Editors: Vinay Kumar, Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana, Neha Sharma

Series Title: Waste Valorization

Waste Valorization for Value added Products

Volume 1

eBook: US $59 Special Offer (PDF + Printed Copy): US $108
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Library License: US $236
ISBN: 978-981-5123-08-1 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5123-07-4 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2023
DOI: 10.2174/97898151230741220101

Introduction

This volume is a comprehensive compilation of reviews that show how various waste products can be used to produce useful products. Thirteen chapters highlight the following topics:

        -  applications of plant-derived and fruit waste for value-added product formation;

        -  fuel and chemical production from lignin

        -  food waste bioconversion to high-value products

        -  organic residues valorization for value-added chemicals

        -  valorization of waste plastics to produce fuels and chemicals

        -  food valorization for bioplastic production and concepts of circular economy in the valorization process.

Chapters are written in an organized and strategic manner and also include the references from recent years. It will help students and researchers to quickly learn about modern waste valorization practices and advance their knowledge on the subject. The book is suitable as a reference for courses in environmental science, chemical engineering and agriculture. It also serves as a guide for trainees, managers and readers involved in waste management, sustainability and value-added product supply chains.

Readership

Students and teachers (environmental science, chemical engineering, agriculture); trainees and managers (waste management, sustainability, value added product supply chains).

Preface

The presented book is a comprehensive compilation of the use of various wastes to produce useful products. The present book contains thirteen chapters. The book highlights the following topics in all the chapters: applications of plant-derived wastes utilization for value-added product formation; lignin valorization for fuels and chemicals production; use of date palm fruit processing wastes to produce high-value products; citrus waste valorization for value-added product production; valorization of sugar industry wastes for value-added products; olive oil wastes valorization for high-value compounds production; food waste bioconversion to high-value products; organic residues valorization for value-added chemicals production; valorization of waste plastics to produce fuels and chemicals and food valorization for bioplastic production and concepts of circular economy in the valorization process. The chapters are written in an organized and strategic manner, which will help the readers gain knowledge related to their subjects. The chapters also include the major research contributions in recent years. It will help researchers advance their knowledge in the areas.

This book covers multidisciplinary concepts, including very recent findings, which will be a great help to the researchers, students, and teachers working in the areas of environmental engineering, waste valorization, agricultural engineering, agricultural biotechnology, nanotechnology, food microbiology, bioremediation, biodegradation, organic chemistry, and agricultural economics. This book will be a great reference for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students. We are thankful to all the contributing authors for providing their valuable contributions to completing this book. We are thankful to all the reviewers for their valuable suggestions for the improvement of the book.

Vinay Kumar
Department of Community Medicine
Saveetha Medical College
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS)
Chennai, Thandalam-602105, India

Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana
Department of Chemistry
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Neha Sharma
School of Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, India