Food Waste to Green Fuel: Trend & Development

This edited book explores the potential of using food waste as a feedstock for biofuels production, presenting sustainable and economically feasible options. It covers food waste processing, opportunities for mass-scale production, and the practical feasibility and economic sustainability of biofuels. The book is aimed at academicians and researchers in biofuels, food processing, and waste valorization industries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 278 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive edited book delves into the vast realm of utilizing food waste as a promising, alternative, and readily available feedstock for biofuels production. It presents a comprehensive exploration of sustainable and economically viable biofuels options, encompassing their detailed strategies, mechanisms, advantages, drawbacks, and future prospects. Furthermore, the book delves deep into the realm of food waste, shedding light on its processing techniques and potential for large-scale biofuels production. While the practical feasibility and economic sustainability of biofuels remain challenges due to their cost intensity and the need for rigorous scientific approaches and inputs, this book proposes a low-cost, carbon-rich, economically, and environmentally friendly feedstock as a potential solution to reduce overall biofuels production costs.

The book holds immense interest for academicians and researchers engaged in the fields of biofuels production, food processing industries, and waste valorization. It serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to advance knowledge and explore innovative solutions in these interconnected domains.

Weight: 606g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811908125
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022