This book summarizes the state-of-the-art approaches and novel technologies developed for sustainable production of energy, structural and functional materials. Each chapter includes a detailed review of current aspects pertaining to the energy and material system supported by sustainability assessment tools.
This book summarizes the state-of-the-art approaches and novel technologies developed for sustainable production of energy, structural and functional materials. Each chapter includes a detailed review of current aspects pertaining to the energy and material system supported by sustainability assessment tools. It covers sustainable utilization of biomass for energy in form of green hydrogen, bio-oil, biodiesel, algal fuel, biogas, bioethanol and electrochemical conversion using microbial fuel cell and materials in form of bio adsorbents and so forth.
- Presents up-to-date review of biomass processing technologies
- Offers insights into use of sustainability assessment tools for design of material and energy systems
- Highlights the sustainable production of energy from biomass including algae and fungal processing
- Reviews pertinent sustainability assessment tools
- Covers production of sustainable structural and functional material from biomass
This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in chemical engineering, bioenergy, bioprocessing, and green technology.
1. Lignin-First Approach to Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorisation
2.
Biomass Utilisation for Meeting Sustainable Development Goals: An Indian
Context
3. Hydrothermal Processing of Biomass
4. Biomass Processing
Technologies
5. Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis of Energy Production from
Wood Waste through Pyrolysis and Integrated Energy Systems
6. Techniques for
Processing Macroalgal Biomass in Energy and Food Production
7. Nature's
Powerhouse: Photobiological Hydrogen Production For a Cleaner Future
8.
Sustainable Processing of Biomass as an Eco-Friendly Biosorbent: A Green
Material for Biosorption of Dyes from Wastewater
9. Life Cycle Assessment
Informed Process Development for Sustainable Biocement Bricks Reinforced with
Plant-Based Natural Fibers and Supplemented with Biosilica from Renewable
Biomass
10. Turning Biomass into Bioplastic: A Sustainable Approach for
Management of Agrowaste
11. Valorization of Agro-Waste into Catalyst for
Biodiesel Production: A Green Approach to Sustainable Waste Management
12.
Mycelium Technology: Historical Background, Applications, and Future
Prospects
13. Chitosan Nanoparticles as a Promising Tool in Nanomedicine
14.
Antimicrobial Nanocomposite Food Packaging Films for Sustainable Applications
15. Greener Production of Biosurfactants and Its Applications in Healthcare
and Food Sector: A Review
16. Microalgae Lipid Extraction for Biodiesel
Production: Focus On Harvesting, Pre-Treatment, and Transesterification
Processes
Dr. V. Sivasubramanian is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. With more than 25 years of teaching and research experience and 5 years of industrial experience, he has made significant contributions in the areas of CO sequestration, biofuels, fluidization engineeringhydrodynamics and mass transfer, biochemical engineering, environmental engineering, and energy engineering. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed international journal and conference papers, and has authored/edited seven books. Under his guidance, 20 Ph.D. scholars have successfully completed their research, alongside 55 undergraduate and 35 postgraduate projects.
Dr. Yogesh Kumar Murugesan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, India. He received his Ph.D. from McGill University, Canada, where his research in the Materials Modelling Research Group focused on the investigation of the structure of biological fibrous composites and their potential for biomimetic materials engineering. His current research interests include sustainable materials for construction applications, energy-efficient processing, and biomass valorization. He also serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at NIT Calicut.
