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Sustainable Biodiesel: Real World Designs, Economics and
Applications offers a unique, integrated approach that combines
cutting-edge research results and the day-to-day aspects of
biodiesel production at the industrial level. The book brings
together experienced academics and recognized industry experts to
explore the most practical elements of research and discuss
limitations and future needs in the industry. Sections discuss
biodiesel-based biorefineries, feedstock supply chains, reactor
technologies and processes for biodiesel production. In addition,
the authors examine biodiesel plants from the point-of-view of
design, operation, quality control, lifecycle costing (LCC), life
cycle assessment, and environmental and exergetic sustainability,
and more. This book provides both researchers and practitioners in
the field of biomass and biofuels with a well-rounded understanding
of how the technologies developed in the lab can be deployed in the
industry at commercial scale in a sustainable and cost-efficient
way.
Higher Alcohols Production Platforms: From Strain Development to
Process Design comprehensively covers the production of higher
alcohols, from the fundamentals to the latest research. Bringing
together experts from industry and academia, the book sheds light
on the practical aspects of higher alcohol production and offers a
roadmap for researchers to follow. In addition to the fundamentals
of higher alcohol production, readers are presented with detailed
information on up and downstream processes, including microbial
processes and the various production pathways available. A
discussion of metabolic pathways has a dedicated chapter, as do C2,
C3-C8, and C4 sugar fermentation platforms. A lifecycle assessment
is also presented, addressing the energy, environmental, social and
economic factors in the sustainability of higher alcohol
production. Readers will find this to be a unique and comprehensive
reference on the production of higher alcohols that will be of
interest to students, researchers and industry professionals
involved in bioenergy and renewable energy, and more.
This book introduces readers to the concept and theories of decent
work and provides a framework for measuring it at the micro, meso
and macro level in a given country. Further, it addresses the
importance of measuring decent work in today's world and in
connection with the different challenges countries face depending
on their respective stage of development. The essence of the book
lies in highlighting the practical applications of decent work in
terms of its ability to deliver empirical measurements of
qualitative and subjective phenomena with a mixed-methods approach
combining tools and techniques from economics and statistics.
Moreover, as the applicability of decent work is not confined to
the IT industry and formal sectors of the economy, the book also
provides useful guidelines on how further empirical studies can be
undertaken to measure decent work in non-IT industries. As such,
the book offers a rich compilation of empirical and theoretical
contributions on decent work designed to not only enrich readers'
understanding, but also promote awareness of the practical
relevance and technical aspects of the subject matter.
This book introduces readers to the concept and theories of decent
work and provides a framework for measuring it at the micro, meso
and macro level in a given country. Further, it addresses the
importance of measuring decent work in today's world and in
connection with the different challenges countries face depending
on their respective stage of development. The essence of the book
lies in highlighting the practical applications of decent work in
terms of its ability to deliver empirical measurements of
qualitative and subjective phenomena with a mixed-methods approach
combining tools and techniques from economics and statistics.
Moreover, as the applicability of decent work is not confined to
the IT industry and formal sectors of the economy, the book also
provides useful guidelines on how further empirical studies can be
undertaken to measure decent work in non-IT industries. As such,
the book offers a rich compilation of empirical and theoretical
contributions on decent work designed to not only enrich readers'
understanding, but also promote awareness of the practical
relevance and technical aspects of the subject matter.
Globally, the demand for electricity is increasing significantly
and thus there is a need for more power generation. As a result,
environmental pollution from burning fossil fuels is accelerating
climate change at an unprecedented pace, as evidenced by recent
extreme weather events across the world. As such, several paradigm
shifts in power and energy systems are happening to protect the
environment, societies, and economies against climate change. As
the world is planning for a future with low carbon emissions,
todayâs power system is transitioning from its existing
traditional hierarchical structure to a more decentralized
framework through innovative energy management techniques, such as
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing. Due to the potential benefits that P2P
sharing can offer to electricity prosumers, consumers, and the
grid, research, development, and pilot trials of P2P are advancing
rapidly. To capture these developments in this emerging energy
management paradigm, present in this monograph is a comprehensive
review of various features of P2P sharing. To do so, first
introduced is the network and market structures that are required
to facilitate P2P sharing within a local community. Thereafter, a
comprehensive overview of various challenges of P2P energy-sharing
mechanisms at both virtual and physical layers is provided,
followed by a discussion of technical approaches used in literature
to address these challenges. Third, some emerging technological
innovations that will be relevant to, and important for, the
development of P2P sharing in future markets are introduced and
discussed. Fourth, a summary of existing pilot P2P projects is
provided, and this is followed by a summary of potential future
research directions and a conclusion. Thus, by providing a holistic
view of challenges and contributions to both virtual and physical
layers of P2P energy systems simultaneously and in a structured
way, this monograph delivers a comprehensive understanding of the
core challenges that hinder the integration of P2P sharing in the
current market model.
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