Agricultural Waste

This book provides a comprehensive overview of agricultural waste and its utilization in various industrial technologies for sustainable management. It covers a wide range of topics, including the characterization of agricultural waste, its environmental impacts, and its utilization in various industrial sectors. This book also discusses the latest technological advancements in the conversion of agricultural waste into value-added products and the opportunities and challenges associated with their implementation. Key Features: - Discusses the environmental impacts of agricultural waste and the latest technological advancements in converting waste into value-added products - Gives an overview of the use of agricultural waste in various industrial applications including biocomposite, pulp and paper, and bioenergy industries - Considers economic, social, and environmental aspects of agricultural waste management - Offers practical solutions for the effective utilization of agricultural waste toward sustainable development Offering a multidisciplinary approach, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, policymakers, and engineers interested in the sustainable management of agricultural waste.

R.A. Ilyas is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. M.I.H.M. Tahir earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His current research focuses on the thermochemical properties of municipal solid waste and agro-waste in Malaysia. Muhammad Asyraf Muhammad Rizal is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Mechanics and Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and Research Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. S.M. Sapuan is Professor of Composite Materials in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia. M.S.N. Atikah earned her MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Universiti Putra Malaysia. Her fields of specialization are microalgae, gasification, thermochemical conversion, biomass conversion, and microalgal biomass.

Author Biographies. Section I Introduction. Chapter 1 Agricultural Wastes Management. Section II Palm-Based Plant Waste. Chapter 2 Oil Palm Waste Management. Chapter 3 Date Palm Waste Management. Chapter 4 Sago Waste Management. Chapter 5 Sugar Palm Waste Management. Chapter 6 Coconut Waste Management. Section III Seed-Based Plant Waste. Chapter 7 Soybean Waste Management. Chapter 8 Coffee Waste Management. Chapter 9 Cotton Waste Management. Section IV Bast-Based Plant Waste. Chapter 10 Banana Waste Management. Section V Stalk-Based Plant Waste. Chapter 11 Wheat Waste Management. Chapter 12 Sugarcane Waste Management. Chapter 13 Corn Waste Management. Chapter 14 Rice Waste Management. Chapter 15 Roselle Waste Management. Section VI Leaf-Based Plant Waste. Chapter 16 Pineapple Waste Management. Section VII Fruit-Based Plant Waste. Chapter 17 Durian Waste Management. Chapter 18 Tomato Waste Management. Chapter 19 Olive Waste Management. Chapter 20 Citrus Waste Management. Chapter 21 Rambutan Waste Management. Chapter 22 Apple Waste Management. Section VIII Tuber-Based Plant Waste. Chapter 23 Potato Waste Management. Chapter 24 Cassava Waste Management. Section IX Challenges and Future Perspectives. Chapter 25 Waste Management Challenges Associated with Processing of Agricultural Biomass in Various Industries. Index.