This book provides a comprehensive overview of agricultural waste and its utilization in various industrial technologies for sustainable management. It covers a wide range of topics, including the characterization of agricultural waste, its environmental impacts, and its utilization in various industrial sectors. This book also discusses the latest technological advancements in the conversion of agricultural waste into value-added products and the opportunities and challenges associated with their implementation.
Key Features:
- Discusses the environmental impacts of agricultural waste and the latest technological advancements in converting waste into value-added products
- Gives an overview of the use of agricultural waste in various industrial applications including biocomposite, pulp and paper, and bioenergy industries
- Considers economic, social, and environmental aspects of agricultural waste management
- Offers practical solutions for the effective utilization of agricultural waste toward sustainable development
Offering a multidisciplinary approach, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, policymakers, and engineers interested in the sustainable management of agricultural waste.
Autorentext
R.A. Ilyas is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
M.I.H.M. Tahir earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His current research focuses on the thermochemical properties of municipal solid waste and agro-waste in Malaysia.
Muhammad Asyraf Muhammad Rizal is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Mechanics and Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and Research Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
S.M. Sapuan is Professor of Composite Materials in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
M.S.N. Atikah earned her MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Universiti Putra Malaysia. Her fields of specialization are microalgae, gasification, thermochemical conversion, biomass conversion, and microalgal biomass.