Thermodynamic Analysis and Modeling in Biomass Thermal Conversion Processes
A special issue of Thermo (ISSN 2673-7264).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Interests: co-firing biomass with coal; biomass combustion modeling; pyrolysis kinetics; heat transfer; artificial intelligence application
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomass thermal conversion processes—including pyrolysis, gasification, and combustion—offer promising routes toward renewable energy production and carbon neutrality. These processes are inherently complex, involving multi-phase, multi-scale phenomena influenced by the heterogeneous nature of biomass feedstocks. Understanding and optimizing these conversion pathways require robust thermodynamic analysis and advanced modeling approaches.
This Special Issue of Thermo aims to highlight recent advances in the thermodynamic study and modeling of biomass thermal conversion. We welcome innovative research covering theoretical developments, numerical simulations, experimental validation, and process integration. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Reaction kinetics in pyrolysis, gasification, and combustion;
- Char oxidation and gas–solid interactions;
- CFD modeling of biomass reactors;
- Energy and exergy analyses;
- Artificial intelligence in modeling and optimization;
- Pollutant formation, transport, and mitigation;
- Heat and mass transfer in thermochemical systems;
- Integration with carbon capture and energy storage technologies.
We particularly encourage submissions that bridge fundamental thermodynamic insights with practical system design and operation. This Special Issue provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange knowledge and accelerate innovation in sustainable biomass energy systems.
Dr. Jiaye Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pyrolysis kinetics
- gasification
- char oxidation
- CFD modeling
- biomass utilization
- pollutant emissions
- energy systems
- thermal conversion
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