Small Bioreactors for Management of Biodegradable Waste

• Main Authors: Baltrėnas, Pranas (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Baltrėnaitė, Edita (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Waste management.; Biotechnology.; Energy harvesting.; Renewable energy resources.; Bioorganic chemistry.; Waste Management/Waste Technology.; Energy Harvesting.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Bioorganic Chemistry.

This volume discusses how small bioreactors can produce useful biogas and compost from biodegradable waste. The authors identify which biodegradable wastes are optimal for small bioreactors, and how these choices can be used to increase bioreactor productivity. Additionally, readers will learn about...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter1: Sources of formation, characteristics and flow forecasts of biodegradable waste
• Chapter2: The aspects of producing biogas from biodegradable waste in small-scale bioreactors
• Chapter3: The selection and economic assessment of small-scale bioreactors producing biogas
• Chapter4: The types, structure and design of small-scale bioreactors producing biogas
• Chapter5: Quantitative and qualitative features of small-scale bioreactors employing single-component packing materials of biodegradable waste
• Chapter6: Quantitative and qualitative features applying multicomponent packing materials of biodegradable
• Chapter7: Small-scale composting bioreactors as a part of biogas plants
• Chapter8: The recovery of biogas from biodegradable waste in the countries having limited sources.