Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery communicates research, developments, concepts, analysis and applications in the context of conversion of biomass / organic material / bio-waste to products (solid, liquid and gaseous energy carrier, bulk chemicals, fine chemicals, other non-food products) based on e.g. thermo-chemical, biochemical and/or physico-chemical conversion processes (or combinations thereof). Thus original research papers, review articles, conceptual investigations, and case studies covering such conversion options including all necessary provision steps from the available biomass / organic residues / bio-waste up to all possible downstream processing steps for the environmental sound, climate compatible and economically viable provision of energy / energy carrier, chemicals and/or other non-food products. This includes especially fundamental physical, chemical, and/or biological interrelation and dependencies.

Key Topics covered by the journal

Feedstock Characterization / Pretreatment (including, but not limited to)

Feedstock characterization
Mechanical pretreatment
Biological pretreatment
Thermo- / heat-based pretreatment
Chemical pretreatment
Combinations thereof
Fundamentals of Biomass Conversion (including, but not limited to)

Thermo-chemical conversion processes within the gas atmosphere (e.g. combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, carbonization, torrefaction) or within a hydrothermal atmosphere (hydrothermal gasification, hydrothermal liquefaction, hydrothermal carbonization)
Biological / biochemical conversion, such as fermentation, anaerobic digestion and enzymatic processes
Physico-chemical conversion processes (e.g. pressing, chemical treatment)
Conversion cascades combining various conversion steps and options
Improving the quality of the desired products based on thermo-chemical, biochemical and/or physico-chemical measures
Polygeneration processes / processes with various products (e.g. energy, chemicals)
Applied Plant / Process Technology – Technological Solutions (including, but not limited to)

Heat-induced conversion plants / processes / technologies
Biological-induced conversion plants / processes / technologies
Combinations of different conversion steps and plants / processes / technologies
Biorefinery approaches to maximize the product range from biomass conversion by means of process integration and waste minimization
Separation, purification and upgrading of such bio-based main and by-products
Solid and liquid organic waste management measures
Options to improve the economic and/or environmental performance of such conversion processes and their combinations
Simulation / Optimization / Assessment

Simulation of processes, plants and concepts
Optimization pf processes and concepts
Techno-economic assessment
Sustainability assessment and life-cycle analysis (LCA)
Potential analysis
Case studies