Municipal Solid Waste for Energy Production and Resource Recovery

Dear Colleagues,

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is nowadays considered a renewable resource for energy generation and building blocks for several products. A number of studies have shown the potential of MSW to produce high-value materials. These have focused on either thermochemical technology or biochemical technology. Thermochemical processes include incineration, pyrolysis, gasification, and hydrothermal liquefaction, and biochemical processes include composting, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, etc. Thermochemical technologies have higher conversion efficiency, with almost zero waste generation; on the other hand, biochemical process are greener and sustainable, with low energy demand. There are also some novel processes used to valorise MSW, such as production of bioelectricity, bio-hydrogen, biopesticides, biopolymers, etc. All of these processes have both opportunities and obstacles; some are technically feasible but environmentally and economically unfeasible, and some are economically feasible but environmentally unfeasible.

This Special Issue on “Municipal Solid Waste for Energy Production and Resource Recovery” will explore all the possibilities of using MSW as raw materials to obtain maximum benefits and ensure technical, environmental, and economic viability. We are looking for high-quality works to gather innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the application potentiality of MSW as raw materials.

Prof. Dr. Md. Salatul Islam Mozumder
Dr. Rajan Kumar Thapa
Dr. Surajbhan Sevda
Dr. Nabin Aryal
Guest Editors

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