Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues

R. Praveen Kumar, B. Bharathiraja (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2026
Woodhead Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-443-24726-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues provides an in-depth understanding of the latest advancements in the bioenergy field, along with the challenges and opportunities for its future research. The book delivers solutions to specific problems through case studies and examples of successful bioenergy projects from different parts of the world, which can serve to inform and inspire policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, and students interested in advancing sustainable energy production. This timely text analyzes economic and environmental implications of bioenergy production from agricultural residues and provides insights into the development of sustainable bioenergy systems.

It serves as a quality resource for anyone interested in sustainable energy and the utilization of agricultural residues for bioenergy production, including economic and environmental aspects, which is aligned with Elsevier’s Energy with Purpose commitment to support meeting the world's energy needs while protecting the planet for future generations.

Autor

Prof. Praveen Kumar Ramanujam is Head of the Biotechnology Department, Arunai Engineering College, Tamilnadu, India. He is also Director, Institute of Innovations, Tiruvannamalai. His area of research includes biorefineries, renewable energy from biomass and municipal waste. He has published a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals and registered for 4 patents, edited 4 books. Professor Praveen has chaired 4 International conferences and organized various national level symposiums and conferences. He is also lifetime member of several professional societies including Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI), Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering (IICHE), International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop), Biogas Forum of India (BigFin), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Engineers Without Borders, India (EWB-India). He is serving as Management council member in BRSI and served as Vice-President in EWB-India, Chennai chapter. Prof. B.Bharathiraja is working as Head of Department for Chemical Engineering, Vel Tech High Tech Dr.RR Dr.SR Engineering College, Chennai. He has 14 years of experience in teaching and his areas of research include Biofuels from biomass, biorefineries, enzyme engineering, bioprocess engineering and municipal waste treatment. He had published more than 70 publications in peer reviewed journals, 2 books and 7 book chapters. Served as Chief Editor of International Journal of Bioprocess Technology and polymer sciences and also as editorial board member in various journals.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to Bioenergy and Agricultural Residues
2. Agricultural Residues as a Feedstock for Bioenergy Production
3. Biogas Production from Agricultural Residues
4. Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Residues
5. Biodiesel Production from Agricultural Residues
6. Pyrolysis and Gasification of Agricultural Residues
7. Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues
8. Policy and Economic Considerations for Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues
9. Future Prospects and Challenges for Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.2026
• Reihe/Serie: Woodhead Series in Bioenergy
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• ISBN-10: 0-443-24726-9 / 0443247269
• ISBN-13: 978-0-443-24726-2 / 9780443247262
• Zustand: Neuware