Emerging Energy Alternatives for Sustainable Environment

Content: Cover --
Half Title --
Title Page --
Copyright Page --
Table of Contents --
Preface --
1: Biogas Potential in India: Production, Policies, Problems, and Future Prospects --
1.1 Introduction --
1.2 Production of Biogas --
1.3 Sources/Materials for Biogas Production --
1.4 Roles of Microbes in Production of Biogas --
1.5 Issues and Concerns for the Biogas Production Process --
1.6 Augmentation/Upgradation of Biogas Process --
1.7 Types of Biogas Reactors --
1.8 Policies Related to Biogas Production in India --
1.9 Benefits of Biogas Energy Production-Potential in India --
1.10 Problems and Issues Encountered --
1.11 Future Prospects for Biogas in India --
1.12 Conclusion --
References --
2: Membrane-less Microbial Fuel Cell: A Low-cost Sustainable Approach for Clean Energy and Environment --
2.1 Introduction --
2.2 Basic Requirements for Membrane-less Microbial Fuel Cell --
2.3 Classification of Membrane-less Microbial Fuel Cell --
2.4 Conclusion --
Acknowledgements --
References --
3: Hydrogen Energy: Present and Future --
3.1 Introduction --
3.2 Hydrogen Production --
3.3 Storage Technologies for Hydrogen --
3.4 Hydrogen Energy and Environment --
3.5 Hydrogen and Other Alternative Secondary Energies --
3.6 Hydrogen Safety --
3.7 Future Prospects of Hydrogen --
References --
4: Emerging Energy Alternatives for Sustainable Development in Malaysia --
4.1 Introduction --
4.2 Renewable Resources in Malaysia --
4.3 Conclusion --
References --
5: Role and Initiatives of Indian Government Policies for Growth of Wind Energy Sector --
5.1 Introduction --
5.2 India's Wind Energy Potential and Installation --
5.3 Indian Government Policies for Wind Energy Sector --
5.4 State Government Policies for Wind Energy Sector --
5.5 Conclusion --
References --
6: Improved Technology for Non-edible Seed Oils: Sources for Alternate Fuels --
6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Materials and Methods --
6.3 Results and Discussion --
6.4 Conclusion --
References --
7: Adsorption and Photodegradation of Sulfamethoxazole in a Three-phase Fluidized Bed Reactor --
7.1 Introduction --
7.2 Methodology --
7.3 Results and Discussion --
7.4 Conclusion --
Acknowledgements --
References --
8: Application of Cellulose Nitrate Membrane for Pervaporative Separation of Organics from Water --
8.1 Introduction --
8.2 Experimental Set-up --
8.3 Results and Discussion --
8.4 Conclusion --
Acknowledgements --
References --
9: Green Chemistry: Mitigatory Measure for Environmental Pollution --
9.1 Introduction --
9.2 Green Chemistry Concept --
9.3 History --
9.4 A Timeline of Green Chemistry Highlights --
9.5 Scope --
9.6 Principles --
9.7 Role of Green Chemistry in Prevention and Control of Pollution --
9.8 Environmental Sustainability --
9.9 Conclusion --
References --
Websites --
10: Building Energy Simulation for Improved Thermal Performance: A CFD Approach --
10.1 Introduction --
10.2 Thermal Mass and Building Design --
10.3 Building Energy Analysis --
10.4 Necessity for Building Simulation --
10.5 Application of Building Simulation and Systems Approach --
10.6 Software --
10.7 Applications of CFD for Building Design --
10.8 Conclusion --
References --
11: Cyanobacterial Biomass --
A Tool for Sustainable Management of Environment --
11.1 Introduction --
11.2 Approaches to Biofertilizer Application --
11.3 Cyanobacteria: A Biofertilizer --
11.4 Nitrogen Fixation --
11.5 Cyanobacteria: A Nutrient Source --
11.6 Cyanobacteria: A Pesticide Tolerant --
11.7 Cyanobacteria: A Salinity Tolerant --
11.8 Cyanobacteria: A Bioremediation Tool --
11.9 Cyanobacteria: A CO2 Sequestration Agent --
11.10 Nutrient Management System --
References --
12: Low-cost Production of Algal Biofuel from Wastewater and Technological Limitations --
12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Classification of Algae --
12.3 Factors Affecting Growth of Microalgae --
12.4 Sink for Carbon dioxide --
12.5 Wastewater as a Resource for Algal Growth --
12.6 Microalgae Cultivation Methods --
12.7 Harvesting Technologies for Algal Biomass --
12.8 Lipid Synthesis in Microalgae --
12.9 Conversion Technologies for Algal Biofuel --
12.10 Limitations with Biomass/Biofuel Production --
12.11 Conclusion --
References --
13: Physical and Chemical Exergy Analysis and Assessment of Biogas as an Energy Source in Hybrid Cooling Machine --
13.1 Introduction --
13.2 System Description and Working Principle --
13.3 Thermal Analysis of Biogas Boiler --
13.5 Thermodynamic Analysis --
13.6 Results and Discussion --
13.7 Conclusion --
References --
14: Lignocellulosic Biomass to Bioenergy Production: Process and Techniques for Biomass Assessment --
14.1 Introduction --
14.2 Process of Biomass Deconstruction --
14.3 Techniques for Assessment of Biomass Breakdown --
14.4 Current Challenges and Future Prospects --
References --
15: Municipal Solid Waste Management in India: Present Status and Energy Conversion Opportunities --
15.1 Introduction --
15.2 Overview of Municipal Solid Waste Management in India --
15.3 Opportunities for Energy Conversion --
15.4 Challenges --
15.5 The Way Forward --
15.6 Conclusion --
Acknowledgements --
References --
16: Organic Superfluous Waste as a Contemporary Source of Clean Energy --
16.1 Introduction --
16.2 Current Status of Energy --
16.3 Bioenergy --
16.4 Organic WasW te --
16.5 Technology for Energy --
16.6 Microbial Fuel Cell --
16.7 MFC Components --
16.8 Bio-battery --
16.9 Remote Power Source --
16.10 Effective for Sea Water --
16.11 Conclusion --
Acknowledgements --
References --
17: Vermicomposting: A Potential Tool for Sustainable Management of Solid Waste --
17.1 Introduction. 17.2 Classification and Composition of Solid Waste --
17.3 Current Strategies used for Solid Waste Management in India --
17.4 Earthworms --
17.5 Vermicomposting Process --
17.6 Vermicompost and Earthworm Harvesting --
17.7 Composition of Vermicompost --
17.8 Advantages and Disadvantages of Vermicompost --
17.9 Applications of Vermicomposting --
17.10 Conclusion --
References --
18: Biogas Potential from Sewage Treatment Plant and Palm Oil Mill Effluent for Electricity Generation in Malaysia --
18.1 Introduction --
18.2 Renewable Energy Status in Malaysia and Malaysian Renewable Energy Target --
18.3 Feed-in Tariff in Malaysia --
18.4 Malaysian Palm Oil Industry --
18.5 Biogas Potential in Palm Oil Mills --
18.6 Malaysian Sewerage Treatment --
18.7 Typical Sewage Treatment Plant with Anaerobic digester Scenario in Malaysia --
18.8 Biogas Potential at STP --
18.9 Co-digestion of Pome with SS --
18.10 Impact of Biogas Recovery on Sustainability --
18.11 Conclusion --
Acknowledgements --
References --
19: Passive Energy in Residential Buildings --
19.1 Introduction --
19.2 Passive Solar Cooling --
19.3 Methodology --
19.4 Estimation of Energy Cost --
19.5 Conclusion --
References --
20: Solar Photocatalytic Treatments of Wastewater and Factors Affecting Mechanism: A Feasible Low-cost Approach --
20.1 Introduction --
20.2 Solar Spectrum --
20.3 Design of Solar Photocatalytic Reactors --
20.4 Photocatalytic (Solar) Treatment of Pollutant --
20.5 Factors Affecting Solar Photocatalysis --
20.6 Recommended Analytical Methods --
20.7 Economical Assessment --
20.8 Conclusion --
References --
21: Advancement in Phase Change Materials for Solar Thermal Energy Storage --
21.1 Introduction --
21.2 Phase Change Materials --
21.3 Application of PCMS --
21.4 Conclusion --
References. 22: Earth to Air Heat Exchanger Systems for Small Houses and Industrial Buildings in Changing Indian Climatic Conditions --
22.1 Introduction --
22.2 Changing Indian Climatic Conditions --
22.3 Indian Climate and EAHE Systems --
22.4 Demand for Energy in India --
22.5 Advantages of EAHE System --
22.6 Design of EAHE Systems --
22.7 Components of EAHE System --
22.8 Performance of EAHE System --
22.9 Conclusion --
References --
23: Development in Metal Oxide Nanomaterial-based Solar Cells --
23.1 Introduction --
23.2 History of Solar Cell --
23.3 Metal Oxide Nanomaterials --
23.4 Three Generations of Development --
23.5 Nanomaterial-based Solar Cell Research --
23.6 Thin Film Solar Cells --
23.7 Applications and Implementations --
23.8 Polymer Solar Cells --
23.9 PV Industry Goal: Reduce Cost of Energy --
23.10 Conclusion --
References --
Index --
About the Editors.