Utilization of Waste Biomass in Energy, Environment and Catalysis

Biomass finds its application as feedstock to produce biofuels and other value-added products, which finds usage in energy and environmental areas with particular focus on bioenergy production from different biomass and high-volume, medium-value industrial products. This book investigates problems of controlled synthesis of these materials and the effect of their morphological, physical, and chemical characteristics on their adsorption or desorption capacity and recent progress in green catalysts derived from biomass for various catalytic applications. Socioeconomic impacts on environment and climate regarding waste biomass are discussed as well. Features - Covers recent progress on green catalysts derived from biomass - Explores the biomass conversion to different resources - Introduces the utilization of biowaste in environmental aspects - Discusses the biomass applications in different types of energy - Proposes microbial waste biomass as a resource of renewable energy This book is aimed at professionals and senior undergraduate students in environmental sciences, energy studies, and environmental and chemical engineering.

Dr. Dan Bahadur Pal Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi-835215, Jharkhand, India and his research area are Nanotechnology, Catalysis, Energy, Environment, Biomass application and wastewater treatment. He has also published around 25 research papers in journals, 15 book chapters and 18 conferences proceedings. Dr. Pardeep Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi India and his research area are Nanotechnology, Energy, Environment, Biomass application and wastewater treatment. He has also published around 60 research papers in journals, 25 books edited, 39 book chapters.

1: Agricultural waste biomass utilization as a bio-adsorbent: activation carbon for dye removal 2: Agricultural Waste Biomass Utilization in Waste Water Treatment 3: Phytochemical extraction from waste biomass 4: Biomass (agricultural waste) as sustainable reinforce in polymer composite 5: Bomass accretion and control strategies in gas biofiltration 6: Enzymatic Biodiesel Production from Biomass 7: Catalytic Cracking of Jatropha Curcasa Non-Edible Oil to Hydrocarbons of Gasoline Fraction: Optimization Studies through Box-Behenken Method 8: Production of Hydrogen from Waste Biomass 9: Microbial mediated waste management and bioenergy production 10: Use of Waste Biomass as Remediator for Environmental Pollution 11: Recent Trends in Biomass Conservation and Management 12: Revalorization of Waste Biomass for Preparing Biodegradable Composite Materials 13: Biomass of Microalgae as Potential Biodiesel Source for Future Energy Need 14: Waste Biomass Pretreatment Using Novel Materials 15: Corporate Social Accountability in Waste Production and Management