Wealth from Waste - Hardcover

The book provides insight into the possible technological innovations and options that can be adopted, along with the current trends and opportunities that are available worldwide for converting waste into value-added resources. In the individual chapters, authors have discussed and reviewed the possible options for conversion of various waste streams generated from municipalities and other urban establishments and biomass-based waste generated from argo-based industries and different industrial activities into an energy resource. The book also looks into the regulatory framework available in the country, which is required at every stage of the life cycle of waste, and the needs for improvement of this framework. This edition will serve as an important reference for a wide range of stakeholders - from policy-makers to environmentalists, development practitioners, academicians, waste management experts, researchers, and corporate decision-makers. Contents: Biofuels Bioethanol production from lignocellulosics: an overview Bioethanol: a status review on metabolic pathway modification of certain ethanologenic bacteria through genetic engineering Bioethanol production technologies: economics, environmental impact, and policy Bio-hydrogen: applications and future prospects Methanogenesis from agro-industrial residues: potential and prospects Biomass-gasifier-based power plants: potential, problems and research needs for decentralized rural electrification Industrial solid waste Coal bed methane Bioreactors for waste water treatment Ceramic membrane filters from waste fly ash and their applications Technological options for municipal solid waste management Technological trends and opportunities in cogeneration Environmental regulations in India for waste management