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The growing demand for new forms of energy has led to a significant increase in the use of biomass as a primary source of energy. Although in many situations, the use of biomass is clearly well studied, in other cases, it is a new world, where knowledge is absent regarding how to best value and recycle these forms of biomass, many of which are classified as waste as a result of production processes. Thermochemical conversion technologies could provide an alternative for the processing of these materials, allowing for a reuse value through the transformation of their properties. The purpose of this Special Issue is to contribute to the increase in knowledge in this area when new forms of biomass appear that are cheaper and more available, but also are potentially more problematic, namely in terms of the effects that can be associated with the use of these new products.This Special Issue is focused on the recycling and recovery of biomass materials. Several innovative and alternative concepts can be presented, and the topics of energy recovery, circular economy, life cycle assessment, and supply chain could play a major role. Models on various temporal and geographical scales to understand the conditions of technical as well as organizational change are welcome, as are new methods of modeling that can fulfil technical and physical boundary conditions and consider economic, environmental, and social aspects.

Technology: general issues --- olive pomace --- thermochemical conversion --- energy recovery --- circular economy --- biomass waste --- feedstock --- waste cooking oil --- engine characteristics --- exhaust emissions --- specific energy consumption --- fuel consumption --- abattoir wastes --- biogas --- biofertilizer --- anaerobic digestion --- environmental pollution --- potassium carbonate --- cocoa pod husk --- biomass ash --- batik --- clean production --- natural --- organic materials --- Semarang City --- commercial crab species --- red king crab --- waste processing --- hepatopancreas --- proteases --- hyaluronidase --- flotation --- seawater --- collectors --- vegetable oil --- recycled vegetable oil --- waste lubricating oil --- characterization --- used oil management --- invasive forest species --- wood pellets --- sustainability --- value chain --- biodegradation --- bioplastics --- lignocellulosic fibers --- microbial polyesters --- energy recovery of agricultural waste --- biomass pellets --- ENplus® --- essential oil production --- agro-waste recycling --- mushroom cultivation --- closing the loop --- HPLC-MS analysis --- residue valorization --- hydrothermal liquefaction --- biorefinery --- macroalgae --- value-added products --- olive pomace --- thermochemical conversion --- energy recovery --- circular economy --- biomass waste --- feedstock --- waste cooking oil --- engine characteristics --- exhaust emissions --- specific energy consumption --- fuel consumption --- abattoir wastes --- biogas --- biofertilizer --- anaerobic digestion --- environmental pollution --- potassium carbonate --- cocoa pod husk --- biomass ash --- batik --- clean production --- natural --- organic materials --- Semarang City --- commercial crab species --- red king crab --- waste processing --- hepatopancreas --- proteases --- hyaluronidase --- flotation --- seawater --- collectors --- vegetable oil --- recycled vegetable oil --- waste lubricating oil --- characterization --- used oil management --- invasive forest species --- wood pellets --- sustainability --- value chain --- biodegradation --- bioplastics --- lignocellulosic fibers --- microbial polyesters --- energy recovery of agricultural waste --- biomass pellets --- ENplus® --- essential oil production --- agro-waste recycling --- mushroom cultivation --- closing the loop --- HPLC-MS analysis --- residue valorization --- hydrothermal liquefaction --- biorefinery --- macroalgae --- value-added products

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The growing demand for new forms of energy has led to a significant increase in the use of biomass as a primary source of energy. Although in many situations, the use of biomass is clearly well studied, in other cases, it is a new world, where knowledge is absent regarding how to best value and recycle these forms of biomass, many of which are classified as waste as a result of production processes. Thermochemical conversion technologies could provide an alternative for the processing of these materials, allowing for a reuse value through the transformation of their properties. The purpose of this Special Issue is to contribute to the increase in knowledge in this area when new forms of biomass appear that are cheaper and more available, but also are potentially more problematic, namely in terms of the effects that can be associated with the use of these new products.This Special Issue is focused on the recycling and recovery of biomass materials. Several innovative and alternative concepts can be presented, and the topics of energy recovery, circular economy, life cycle assessment, and supply chain could play a major role. Models on various temporal and geographical scales to understand the conditions of technical as well as organizational change are welcome, as are new methods of modeling that can fulfil technical and physical boundary conditions and consider economic, environmental, and social aspects.

Technology: general issues --- olive pomace --- thermochemical conversion --- energy recovery --- circular economy --- biomass waste --- feedstock --- waste cooking oil --- engine characteristics --- exhaust emissions --- specific energy consumption --- fuel consumption --- abattoir wastes --- biogas --- biofertilizer --- anaerobic digestion --- environmental pollution --- potassium carbonate --- cocoa pod husk --- biomass ash --- batik --- clean production --- natural --- organic materials --- Semarang City --- commercial crab species --- red king crab --- waste processing --- hepatopancreas --- proteases --- hyaluronidase --- flotation --- seawater --- collectors --- vegetable oil --- recycled vegetable oil --- waste lubricating oil --- characterization --- used oil management --- invasive forest species --- wood pellets --- sustainability --- value chain --- biodegradation --- bioplastics --- lignocellulosic fibers --- microbial polyesters --- energy recovery of agricultural waste --- biomass pellets --- ENplus® --- essential oil production --- agro-waste recycling --- mushroom cultivation --- closing the loop --- HPLC-MS analysis --- residue valorization --- hydrothermal liquefaction --- biorefinery --- macroalgae --- value-added products

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The growing demand for new forms of energy has led to a significant increase in the use of biomass as a primary source of energy. Although in many situations, the use of biomass is clearly well studied, in other cases, it is a new world, where knowledge is absent regarding how to best value and recycle these forms of biomass, many of which are classified as waste as a result of production processes. Thermochemical conversion technologies could provide an alternative for the processing of these materials, allowing for a reuse value through the transformation of their properties. The purpose of this Special Issue is to contribute to the increase in knowledge in this area when new forms of biomass appear that are cheaper and more available, but also are potentially more problematic, namely in terms of the effects that can be associated with the use of these new products.This Special Issue is focused on the recycling and recovery of biomass materials. Several innovative and alternative concepts can be presented, and the topics of energy recovery, circular economy, life cycle assessment, and supply chain could play a major role. Models on various temporal and geographical scales to understand the conditions of technical as well as organizational change are welcome, as are new methods of modeling that can fulfil technical and physical boundary conditions and consider economic, environmental, and social aspects.

olive pomace --- thermochemical conversion --- energy recovery --- circular economy --- biomass waste --- feedstock --- waste cooking oil --- engine characteristics --- exhaust emissions --- specific energy consumption --- fuel consumption --- abattoir wastes --- biogas --- biofertilizer --- anaerobic digestion --- environmental pollution --- potassium carbonate --- cocoa pod husk --- biomass ash --- batik --- clean production --- natural --- organic materials --- Semarang City --- commercial crab species --- red king crab --- waste processing --- hepatopancreas --- proteases --- hyaluronidase --- flotation --- seawater --- collectors --- vegetable oil --- recycled vegetable oil --- waste lubricating oil --- characterization --- used oil management --- invasive forest species --- wood pellets --- sustainability --- value chain --- biodegradation --- bioplastics --- lignocellulosic fibers --- microbial polyesters --- energy recovery of agricultural waste --- biomass pellets --- ENplus® --- essential oil production --- agro-waste recycling --- mushroom cultivation --- closing the loop --- HPLC-MS analysis --- residue valorization --- hydrothermal liquefaction --- biorefinery --- macroalgae --- value-added products

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The papers published in this Special Issue “WP3—Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry Sector for Energetic Sustainability” bring together some of the latest research results in the field of biomass valorization and the process of energy production and climate change and other areas relevant to energetic sustainability [1–20]. Moreover, several works address the very important topic of evaluating the safety aspects for energy plant use [21–24]. Responses to our call generated the following statistics:• Submissions (21);• Publications (15);• Rejections (6);• Article types: research articles (13), reviews (2). Of the submitted papers, 15 have been successfully published as articles. Reviewing and selecting the papers for this Special Issue was very inspiring and rewarding. We also thank the editorial staff and reviewers for their efforts and help during the process. For better comprehension, the contributions to this Special Issue are divided into sections, as follows.

Technology: general issues --- biomass waste --- gasification --- power generation --- internal combustion engine --- CHP --- Aspen Plus --- rotary dryer --- drying process --- thermal energy --- wood chips --- life cycle analysis --- environmental valuation --- biochar --- willow --- pig manure --- renewable energy --- biomass --- olive pomace --- combustion --- ORC --- working fluid --- beet tops --- rotary cutting device --- tractor --- oscillations --- differential equations --- optimal parameters --- biomass production --- greenhouse --- multiple environmental parameters --- interactive optimization scheme --- spatial distributed factors --- online-offline strategy --- CFD-EA --- chipping --- pellet --- poplar --- SRWC --- pelletization --- biomass quality --- energy quality --- horse skidding --- winch skidding --- cable yarder --- life cycle assessment --- societal assessment --- economic assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainable forest management --- innovation --- agriculture --- forestry --- energy --- sustainability --- updraft --- syngas --- oxidizing agent --- energy saving --- efficiency --- controlled environment --- agricultural residues --- market --- anaerobic digestion --- global warming potential --- externalities --- compost --- woody pellet --- agropellet --- quality --- standards --- blending --- sugar beet --- beet top cutting --- tractor-harvester aggregate --- biomass waste --- gasification --- power generation --- internal combustion engine --- CHP --- Aspen Plus --- rotary dryer --- drying process --- thermal energy --- wood chips --- life cycle analysis --- environmental valuation --- biochar --- willow --- pig manure --- renewable energy --- biomass --- olive pomace --- combustion --- ORC --- working fluid --- beet tops --- rotary cutting device --- tractor --- oscillations --- differential equations --- optimal parameters --- biomass production --- greenhouse --- multiple environmental parameters --- interactive optimization scheme --- spatial distributed factors --- online-offline strategy --- CFD-EA --- chipping --- pellet --- poplar --- SRWC --- pelletization --- biomass quality --- energy quality --- horse skidding --- winch skidding --- cable yarder --- life cycle assessment --- societal assessment --- economic assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainable forest management --- innovation --- agriculture --- forestry --- energy --- sustainability --- updraft --- syngas --- oxidizing agent --- energy saving --- efficiency --- controlled environment --- agricultural residues --- market --- anaerobic digestion --- global warming potential --- externalities --- compost --- woody pellet --- agropellet --- quality --- standards --- blending --- sugar beet --- beet top cutting --- tractor-harvester aggregate

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The progress of society has led to an improvement of the quality of life of a significant number of people. On the other hand, anthropogenic pollution dramatically increased, with serious consequences for the environment and human health. Controlling and remedying environmental pollution is one of the main challenges of our century. Fundamental and applicative research are called to collaborate, involving scientists in the development of realistic and effective systems for the prevention and the removal of pollutants from the environment. Spreading knowledge is among the missions of researchers and this is the aim of this book, offering an updated view on innovative materials and methods for pollutant treatment. It is composed of 18 articles, among them 5 reviews and 13 original articles, dedicated to new adsorbent materials (inorganic, organic, and hybrid materials) for the capture of pollutant species and for their catalytic conversion into non-toxic substances, and to bioremediation approaches to treat contaminated media. Water, air, and soil pollution was investigated, both at the lab and large scale, with special relevance for wastewater treatments for the removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants. We are grateful to “Molecules” for the opportunity to edit the Special Issue on “Innovative Materials and Methods for the Removal of Pollutants from the Environment”. We created, for this book, an original cover image, dedicated to the efforts of chemistry to defend the beauty of environment, represented by flowers, against every prejudice that considers chemistry an enemy of life.

Research & information: general --- Environmental economics --- Pollution control --- green-removal --- tangerine peels activated carbon --- agriculture waste --- acetamiprid pesticide --- enzymatic hydrolysis lignin --- sequential dissolution fractionation --- methylene blue adsorption capacity --- CuFe2O4 nano-particles --- CuFe2O4/PANI composite --- mercury (II) removal --- adsorption --- biochar --- pyrolysis --- heavy metals --- soil remediation --- bioavailability --- biomass waste --- N doped carbon dots --- Cd (II) --- mechanism --- water remedy --- green adsorbents --- pineapple leaves --- rose bengal (RB) dye --- face-centered central composite design (FCCCD), percentage removal (%R) --- adsorption capacity (qe) --- phosphorus removal --- toxic metals --- alginate beads --- sewage sludge --- BC --- sequential extraction --- copper --- carbon-silicon interaction --- bioremediation --- toxic pollutants --- extreme conditions --- extremophilic microorganism --- non-thermal plasma (NTP) --- exhaust emission --- internal combustion engine --- ion chemical reaction --- insensitive munitions --- 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) --- industrial wastewater --- vetiver grass --- phytoremediation --- phytoextraction --- ammonia --- ammonium recovery --- Freundlich --- intraparticle diffusion --- isoelectric state --- Langmuir --- pseudo-second-order --- Temkin --- zeolite --- high-strength wastewater --- sludge liquor --- chitosan --- adsorbent --- carbon --- graphene oxide --- silica --- magnetic separation --- dyes --- Langmuir isotherm --- breakthrough curve --- defluoridation --- up-flow mode --- volcanic rocks --- toluene --- rhodamine B --- water stability of monolith --- nanosorbent --- regeneration --- α-NiMoO4 --- methylene blue --- removal --- zirconium phosphate --- wastewater pollutants --- ion exchange --- heterogeneous photocatalysis --- nanomaterials --- rare earth metals --- wastewater treatment --- pollutants --- green-removal --- tangerine peels activated carbon --- agriculture waste --- acetamiprid pesticide --- enzymatic hydrolysis lignin --- sequential dissolution fractionation --- methylene blue adsorption capacity --- CuFe2O4 nano-particles --- CuFe2O4/PANI composite --- mercury (II) removal --- adsorption --- biochar --- pyrolysis --- heavy metals --- soil remediation --- bioavailability --- biomass waste --- N doped carbon dots --- Cd (II) --- mechanism --- water remedy --- green adsorbents --- pineapple leaves --- rose bengal (RB) dye --- face-centered central composite design (FCCCD), percentage removal (%R) --- adsorption capacity (qe) --- phosphorus removal --- toxic metals --- alginate beads --- sewage sludge --- BC --- sequential extraction --- copper --- carbon-silicon interaction --- bioremediation --- toxic pollutants --- extreme conditions --- extremophilic microorganism --- non-thermal plasma (NTP) --- exhaust emission --- internal combustion engine --- ion chemical reaction --- insensitive munitions --- 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) --- industrial wastewater --- vetiver grass --- phytoremediation --- phytoextraction --- ammonia --- ammonium recovery --- Freundlich --- intraparticle diffusion --- isoelectric state --- Langmuir --- pseudo-second-order --- Temkin --- zeolite --- high-strength wastewater --- sludge liquor --- chitosan --- adsorbent --- carbon --- graphene oxide --- silica --- magnetic separation --- dyes --- Langmuir isotherm --- breakthrough curve --- defluoridation --- up-flow mode --- volcanic rocks --- toluene --- rhodamine B --- water stability of monolith --- nanosorbent --- regeneration --- α-NiMoO4 --- methylene blue --- removal --- zirconium phosphate --- wastewater pollutants --- ion exchange --- heterogeneous photocatalysis --- nanomaterials --- rare earth metals --- wastewater treatment --- pollutants