Sustainable Technologies for Food Waste Management
  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

This book comprehensively explores various aspects of food waste management, ranging from understanding the issue to innovative solutions that convert waste into valuable resources. The initial chapters provide an in-depth analysis of advanced methods for characterizing food waste. The book examines cutting-edge methodologies, including physico-chemical, thermal, and biological approaches, for converting food waste into valuable resources such as biohydrogen, biopolymers, biogas, organic acids, bioactive compounds, biochar, compost, and vermicompost. Additionally, it delves into the utilization of advanced technologies like machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), sensors, and robotics for food waste treatment and management, thus contributing to a sustainable future. It underscores the conversion of food waste into renewable energy sources, sustainable materials, and valuable compounds. This book will be useful for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking sustainable approaches to tackle the global challenge of food waste.

  • Offers in-depth insights into advanced methods for characterizing food waste, enabling precise and targeted waste reduction strategies
  • Examines physico-chemical, thermal, and biological approaches for converting food waste into valuable resources
  • Presents machine learning, IoT, sensors, and robotics for sustainable food waste management and treatment
  • Highlights the conversion of food waste into valuable resources, including biohydrogen, biopolymers, bioactive compounds, compost, and vermicompost
  • Provides specific details about the food waste supply chain and associated policies

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Yes, you can access Sustainable Technologies for Food Waste Management by Ranjna Sirohi,Ayon Tarafdar,Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe,Mohammad Taherzadaher,Ashok Pandey,Mohammad J. Taherzadeh in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Environmental Management. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. About the Editors
  8. List of Contributors
  9. Chapter 1 Food Waste Management – An Introduction
  10. Chapter 2 Methods for Food Waste Characterization
  11. Chapter 3 Thermo-Chemical Processes for Food Waste Treatment
  12. Chapter 4 Biological Processes for Food Waste Treatment
  13. Chapter 5 Production of Biohydrogen from Food Waste
  14. Chapter 6 Production of Biogas from Food Waste
  15. Chapter 7 Production of Biopolymers from Food Waste
  16. Chapter 8 Production of Organic Acids from Food Waste
  17. Chapter 9 Production of Compost and Vermicompost from Food Waste
  18. Chapter 10 Production of Biochar from Food Waste
  19. Chapter 11 Bioactive Compounds from Food Waste
  20. Chapter 12 Food Waste Management through Machine Learning, IoT, and Blockchain
  21. Index