Novel Studies of Waste Biomass Conversion to Resource
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 1347
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrothermal liquefaction; pyrolysis; biofuels and microalgae
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The conversion of biomass waste into high-value products represents a critical pathway toward establishing a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. Driven by the urgent need to mitigate climate change, secure energy independence, and manage escalating waste streams, biomass valorization is evolving from traditional energy generation to the sophisticated production of advanced fuels, chemicals, and materials. In this context, biomass waste, encompassing agricultural and forestry residues, municipal solid waste, food waste, sewage sludge, manure, microalgae, and industrial by-products, is recognized as an abundant and renewable resource. Key valorization pathways include thermochemical processes, biochemical routes, integrated hybrid systems that combine thermochemical processes and biochemical routes to maximize resource recovery, advanced tools such as machine learning and artificial intelligence for optimizing processes, and economic, environmental, and policy considerations.
This Special Issue, entitled “Novel Studies of Waste Biomass Conversion to Resource”, seeks high-quality research focusing on the latest novel advances in biomass conversion technology. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Pyrolysis;
- Gasification;
- Hydrothermal Liquefaction;
- Fermentation;
- Anaerobic Digestion;
- Machine Learning;
- Artificial Intelligence;
- Economic Feasibility;
- Life Cycle Assessment.
Prof. Dr. Mateus De Souza Amaral
Prof. Dr. Sérgio Francisco De Aquino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biocrude
- biochar
- syngas
- sustainable aviation fuel
- biogas
- bioethanol
- biobutanol
- volatile fatty acids
- biosugars
- bio-based products
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