Plant and Algae Biomass - Bhat, Rouf Ahmad

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Résumé :
This volume discusses how plant and algae organisms play a pivotal role in the transformation of solar energy to essential metabolites, and explores the numerous beneficial roles these metabolites have at an industrial level. It presents information on the utilization of plant and algae for biomass production, and shows how this is a practical option for large scale biofuel production. The book examines how these bio-metabolites can then be used to extract biofuel. Biomass produced from plants and algae can act as the source of feedstock for biofuel production and industrially important compounds. This book also explores that by curtailing culturing cost using wastewater, seawater, and industrial water as a nutrient and water source, biomass becomes an economical energy source. The introductory chapters of the book focus on the appreciative values of a pollution-free atmosphere, with special reference to enhanced greenhouse effect, and then are followed by chapters on the potential of plant and algae as a liquid energy resource. This book targets researchers, graduate students, and energy and fuel industry professionals interested in the plant sciences, biotechnology and renewable energy....

Biographie:
Moonisa Aslam Dervash, Ph.D. obtained her Doctorate degree from Sheri Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir in the field of Environmental Sciences. She has worked as Assistant Professor in Sri Pratap College, Cluster University, Srinagar. Her specialization is in environmental monitoring, environmental awareness, ecology, soil biology, wetland restoration and carbon sequestration. She has authored more than 6 books with International publishers and has published more than 35 research articles and book chapters in the journals and books of national & international repute. Dr. Dervash has received many prestigious awards and felicitations like Bharat Excellence Award, Best Educationist Award and International Achievers Award conferred by FFI and Global forum for her dedicated accomplishments. Her focus has remained on many facets of society especially on environmental conservation and women empowerment. She has been felicitatedby state government (J & K Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing) for her outstanding contribution in environmental awareness and conservation through electronic media. Recently, she has been awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship by Ministry of Education (ICSSR), Government of India. Abrar Yousuf, Ph.D. is working as a Scientist (Soil and Water Engineering) at Regional Research Station Ballowal Saunkhri, Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab. His field of specialization is watershed hydrology, soil erosion modelling, watershed management, remote sensing and GIS, rainwater management and its judicious use and is involved in continuous monitoring of runoff and sediment yield from various watersheds in Punjab. He has participated in four research projects funded by ICAR New Delhi, DST New Delhi, GIZ New Delhi and IPRO consult Germany. Currently, he is handling two research projects as principal investigator which are being funded by Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Government of Punjab. He is working on ex-situ management of rainwater in farm ponds and its judicious use through micro-irrigation systems. Dr. Abrar has constructed farm ponds in various adopted villages. He has authored a number of technical bulletins, a book, book chapters and many research articles in journals of national and international repute...

Sommaire:
This volume discusses how plant and algae organisms play a pivotal role in the transformation of solar energy to essential metabolites, and explores the numerous beneficial roles these metabolites have at an industrial level. It presents information on the utilization of plant and algae for biomass production, and shows how this is a practical option for large scale biofuel production. The book examines how these bio-metabolites can then be used to extract biofuel. Biomass produced from plants and algae can act as the source of feedstock for biofuel production and industrially important compounds. This book also explores that by curtailing culturing cost using wastewater, seawater, and industrial water as a nutrient and water source, biomass becomes an economical energy source. The introductory chapters of the book focus on the appreciative values of a pollution-free atmosphere, with special reference to enhanced greenhouse effect, and then are followed by chapters on the potential of plant and algae as a liquid energy resource. This book targets researchers, graduate students, and energy and fuel industry professionals interested in the plant sciences, biotechnology and renewable energy....