Biomass Wastes for Energy Production

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: activated carbon adsorption; alternative fuel; anaerobic digestion; anaerobic horizontal flow reactor; autothermal gasification; bio-based economy; biocoal; biogas; biomass; biomass applications; biomass gasification; biomass residues; biomass valorization; biomass value pyramid; biomass waste; biomass-to-energy; biorenewable energy; biowaste; boiler efficiency; carbon boundary point; characteristics; chemical equilibrium; circular economy; co-firing; co-occurrence analysis; competing uses; cost analysis; dairy wastewater; decision parameters; demonstration-scale plant; differential scanning calorimetry; downdraft reactor; electricity production; energy efficiency; energy recovery; forestry; GHG emissions; internal combustion engines-generator; LCA; life cycle assessment; manure; microwave radiation; Monte Carlo method; organic waste; peach pruning residues; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Research and information: general; result parameters; small-scale systems; steam boilers; structural parameters; syngas; techno-economic analysis; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes; Technology: general issues; thermal treatment; thermal valorization; thermodynamics; thermogravimetric analysis; torrefaction; torrefied material properties; ultrasound; waste management; wastewater management
• ISBN: 9783036505619; 303650561X; 3036505601; 9783036505602
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-0365-0561-9

Environmental problems are forcing a rethinking of the world’s energy supply system. In parallel, there is an increasing amount of global solid waste production. A fundamental shift toward greater reliance on biomass wastes in the world’s energy system is plausible because of ongoing major technological advances that hold the promise of making the conversion of biomass into high-quality energy carriers, like electricity and gaseous or liquid fuels, economically competitive with fossil fuels. Therefore, waste-to-energy systems have become a paramount topic for both industry and researchers due to interest in energy production from waste and improved chemical and thermal efficiencies with more cost-effective designs. This biomass shift is also important for industries to become more efficient by using their own wastes to produce their own energy in the light of the circular economy concept. This book on “Biomass Wastes for Energy Production” brings novel advances on waste-to-energy technologies, life cycle assessment, and computational models, and contributes to promoting rethinking of the world’s energy supply systems.