
Waste Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Development
Volume 1: Thermochemical Processes
- 1st Edition - March 1, 2026
- Editors: V. Ponnusami, Charles Chunbao Xu, Saravanan Ramiah Shanmugam, Kiran Babu Uppuluri, Noori Saady
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 1 3 9 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 1 4 0 - 3
Waste Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Development: Volume 1: Thermochemical Processes deals with the intersection of circular economy principles and biorefinery innova… Read more
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- Covers biomass preprocessing and pretreatment, thermochemical conversion routes, and biochemical conversion routes
- Addresses circular bioeconomy principles and life cycle assessment
- Addresses challenges and opportunities in biorefineries
Section 1. Introductory chapters
1. Introduction to Circular Biorefinery Concepts and Principles
2. Role of Biorefineries in Sustainable Development
3. Waste Management and Valorization in Biorefineries
Section 2. Upstream processing - Feed stock & feed stock processing
4. Biomass Feedstocks and Sources for biorefineries
5. Biomass Preprocessing and Pretreatment Techniques
Section 3. Thermochemical methods for valorisation of biomass and waste for the production of chemicals and fuels
6. Production of Biofuels from Biomass and Wastes via Pyrolysis
7. Production of Biofuels from Biomass and Wastes via Hydrothermal Liquefaction
8. Production of Biofuels from Biomass and Wastes via Gasification-Syngas Conversion
9. Production of Bio-based Platform Chemicals from Biomass and Wastes: Catalytic Conversion of Sugars
10. Production of Functional Biocarbons from Biomass and Wastes
11. Green Hydrogen Production from Biomass: Hydrothermal Gasification
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 1, 2026
- Language: English
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V. Ponnusami
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Charles Chunbao Xu
Prof. Xu is currently Chair Professor of Advanced Biorefinery and Director of Advanced Biorefinery Laboratory (ABL) at School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE) and Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada (FEIC). He was a professor, the NSERC/FPInnovations Industrial Research Chair in Forest Biorefinery, and Associate Director of the Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR) at Western University. He has over 20 years of research experience in conversion of biomass and organic solid wastes (forestry/agricultural residues, food wastes, wastewater sludge, microalgae, lignin, glycerol and sugars, etc.) into biofuels (sustainable aviation fuels, green hydrogen) and green chemicals and biopolymer materials. He has authored/edited 3 books on biorefinery, and published 20+ book chapters and 370+ papers in peer-reviewed journals. According to Google Scholar, his work has received nearly 25,000 total citations with an H-index of 82 to date. With 12 PCT/US/Canadian/Chinese Patents issued, Dr. Xu has made outstanding contributions to applied science and engineering practice. He is the recipient of the 2011 Syncrude Canada Innovation Award and the 2019 Award in Design and Industrial Practice from Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering, and the 2023 Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
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Saravanan Ramiah Shanmugam
Dr. Saravanan Ramiah Shanmugam is currently working as Assistant Research Professor in Biosystems Engineering Department at Auburn University, Alabama, USA. He has previously worked as a DST Inspire Faculty in the School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, India. His primary research interests focus on the creation value from wastes. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He has worked as an Associate Scientist in AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd., Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada. He has published more than 33 research articles in peer-reviewed International Journals, filed for 4 provisional patents (3 from India and 1 from U.S.), 5 book chapters and 1 book as an Editor in Elsevier.
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Kiran Babu Uppuluri
Dr Kiran Babu Uppuluri is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur. His group is working on the development, modelling, optimization, and intensification of bioprocesses for various biochemicals such as biofuels, therapeutic enzymes, and biopolymers. His current research interest lies in the Biomass-Biorefinery for circular economy. He published 45 SCI papers & 2 Patents, guided 4 PhD scholars and edited 3 books in the area of Biomass-Biorefinery.
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Noori Saady
Dr. Noori Saady is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Memorial University, Canada. He specializes in converting organic waste into biofuel, bioenergy, and value-added by-products, using biotechnologies such as anaerobic digestion and microbial fuel cells. He received two NSERC Postdoctoral awards and gained valuable experience at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. Dr. Saady has published over 35 research articles, two book chapters, and presented at numerous national and international conferences. His research is funded by NSERC and the Canadian Agriculture Partnership Program. He has also served as Editor-in-Chief and handling editor for various scientific journals.