Dear Colleagues,

Utilization of the agricultural crop residues as one of biomass and renewable sources rose sharply due to its large availability, low cost, and its potential to manage waste along with energy generation over the past few decades. Combustion, as one of the thermochemical conversion technologies, has been identified as a promising method to convert agriculatural crop residues and generate useful energy (e.g., heat and electricity) from various biomass fuels, due to its CO₂ neutrality, technology maturity, simplicity, cost effectiveness, and high conversion efficiency. The understanding and characterization methods of the fuel properties (e.g., proximate analysis composition, ultimate analysis composition, energy content, density, thermal properties, particle size, and flowability) of agricultural crop residues are essential and critical for the design and operation of associated biomass combustion facilities with lower emissions and high combustion efficiency.

This Special Issue aims to highlight both the latest theoretical and environmental advances in combustion and fuel proprety charcaterization, including, but not to limited to, the following topics:

·         Prediction and characterization of the agricultural crop residue properties

·         Study of combustion- and emission related problems (e.g., emissions and ash-related problems)

·         Analysis and evaluation of thermal properties during the combustion

·         Perform life cycle analysis of agricultural crop residue ultilization

You are welcome to submit your recent research studies or relevant state-of-the-art reviews on combustion and utilization of agricultural crop residues. We look forward to your contribution.