Composting and vermicomposting are widely used biological processes for the management of the wastes produced by the communities and agricultural activities, which have experienced substantial growth during the last few years. Advances in Composting and Vermicomposting Technology summarizes the most important work conducted during the last few years under one cover. The book includes conventional and recent advancements in composting and vermicompostimg technologies, information regarding mitigation of greenhouse gases emission and resistant genes, and finally recovery of "Value-Added Materials" in the composting sectors. Furthermore it includes models and available upgradation, global case studies, opportunities and challenges (technical constraints, Institutional constraints and social constraints) associated with the composting technology advancement and finally, application of LCA and considerations in economic evaluation of composting technologies and other organic waste treatment strategies.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Trends in composting and vermicomposting technologies2. Vermicomposting technology for organic waste management
3. Design and operation of aeration devices for composting and vermi-composting
4. Composting systems and mature end-products production
5. Modeling and optimization of composting technology
6. Role of biochar and bulking agents and additive on composting
7. Global warming potential of N2O emission and mitigation strategies via composting
8. Design principles of sustainable composting and recovery of value-added products from compost
9. Role of microbes and microbial dynamics during composting
10. Composting of antibiotic residues
11. Challenges and opportunities associated with composting and end-product applications
12. Life-cycle assessment in composting technology
13. Economic evaluation of composting/vermi-composing technologies
14. Business models of composting for a circular economy
15. Enabling environment sanitation and financing by composting technologies
Authors
Ashok Pandey Executive Director Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Lucknow, India.Professor Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. He is HSBS National Innovation Chair (Biotechnology) and is/has been Visiting/Distinguished Professor in many countries. His major research and technological development interests are industrial & environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels & chemicals, waste to wealth & energy, etc.
Mukesh Kumar Awasthi Associate Professor, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Republic of China. Dr. Mukesh Kumar Awasthi is associate professor at the College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, China. His major research interests include a wide range of microbiology, environment science, biotechnology & bioengineering. He is associate editor of Bioengineered, Bioenergy & Biofuels, BMC- Microbiology, BioEnergy Research, Environment, Development and Sustainability & Frontier in microbiology. He is also editorial board member of Science of the total environment, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Integrated Publishing Association, & Journal of Basic and Applied Mycology. Zengqiang Zhang College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Republic of China. Prof. Zengqiang Zhang is one of the leading personalities in the field of Environmental Science and Technology. His major research interests are in the areas of environmental microbiology, organic waste composting, bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil, waste water treatment and nutrient recovery and mitigation of greenhouse gases emission during the organic waste composting etc. which include 2 books, 12 technical reports, 25 chapters in the books, more than 300 original and review papers and 150 research communications in international and national conferences
