Advances in Gasification and Pyrolysis of Wastes
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 December 2025 | Viewed by 177
Special Issue Editors
Interests: renewable energy; modeling and optimization of energy conversion systems; process integration; hydrogen energy, decarbonization technologies; LCA
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2. Engineering and Process Development Coordination, SENAI Innovation Institute for Biosynthetics and Fibers, Rua Fernando de Souza Barros 120, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Interests: gasification; pyrolysis; biomass; gas turbine; biorefineries; LCA and technical–economical assessment of energy systems; waste to energy
Interests: pyrolysis; biomass; biofuels; chemical and thermochemical conversion process; renewable energy, waste management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
One of the main challenges several industrial sectors face is the treatment and management of waste generated during their processes. Large quantities of waste are generated in the chemical, petrochemical, and agro-industrial production chain stages. The improper disposal of wastes and municipal solid residues in the environment can harm human health and negatively affect the air, soil, and water. For this reason, it is essential to treat or dispose of waste and biomass properly. In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of thermochemical conversion technologies, which constitute promising options for the treatment and use of waste and biomass, as well as for adaptation to stricter environmental regulations. Among these technologies, gasification is a thermochemical process that converts carbonaceous materials into a mixture of gases known as syngas. In pyrolysis, the organic components present in the waste are separated conventionally in the absence of oxygen, and bio-oil, biochar, and non-condensable gases can be obtained simultaneously. Therefore, the production of these bioproducts and their use in diversified applications can significantly impact the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9, and 13.
This Special Issue of Processes, entitled “Advances in Gasification and Pyrolysis of Wastes”, calls for high-quality works on modeling, simulation, and experimental tests, and reviews about waste and biomass thermochemical conversion processes. Your contributions are crucial to the success of this Issue. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of waste pyrolysis and gasification;
- Computational modeling of waste and biomass thermochemical conversion processes;
- Evaluation of experimental tests of wastes/biomasses gasification and pyrolysis in fixed, fluidized, or entrained beds;
- Techno-economical and life cycle assessment of the thermochemical conversion process and its applications;
- Exploration of gasification and pyrolysis products use, such as Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, electricity generation, dymethil ether production, diesel synthesis, and biochar application, among others;
- Review works about gasification and advances in pyrolysis, considering computational modeling or experimental approaches.
Prof. Dr. Osvaldo José Venturini
Dr. York Santiago
Dr. Nahieh Miranda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gasification
- pyrolysis
- waste to energy
- biofuels
- biomass
- biorefineries
- sustainability
- renewable energy
- thermochemical conversion
- clean energy
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