Advances in Catalytic Conversion of Solid Wastes
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global challenge of managing solid waste is escalating with the rapid growth of the population, urbanization, and industrialization. Traditional waste disposal methods, such as landfilling and incineration, are being increasingly recognized as unsustainable due to their significant environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, soil and water contamination, and the loss of valuable resources. In response to these pressing issues, the scientific and industrial communities have been exploring innovative strategies to transform waste materials into useful products, thereby contributing to a circular economy.
This Special Issue, entitled “Advances in Catalytic Conversion of Solid Wastes”, is dedicated to showcasing the latest research and developments in the field of catalytic technologies aimed at converting solid wastes into valuable fuels, chemicals, and materials. Catalysis plays a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency and selectivity of these conversion processes, making them more economically viable and environmentally friendly.
We invite contributions related to the use of solid wastes of different types (household, industrial, etc.) into high-value products (oil, syngas, carbon, etc.) using various technologies (pyrolysis, gasification, catalytic reforming, catalytic decomposition, catalytic partial oxidation, etc.). In particular, contributions related to catalyst design, preparation, performance, lifetime, stability, and regeneration during the catalytic processes for upcycling solid wastes are welcome.
Dr. Lingen Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- catalytic conversion
- solid wastes to carbon materials
- solid wastes to energy
- solid wastes to syngas
- solid wastes to oil
- solid wastes to chemicals
- pyrolysis of solid wastes
- gasification of solid wastes
- catalytic reforming
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