Springer Zero Waste Biorefinery (Energy, Environment, and Sustainability)

This book is a compilation of process, technologies and value added products such as high value biochemicals and biofuels produced from different waste biorefineries. The book is sectioned into four categories providing a comprehensive outlook about zero waste biorefinery and technologies associated with it. The emerging technologies that potentially put back the lignocellulosic waste, municipal solid waste and food waste into intrinsic recycling for production of high value biochemicals and bioenergy, along with associated challenges and opportunities are also included. The content also focuses on algal biorefineries leading to sustainable circular economy through production of broad spectrum of bioactive compounds, bioethanol, biobutanol, biohydrogen, biodiesel through integrated biorefinery approach. The volume also includes chapters on conversion technologies and mathematical models applied for process optimization. A sound foundation about the underlying principles of biorefineries and a up-to-date state-of-the-art based overview on the latest advances in terms of scientific knowledge, techno-economic developments and life cycle assessment methodologies of integrated waste biorefinery is provided. This volume will be of great interest to professionals, post-graduate students and policy makers involved in waste management, biorefineries, circular economy and sustainable development. From the Back Cover This book is a compilation of process, technologies and value added products such as high value biochemicals and biofuels produced from different waste biorefineries. The book is sectioned into four categories providing a comprehensive outlook about zero waste biorefinery and technologies associated with it. The emerging technologies that potentially put back the lignocellulosic waste, municipal solid waste and food waste into intrinsic recycling for production of high value biochemicals and bioenergy, along with associated challenges and opportunities are also included. The content also focuses on algal biorefineries leading to sustainable circular economy through production of broad spectrum of bioactive compounds, bioethanol, biobutanol, biohydrogen, biodiesel through integrated biorefinery approach. The volume also includes chapters on conversion technologies and mathematical models applied for process optimization. A sound foundation about the underlying principles of biorefineries and a up-to-date state-of-the-art based overview on the latest advances in terms of scientific knowledge, techno-economic developments and life cycle assessment methodologies of integrated waste biorefinery is provided. This volume will be of great interest to professionals, post-graduate students and policy makers involved in waste management, biorefineries, circular economy and sustainable development. About the Author Dr. Yogalakshmi Kadapakkam Nandabalan is currently working at Central University of Punjab, as Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology. She holds a Master’s and Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science from Anna University, Chennai, India. She has about 12 years of teaching and research experience. Her areas of research interest include water and wastewater management, energy generation from waste and wastewater, solid waste management, and nanobioremediation. She has authored around 15 book chapters and 40 research and review articles in peer-reviewed, high-impact factor journals. She has developed a number of e-content modules. She has completed three sponsored research projects funded by various agencies as Principal Investigator. She is a member of several professional and scientific bodies.Prof. Vinod Kumar Garg is presently working as Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, India. He is a well-rounded researcher with over 30 years of experience in leading, supervising, and u