Advanced Biofuels in Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 1932
Special Issue Editors
Interests: new energy vehicle technology
Interests: spray and combustion of biofuels; combustion system develping of vehicle power unit
Interests: energy and power engineering; combustion and emission of alternative fuel
Interests: energy and power engineering; combustion and emission of low-carbon fuel
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Dear Colleagues:
Biofuels are a type of renewable fuel, usually found in liquid form, that have been distilled and produced from a variety of agricultural crops, forests and animal fats. Biofuels have abundant renewable biomass feedstocks and the forms of biomass include rapeseed, corn, barley, sugar cane, soybeans, canola, microalgae and other traditional row crops. With the increasing pressure on energy consumption and environmental pollution, utilization of biofuels is an effective way to improve energy efficiency and reduce pollutant emission. As a result, they have been widely applied in power generation, road transport vehicles, and aviation fuel.
The two most well-known biofuels are ethanol and biodiesel. In general, alcohols, esters, and ethers are the major components of biofuels. Issues with synthesis and production technology, combustion organization and optimization, and emission control of biofuels are particularly important. On the other hand, energy consumption, emission and land use change in the whole lifecycle have received much attention in recent years. Accordingly, developing advanced technologies and innovative methods for biofuel utilization is crucial to achieving energy diversification and environmental protection.
Advanced Biofuels in Sustainable Development is a Special Issue for those who would like to publish original papers presenting important results of work in the field. The papers can be basic and applied research, development of new technology, original application of existing knowledge, etc.
The topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
(1) Synthesis and production technology of biofuels;
(2) Spray, combustion and emission characteristics of biofuels;
(3) Biomass and biofuel power generation technology;
(4) Whole lifecycle assessment of biofuels;
(5) Development policy and strategy for biofuels.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Hao Chen
Dr. Han Wu
Prof. Dr. Quanchang Zhang
Dr. Zhanming Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ethanol
- biodiesel
- biofuels
- microalgae
- alcohol
- ether
- spray
- combustion
- emission
- power generation
