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Technologies for Converting Biomass to Useful Energy: Combustion, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Torrefaction and Fermentation
Published:
April 16, 2013
Editor(s):
Erik Dahlquist
Officially, the use of biomass for energy meets only 10-13% of the total global energy demand of 140 000 TWh per year. Still, thirty years ago the official figure was zero, as only traded biomass was included. While the actual production of biomass is in the range of 270 000 TWh per year, most of …
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Biomass as Energy Source: Resources, Systems and Applications
Published:
March 25, 2013
Editor(s):
Erik Dahlquist
Global energy use is approximately 140 000 TWh per year. Interestingly, biomass production amounts to approximately 270 000 TWh per year, or roughly twice as much, whereas the official figure of biomass use for energy applications is 10-13% of the global energy use. This shows that biomass is not a …
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Recycling and Reuse of Materials and Their Products
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January 23, 2013
Editor(s):
Yves Grohens; S. Kishor Kumar; Abderrahim Boudenne; Yang Weimin
This important book is an overall analysis of different innovative methods and ways of recycling in connection with various types of materials. It aims to provide a basic understanding about polymer recycling and its reuse as well as presents an in-depth look at various recycling methods. It …
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Eco-Cities: A Planning Guide
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October 15, 2012
Editor(s):
Zhifeng Yang
As cities undergo vast changes due to industrialization, urbanization, and globalization, environmental considerations assume a growing importance in the urban planning processes of an increasing number of governments around the world. Several cities and regions around the world have already …
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Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment and Engineering
Published:
August 17, 2012
Author(s):
Rumana Riffat
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As the world’s population has increased, sources of clean water have decreased, shifting the focus toward pollution reduction and control. Disposal of wastes and wastewater without treatment is no longer an option. Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment and Engineering introduces readers to the …
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Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Published:
July 19, 2012
Editor(s):
Syeda Azeem Unnisa; S. Bhupatthi Rav
This book compiles many different treatment options and best practices for the treatment and recycling of municipal solid waste from all over the globe, factoring in cost-effectiveness, sanitation, and environmental degradation. Important to professors, researchers, students, policymakers, and …
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Process Integration for Resource Conservation
Published:
July 17, 2012
Author(s):
Dominic Foo
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To achieve environmental sustainability in industrial plants, resource conservation activities such as material recovery have begun incorporating process integration techniques for reusing and recycling water, utility gases, solvents, and solid waste. Process Integration for Resource Conservation …
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From Landfill Gas to Energy: Technologies and Challenges
Published:
December 15, 2011
Author(s):
Vasudevan Rajaram; Faisal Zia Siddiqui; Mohd Emran Khan
Converting old landfills to energy producing sites, while capturing emitted greenhouse gases, has faced numerous technical, financial and social challenges and developments lately. Also, the re-mining of landfills to recover useful land in dense urban areas and proper landfill closure has been a …
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Municipal Solid Waste Management: Processing - Energy Recovery - Global Examples
Published:
November 30, 2011
Author(s):
P. Jayarama Reddy
One of the big challenges that today's growing cities are coping with is the delivery of effective and sustainable waste management, together with a good sanitation. This volume provides a comprehensive presentation and overall picture of municipal solid waste management, including waste generation …
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Private Sector Involvement in Urban Solid Waste Collection: UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis
Published:
September 28, 2011
Author(s):
Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng
The private sector involvement in public service is intended to achieve efficiency gain and better service quality through increasing private sector finance and expertise. However, these benefits are most often not achieved in developing countries due to investment risk of private finance, and …
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