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This book discusses modern technologies for utilizing various types of agricultural waste as a direct means of properly managing its abundance. It explores the potential of using waste materials obtained from the palm oil industry, used cooking oil, maize and tea plantations, as well as citrus-based plants for the production of useful, high-value materials such as pyroligenous acid and bio-oil (Chapter 1), ferulic acid (Chapter 4) and bio-control agents (Chapter 5-7, 9). It also includes case studies to further enhance readers’ understanding. This comprehensive volume is useful to anyone involved in agricultural waste management, green chemistry and agricultural biotechnology. It is also recommended as a reference work for all agriculture and biotechnology libraries.

Agricultural wastes. --- Agricultural wastes as fuel. --- Environment. --- Microbiology. --- Environmental management. --- Environmental health. --- Waste management. --- Environmental engineering. --- Biotechnology. --- Sustainable development. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Environmental Management. --- Environmental Health. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Sustainable Development. --- Biomass energy --- Fuel --- Waste products as fuel --- Agricultural by-products --- Agricultural residues --- By-products, Agricultural --- Residues, Agricultural --- Wastes, Agricultural --- Factory and trade waste --- Organic wastes --- Refuse and refuse disposal, Rural --- Waste disposal. --- Environmental Medicine. --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Environmental aspects --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Engineering --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Environmental quality --- Health --- Health ecology --- Public health --- Environmental engineering --- Health risk assessment --- Health aspects

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Biomass energy. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Bio-energy (Biomass energy) --- Bioenergy (Biomass energy) --- Biofuels --- Biological fuels --- Energy, Biomass --- Microbial energy conversion --- Energy conversion --- Fuel --- Microbial fuel cells --- Refuse as fuel --- Waste products as fuel --- Biomass as fuel --- Renewable fuels --- Renewable energy sources

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Agriculture and industry are the two most important economic sectors for various countries around the globe, providing millions of jobs as well as being the main source of income for these countries. Nevertheless, with the increasing demand for agricultural and industrial produce, huge amounts of waste are also being produced. Without proper management, this waste (both liquid and solid) poses a serious threat to overall environmental quality, mainly due to its toxicity and slow degradation processes. Current approaches are effective but would normally require huge capital investments, are labour intensive and generate potential hazardous by-products. As such, there is a need for alternative approaches that are cheaper, easier-to-handle and have a minimum potential impact on environmental quality. This book presents up-to-date approaches using biological techniques to manage the abundance of waste generated from agricultural and industrial activities. It discusses techniques such as bioconversion, biodegradation, biotransformation, and biomonitoring as well as the utilization of these wastes. A number of chapters also include individual case studies to enhance readers’ understanding of the topics. This comprehensive book is a useful resource for anyone involved in agricultural and industrial waste management, green chemistry or biotechnology. It is also recommended as a reference work for graduate students and all agriculture and biotechnology libraries.

Water supply. Water treatment. Water pollution --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Agriculture. Animal husbandry. Hunting. Fishery --- Marketing --- Biotechnology --- landbouw --- waterverontreiniging --- biotechnologie --- afvalverwerking --- milieutechnologie

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This book discusses the bioremediation of both solid and liquid waste, including regional solutions for India as well as globally relevant applications. The topics covered include pollutant reduction through composting, solutions for petroleum refinery waste, use of microorganisms in the bioremediation of industrial waste and toxicity reduction, microbial fuel cells, and microbial depolymerisation. The book also explores the biosorption of metals and the bioremediation of leachates, especially with regard to soil and groundwater remediation. It is a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and policy makers alike.

Environment. --- Biochemical engineering. --- Waste management. --- Pollution prevention. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Biochemical Engineering. --- Industrial Pollution Prevention. --- Pollution --- Prevention of pollution --- Environmental protection --- Bio-process engineering --- Bioprocess engineering --- Biochemistry --- Biotechnology --- Chemical engineering --- Control --- Prevention and control --- Bioremediation. --- Environmental biotechnology --- Biodegradation --- Waste disposal. --- Environmental pollution. --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Environmental aspects

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The world’s population is expected to reach the eight billion mark very soon. As a result, there is a need for increased industrial and agricultural production to ensure human wellbeing. This in turn generates huge amounts of waste. Current waste treatment solutions are effective, but usually require huge capital investment, are labour intensive and potentially lead to hazardous by-products. This book presents the latest non-biological approaches to address issues related to the abundance of waste, offering insights into best practices in various regions around the globe. It highlights techniques such as chemical extraction, pyrolysis and ultrasonics, and a number of chapters include individual case studies to further enhance readers’ understanding. This comprehensive reference resource is intended for graduate students, researchers and scientists, and is also a valuable addition to all agriculture and biotechnology libraries.

Agriculture. --- Environmental engineering. --- Biotechnology. --- Waste management. --- Water pollution. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Engineering --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Sustainable engineering --- Water --- Agricultural wastes. --- Crop residues. --- Factory and trade waste. --- Pollution. --- Factory waste --- Industrial effluents --- Industrial wastes --- Solid waste management --- Trades-waste --- Wastewaters --- Plant engineering --- Centralized industrial waste treatment facilities --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Waste products --- Crops --- Residues, Crop --- Agricultural wastes --- Agricultural by-products --- Agricultural residues --- By-products, Agricultural --- Residues, Agricultural --- Wastes, Agricultural --- Factory and trade waste --- Organic wastes --- Refuse and refuse disposal, Rural --- Residues