Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy: Emerging Technologies and Strategies for Bioenergy and Bioproduct Innovation

by Amro Hassanein (Editor)

Overview

Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy: Emerging Technologies and Strategies for Bioenergy and Bioproduct Innovation examines the current state of bioenergy production technology. The book highlights its potential, challenges, and future directions while considering environmental, economic, and policy developments. It focuses on recent advancements in anaerobic digestion technologies within wastewater treatment and agriculture and explores the rapidly evolving field of bioenergy production from organic waste. The book bridges the gap between academia, research, and real-world industrial applications. Additionally, the book provides a foundational introduction to anaerobic digestion and the characterization and preprocessing of wastewater and agriculture waste feedstock.

Sections cover various technological aspects, including treatment technologies and strategies, dark fermentation, volatile fatty acids, bioplastics production, nutrient recovery, and grid integration. Sustainability issues such as lifecycle assessments, techno-economic analysis, policy issues, and safety standards are also thoroughly addressed. The book concludes with insights on artificial intelligence and future trends in anaerobic digestion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443340055
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	09/01/2025
Series:	Woodhead Series in Bioenergy
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Hassanein brings over 16 years of research experience and business development in bioenergy, biosolids research, bioprocessing, and sustainability. He has a strong record in funding and proposal management, securing over $15 million in funding.

His research expertise lies in environmental biotechnology, applying engineering principles to maximize renewable energy production and address challenges in biosolids and wastewater treatment. This includes work in microbial fuel cells (MFC), microbial electrolysis cells (MEC), anaerobic digestion (AD), fast pyrolysis, gasification, and nanotechnology applications in waste management. Dr. Hassanein has also focused on life cycle assessments of bioenergy and nutrient transformations.

In the last 5 years, Dr. Hassanein has been awarded 9 grants, as a PI or Co-PI, totaling $15 million from prestigious organizations such as the US Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Maryland state departments. He has been involved in high-impact projects such as "Innovative Bioplastic Production with Microbial Electrochemical Technology (MET)" and "Systematic Characterization of Variability in MSW Streams for Fuel Production". He is a recognized scientist, having been invited to over 20 TV interviews and presenting his research at numerous top conferences more than 60 times. Dr. Hassanein's work on "Using Electrochemical Systems for Waste Treatment and Energy Production" was awarded at the 2023 BBIORESTEC conference in Italy.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction of biological conversion and AD technology
2. Feedstock Characterization and Preprocessing
3. Treatment Strategies in Bioenergy Production
4. Advancements in Dark Fermentation
5. Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs) Production and arrest methanogenesis
6. Bioplastic Production from Waste
7. Nutrient Recovery in Bioenergy Processes
8. Advances in Treatment Technologies
9. Integrating AD into Renewable Energy Systems and electric grid
10. Lifecycle Analysis of AD Systems
11. Techno-economic Analysis of AD Systems and Circular Economy
12. Policy Landscape and Economic Implications of AD
13. AD Auditing Processes and Safety Standards
14. AI Optimization in Anaerobic Digestion and the Future Trends

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Covers emerging anaerobic digestion technologies and strategies for bioenergy and bioproducts