Conversion of waste into value-added products such as energy transforms a potential environmental problem into a sustainable solution. Energy from Waste: Production and Storage focuses on the conversion of waste from various sources for use in energy production and storage applications. It provides the state-of-the-art in developing advanced materials and chemicals for energy applications using wastes and discusses the various treatment processes and technologies.
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Covers synthesis of usable materials from various types of waste and their application in energy production and storage
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Presents an overview and applications of wastes for green energy production and storage
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Provides fundamentals of electrochemical behavior and understanding of energy devices such as fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, and solar cells
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Elaborates on advanced technologies used to convert waste into green biochemical energy
This work provides new direction to scientists, researchers, and students in materials and chemical engineering and related subjects seeking to sustainable solutions to energy production and waste management.
Preface
Part 1 : Introduction
Chapter 1 : Biowastes for Energy : an Introduction
Part 2 : Municipal Waste for Energy
Chapter 2 : Operational Tools and Techniques for Municipal Solid Waste Management
Chapter 3 : Municipal Waste for Energy Production
Chapter 4 : A Brief History of Energy Recovery From Municipal Solid Waste
Chapter 5 : Materials and Energy From Waste Plastics : A Catalytic Approach
Chapter 6 : Elucidating Sustainable Waste Management Approaches Along With Waste-to-energy Pathways : A Critical Review
Chapter 7 : Biomass Downdraft Gasifier : State of the Art of Reactor Design
Chapter 8 : Food-based Waste for Energy
Part 3 : Waste for Biochemicals and Bioenergy
Chapter 9 : Biowastes for Ethanol Production
Chapter 10 : Waste Feedstocks for Biodiesel Production
Chapter 11 : Biowaste-based Microbial Fuel Cells for Bio-electricity Generation
Chapter 12 : Biowaste Based Microbial Fuel Cells
Chapter 13 : Recent Development in Microbial Fuel Cells Using Biowaste
Chapter 14 : Waste Derived Carbon Materials for Hydrogen Storage
Chapter 15 : Organic Waste for Hydrogen Production
Chapter 16 : Recycling E-waste for Hydrogen Energy Production and Replacement as Building Construction Material
Part 4 : Waste for Advanced Energy Devices
Chapter 17 : Biowaste Derived Carbon for Solar Cells
Chapter 18 : Bio-wastes for Metal-ion Batteries
Chapter 19 : Nafepo4 Regenerated From Failed Commercial Li-ion Batteries for Na-ion Battery Applications
Chapter 20 : Polymeric Wastes for Metal Ion Batteries
Chapter 21 : Biowaste-derived Components for Zn-air Battery
Chapter 22 : Waste Generated in Automobiles for Metal-air Batteries
Chapter 23 : Biowastes for Metal-sulfur Batteries
Chapter 24 : High-performance Supercapacitors Based on Bio-wastes for Sustainable Future
Chapter 25 : Hybrid Biowaste Materials for Supercapacitor
Chapter 26 : Polymeric Wastes for Supercapacitors
Chapter 27 : Carbon Nanostructures Derived From Polymeric Wastes for Supercapacitors
Chapter 28 : Supercapacitors Based on Waste Generated in Automobiles
Chapter 29 : Halogenated Polymeric Wastes for Green Functional Carbon Materials
Chapter 30 : Waste Mechanical Energy Harvesting From Vehicles by Smart Materials
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