Biomass Energy for Sustainable Development

The potential future fluctuations in energy security and potential climate change impacts require an emphasis on clean and renewable energies to safeguard the environment as well as economic livelihoods. The current recalcitrant nature of biomass processing has led researchers to find the most suitable technique for its depolymerization, as well as various strategies to pretreat the biomass which include physical, thermochemical, and biochemical methods and a combination of these. Biomass Energy for Sustainable Development examines how optimal biomass utilization can reduce forest management costs, help mitigate climate change, reduce risks to life and property, and help provide a secure, competitive energy source into the future. Features: - Provides a comprehensive review of biomass energy and focuses on in-depth understanding of various strategies to pretreat biomass including physical, chemical, and biological - Explores multidisciplinary, novel approaches including AI for furthering the understanding and generation of models, theories, and processes in the field of bioenergy - Covers the sustainable development goals for bioenergy, including the related concepts of bioeconomy and the potential environmental impact from reliance on bioenergy

Dr Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and scientific writer in his field for over 20 years. He received a BSc degree (1999) in Microbiology from Gujarat University, Godhra (Gujarat), India. He also earned his PhD degree (2005) in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat) India. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of environmental pollutants from industrial wastewater. He has published more than 250 research papers in national and international journals of repute on various aspects of microbial biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants. He is the editor of 110+ books of international repute. Dr Pardeep Kaur received her BSc degree (2005) in Biological Sciences from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. She received her MSc degree (2007) in Microbiology and PhD degree (2017) in Microbiology from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. She has more than 12 publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests include bioprocess development and optimization, biofuel production, and fermentation technology.

Biomass Energy: An Introduction. Physical Approach to Biomass Conversion. Thermochemical Conversion: An Approach for the Production of Energy Materials from Biomass. Biochemical Approach to Biomass Conversion: Biofuel Production. Microbial Approach for Biofuel Production by Biomass Conversion. Anaerobic Digestion: A Sustainable Biochemical Approach to Convert Biomass to Bioenergy. Applications of Biomass-Derived Materials for Energy Production. Recent Advances and Challenges in Biomass Research. Omics Technology Approaches for the Generation of Biofuels. Multidisciplinary Approaches for Biomass Energy Production. Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment for Enhanced Bioenergy Recovery. Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor: A Promising Approach for Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Generation. Process Design of Various Biomass Gasification Processes Using Aspen Plus and Its Effects on Syngas and Hydrogen Production. Implementing Targeted Total Soluble Product Recovery during Food Waste Biomethanation for Enhanced Recovery of Energy and Value-Added Products. Torrefaction of Agriculture Residues and Municipal Solid Waste for Char Production. The Circular Bioeconomy Concept. A Circular Economy Approach to Valorisation of Lignocellulosic Biomass-Biochar and Bioethanol Production. Global Research Trends in Biomass as Renewable Energy. Biomass Energy for Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges.Global Status of Biomass Energy Programmes-Challenges and Roadmap.