Green Chemistry and Biorefinery Concepts
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 500
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food engineering; storage and packaging; bioprocessing; byproduct valorization; data science and ML in food process engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Currently, environmental pollution is the most alarming problem around the world. Many researchers and world leaders have identified the current generation as the one with the power to significantly modulate the bearing of this enduring issue. This might be achieved through the complementary application of green chemistry and establishment of biorefineries. Biorefineries are being increasingly employed for the generation of economic commodities, including pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, biofuels, and biopolymers, which could otherwise be highly expensive. Implementation of green chemistry in all industries including agriculture, food and feed, chemicals, fuels, and other consumables can further limit the discharge of wastes and byproducts, since the beginning of the production processes. Furthermore, the establishment of integrated biorefineries for waste valorization sourced from different sectors can simultaneously reduce the pollution and support micro and macroeconomies.
This Special Issue welcomes researchers, academicians, R&D scientists, and industrial representatives to contribute original review articles, research articles, and short communications focused on the latest developments in different aspects of green chemistry (including the 12 principles established by Anastas and Warner (1998)) applications and biorefineries. Reviews should be critical and prepared with their main focus on the studies conducted in the last fifteen years. Authors are highly encouraged to provide the economical and energy aspects of the techniques along with the advancement of the processes. Studies on novel concepts, products such as nutraceuticals, biopolymers, biofuels, and their sustainable applications will also be encouraged. Integrated biorefineries concepts and applications for valorization of different wastes will be welcomed. Applications can include soil and water remediation, sustainable agricultural practices along with food, feed, and nutraceutical and pharmaceutical production, among others. Manuscripts focused on challenges against establishment and administration of sustainable biorefineries will also be considered.
The articles must be original contributions and should significantly reflect advancement in this area along with focus on the scope of this Special issue.
References
- Anastas PT, Warner JC. 1998. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice.New York: Oxford Univ. Press
Dr. Winny Routray
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Sustainable biofuels
- Integrated biorefineries
- Waste valorization
- Macroalgae biorefineries
- Lignocellulosic biomass
- Soil and water remediation
- Economic aspects of biorefineries
- Ecofriendly biopolymer
- Sustainable agroindustry
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