Advances in Energy from Waste

Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability

1st Edition - July 22, 2024
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Editors: Viola Vambol, Sergij Vambol, Nadeem A Khan, Nastaran Mozaffari, Niloofar Mozaffari
Language: English
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Advances of Energy from Waste: Transformation Methods, Applications and Limitations Under Sustainability provides advanced, systematic information on the environmental transformation of waste and pollutants of various origins into useful products, contributing to the development of the local economy and increasing the sustainability of the energy sector. In addition, remarkable competences in design, performance, efficiency, and implementation of diverse systems utilized for waste energy recovery are evaluated. The book also includes recent advances in biomass-derived green catalysts for various catalytic applications, along with the challenges of controlled synthesis and the impact of morphological, physical, and chemical properties on their adsorption or desorption capability.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
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List of contributors
Section I: Waste management priorities
Chapter 1. Introduction to waste-to-energy advances
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Methodology
1.3 Is a world without waste possible?
1.4 Promising ways to develop knowledge
1.5 Book and authors
References
Chapter 2. Types and factors of waste accumulation
Abstract
2.1 Definition of waste accumulation
2.2 Types of waste accumulation
2.3 Sustainable development goals related to waste management
2.4 Impacts of waste accumulation to toward humanity and environment
2.5 Factors influencing negative impacts on waste accumulation
2.6 Conclusion and outlook
Acknowledgment
AI disclosure
References
Chapter 3. Accumulation, processing, and destruction of waste: environmental toxicities, levels, and assessment method
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methodology
3.3 Formulation of the problem studied in this chapter
3.4 Waste generation
3.5 Waste management
3.6 Health effect of waste management
3.7 Conclusion and future perspective
3.8 Practical applications of the study
References
Chapter 4. Risks associated with waste accumulation and processing: existing experience, scientific approaches to assessment, examples
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Literature review and bibliometric analysis
4.3 Approaches to health risk assessment and examples, based on the latest research
4.4 Conclusions and future prospects
References
Chapter 5. Various genesis wastes and their life cycle: A step to sustainable circular economy
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Methodology applied: life cycle assessment of various genesis wastes for resource-efficient recovery of materials
5.3 Stages of life cycle assessment
5.4 Recyclable materials with case studies
5.5 Challenges and future perspectives
5.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6. Type of industries, waste options, and their potential
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Background. Industrious types that generate waste and waste types
6.3 Research methods
6.4 Industrial waste
6.5 Medical waste
6.6 Agrofood waste
6.7 Practical application of combining different wastes to increase energy potential: case studies in Ukraine
6.8 Conclusions
References
Section II: Waste to energy and resources recovery
Chapter 7. Revolutionizing waste management: unleashing the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Waste generation and emerging concerns
7.3 Research methodology
7.4 Artificial intelligence technologies
7.5 Application of artificial intelligence in waste management
7.6 Role of artificial intelligence in optimizing recent waste treatment strategies
7.7 Role of artificial intelligence in optimizing waste current waste management options
7.8 Enhancing waste logistics and transportation efficiency with artificial intelligence for sustainable recycling
7.9 Artificial intelligence’s roles in detecting and addressing illegal waste disposal
7.10 Application of artificial intelligence in future cities
7.11 Challenges facing the application of artificial intelligence
7.12 Recommendations
7.13 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8. The present and future of microbial fuel cells developed for sustainable and renewable energy production
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Microbial fuel cell
8.3 Methodology
8.4 Applications of microbial fuel cell technology
8.5 Applications of microbial fuel cell in other sectors
8.6 Cost analysis
8.7 Challenges and future perspectives of microbial fuel cell technology
8.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9. A simulation study of liquid fuel production from the plastic waste mixture by pyrolysis and distillation process
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Literature review
9.3 Objective
9.4 Materials and methods
9.5 Results and discussion
9.6 Conclusion
9.7 Recommendations for future work
Declaration of conflict interest
References
Chapter 10. Sustainable transformation of biomass into diverse high-value materials using biorefineries in the circular economy
Abstract
10.1 Introduction and overview
10.2 Methodology
10.3 Characterization and generation
10.4 Biomass origin and composition
10.5 Biomass conversion: development and trends
10.6 Collection and management framework
10.7 Application of biorefineries toward industrial needs
10.8 Implementing biorefinery recycling system upon circular economy
10.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11. Critical factors and risks affecting municipal solid waste management strategies and waste-to-energy generation
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Methodology
11.3 Status of the waste and energy problem in developing countries
11.4 MSW management strategies and critical influencing factors (critical success factors)
11.5 Disclosure of the essence of risks of introducing innovative projects of energy recovery from waste in developing countries on the example of Ukraine
11.6 Ways to overcome barriers
11.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 12. Possible roadmap for the circular economy using technologies of segregation and recycling of electronic and polymeric wastes
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Methodology
12.3 Generation of e-waste
12.4 The technical know-how for plastic and electronic waste recycling
12.5 The problems of waste recycling
12.6 Quality and efficiency of waste recovery by extraction
12.7 Plastic waste
12.8 Status of e-waste management in India; circular economy
12.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 13. Biological conversion into bioethanol and biodiesel from municipal waste and future prospective w.r.t to circular economy
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Traditional substrates used for ethanol and biodiesel production
13.3 General aspects of biobutanol production
13.4 Factors affecting ethanol and biodiesel production from municipal waste
13.5 Advancement in butanol production
13.6 Scientific methods for recovering butanol
13.7 The benefits and drawbacks of using n-butanol for biodiesel
13.8 Substitute fuel for SI engines
13.9 Perspective of circular economy
13.10 Conclusion
References
Section III: UN sustainability aspect of waste to energy
Chapter 14. Industry 4.0−based solid waste management and future prospects in circular economy
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Advances
14.3 State of the art
14.4 The concept for quality management
14.5 Analysis and application of blockchain technologies
14.6 SWM system design
14.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 15. Waste-to-energy transition: importance in circular bioeconomy and a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emission
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Methodology
15.3 The greenhouse gas problem
15.4 WtE technology to promote circular bioeconomy
15.5 Circular bioeconomy in sustainable development
15.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 16. Plastic waste-to-fuel and sustainable development goals
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Plastic waste-to-fuel
16.3 Plastic waste and related sustainable development goals
16.4 Challenges and opportunities
16.5 Conclusion and future outlook
Declaration of competing interest
References
Chapter 17. Plastic waste management techniques and WtE consideration in developing countries
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Bibliometric methodology on plastic waste management
17.3 Definition and scope of plastic waste
17.4 Plastic waste production and recycling
17.5 Energy recovery from plastic wastes
17.6 Types of plastic suitable for energy recovery
17.7 Advantages and disadvantages of methods of energy recovery from plastic waste
17.8 Recent studies on advanced thermal conversion methods of plastic waste
17.9 Meeting sustainable development from plastic waste management
17.10 Limitations and challenges
17.11 Recommendations for future studies
17.12 Conclusions
Funding
Availability of data and material
Code availability
Ethics approval
Consent to participate
Consent for publication
CRediT authorship contribution statement
Declaration of competing interest
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 18. Solid waste management practices in Türkiye to achieve the UN sustainable development goals of waste to energy
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Methods
18.3 Foundational—introductory
18.4 Empirical literatures
18.5 Applications/case studies
18.6 Latest research/recent developments
18.7 Future implications
18.8 Conclusion
References
Section IV: Case studies
Chapter 19. Waste accumulation in the environment: case studies of Karachi and Larkana (Pakistan)
Abstract
19.1 Objective
19.2 Scope. Geographic area of the case study
19.3 Audience
19.4 Rationale
19.5 Actions taken/workflow/tools used/simulations and analyses
19.6 Results
19.7 Learning and knowledge outcomes
19.8 Conclusion, suggestions, and recommendations
References
Chapter 20. Factors affecting the municipal solid waste management: the case of Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Statement of the problem
20.3 Objectives of the study
20.4 Literature review
20.5 Empirical studies of factors affecting communal waste management practices
20.6 Research methodology
20.7 Results and discussion
20.8 Conclusions and recommendations
Acknowledgment
Financing
Conflict of interest
Technical conditions
References
Chapter 21. Case studies on the waste management in the Gorlickie county as an area of environmental pressure in south-eastern Poland
Abstract
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Material and methods
21.3 Results
21.4 Discussion
21.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 22. An assessment of suitability for adopting waste-to-energy technology in developing countries of South Asia: a case study of Chittagong
Abstract
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Prerequisites for the introduction of waste-to-energy technology in the developing countries of South Asia
22.3 Summary of waste incineration
22.4 Data collection and analysis
22.5 Case study: proposed incineration plant in Chittagong city corporation
22.6 Decision-maker’s matrix
22.7 Result and discussion
22.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 23. Comparison of approaches to agricultural waste management: an example of two Eurasian countries with positive development dynamics
Abstract
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Objective
23.3 Scope
23.4 Audience
23.5 Rationale
23.6 Expected results and deliverables
23.7 Actions taken/workflow/tools used/simulations and analyses
23.8 Results
23.9 Learning and knowledge outcomes
References
Chapter 24. Energy recovery from municipal solid waste incineration: case study—Libya
Abstract
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Biofuels from municipal wastes
24.3 Arab countries’ waste management
24.4 Technologies for converting waste into energy
24.5 Proposed measure for Libya’s municipal solid waste thermal treatment
24.6 Objective and methodology
24.7 Results and discussion
24.8 Finance and economics
24.9 Environmental values
24.10 Conclusions
24.11 Recommendations
References
Further reading
Chapter 25. Waste-to-energy potential in developing countries: a case study of African cities: Lagos, Cairo, & Kinshasa
Abstract
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Contribution of this chapter
25.3 Waste-to-energy technologies
25.4 Literature review
25.5 Solid waste management current situation in selected cities
25.6 Study methodology
25.7 Results analysis
25.8 Conclusion
25.9 Future work
Declaration of competing interest
References
Chapter 26. Case study of atmospheric protection in thermal waste treatment
Abstract
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Polychlorinated organic compounds (dioxins and furans)
26.3 Objective
26.4 Scope
26.5 Audience
26.6 Expected results and deliverables
26.7 Actions taken/workflow/tools used/simulations and analyses
26.8 Results
26.9 Learning and knowledge outcomes
26.10 Conclusions
References
Further reading
Chapter 27. Final remarks and perspectives for the future
Abstract
27.1 Introduction
27.2 General results and conclusions of the application of the scientific methodological approach
27.3 Theoretical foundations of calculations and applied aspects of research presented in this book
27.4 Experience of countries and regions
27.5 Prospects for further research
27.6 Summing up
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Viola Vambol

Prof. Viola Vambol began research in the Waste Management and Environmental Engineering field in 1999, and since 2001 has been actively involved in teaching activities. She has obtained the Doctor of Science in Environmental Safety in 2016. She received the conferment diploma of academic degree Professor (Full) in Occupational Safety, Health, Technogenic, Environmental Safety in 2018. She was a member of 8 research projects & the head of a research project. For all the scientific and pedagogical experience, she prepared more than 50 masters who received a diploma with honors, published more than 190 scientific and educational-methodical works, including 7 monographs and 9 patents.

Affiliations and expertise

University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland.

Sergij Vambol

Dr. Prof. Sergij Vambol was educated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1994. He has obtained the Doctor of Science in Environmental Safety in 2014. He received the conferment diploma of academic degree Professor (Full) in Applied Mechanics in 2015. Since 2004, he has been working on research and development programs in Environmental Engineering, and he has been involved in teaching to masters and graduate students. He was the head of 10 scientific research projects in this field. He led four graduate students and doctoral students on various topics of Environmental Engineering. For all the scientific experience, he published over 200 scientific and educational works, including 10 monographs & 17 patents.

Affiliations and expertise

National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Nadeem A Khan

Dr. Nadeem A Khan is currently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Mewat Engineering College, in India. Previously he was Head of Department from 2014 to 2017. He completed his Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia University in 2022. He received his M.Tech. (Civil Engineering) with honours in Environmental Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2011. He has acted as an editorial board member for Nature on Scientific Reports and worked with Springer on a special issue in the Discover Water Journal. He was awarded the Best Young Scientist Award (Male) by LWT India and GECL for his Scientific contribution to Environmental Engineering. He has published four books with international publishers, 64 papers in SCI journals, and has also published more than 10 PATENTS in civil Engineering and water treatment.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mewat Engineering College, Nuh, Haryana, India

Nastaran Mozaffari

Nastaran Mozaffari has the master’s degree in environmental engineering from the Science and Research Branch, I. Azad University of Tehran, Iran. Her fields of work and study are the use of nanotechnology in water, air, and soil treatments, and totally environmentally interdisciplinary areas related to material science & environmental science and engineering. She is currently working as a research assistant at the Science and Research Branch, I. Azad University of Tehran as well as an editorial board member of the environmental part of the journal of “Labour Protection Problems in Ukraine “in Kyiv, Ukraine. Now, she has several patents and research articles published in peer-reviewed journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Laval University, Quebec, Canada

Niloofar Mozaffari

Niloofar Mozaffari is currently a research assistant at Science & Research Branch, I. Azad University, Tehran, Iran; and an editorial board member of the environmental part of the scientific journal “Labour Protection Problems in Ukraine” in Kyiv, Ukraine. Department of Chemical Engineering, Universite Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada. She is working on environmentally interdisciplinary areas like material science in water and air remediation. Currently, she has several research articles published in peer-reviewed journals and patents.

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Laval University, Quebec, Canada

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