Waste Derived Catalysts: Sustainable Materials for Energy and Environment explores the significant potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors for clean energy generation and environmental remediation. The book simultaneously addresses the problems of waste management, resource depletion, and environmental pollution while promoting the transition towards a sustainable and cleaner energy future. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements, methodologies, and applications of waste derived catalysts in the fields of energy and environment and as such it serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and students who are interested in exploring the potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors and their implications in sustainable energy conversion and environmental remediation. The book covers a wide range of waste streams, including agricultural and biomass waste, industrial and municipal waste, and electronic waste, shedding light on their conversion into catalysts through appropriate processing techniques. Furthermore, the book investigates various clean energy technologies, such as hydrogen production, fuel cells, carbon capture and utilization, and renewable fuel synthesis, where waste derived catalysts have shown promise.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and fundamentals of waste derived catalystsPART I: WASTE MATERIALS AS CATALYST PRECURSORS
2. Agricultural and Biomass Waste Derived Catalysts
3. Industrial and Municipal Waste Derived Catalysts Focusing on industrial and municipal waste
4. Electronic Waste Derived Catalysts
PART II: WASTE DERIVED CATALYSTS FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION
5. Waste Derived Catalysts for Fossil Fuel Utilization
6. Waste Derived Catalysts for Renewable Energy Generation Focusing on renewable energy
7. Waste Derived Catalysts for Energy Storage Systems Addressing the need for efficient energy storage
8. Waste Derived Catalysts for Carbon Capture and Utilization Addressing the challenge of carbon capture and utilization
PART III: WASTE DERIVED CATALYSTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
9. Waste Derived Catalysts for Soil and Sediment Remediation Addressing the remediation of contaminated soils and sediments
10. Waste Derived Catalysts for Waste Treatment and Valorization
11. Waste Derived Catalysts for Air Pollution Control Focusing on air pollution mitigation
12. Waste Derived Catalysts for Water Treatment and Remediation
PART IV: CASE STUDIES FOR WASTE DERIVED CATALYSTS
13. CASE STUDIES-I
14. CASE STUDIES-II
15. CASE STUDIES-III
PART V: SUSTAINABILITY AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
16. Circular economy, Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Waste Derived Catalysts
17. Commercialization and Industrial Applications of Waste Derived Catalysts
Authors
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), USA. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 150 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. Neha Srivastava Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India.Dr. Neha Srivastava has received PhD in Biotechnology from Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, SHIATS, India in the area of bioenergy. She is working as Research Scientist Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India. She has published more than 80 research articles in the in peer reviewed journals of SCI impact factor and have filed 03 patents, 1 technology transfer and 24 published books & two book series of international renowned publisher. She is working on bioprocess technology and waste to biofuels production followed by nanocatalyst development through green route (Microbial screening and enzymes; production and enhancement, biohydrogen production from waste biomass, bioethanol production).
Chaudhery Ghazanfar Hussain Chaudhery Ghazanfar Hussain is a research scholar in computer science and technology, at the Department of Education, Punjab, Pakistan. His key areas of research cover environmental modelling, analytical chemistry, data science, computer networks, and industrial development. He is the author of several monographs on chemistry, sample pre-treatments, nanotechnology, and software technology. He is an IT professional and affiliated with several organizations. Swarn Lata Bansal Senior Researcher, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India.Dr. Bansal is Senior Researcher working in the area of green chemistry, development of green and nano catalyst as well as bioenergy.
