About This Special Issue
Biomass is the solid carbonaceous matter derived from plants and animals. Biomass comes from a variety of sources including agricultural, municipal and industrial wastes. These are abundant in the world. Biomass is the largest component of the energy supply mix in developing countries. It has the potential to drive the domestic, industrial, commercial and public operations. Biomass can be utilized in its traditional form via combustion or can transformed into clean, convenient and modern energy carriers via conversion routes including (but not limited to) gasification, pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, liquefaction and trans-esterification to generate heat, electricity and fuels. These conversion technologies can be broadly categorized into physical, chemical, thermo-chemical and biochemical processes. Approximately 10% of the world total primary energy supply is comes from biomass. The special issue is to improve the dissemination of information in the area of biomass conversion and utilization that will inform advanced research, development, policies and applications related to biomass energy. Original research papers are solicited in any aspect of biomass conversion and utilization. Reviews of publications in this field are also accepted.
Aims and ScopeBiomass Energy Resources
Biomass Conversion Technologies
Biomass Processing Systems: Reactor Technologies
Process Parameters in Biomass Processing Systems
Biomass Utilization
Applications of The By-Products of Biomass Processing
Biomass and the Environment
Biofuel Purification and Upgrading Technologies