Biomass Pretreatment and Optimisation of Biofuel Production Processes II

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, research on biofuel production processes from biomass raw materials has become very popular in many scientific fields. As a result of this research, the parameters for a wide range of raw materials, as well as the influence of biomass parameters and process conditions on the properties of a final product were uncovered, and new technologies are being developed. However, many questions and uncertainties remain. This is due to the diversity of raw material origin, the variety of final products (solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels), and the multitude of technologies used. Once a greater understanding is obtained in these areas, it will be possible to fully utilize the biomass potential and effectively conduct production processes to obtain high-quality biofuels with minimal effort.

This Special Issue will focus on biomass pretreatment and the production and optimization processes of biofuels, with respect to process costs, while maintaining high product quality. We, therefore, invite papers on biomass pretreatment technology, innovative biofuels production technology, modeling and optimization studies, reviews, and case studies. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Technical, economic, and environmental aspects of solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels production;
• Optimization of biofuels production processes;
• Impact of raw material processing on product parameters;
• Ensuring high-quality biofuels;
• Technology assessment;
• Processes modeling, forecasting, and optimization techniques.

Dr. Marcin Jewiarz
Dr. Marek Wróbel
Guest Editors

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• Process modeling
• Innovative technologies
• Solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels
• Biomass pretreatment processes
• Processes optimization
• Quality assurance