Dear Colleagues,

Biomass is the most abundant renewable resource, and refers to the mass of living organisms, including plants, animals and microorganisms. It has a biochemical composition, including cellulose, lignin, sugars, fats, proteins, etc. It is estimated that 200 billion tonnes of CO₂ are converted to biomass annually, and 60% by higher plants. In this context, plant-based feedstocks are considered as promising resources in achieving the goal of sustainable global carbon economy. As a result, the annual global generation of biomass waste has been threateningly increasing, which contributes to severe issues in appropriate waste conversion and utilization.

Biomass waste comes from a wide array of sources that include: agricultural residues, forestry residues, agro-industrial wastes, animal waste, municipal solid wastes and sewage, etc. The heterogeneity and crystallinity of lignocellulose in biomass waste have restricted the treatment approaches for their extensive application. Presently, the conversion of these biomass wastes into clean energy or value-added products using a variety of technologies has been deemed as a suitable approach for environmental benefits and sustainable development.

The utilization of biomass waste not only contributes to reducing pollution, but also provides an alternative way to generate bio-energy and environmental friendly products. This Special Issue aims to attract works of scientific interest to promote the conversion and utilization of biomass waste.

Therefore, we encourage you to submit articles covering the following issues:

Sustainable utilization of biomass waste.

Conversion of biomass waste into clean energy or environmental friendly products.

Bioprocessing techniques for the valorization of biomass wastes.

Sustainable aspects of biomass wastes management.

Techno-economic aspects towards sustainable biomass waste utilization.

Ecological or environmental benefit of the biomass waste utilization.

Prof. Dr. Zhihui Bai
Dr. Zhanying Zhang
Dr. Changsen Zhang
Dr. Zhiguang Yang
Guest Editors

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• biomass waste
• agro-industrial residues
• food waste
• bioconversion
• bio/hydro-char
• biogas
• biofuels
• biofertilizer
• organic fertilizer
• biorefining