Industrial Bioprocessing of Organic Biomass for Value Addition: Linear-to Circular-Bioeconomy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioeconomy of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2023) | Viewed by 350
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Interests: bioenergy; biofuels; anaerobic digestion; biotechnology; methane oxidation; bioleaching
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Interests: bioenergy (methane and hydrogen) generation from waste biomass (sludge, algae, plant); wastewater treatment: nutrient removal, aerobic (membrane bioreactor) and anaerobic (hybrid upflow anaerobic sludge blanket); bioelectricity generation via microbial fuel cell
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Interests: waste management; anaerobic digestion; ammonia/greenhouse gas mitigation; biotechnologies
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Interests: bioprocess technology; algal biorefinery; enzyme technology; anaerobic fermentation; anaerobic digestion
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Interests: techno-economic analysis; sustainability metrics and indicators; waste management and bioenergy systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Globally, ~140 gigatons per year (Gt.Y -1 ) of biomass is discarded as waste, contributing to a significant environmental burden (e.g., greenhouse gas emission, soil–water quality deterioration). This Special Issue therefore aims to compile an up-to-date overview of the current knowledge on bioprocessing organic biomass as food–feed–fuel supplements, raw materials, chemicals and other value-added products to promote the circular bioeconomy. The circular bioeconomy is a regenerative and restorative approach aimed at achieving a low-carbon and sustainable economy as an alternative to the fossil-based linear economy model. In a circular bioeconomy, renewable organics are used to substitute industrial fossil-based raw materials and recycled as much as possible within or beyond the defined boundaries. However, this approach is in the early stages of conceptualization and implementation across the globe, and few countries have proposed a policy supporting industrial initiatives to phase out fossil fuel feedstocks. The implementation of a circular bioeconomy is expected to accelerate the achievement of net-zero carbon emission targets and reduce waste generation to ultimately benefit the environment. Themes:
A: Biorefining organic waste (e.g., food waste, agriculture waste, sludge, etc.) into value-added products;
B: Proof of concept and/or commercial processes for organic waste utilization;
C: Carbon capture and storage, net-zero emission technologies for a sustainable circular bioeconomy;
D: Techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of circular bioeconomy process development;
E: Policies and regulations promoting circular bioeconomy and related case studies;
F: Other relevant topics, including conventional bioprocess and resource conservation/recycling technologies.
Dr. Parthiba Karthikeyan Obulisamy
Dr. Rajesh Banu Jeyakumar
Dr. Rajinikanth Rajagopal
Dr. Anil Kumar Patel
Dr. Karthik Rajendran
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste recycling
- bioenergy
- circular economy
- gas fermentation
- bioproducts
- biometallurgy
- bioremediation
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