Agricultural and Kitchen Waste: Energy and Environmental Aspects

Description

Apart from being termed as a pollution source, agriculture and kitchen waste is also a rich source of carbohydrates, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins, and can be utilized to develop value-added products and for energy production, which is the main theme of this book. It also focuses on the minimization of this waste via different routes like conversion into bio-fertilizers, organic acids, other industrial products, and efficient energy production. It comprises different topics and concepts related to waste utilization contributed by recognized researchers and experts. Features: Covers all the technical aspects of utilization of agricultural and kitchen waste. Discusses the quality characteristics of value-added products. Provides overview of different options for processing of organic wastes. Includes production of acids and enzymes from agriculture/kitchen wastes. Reviews effects of kitchen/agricultural waste on environment and its role in pollution control. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in chemical and environmental engineering. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents List of Figures Editors’ Biographies Preface Chapter 1 Current Scenario of Forest Residues and Its Utilization in Various Sectors Chapter 2 Commercial Production of Antioxidants from Fresh Agricultural Waste Chapter 3 Utilization of Agricultural Residues for Energy Production Chapter 4 Conversion of Agricultural and Forest Wastes into Water Purifying Materials Chapter 5 Sustainable Production of Nanomaterials from Agricultural Wastes Chapter 6 Domestic and Agricultural Wastes: Environmental Impact and Their Economic Utilization Chapter 7 Sustainable Utilization and Management of Agricultural and Kitchen Waste Chapter 8 Potential Benefits of Utilization of Kitchen and Agri Wastes Chapter 9 Utilization of Biomass from Refineries as Additional Source of Energy Chapter 10 Effects of Agricultural Wastes on Environment and Its Control Measures Chapter 11 Kitchen and Agri Waste as Renewable, Clean and Alternative Bioenergy Resource Chapter 12 Various Value-Added Products from Agricultural and Bio-Waste Index