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- Editors:
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Ravindra Pogaku
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University Malaysia Sabah, Kota kinabalu, Malaysia
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Awang Bono
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University Malaysia Sabah, Kota kinabalu, Malaysia
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Christopher Chu
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University Malaysia Sabah, Kota kinabalu, Malaysia
- Timely publication addressing accountability and sustainability in development
- Multiple topics concerning chemical and bio-process engineering covered
- Written for the academic setting, but can be a valuable tool for the public interested in sustainability
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Environmental sustainability and development is of critical importance. Technological advances in the production of new energy sources are making their way into our lives in more and more depth every day. However, there is an urgent need to address the technological challenges and advancement of the various chemical and bio-processes to maintain the dynamic sustainability of our energy needs. Toward that end, an attempt is being made to look at recent advances, key issues still faced and where possible, offer suggestions on alternative technologies to optimize sustainable processes. Still considered a new area of science, energy sources themselves are still being 'discovered'...meaning, what is financially viable in the current marketplace is changing. For example, energy from plants has not been financially viable in the past because of the high cost of growing, harvesting, breaking down cell walls, disposal of waste products, etc. Materials used to derive energy from sustainable resources is changing, making previously high-cost processes more efficient. It is crucial that the industry as a while works in tandem to develop crops that new technological advances make financially feasible. This book will cover recent advances in the chemicals, bioprocesses and other materials used in growing and extracting energy from sustainable products. Membrane/cell wall digestion issues will also be covered as well as recovering mamixal amounts of energy from sources to limit waste. Finally a section on safety and control will be presented with has been poorly covered in other publications. ​
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12 February 2021
Table of contents (48 chapters)
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Advanced Materials
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Front Matter
Pages 311-311
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- R. F. Mansa, A. R. A. Yugis, K. S. Liow, S. T. L. Chai, M. C. Ung, J. Dayou et al.
Pages 313-319
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- W. M. H. F. W. Harun, M. A. T. Jaya, M. A. Ahmad
Pages 321-328
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- W. Z. Wan Nurul Huda, M. A. Ahmad
Pages 329-335
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- A. Bono, S. M. Anisuzzaman, N. M. Ismail, R. Haziami
Pages 337-345
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- R. R. Ali, W. A. W. A. Rahman, N. B. Ibrahim, R. M. Kasmani
Pages 347-354
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- S. M. Anisuzzaman, A. Bono, S. Samiran, B. Ariffin, Y. Y. Farm
Pages 355-363
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- D. Krishnaiah, S. M. Anisuzzaman, S. F. Shi, A. Bono
Pages 365-370
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- C. G. Joseph, G. G. Hoon, Y. L. Sharain-Liew, D. Krishnaiah, M. Massuanna
Pages 371-380
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- J. Abdullah, H. H. M. Zaki
Pages 389-394
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- W. H. Choong, K. B. Yeo, M. T. Fadzlita, Y. Y. Farm, M. Azlan Ismail
Pages 395-399
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- Y. P. Wong, H. Y. Saw, J. Janaun, K. Krishnaiah, A. Prabhakar
Pages 401-408
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Back Matter
Pages 409-424
About the editors
Dr. Ravindra works on Bio-energy and Biofuels. He is a Professor at the School of Engineering and Information Technology at University Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia. He received his PhD in Biotechnology from Cornell University. His research interests include Biofuels, wealth from waste, and bioprocess engineering. His research group focuses on Bio-derived energy for sustainable development. Dr. Awang Bono and Associate Professor Dr. Christopher Chu both work at the same University studying the same systems.