A waste-to-energy expert may assist with various technologies, consisting of several different thermochemical or biological methods of generating energy from waste materials. Popular waste-to-energy commercial applications include combustion and anaerobic digestion for processing municipal solid…
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Microbial Fermentation
Microbial fermentation is the growth of a microorganism, usually a bacterium, yeast, or filamentous fungus in a liquid medium to transform one material into another using the microbe’s metabolism as the manufacturing process to result…
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Wastewater Plant Energy Balance
Wastewater treatment plants are significant energy consumers, with energy input being the electricity, fuel, and chemicals required for plant operation, and energy output being biogas, heat, and electricity produced by the plant. If the energy…
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Railroad Tie Pyrolysis
Railroad tie pyrolysis presents some interesting opportunities. In the U.S. alone, over 20 million new wood railroad ties are installed every year. While wood is currently the best option for railroad ties (and utility poles)…
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Biotechnology – What is It?
In the emerging bioeconomy, the term “biotechnology” most often refers to the use of a biological process for an industrial purpose like the production of biofuels and biochemicals. There are many types of biotechnologies, including…
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Technologies to Valorize Renewable Resources
As renewable resources like waste wood, agricultural waste, or municipal solid waste (MSW) are available at scattered sites in small amounts (as compared to petroleum), the question always arises as to technologies best suited to…
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