose) using a 100 mL h-type proton exchange membrane electrolysis cell. Biomass electrolysis is a promising process for hydrogen production, although low in technology readiness level, but with a series of recognised advantages: (i) lower-temperature conditions (compared to thermochemical processes), (ii) minimal energy consumption and low-cost post-production, (iii) potential to synthesise high-volume H2 and (iv) smaller carbon footprint compared to thermochemical processes. A Lewis acid (FeCl3) was employed as a charge carrier and redox medium to aid in the depolymerisation/oxidation of biomass components. A comprehensive analysis was conducted, measuring the H2 and CO2 emission volume and performing electrochemical analysis (i.e., linear sweep voltammetry and chronoamperometry) to better understand the process. For the first time, the influence of temperature on current density and H2 evolution was studied at temperatures ranging from ambient temperature (i.e., 19 °C) to 80 °C. The highest H2 volume was 12.1 mL, which was produced by FeCl3-mediated electrolysis of glucose at ambient temperature, which was up to two times higher than starch, lignin and cellulose at 1.20 V. Of the substrates examined, glucose also showed a maximum power-to-H2-yield ratio of 30.99 kWh/kg. The results showed that hydrogen can be produced from biomass feedstock at ambient temperature when a Lewis acid (FeCl3) is employed and with a higher yield rate and a lower electricity consumption compared to water electrolysis. Full article
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Biochemical Characterization and Fuel Properties of Endemic Taurus Flowering Ash (Fraxinus ornus subsp. cilicica) Bark from Turkey
by Ali Umut Şen, Rita Simões, Cengiz Yücedağ, Isabel Miranda, Ângela Fernandes and Helena Pereira
Processes 2023, 11(9), 2774; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11092774 - 16 Sep 2023
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Taurus flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus subsp. cilicica) is an endemic tree species in Turkey. The bark of the species was characterized for summative chemical composition, the monomeric composition of polysaccharides, phenolic content, in vitro and ex vivo antioxidant properties of hydrophilic [...] Read more.
Taurus flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus subsp. cilicica) is an endemic tree species in Turkey. The bark of the species was characterized for summative chemical composition, the monomeric composition of polysaccharides, phenolic content, in vitro and ex vivo antioxidant properties of hydrophilic extracts, the composition of lipophilic extractives and suberin, and thermal degradation. The bark has an elevated ash content (17%), primarily composed of calcium, and a noteworthy extractive content (38.9%), predominantly of hydrophilic compounds. The antioxidant activity of the bark extracts is moderate, with an IC50 value of 40 μg/mL and an EC50 value of 230 μg/mL by DPPH and TBARS methods. The lipophilic extractives principally contain fatty acids and diterpenoids. The suberin content is low (1%) and composed primarily of ω-hydroxy acids with 9,10,18 trihydroxyoctadecanoic acid as the major suberin monomer. The lignin content is low (9.8%), and polysaccharides represent 33%. The ignition temperature of the bark is 190 °C, the burnout temperature is 653 °C, and the activation energy in combustion is 29 kJ mol−1. A biorefinery concept was developed considering the bark’s chemical and thermal characteristics to convert approximately 90% of the bark mass into valuable chemicals, extracts, functional materials, and additives. Full article
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