Biofuels Production—by Applying Thermochemical Energy Conversion Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Growing concerns about energy security and environmental impacts have encouraged the decision makers in the energy sector to consider renewable and sustainable energy alternatives to meet the increasing energy demands. Biomass, as a naturally available and abundant renewable energy sources, is considered for energy extraction in the sustainable energy supply.

Various types of biomasses like wood waste, agricultural crop residues, forestry residues, municipal solid waste (MSW) and animal manures can be used as feedstock to produce different biofuels like biochar, syngas, bio-oil, bioethanol, biodiesel, biohydrogen and biomethane. However, the compatibility of each biomass as feedstock is depending upon its properties, environmental, and economic factors. Typically, biofuels are obtained by applying thermochemical conversion technologies like pyrolysis, gasification, carbonization, under various process parameters. These technologies change the physical state and chemical composition of the feed through the several steps of decomposition, cracking and depolymerization reactions which lead to the biomass conversion into a solid fuel like charcoal referred to as biochar, with a condensable organic liquid known as bio-oil/ tar, and a non-condensable combustible gas including of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, light hydrocarbons and steam that is referred to as volatiles. The aim of this special issue is to cover various thermochemical conversion technologies for biofuel production in viewpoint of performance analysis, environmental and techno-economic assessment.

Dr. Sahar Safarian
Guest Editor

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