
Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals
Circular Bioeconomy—Current Developments and Future Outlook
- 1st Edition - February 26, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Ashok Pandey, R. D. Tyagi, Sunita Varjani
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 7 8 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 9 3 - 8
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Request a sales quoteBiomass, Biofuels, Biochemical: Circular Bioeconomy: Current Developments and Future Outlook presents the views of experienced academicians and researchers working in the area of the circular bioeconomy. This book presents an assortment of Resource recovery, Waste Biorefineries, Bio-electrochemical systems, Biopolymers and Green solvents, Bio-adsorbents, and Technology transfer topics. Environmental engineers, biotechnologists, science graduates, chemical engineers, industrial experts and policymakers working in these areas will find the information on the circular economy and its important part in developing low carbon and resource-productive economies very informative. Methodologies and beneficial strategic approaches to address the usage of wastes from agriculture, co-products, and by-products are also discussed.
- Provides information on recent developments in technology transfer and global scenarios of circular bioeconomy as a single point of reference for any query regarding circular economies
- Covers information on the recovery of resources, waste biorefineries and bio-electrochemical systems, and product development surrounding the circular bioeconomy
- Includes information on the integration of processes and technologies for the production of biofuels and value-added products
- Presents strategic integrations of various techniques/bioprocess that are essential in establishing a circular biorefinery
PG/PhD students, policy makers and researchers studying resource recovery, waste to wealth, biorefineries, biomass conversion, bio-products, biofuels, bioprocesses and bio-chemicals etc. Biotechnologists, chemical engineers, biochemical engineers, organic chemists, industrial chemists and microbiologists working in academic institutes, research institutes, industries, policy experts and governmental agencies. Chemical engineers, biochemical engineers, microbiologists, biotechnologists and chemists working in academic institutes, research institutes, industries and governmental agencies
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I: General
- 1: Circular Bioeconomy: An Introduction
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Defining Circular Bioeconomy
- 3: Multifarious Choice in Feedstock Acquisition for Circular Bioeconomy—Renewable Biomass and Waste Valorization
- 4: Biorefineries—Pivotal in Circular Bioeconomy
- 5: Essential Factors Governing the Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 2: Environment and Material Science Technology for Anaerobic Digestion-Based Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction to Waste to Product Biorefineries
- 2: Anaerobic Digestion as a Pretreatment for Waste Valorization
- 3: Material Science for Biogas Upgrading to Biomethane
- 4: Biogas as Building Block for Bioproduction of New Materials
- 5: Digestate Valorization into New Bioproducts Using Photosynthetic Microorganisms
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 3: Biomass to Fuel and Chemicals: Enabling Technologies
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Types of Biomass
- 3: Conversion Technologies for Biofuels and Biochemicals
- 4: Challenges Faced
- 5: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 4: Water Recycling: Economic and Environmental Benefits
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Water Recycling Processes
- 3: Water Reuse Applications
- 4: Economic Benefits of Water Reuse
- 5: Environmental Benefits of Water Reuse
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 5: Environmental Impacts of Recovery of Resources From Industrial Wastewater
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Environmental and Natural Resources
- 3: Recovery Technologies
- 4: Recovery Products
- 5: Environmental Impacts
- 6: Contribution of Resource Recovery in Circular Bioeconomy
- 7: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 6: Role of Bioeconomy in Circular Economy
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Biomass in the Hierarchy of Waste Management
- 3: Concepts for Sustainable Development
- 4: Bioenergy in the Framework of Circular Economy
- 5: Contribution of Bioeconomy to the Circular Economy
- 6: Carbon Footprint Reduction Through Bioeconomy
- 7: Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Bioeconomic Pathways
- 8: Conclusions and Perspectives
- Part II: Waste Biorefineries
- 7: Waste Biorefinery Development Toward Circular Bioeconomy With a Focus on Life-Cycle Assessment
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Global Scenario of Waste Generation and Refining System
- 3: Waste-Refining Technologies and Logistics for Handling, Transport, and Distribution
- 4: Challenges and Perspectives of Waste Biorefineries in Developing Countries
- 5: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 8: Valorization of Industrial Wastes for Biofuel Production: Challenges and Opportunities
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Waste Valorization
- 3: Processing Technologies
- 4: Valorization of Food Industry Wastes
- 5: Valorization of Paper Industry Wastes
- 6: Valorization of Wood Processing Industrial Wastes
- 7: Valorization of Agro-Industry Wastes
- 8: Valorization of Biodiesel Industry Wastes
- 9: Challenges and Opportunities
- 10: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 9: Sustainability of Gaseous Biofuels: Potential Uses Technological Constraints and Environmental Concerns
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Classification of Biofuels
- 3: Gaseous Biofuels
- 4: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 10: Significance of Anaerobic Digestion in Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The Role of Anaerobic Digestion in Organic Waste Treatment
- 3: Anaerobic Digestion and Bioeconomy
- 4: Coupling Anaerobic Digestion and Composting
- 5: The Role of Anaerobic Digestion in Biorefineries
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 11: Lignocellulosic Biorefinery for Value-Added Products: The Emerging Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Lignocellulosic Biomass—Markets and Supply Chains
- 3: Processing and Conversion Technologies for Lignocellulosic Biomass: Techno-Economic Aspects
- 4: Potential Uses of Lignocellulosic Biomass Fractions Within the Circular Bioeconomy
- 5: Value-Added Products from Lignocellulosic Biomass With Scalability Potential
- 6: Conclusion and Perspectives
- 12: Microalgal Biorefinery: A Sustainable Technology Toward Circular Bioeconomy and Microalgal Biomass Valorization
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microalgal Biorefinery: Promising Technological Platform for Circular Bioeconomy
- 3: Raw Materials for Microalgal Biorefinery: From Viewpoint of Circular Bioeconomy
- 4: Products From Microalgal Biorefinery: Key to Achieving Sustainable Societies
- 5: Technological Strategies for Enhancing the Contributions of Microalgal Biorefinery to Circular Bioeconomy
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- Part III: Bioelectrochemical Systems
- 13: Microbial Biosurfactants: Production and Applications in Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Classification of Biosurfactants
- 3: Factors Affecting Production of Biosurfactants
- 4: Genes for Biosurfactants Biosynthesis
- 5: Industrial-Scale Biosurfactants Producers
- 6: Commercial-Scale Production of Biosurfactants
- 7: Biosurfactants From Industrial Wastes: A Role in Circular Bioeconomy
- 8: Applications of Biosurfactants
- 9: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 14: Bioelectrochemical Systems for Fuel Production: A Techno-Economic Analysis
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Bioelectrochemical System (BES) Technology: Identification of Key Areas for Improvement
- 3: Future Scope: Bystanders to Contributors in the Loop of Circular Bioeconomy
- 4: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 15: Microbial Electrochemical Technologies for CO2 Sequestration
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microbial Electrosynthesis of Organic Chemicals From CO2
- 3: Other METs for CO2 Sequestration
- 4: Potential and Bottlenecks in the Application of METs
- 5: Future Outlook in the Application of MET to Attain Circular Bioeconomy
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 16: Bioelectrochemical Systems for Remediation and Recovery of Nutrients From Industrial Wastewater
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Bioelectrochemical Systems (BESs)—An Overview
- 3: BES in Remediation Technology
- 4: Challenges and Limitations of BES
- 5: Value-Added Products
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- Part IV: Biopolymers and Green Solvents
- 17: Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production From Feedstocks: Technological Advancements and Techno-Economic Analysis in Reference to Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- Acknowledgement
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Polyhydroxyalkanoate Polymers
- 3: Production of PHA Using Available Waste Streams
- 4: Waste (Water) Recycling After PHA Production
- 5: Techno-Economic Analysis of PHA Production
- 6: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- 7: Global PHA Producers and Market of PHA
- 8: Bioplastics in Relation With Circular Bioeconomy
- 9: Challenges and Prospects of PHA
- 10: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 18: Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization for Biopolymer Production and Life-Cycle Assessment Toward Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Agro-Industrial Wastes
- 3: Biopolymers Production
- 4: Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization for Biopolymers Production
- 5: Case Studies on Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization to Attain Circular Economy
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 19: Process Integration for Cost-Effective Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Production—An Avenue for Promoting Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Current Status of Bioethanol Production and Consumption
- 3: Feedstocks for Bioethanol Production
- 4: Overall Processing Routes of Bioethanol Production From Lignocellulosic Wastes
- 5: Challenges in Bioethanol Production From Lignocellulosic Wastes
- 6: Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Resource in the Circular Bioeconomy
- 7: Importance and Opportunities of Process Integration
- 8: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 20: Green Chemistry for Green Solvent Production and Sustainability Toward Green Economy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Solvent Selection Criteria
- 3: Contribution of Green Solvents in Green Chemistry
- 4: Production and Utilization of Green Solvents: Challenges and Opportunities
- 5: Water as a Green Solvent
- 6: Deep Eutectic Solvents/Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
- 7: Ionic Liquids/Bio-Ionic Liquids
- 8: Supercritical/Subcritical Fluids
- 9: Bio-based/Renewable Solvents
- 10: Green Solvents for Polymerization
- 11: Bioeconomy of Green Solvents and Sustainability Toward a Green Economy
- 12: Challenges and Recommendations
- 13: Conclusions and Perspectives
- Part V: Bioadsorbents
- 21: Sustainable production of bioadsorbents from municipal and industrial wastes in a circular bioeconomy context
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Municipal Waste
- 3: Industrial Waste
- 4: Bioadsorbents
- 5: Circular Bioeconomy
- 6: Benefits of Circular Bioeconomy
- 7: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 22: Life-Cycle Assessment of Agricultural Waste-Based and Biomass-Based Adsorbents
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Bioadsorbents
- 3: LCA Studies on Bioadsorbents Compared to Commercial Activated Carbon
- 4: Modification of LCA Studies With a Cascade Approach
- 5: Environmental Benefits
- 6: Challenges and Barriers in Bioadsorbent Utilization
- 7: Conclusions and Perspectives
- Part VI: Technology Transfer and Global Scenario of Circular Bioeconomy
- 23: Technology Transfer From Bench to Industry: Closing Loop
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Important Factors for Technology Transfer With Respect to Circular Bioeconomy
- 3: Case Studies for Technology Transfer With Circular Bioeconomy Approach
- 4: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 24: Circular Bioeconomy: Countries’ Case Studies
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources of Information
- 3: Policies to Promote Circular Bioeconomy in Various Countries
- 4: Status of Circular Bioeconomy in Some Other Less Developed Countries
- 5: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 25: Challenges for Microbial and Thermochemical Transformation Toward Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Social Aspects of Resource Recovery and Circular Bioeconomy
- 3: Processes to Attain Circular Bioeconomy
- 4: Resource Recovery Using Microorganisms
- 5: Energy and Chemicals Recovery
- 6: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 26: Plastics: Toward a Circular Bioeconomy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Resources for Plastic Production and Their Classifications
- 3: End of Life (EoL) of Plastics and a Linear Economy
- 4: Key Parameters in Plastic Biodegradation
- 5: Plastic Degradation
- 6: Microbial Degradation of Plastics
- 7: Innovative Approaches: Companies, Start-Ups, and Institutes
- 8: Conclusions and Perspectives
- 27: Circular Economy and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Carbon Capture and Storage
- 3: Carbon Capture and Utilization
- 4: Conclusions and Perspectives
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 26, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 906
- No. of pages (eBook): 906
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128218785
- eBook ISBN: 9780128218938
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Ashok Pandey
Prof. Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. His major research and technological development interests are industrial and environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels and chemicals, waste to wealth and energy, etc.
Affiliations and expertise
Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow, IndiaRT
R. D. Tyagi
Prof. R. D. Tyagi is an internationally recognized Professor of Biochemical Engineering and biotransformation with ‘Institut national de la recherché Scientifique - Eau, terre, et environnement’, (INRS-ETE), University of Québec, Canada. He also holds Adjunct Professor position at the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. Prof Tyagi has published over 600 papers/communications, which include 21 books, 75 book chapters, 10 research reports, nine patents, etc. He is Associate Editor of ‘‘Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic & Radioactive Waste Management- Am.Soc.Civil Engineering’’ and serves on the editorial board of Process Biochemistry and Bioresource Technology. He has been recognised by many national and international awards and honours. He is member of ‘‘European Academy of Sciences and Arts’’. He conducts research on hazardous/solids waste management, water/wastewater treatment, and wastewater sludge treatment/disposal, bioconversion of wastewater and wastewater sludge into value added products.
Affiliations and expertise
Biochemical Engineering and Biotransformation, Institut national de la recherché scientifique – Eau, terre, et environnement (INRS-ETE), University of Québec, CanadaSV
Sunita Varjani
Dr. Sunita Varjani is Scientific Officer at Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Her major areas of research are Industrial and Environmental Microbiology/Biotechnology. She has worked as visiting scientist at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Varjani has authored more than 110 publications, including research and review papers, books and book chapters. She has won several awards, including Young Scientist Awards from Association of Microbiologists of India, International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability and AFRO-ASIAN Congress on Microbes for Human and Environmental Health, New Delhi; Top Reviewer Award - 2017, Bioresource Technology, Elsevier and Best Paper Awards in national and international conferences in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2018. She is member of editorial board of Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability and has served as guest editor of special issues of Bioresource Technology, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ASCE- Journal of Environmental Engineering and others. She is Management Council Member of the BRSI (www.brsi.in).
Affiliations and expertise
Scientific Officer, Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IndiaRead Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals on ScienceDirect