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Recycling of Multiple Organic Solid Wastes into Biogas via Anaerobic Digestion

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Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste

Part of the book series: Biofuels and Biorefineries ((BIOBIO,volume 11))

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The accumulation of solid organic wastes (SOW) has reached critical levels globally and therefore, sustainable management of wastes is the key to minimize the risks to human health, avoid depletion of natural resources, reduce environmental burden and maintain the ecological balance. SOWs mainly include food waste, animal manure, waste activated sludge, yard waste, and agricultural waste. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is one of the most viable and popular technologies for recycling the organic fraction of solid wastes for the production of renewable energy in the form of biogas that can be crucial in meeting the world’s ever-increasing energy demands. Employing sophisticated treatment techniques for the diverse organic fractions present in solid wastes enable proper waste management as well as add value to the economy. Detailed knowledge about the physical properties of these SOWs to determine suitable operating conditions as well as research on the genetic engineering of microbes involved in the AD process are needed to produce biogas efficiently. This chapter summarizes the science underlying the anaerobic digestion process, different feedstock types, the diverse array of microorganisms involved, process variables crucial for AD efficiency, industrial scope of the different reactor modes, and the optimization and pretreatment methods to improve process efficiency.

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Authors are thankful to Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), MHRD, Govt. of India (Grant No. SPARC/2018-2019/P265/SL). MD thanks the support from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). PP appreciates the support from the Department of Science and Technology (INSPIRE, India for the award of fellowships, DST). AG acknowledges the support from the Department of Science and Technology (Grant No. CRG/2020/002080), Govt. of India. AMV acknowledges start-up funds from the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University.

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Hajinajaf, N., Das, M., Patra, P., Ghosh, A., Varman, A.M. (2022). Recycling of Multiple Organic Solid Wastes into Biogas via Anaerobic Digestion. In: Fang, Z., Smith Jr., R.L., Xu, L. (eds) Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste. Biofuels and Biorefineries, vol 11. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6162-4_6

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