Recent Advances in the Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biofuel/Chemical Production
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Fermentation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 468
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomass; thermochemical process; biofuel/chemical; bio-char; catalysis; adsorption; wastewater treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lignocellulosic biomass is regarded as a sustainable and potentially renewable resource, offering an alternative to fossil fuels. Research into developing novel and innovative methods for harnessing lignocellulosic biomass for fuels, energy, and materials has significantly increased in the past decade. This surge in interest is driven by the recognition that emerging technologies must prioritize the mitigation of climate change. Lignocellulosic biomass consists of renewable woody feedstocks composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Due to its diverse composition, obtaining high-quality chemicals and fuels from it can be challenging. To simplify the production of quality products from biomass, pretreatment methods have proven effective. Most pretreatments can be categorized as physical, chemical, and/or biological processes. For any pretreatment process to be economically viable, it is essential to consider factors such as energy costs and solvent requirements for the separation, depolymerization, and conversion of lignocellulose. Furthermore, it should be optimized for effectiveness while keeping capital and operational costs low. This Special Issue focuses on advancing green pretreatment methods that employ environmentally friendly approaches with minimal resource consumption, aiming to reduce product complexity. The primary objective of this Special Issue is to provide a critical and systematic understanding of recent developments in pretreatment methods used in chemical/biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass and suggest future research directions. We welcome submissions of original research articles, critical reviews, and perspectives for this Special Issue. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Exploitation of physical, chemical, and/or biological treatment processes for chemical, fuel, and gas production;
- Conversion process, such as fermentation, hydrolysis, thermochemical, etc., for turning treated residue into quality chemicals/fuels;
- Development of new pretreatment technologies or processes for converting lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals/biofuels;
- Modeling and economic analyses of the pretreatment processes used to convert biomass into high-quality biofuels.
Dr. Bijoy Biswas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lignocellulosic biomass
- physical treatment process
- chemical treatment process
- biological treatment process
- fermentation method
- thermochemical methods
- transesterification
- chemicals/fuels
- syngas
- modeling and economic analyses
