Long description:

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.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction2. Waste legislations across the globe: An overview3. Global status of waste to energy technology4. Different waste treatment processes/technologies for energy recovery5. Biofuels production from biomass towards sustainable development6. Landfill gas as an energy source7. Case studies around the world: Successful stories and challenges8. Application of geographic information system in energy utilization9. Promoting waste-to-energy: Nexus thinking, policy instruments and implications for the environment10. The concept of energy efficient residential block design11. Energy aware intelligence in megacities12. Waste to energy model/tool presentation13. Aspen plus modeling approach in solid waste gasification14. Energy from waste: Future prospects towards sustainable development15. Value creation with waste to energy: Economic consideration16. Worldwide business model-environmental and financial aspects