Sustainable Technologies for Value Addition to Biomass Waste introduces readers to revolutionary approaches for converting waste biomass into commercially viable products such as biofuels, materials, and microbial derivatives. This book explores detailed methodologies for transforming biomass waste, highlighting advanced techniques, reactor designs, and sustainable strategies. It provides critical insights into the feasibility, limitations, and applications of these technologies, making it a vital resource for professionals seeking to understand the intersection of sustainability and innovation in waste management.
Beyond production technologies, the book delves into the physicochemical composition of biomass waste, explores marine biomass recycling, and examines the integration of artificial intelligence for efficient waste management. It offers a life cycle assessment framework to evaluate waste generation and conversion, emphasizing its role in advancing a circular economy while addressing environmental challenges. Readers will also benefit from discussions on commercial scalability and the broader impacts of these technologies on resource conservation and pollution reduction.
Sustainable Technologies for Value Addition to Biomass Waste introduces readers to revolutionary approaches for converting waste biomass into commercially viable products such as biofuels, materials, and microbial derivatives. This book explores detailed methodologies for transforming biomass waste, highlighting advanced techniques, reactor designs, and sustainable strategies. It provides critical insights into the feasibility, limitations, and applications of these technologies, making it a vital resource for professionals seeking to understand the intersection of sustainability and innovation in waste management.
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Table of Contents
Section I Sustainable technologies for waste biomass to biofuels1. Valorization of waste biomass to bioethanol
2. Valorization of waste biomass to biodiesel
3. Valorization of waste biomass to butanol
4. Valorization of waste biomass to hydrogen
5. Valorization of waste biomass to refuse-derived fuel
6. Valorization of waste biomass to aviation fuel
Section II Sustainable technologies for waste biomass to value-added materials
7. Artificial neural network and adaptive neurofuzzy inference system for improved production of biogas and biofertilizer from agricultural residues
8. Recovery of silica from waste biomass
9. Conversion of biomass to activated carbon and biochar
10. Conversion of biomass waste to photothermal materials
11. Sustainable methods for transforming biomass waste into Xylitol and Palatinose
12. Conversion of biomass waste to foams
13. Conversion of biomass waste to leather
14. Conversion of biomass waste to lubricants and plasticizers
15. Conversion of biomass waste to resins
Section III Sustainable technologies for waste biomass to value-added microbial products
16. Production of industrial enzymes
17. Production of exopolysaccharides
18. Production of biosurfactants
19. Production of pigments
20. Valorization of biodegradable waste to biopolymers: Current and future perspectives
21. Production of organic acids
22. Microbial enzyme technology for methane mitigation and production of methane-derived value-added products
Section IV Sustainable technologies for biomass waste management and recycling
23. Treatment and management of municipal solid waste
24. Sustainable treatment and management of marine waste
25. Treatment and management of biomass waste using artificial intelligence and machine learning tools
26. Life cycle assessment of biomass waste management processes
Authors
Ashok Pandey Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow, India.Prof. Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. His major research and technological development interests are industrial and environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels and chemicals, waste to wealth and energy, etc.
Abha Kumari Associate Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, India. Dr. Abha Kumari is working in a capacity as an Associate Professor at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. She obtained Ph.D. degree in Biometallurgy Engineering with above 20 years of experience in teaching and research. Her Research Area focuses on municipal waste management, bioprocess development, enzyme isolation and production, and biogas. She has worked with 3 government-funded projects from the Department of Biotechnology. She has published several book chapters and has about 25 research and review publications. Smriti Shrivastava Associate Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, India.Dr. Smriti Shrivastava is an Associate Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India, with over 15 years of teaching and research experience. earned her Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and her master's degree in Applied Microbiology from the University of Madras, India.
Dr. Shrivastava's expertise includes microbial and industrial biotechnology, enzyme technology, biofuels, and enzyme-based nanomaterials. Her current research focuses on waste valorization using enzyme cocktails and lignin-nanoparticle-based biomass conversion. Mohammad Taherzadeh Professor, Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Boras, Boras, Sweden. Mohammad J. Taherzadeh is professor in Biotechnology since 2004 at University of Bor�s in Sweden. He is also director of Resource Recovery, a research profile with about 50 researchers to convert wastes to energy and value-added products. Prof. Taherzadeh has PhD in Bioscience and MSc and Bsc in Chemical Engineering. He is working on converting wastes and residuals to ethanol, biogas, fish feed and superabsorbents, in which fermentation development using bacteria, yeast and filamentous fungi has a heavy weight. Prof. Taherzadeh has more than 120 publications in scientific peer-reviewed journals, 10 book chapters and two patents about filamentous fungi. Mohammad is the panel chairman of "biotechnology, chemical technology and environmental technology� of Swedish Research Council, and also in the editorial board of Bioresource Technology and BioResources.
