Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production Principles and Applications

About this book

The second edition of Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production is a major revision and restructuring of the first edition, including both new developments in the field since publication of the first edition, new chapters, and updates to existing material. Now comprised of 21 chapters, the content is freshly arranged to provide continuity and increased readability. Parts I and II cover the basic concepts and applications of anaerobic biotechnology, followed by new chapters focusing on recent developments and concepts which have gained greater importance since publication of the first edition.

Examples and case studies are used throughout Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production emphasizing the latest developments in the field, demonstrating the applications of anaerobic biotechnology to cope with emerging issues of sustainability and climate change. Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy ProductionPrinciples and Applications, Second Edition is a stand-alone book on anaerobic biotechnology for bioenergy production, and will be a valuable tool for researchers, instructors, decision-makers, practicing professionals, and others interested in the bioenergy field. Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production can also serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as an important reference for consulting engineers.

Contents

Contributors
Preface to Second Edition

PRINCIPLES
1 Overview of Anaerobic Biotechnology
2 Units and Conversion
3 Microbiology and Biochemistry of Anaerobic Biotechnology
4 Stoichiometry of Anaerobic Reactions
5 Environmental Factors
6 Kinetics and Modeling in Anaerobic Processes
7 Anaerobic Reactor Configurations for Bioenergy Generation
8 Molecular Techniques in Anaerobic Biotechnology: Application in Bioenergy Generation

APPLICATIONS
9 Pretreatment of High Solids Wastes/Residues to Enhance Bioenergy Recovery
10 Bioenergy from Municipal Sludge
11 Bioenergy from Cellulosic Biomass
12 Bioenergy Recovery from Sulfate-rich Waste Streams and Strategies for Sulfide Removal
13 Bioenergy Generation from Residues of Biofuel Industries
14 Biohydrogen Production: Fundamentals, Challenges and Operation Strategies for Enhanced Yield
15 Anaerobic Biotechnology for Developing Countries
16 Biogas Processing and Utilization as an Energy Source
17 Microbial Fuel Cell: Novel Anaerobic Biotechnology for Energy Generation
18 Anaerobic Fermentation for Bioethanol Production
19 Anaerobic Fermentation for Biobutanol Production
20 Anaerobic Fermentation Syngas to Biofuels
21 Technical, Economical and Environmental Analyses of Biomethane Production

Appendices
Index

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