Solid waste as a renewable resource : methodologies / edited by, Jimmy Alexander Faria Albanese and M. Pilar Ruiz.

Includes bibliographical references.

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Front Cover; About The Editors; Contents; Acknowledgment And How To Cite; List Of Contributors; Introduction; Part 1 Foundations; Chapter 1 Energy Recovery From Municipal And Industrial Wastes: How Much Green?; Chapter 2 Energy Recovery Potential And Life Cycle Impact Assessment Of Municipal Solid Waste Management Technologies In Asian Countries Using Elp Model; Part 2 Anaerobic Digestion; Chapter 3 Utilization Of Household Food Waste For The Production Of Ethanol At High Dry Material Content; Chapter 4 Production Of Fungal Glucoamylase For Glucose Production From Food Waste.

Part 3 CompostingChapter 5 Changes In Selected Hydrophobic Components During Composting Of Municipal Solid Wastes; Chapter 6 Transforming Municipal Waste Into A Valuable Soil Conditioner Through Knowledge- Based Resource- Recovery Management; Part 4 Pyrolysis And Chemical Upgrading; Chapter 7 Furfurals As Chemical Platform For Biofuels Production; Part 5 Incineration And Carbonization; Chapter 8 Incineration Of Pre- Treated Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) For Energy Co- Generation In A Non- Densely Populated Area.

Chapter 9 Gaseous Emissions During Concurrent Combustion Of Biomass And Non- Recyclable Municipal Solid WasteChapter 10 Environmental Effects Of Sewage Sludge Carbonization And Other Treatment Alternatives; Part 6 Gasification; Chapter 11 An Experimental And Numerical Investigation Of Fluidized Bed Gasification Of Solid Waste; Chapter 12 Gasification Of Plastic Waste As Waste- To- Energy Or Waste- To- Syngas Recovery Route; Author Notes; Back Cover.

The twenty-first century world faces several enormous challenges: how to mitigate climate change, meet a growing energy demand without relying on fossil fuels, and manage the escalating quantities of solid waste generated by cities around the world. This compendium volume offers a viable solution to all three: using solid waste as a renewable resource. Intended for a wide audience ranging from engineers and academics to decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, this volume has gathered together research into a range of technologies and methodologies. The editors, two well-publishe.

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