Description
Agriculture-Bioenergy Nexus: Transforming Waste into Wealth comprehensively explores agricultural waste-to-bioenergy, covering everything from fundamental principles to advanced technologies and real-world applications. The book provides readers with case studies, practical insights, and actionable guidance for practitioners, investors, and policymakers. It illustrates the application of theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios, offering a holistic understanding of bioenergy conversion processes, challenges, and opportunities of agricultural waste. Additionally, the book offers detailed technoeconomic analysis to aid decision-making, sustainable environmental practices, and actionable insights for planning and executing bioenergy projects. It bridges disciplines, fostering a holistic understanding that connects agriculture, bioenergy, and environmental science.- Presents a multidisciplinary approach that connects agriculture, bioenergy, and environmental science, fostering a holistic understanding of the agriculture-bioenergy nexus- Includes solutions to several challenges in the conversion of agricultural waste into bioenergy, including technology integration, economic viability, and sustainable practices- Bridges the gap between scientific knowledge and practical applications in transforming agricultural waste feedstock into bioenergy- Provides guidance on formulating policies that support sustainable bioenergy initiatives from agricultural waste
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Bioenergy crops a source of renewable energy3. Agricultural biomass pyrolysis for energy production4. Gasification technologies for agro-waste to energy conversion5. Hydrothermal liquification of agricultural biomass to energy6. Advances in agro biomass pretreatment for a feedstock for fermentation7. Bioalcohol production from agricultural biomass8. Biogas Production from Agricultural Waste9. Agrowaste based microbial biorefinery for biohydrogen production10. Agriculture waste a feedstock for biodiesel production11. Integrated technologies for agro-waste valorization12. Advances in technologies for energy production and analysis13. Commercialisation and techno-economic analysis of agrowaste based biofuels14. Life cycle assessment of agriculture-bioenergy nexus technologies
