About

Dr Bing Song is a chemical engineer currently works on producing biofuel and biochemicals from a variety of biomass resources. He is interested in conducting interdisciplinary researches for complete valorization of raw biomass with the primary focus on bioenergy and biofuel production.

Qualifications

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia - 2018
• M.E. and B.E., Mineral Processing Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing Campus) - 2013

Research capabilities

• Electrocatalysis of biomass
• Biomass densification
• Thermochemical processing of biomass
• Biological processing (anaerobic digestion and composting)

Career highlights

• Editorial board member of Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 2022-present
• Session Chair of 2021 International Conference on Sustainable Biowaste Management (SBM 2021), Hong Kong
• Reviewer board member of Polymers, 2020-present
• Scientist & Project Leader, Scion, 2019-present
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 2018-2019
• Visiting Scholar, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Science, 2018-2019
• Teaching Assistant, Curtin University, Australia, 2014-2018
• Curtin Strategic International Research Scholarship, Australia, 2014-2018

Selected papers

Book Chapters
Kang, X., Xu, C., Lin, R., Song, B., Wall, D., & Murphy, J. D. (2022). Feedstock pretreatment for enhanced anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic residues for bioenergy production. In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals (pp. 253-282). Elsevier.

Zhuang, X., Wang, W., Song, B., & Yu, Q. (2021). Liquid Hot Water Pretreatment for Lignocellulosic Biomass Biorefinery. In Emerging Technologies for Biorefineries, Biofuels, and Value-Added Commodities (pp. 81-109). Springer, Cham.

Selected Papers
Song, B., Cao, X., Gao, W., Aziz, S., Gao, S., Lam, C. H., & Lin, R. (2022). Preparation of nano-biochar from conventional biorefineries for high-value applications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 157, 112057.

Fan, Y., Li, L., Yang, G., Sun, Y., He, L., Wu, P., Lam, C-H., Song, B.* (2021). Effect of gamma-valerolactone (GVL) on the delignification of lignocellulosic biomass by alkaline treatment. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(44), 14846-14856.

Yan, Z., Song, B.*, Fang, G., Wu, T., Chen, N., Zhao, M., Zou, X., and Liao, G. (2021). Bringing Material Concepts into Conventional Biorefineries: Considerations of Sources, Preparations and Applications of Lignin Nanomaterials. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(31), 10403-10423.

Song, B., Manu, M.K., Li, D., Wang, C., Varjani, S., Ladumor, L., Lui, M., Xu, Y., Wong, J. W-C. (2021). Food waste digestate composting: Feedstock optimization with sawdust and mature compost. Bioresource Technology, 341, 125759.

Garedew, M., Lam, CH., Petitjean, L., Huang S., Song, B., Lin, F., Jackson, JE., Saffron, CM., Anastas, P. (2021). Electrochemical upgrading of depolymerized lignin: A review of model compound studies. Green Chemistry, 23, 2868-2899.

Yang, I., Cooke-Willis, M., Song, B.*, & Hall, P.* (2021). Densification of torrefied Pinus radiata sawdust as a solid biofuel: Effect of key variables on the durability and hydrophobicity of briquettes. Fuel Processing Technology, 214, 106719.

Song, B., Lin, R., Lam, C-H., Wu, H., Tsui, T-H., Yu, Y. (2021). Recent advances and challenges of inter-disciplinary biomass valorization by integrating hydrothermal and biological techniques. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. 135, 110370.

Song, B.*, Cook-Willis, M., Theobald, B., Hall, P.* (2021). Producing A High Heating Value and Weather Resistant Solid Fuel via Briquetting of Blended Wood Residues and Thermoplastics. Fuel, 283, 119263.

Garedew, M., Lin, F., Song, B., DeWinter, T. M., Jackson, J. E., Saffron, C. M., Lam, C.H., Anastas, P. T. (2020). Greener Routes to Biomass Waste Valorization: Lignin Transformation Through Electrocatalysis for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels Production. ChemSusChem,13(17), 4214-4237.

Song, B.*, & Hall, P.* (2020). Densification of biomass and waste plastic blends as a solid fuel: hazards, advantages, and perspectives. Frontiers in Energy Research, 8, 58.

Song, B., Wu, Z., Yu, Y., Wu, H. (2020). Hydrothermal Reactions of Biomass-derived Platform Molecules: Distinct Effect of Aprotic and Protic Solvents on Primary Decomposition of Glucose and Fructose in Hot-Compressed Solvent/Water Mixtures. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 59(16), 7336-7345.

Wu, P., Li, L., Sun, Y., Song, B.*, Yu, Y., Liu, H. (2020). Near complete valorisation of Hybrid pennisetum to biomethane and lignin nanoparticles based on gamma-valerolactone/water pretreatment. Bioresource Technology, 305, 123040.

Song, B., Buendia-Kandia, F., Yu, Y., Dufour, A., Wu, H. (2019). Importance of lignin removal in enhancing biomass hydrolysis in hot-compressed water. Bioresource technology, 288, 121522.

Song, B., Yu, Y., Wu, H. (2019). Tuning glucose decomposition in hot-compressed gamma-valerolactone/water mixtures: From isomerization to dehydration reactions. Fuel, 238, 225