Abha Kumari – författare

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.Actively contributes to a greener and more sustainable future by recognizing the vast potential of waste biomass as a valuable resourceOffers detailed production process flowsheets for various value-added products to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities involvedProvides insights in commercially viable production processes for value-added products to embark on entrepreneurial ventures in the fieldInspires and enables harnessing the potential of waste biomass for positive environmental and economic impact

This book provides innovative and sustainable technologies for converting plastic waste into valuable resources. The book is structured into three sections, each focusing on a different aspect of plastic waste management and conversion technologies. The first section delves into sustainable technologies for producing various types of fuels from plastic waste, including liquid fuel, hydrogen, and aviation fuel. The second section examines technologies for converting plastic waste into value-added chemicals and materials, encompassing new materials, chemicals, and new plastics. The third section focuses on the management and recycling of plastic waste, covering treatment methods for general, electronic, micro-, and nano-plastic waste and the application of artificial intelligence in waste management. It also includes a life-cycle assessment of plastic waste management processes. Further, the book examines the broader concepts of circular economy and sustainability in the context of plastic waste management. The chapters discuss the principles and practices of a circular economy, aiming for a sustainable and waste-free future. They also address the role of policies and the implementation of green supply chains in promoting sustainable plastic waste management, emphasizing the importance of integrating policy and technological advancements. This book is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students of environmental sciences and biotechnology.Key FeaturesEmphasizes the sustainable technologies for converting plastic waste into various fuels, including liquid fuel, hydrogen, and aviation fuelHighlights the conversion of plastic waste into value-added chemicals and new materialsExamines advanced management and recycling methods for different types of plastic waste, including general, electronic, micro-, and nano-plastic wasteProvides a comprehensive life-cycle assessment of plastic waste management processes and evaluates their environmental impact and sustainabilityDiscusses the principles and practices of a circular economy for a sustainable and waste-free future through innovative plastic waste management strategiesAddresses the role of policies and green supply chains in promoting sustainable plastic waste management

This book presents a sustainable, effective, and cost-effective solution for the valorization of e-waste for the recovery of expensive, valuable, strategic, heavy, and base metals and rare earth elements. The first section covers sustainable technologies for the valorization of e-waste into metals, materials, and alloy,s followed by a section covering sustainable technologies for the valorization of e-waste into plastic and biofuels.Key features:Explores sustainable techniques for the recovery of metals, materials, and plastics from e-waste.Describes sustainable (green) technologies for e-waste management.Covers the recovery and separation of metals, materials, and plastic.Discusses life cycle assessment, e-waste management policy, and circular economy.Includes e-plastic management and the conversion of e-plastic into fuels and materials.This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental engineering and waste management.

In recent years there have been major changes in environmental and soil health caused by the erratic consumption of chemical fertilizers while improved methods for the creation of microbial inoculants have increased knowledge about the potential to use microorganisms (biofertilizers) in the mineral nutrition of plants. Biofertilizers are formulated products that contain one or more microorganism to enhance the nutrient status (growth and yield) of plants by replacing soil nutrients or making them more available to plants. However, they are not true fertilizers and do not directly increase soil fertility by adding nutrients but instead promote natural processes and synthesize growth-promoting substances that stimulate plant growth. The value of this book includes: Assessing the current research about and developments in the understanding of biofertilizers. Focusing on the practical study of microbial inoculants through the technology involved in their manufacture and the methods used for mass production, distribution, and commercial delivery of the product to farmers. Systematically considering the microorganisms that are used as biofertilizers and how they influence certain processes (e.g. in nitrogen fixation, iron sequestration, and phosphate solubilization) to make complex organic molecules available for plants. Contributing to the wider understanding of organic farming as a sustainable production system that can improve environmental quality and human health. As part of the Agrifood Waste Series, this book demonstrates how biofertilizers from agrifood waste are an ideal candidate to replace chemical fertilizers and promote more sustainable agriculture. It provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the various processes that occur to turn microbial structures into biofertilizers before they are applied in the field.