Recent Advances in Bio-Energy Research: Select Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference, ICRABR 2022 [Hardcover]

This book comprises select proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Bio-energy Research (ICRABR 2022), providing comprehensive coverage on bio-energy-related fields and prospects of bio-energy in terms of waste management for energy generation, storage, and application. The content includes themes such as optimisation of energy systems, recent advances in biofuels and bioenergy, biomass hybrid systems, energy efficiency, electrochemical conversion of biofuels to renewable energy, energy management and policy, and the inter-linkages between energy and sustainable development. This book is of use to academics, researchers, consultants, and policymakers alike.

Part 1: Biochemical Conversion.- Chapter 1. Analysis of Methane Emission Reduction of Biogas Plant at Bhopal.- Chapter 2. Review of Anaerobic Digestion of Landfill Leachate and Its Co-Digestion Potential.- Chapter 3. Nanobiotechnological routes in lignocellulosic waste pretreatment for bio-renewables production.- Chapter 4. Comparative study of enriched biogas bottling cylinder in the presence of distinct filler at low pressure.- Chapter 5. Design and Techno-economical Analysis of a Biogas Plant as an Alternative Heat Source in Food Processing Industry.- Part 2: Chemical Conversion.- Chapter 6. Synthesis of biolubricant by transesterification of soybean oil using Ni-Al Hydrotalcite as a catalyst.- Chapter 7. Pretreatment of rice husk with acid and alkali for enhancement of sugar recovery and techno-economic analysis of the process.- Chapter 8. Investigation of Tribological Behavior of a Mono Cylinder Diesel Engine Operated with Water-added Palm Biodiesel-Diesel Fuel Blend.- Chapter 9.Catalytic pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste using synthesized compo-site catalyst.- Chapter 10. Utilization of Karanja Seed Shells as a sustainable heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production.- Chapter 11. Combined Effect of Preheating and Addition of CeO2 Nanopartil£™