Description:
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.
The twenty-first century world faces several enormous challenges: how to mitigate climate change, meet a growing energy demand without relying on fossil fuels, and manage the escalating quantities of solid waste generated by cities around the world. This compendium volume off
Review Quotes:
"A timely publication at present when environmental concerns and limited fossil fuel resources have called for a sustainable solution. In several important ways, the book is a comprehensive account of methodologies in waste-to-energy conversion. While the topic is of global interest, it is geographically diversified. There is no single best method that would apply everywhere. Therefore, a large number of methods are included. In addition, the full potential and possible drawbacks of each method have not been thoroughly exploited and revealed to date. An inclusive description of most of the promising methods will certainly draw a complete roadmap as a guideline for future exploration. Toward that goal, the authors not only discuss the chemistry itself, but also other important aspects, e.g., economics, resources and residential life styles that are strongly region-dependent. Most accounts come from realistic case studies and, this adds tremendous value, considering the nature of the topic being highly urgent and solution-driven."
-- Tu N. Pham, PhD, Associate Engineer, R&D Hydroprocessing, Oklahoma