Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Waste Treatment Processes for Energy Generation

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Waste Treatment Processes for Energy Generation provides extensive research on the role of waste management processes/technologies for energy generation. The enormous increase of waste materials generated by human activity and its potentially harmful effects on the environment and public health have led to an increasing awareness of an urgent need to adopt scientific methods for the safe disposal of wastes. This book outlines the basic knowledge, processes and technologies for the generation of energy from waste and functions as an important reference for academics and practitioners at varying levels of interest and knowledge.

The book's content encompasses all issues for energy recovery from waste in a very clear and simple manner, acting as a comprehensive resource for anyone seeking an understanding on the topic.

1. Introduction 2. Waste legislations across the globe: An overview 3. Global status of waste to energy technology 4. Different waste treatment processes/technologies for energy recovery 5. Biofuels production from biomass towards sustainable development 6. Landfill gas as an energy source 7. Case studies around the world: Successful stories and challenges 8. Application of geographic information system in energy utilization 9. Promoting waste-to-energy: Nexus thinking, policy instruments and implications for the environment 10. The concept of energy efficient residential block design 11. Energy aware intelligence in megacities 12. Waste to energy model/tool presentation 13. Aspen plus modeling approach in solid waste gasification 14. Energy from waste: Future prospects towards sustainable development 15. Value creation with waste to energy: Economic consideration 16. Worldwide business model-environmental and financial aspects