Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides authoritative information, techniques and data necessary for the appropriate understanding of biomass and biowaste (understood as contaminated biomass) composition and behaviour while processed in various conditions and technologies. Numerous techniques for characterizing biomass, biowaste and by-product streams exist in literature. However, there lacks a reference book where these techniques are gathered in a single book, although such information is in increasingly high demand. This handbook provides a wealth of characterization methods, protocols, standards, databases and references relevant to various biomass, biowaste materials and by-products. It specifically addresses sampling and preconditioning methods, extraction techniques of elements and molecules, as well as biochemical, mechanical and thermal characterization methods. Furthermore, advanced and innovative methods under development are highlighted. The characterization will allow the analysis, identification and quantification of molecules and species including biomass feedstocks and related conversion products. The characterization will also provide insight into physical, mechanical and thermal properties of biomass and biowaste as well as the resulting by-products.
Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Chapter 1: Biomass categories.- Chapter 2: Lignocellulosic Biomass.- Chapter 3: Alkaline, Alkali Earth metals (AAEM), Transition metals and halogens.- Chapter 4: Microalgal biomass of industrial interest.- Chapter 5: Methods to assess biological transformation of biomass.- Chapter 6: MSW.- Chapter 7: Food waste and Manure.- Chapter 8: Sludges, dredged sediments.- Chapter 9: Biogas.- Chapter 10: Syngas.- Chapter 11: Condensables and liquid compounds.- Chapter 12: Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds from Biomass Combustion.- Chapter 13: Particle matter.- Chapter 14: Solid residues.
