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This book provides up-to-date information on the state of the art
in applications of biotechnological and microbiological tools for
protecting the environment. Written by leading international
experts, it discusses potential applications of biotechnological
and microbiological techniques in solid waste management,
wastewater treatment, agriculture, energy and environmental health.
This second volume of book "Environmental Microbiology and
Biotechnology," covers two main topics: bioenergy and environmental
health, exploring the latest developments from around the globe
regarding applications of biotechnology and microbiology for
converting wastes into valuable products and at the same time
reducing the environmental pollution resulting from disposal.
Wherever possible it also includes real-world examples. Further, it
offers advice on which procedures should be followed to achieve
satisfactory results, and provides insights that will promote the
transition to the sustainable utilization of various waste
products.
Governments are setting challenging targets to increase the
production of energy and transport fuel from sustainable sources.
The emphasis is increasingly on renewable sources including wind,
solar, geothermal, biomass based biofuel, photovoltaics or energy
recovery from waste. What are the environmental consequences of
adopting these other sources? How do these various sources compare
to each other? Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources
tries to answer these questions based on the universally adopted
method of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This book introduces the
concept and importance of LCA in the framework of renewable energy
sources and discusses the key issues in conducting their LCA. This
is followed by an in-depth discussion of LCA for some of the most
common bioenergy sources such as agricultural production systems
for biogas and bioethanol, biogas from grass, biodiesel from palm
oil, biodiesel from used cooking oil and animal fat, Jatropha
biodiesel, lignocellulosic bioethanol, ethanol from cassava and
sugarcane molasses, residential photovoltaic systems, wind energy,
microalgal biodiesel, biohydrogen and biomethane. Through real
examples, the versatility of LCA is well emphasized. Written by
experts all over the globe, the book is a cornucopia of information
on LCA of bioenergy systems and provides a platform for stimulation
of new ideas and thoughts. The book is targeted at practitioners of
LCA and will become a useful tool for researchers working on
different aspects of bioenergy.
This book provides up-to-date information on the state of the art
in applications of biotechnological and microbiological tools for
protecting the environment. Written by leading international
experts, it discusses potential applications of biotechnological
and microbiological techniques in solid waste management,
wastewater treatment, agriculture, energy and environmental health.
This second volume of book "Environmental Microbiology and
Biotechnology," covers two main topics: bioenergy and environmental
health, exploring the latest developments from around the globe
regarding applications of biotechnology and microbiology for
converting wastes into valuable products and at the same time
reducing the environmental pollution resulting from disposal.
Wherever possible it also includes real-world examples. Further, it
offers advice on which procedures should be followed to achieve
satisfactory results, and provides insights that will promote the
transition to the sustainable utilization of various waste
products.
This book provides up-to-date information on the state of the art
in applications of biotechnological and microbiological tools for
protecting the environment. Written by leading international
experts, it discusses potential applications of biotechnological
and microbiological techniques in solid waste management,
wastewater treatment, agriculture, energy and environmental health.
This first volume of the book "Environmental Microbiology and
Biotechnology," covers three main topics: Solid waste management,
Agriculture utilization and Water treatment technology, exploring
the latest developments from around the globe regarding
applications of biotechnology and microbiology for converting
wastes into valuable products and at the same time reducing the
environmental pollution resulting from disposal. Wherever possible
it also includes real-world examples. Further, it offers advice on
which procedures should be followed to achieve satisfactory
results, and provides insights that will promote the transition to
the sustainable utilization of various waste products.
Governments are setting challenging targets to increase the
production of energy and transport fuel from sustainable sources.
The emphasis is increasingly on renewable sources including wind,
solar, geothermal, biomass based biofuel, photovoltaics or energy
recovery from waste. What are the environmental consequences of
adopting these other sources? How do these various sources compare
to each other? Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources
tries to answer these questions based on the universally adopted
method of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This book introduces the
concept and importance of LCA in the framework of renewable energy
sources and discusses the key issues in conducting their LCA. This
is followed by an in-depth discussion of LCA for some of the most
common bioenergy sources such as agricultural production systems
for biogas and bioethanol, biogas from grass, biodiesel from palm
oil, biodiesel from used cooking oil and animal fat, Jatropha
biodiesel, lignocellulosic bioethanol, ethanol from cassava and
sugarcane molasses, residential photovoltaic systems, wind energy,
microalgal biodiesel, biohydrogen and biomethane. Through real
examples, the versatility of LCA is well emphasized. Written by
experts all over the globe, the book is a cornucopia of information
on LCA of bioenergy systems and provides a platform for stimulation
of new ideas and thoughts. The book is targeted at practitioners of
LCA and will become a useful tool for researchers working on
different aspects of bioenergy.
Written by experts from all over the world, the book comprises the
latest applications of mathematical and models in food engineering
and fermentation. It provides the fundamentals on statistical
methods to solve standard problems associated with food engineering
and fermentation technology. Combining theory with a practical,
hands-on approach, this book covers key aspects of food
engineering. Presenting cuttingedge information, the book is an
essential reference on the fundamental concepts associated with
food engineering.
Countries around the world are experiencing increased levels of air
pollution as a result of rapid increase in energy consumption and
motor vehicle uses, a product of rapid population and economic
growth. Agricultural lands adjacent to urban areas (peri- urban)
are increasingly exposed to air pollutants of urban origin, which
reduce the crop production. Crop production is highly dependent on
environmental conditions, among which air quality is an
anthropogenic factor. The air quality of the study site is under
threat because concentrations of NO2, SO2 and O3 increased in
successive years of observation. Air pollutant concentration
present in air has enough potential to cause damage to agricultural
crops (both cereal and pulse crops). An increment in fertilizer
dose, one and half times of recommended was most suitable to
overcome the damage caused due to air pollutants as it
significantly increased photosynthetic pigment, plant height,
biomass accumulation and yield of both the crop plants and
significantly reduced peroxidase activity and phenol content. On
individual nutrient basis nitrogen was most responsive to minimize
negative effects of air pollutants.
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