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Developments in Sustainable Chemical and Bioprocess Technology

  • 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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Table of contents (48 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Environmental Engineering

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Dewaterability of Anaerobic Digested Sludge with Cations and Chitosan as Dual Conditioners

      • S. W. Lau, S. H. Chong, H. M. Ang, T. K. Sen, H. B. Chua
      Pages 11-17
    3. Production of Cellulases by Aspergillus sp. GDX02 in a Solid-State Fermentation Using Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch

      • H. W. Kim, G. J. Lee, D. M. Kim, Y. W. Lee, Y. S. Kim, H-J. Chung
      Pages 51-57
    4. Acclimatization Process of Microorganisms from Activated Sludge in Kenaf-Retting Wastewater

      • Z. Zawani, L. Chuah-Abdullah, F.-R. Ahmadun, K. Abdan
      Pages 59-64
    5. Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Chicken Fats Using Zeolite Catalysts

      • M. Y. Liew, A. Salmiaton, W. A. K. G. Wan Azlina, R. Yunus
      Pages 73-79
    6. Electrochemical Oxidation of PAHs in Aqueous Solution

      • A. Yaqub, M. H. Isa, S. R. M. Kutty
      Pages 89-96
    7. Sonocatalytic Degradation of Acid Red Dye in Water Using Fe-Doped TiO2 Deposited on HY Catalyst

      • A. H. Alwash, N. A. Jamalluddin, N. Ismail, A. Z. Abdullah
      Pages 97-102
  3. Chemical and Bioprocesses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
    2. Review: Pre-treatments and Fermentation of Seaweed for Bioethanol Production

      • R. F. Mansa, H. Mansuit, K. F. Fong, C. S. Sipaut, F. Y. Chye, S. M. Yasir
      Pages 129-136

About this book

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. ​

Editors and Affiliations

  • University Malaysia Sabah, Kota kinabalu, Malaysia

    Ravindra Pogaku, Awang Bono, Christopher Chu

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Developments in Sustainable Chemical and Bioprocess Technology

  • Editors: Ravindra Pogaku, Awang Bono, Christopher Chu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6208-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-6207-1Published: 26 November 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-7962-9Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6208-8Published: 26 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 424

  • Number of Illustrations: 48 b/w illustrations, 59 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general, Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Systems

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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