Waste Management Strategies for Clean Coal Technologies
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: materials processing engineering; mineral materials; clean coal technology
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Interests: research and development and functional application of new energy carbon-based materials; resource utilization of solid waste; clean processing and efficient utilization of coal
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Against the backdrop of global climate goals and the energy structure transition, the upgrading of clean coal technologies and efficient disposal of coal-derived wastes have emerged as pivotal topics in the international energy and environmental science community. This Special Issue will focus on the interdisciplinary frontier of clean coal technology innovation and waste synergistic management, encompassing key research directions, such as the efficient removal of coal-fired pollutants, high-value utilization of coal-based solid wastes, optimization of low-carbon coal chemical processes, and environmental risk assessments of waste disposal. It aims to compile cutting-edge international research achievements and deeply explore the synergistic pathways between core technologies and the treatment of coal gangue, fly ash, and desulfurization residues. Moreover, it will analyze the dilemmas of economic feasibility and ecological compatibility in technology applications across diverse regional contexts. By establishing a high-level academic exchange platform, this Special Issue will provide theoretical support and a practical reference for promoting the green transition of the global clean coal industry, achieving waste reduction and resource recovery, as well as ultimately facilitating the sustainable development of the global energy–environment system.
This Special Issue focuses on clean coal technology and waste management, exploring technological innovations and waste disposal solutions within the coal industry that advance environmental protection and sustainable development. It closely aligns with the journal Sustainability’s commitment to promoting the green transformation and environmental conservation in the energy sector.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Innovation in core mechanisms of clean coal technologies;
- Review of application prospects for frontier technologies in this field;
- New technologies and conversion mechanisms for the high-value utilization of coal-based solid wastes;
- Development and efficacy evaluation of synergistic pollutant removal technologies for coal combustion;
- Research on low-carbon coal chemical process integration and waste reduction pathways;
- Environmental risk tracing, simulation, and control strategies for waste disposal processes;
- Life cycle assessment and economic analysis of clean coal technology waste management systems;
- Case studies on coordinated development of regional-scale clean coal industries and waste resource utilization.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Yanfeng Li
Prof. Dr. Baolin Xing
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- clean coal technology
- resource utilization of coal-based solid waste
- carbon capture and storage
- environmental risks of waste disposal
- clean combustion of coal
- synergistic development of energy and environment
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