Sustaining the Waste-Energy Nexus: Thermal and Biochemical Pathways for Bioenergy and Waste-to-Product Valorization in Municipal and Industrial Streams
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water and wastewater treatment technologies; microalgae-based bioprocesses; environmental catalysis and nanomaterials; process design and optimization; renewable energy and sustainability; sustainable development and circular economy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on advancing sustainable waste-to-energy conversion through thermal (e.g., gasification, pyrolysis) and biochemical (e.g., anaerobic digestion, fermentation) pathways for municipal and industrial waste streams. The scope encompasses:
- (a) Focus: Innovative technologies for bioenergy production and waste valorization into marketable products (e.g., biofuels, chemicals, materials).
- (b) Scope: Integration of circular economy principles in waste management, life cycle assessments, policy frameworks, and cross-sectoral applications (municipal/industrial).
(c) Purpose: To bridge knowledge gaps in scalable waste valorization systems that balance energy recovery, environmental impact, and economic viability.
The issue supplements existing literature by compiling cutting-edge research on integrated waste-energy nexus solutions, addressing scalability challenges often overlooked in fragmented studies. It provides a platform for interdisciplinary research that connects engineering innovations with sustainability metrics, thereby advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 7, 11, 12).
Prof. Dr. Fares Abedalwally Ogleh AlMomani
Dr. Kashif Rasool
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste-to-energy
- bioenergy valorization
- thermal conversion
- biochemical pathways
- circular economy
- municipal solid waste
- industrial waste valorization
- resource recovery
- sustainable biorefineries
- waste-to-products
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