Upgrading of Biomass Resources for Subsequent Combustion Use

Dear Colleagues,

Biomass waste has been used as fuel in boilers at domestic and industrial scales for almost a century. However, as a result of the broadening of potential precursors due to increasing interest in the circular economy, it is now necessary to find ways to improve the properties of a wide range of materials.

The use of novel biomass materials as fuels is a challenge that can only be met by developing extensive knowledge regarding how to improve their specific features. This can involve modifications to carbon density, decrease in moisture, pelletization, minimization of sulfur, nitrogen, or other elements, or the tuning of ash composition, among other possibilities.

This Special Issue aims to serve as a collection of research works on the treatments that can be applied to biomass wastes to make them more suitable for use as fuels. Any physical or thermochemical methods, as well as blending processes, are of interest.

Dr. Silvia Roman Suero
Guest Editor

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• biomass
• combustion
• fuel
• carbon
• wastes
• thermochemical processing