Waste and Biomass Valorization - Special Issue by invitation only: Energy Recovery and Pollution Control in Biomass/Waste Sustainable Conversion Towards a Net Zero Future

Due to the global net zero emission target, recovering bioenergy from biomass/waste to substitute fossil fuel energy has become a global trend. Numerous technologies of converting biomass/waste to three-phase biofuels (gaseous, liquid, and solid) and value-added materials have been developed and explored. Except biorefinery technologies, emission control, environmental assessment, as well as bio-economy development, offer essential sectors in the sustainable biomass/waste valorization chain.

This special issue will focus on the entire process of biomass/waste valorization aiming at a net zero future, especially the synergy between biomass/waste conversion technologies and carbon/hazardous pollutants emission reduction. The latest research in biomass/waste resource and production characterization, biorefinery process/technology, carbon emissions reduction issues, and environmental assessment are involved. Papers are encouraged on multi-objective optimization methodologies to innovate high-value production technologies from biomass/waste via thermochemical and biological, as well as facilitate its bio-economic advances, aiming at achieving carbon neutrality. Comprehensive analysis and research from energy and environment perspectives are also encouraged to be published, to contribute innovational inspiration to Industry and academia, as well as to accelerate the incorporation of new ideas under the net zero background.

Guest Editors:

Dr. Adi Surjosatyo, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia (email: adisur@eng.ui.ac.id) (Lead Guest Editor)
Dr. Dekui Shen, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, China (email: 101011398@seu.edu.cn)
Dr. Beibei Yan, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China (email: yanbeibei@tju.edu.cn)

Please note this Special Issue is by invitation only.