(Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes) 1st ed. 2016 Edition
by Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan (Editor), Kirsten Heimann (Editor), Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Editor)
This book presents the latest advances in and current research perspectives on the field of urban/industrial solid waste recycling for bio-energy and bio-fuel recovery. It chiefly focuses on five main thematic areas, namely bioreactor landfills coupled with energy and nutrient recovery; microbial insights into anaerobic digestion; greenhouse emission assessment; pyrolysis techniques for special waste treatment; and industrial waste stabilization options. In addition, it compiles the results of case studies and solid waste management perspectives from different countries.