Current Developments in Biotechnology & Bioengineering

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 for proper management of waste.

The enormous increase of waste materials generated by human activity and their potentially harmful effects on the environment and public health have led to an increasing awareness of an urgent need to adopt scientific methods for safe disposal of wastes. While there is an obvious need to minimize the generation of wastes and to reuse and recycle them, the technologies for recovery of energy from wastes can play a vital role in mitigating this problem. Processes are often dependent on specific and individual circumstances. However, this book provides a basis on which to begin the review, highlighting key questions that should be asked, options that are available, and advising on the decision-making process.

Energy generation from waste is still a mammoth task and there is currently a lack of suitable techniques in all parts of the world. Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Waste Treatment Processes for Energy Generation outlines the basic knowledge of 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 content encompasses all the issues for energy recovery from waste in a very clear and simple manner, acting as a comprehensive resource to all those seeking an understanding of this topic.

• Outlines the latest technologies used for waste conversion into energy and facilitates project evaluation based on these
• Summarizes the pros and cons of various processes
• Includes case studies and economic analysis