Sustainable food waste-to-energy systems / edited by Thomas A. Trabold, Callie W. Babbitt.

Introduction -- Waste Resources in the Food Supply Chain -- Conventional Food Waste Management Methods -- Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Technologies : Anaerobic Digestion -- Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Technologies : Fermentation -- Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Technologies : Transesterification -- Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Technologies : Bioeletrochemical Systems -- Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Technologies : Gastification and Pyrolysis -- Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Technologies : Hydrothermal Liquefaction -- Environmental Aspects of Food Waste-to-Energy Conversion -- Economic Aspects of Food Waste-to-Energy System Deployment -- Policy Landscape and Recommendations to Inform Adoption of Food Waste-to-Energy Technologies -- Challenges and Innovations in Food Waste-to-Energy Management and Logistics.

Sustainable Food Waste-to-Energy Systems assesses the utilization of food waste in sustainable energy conversion systems. It explores all sources of waste generated in the food supply chain (downstream from agriculture), with coverage of industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sources. It provides a detailed analysis of the conventional pathways for food waste disposal and utilization, including composting, incineration, landfilling and wastewater treatment. Next, users will find valuable sections on the chemical, biochemical and thermochemical waste-to-energy conversion processes applicable for food waste and an assessment of commercially available sustainable food waste-to-energy conversion technologies. Sustainability aspects, including consideration of environmental, economic and social impacts are also explored. The book concludes with an analysis of how deploying waste-to-energy systems is dependent on cross-cutting research methods, including geographical information systems and big data. It is a useful resource for professionals working in waste-to-energy technologies, as well as those in the food industry and food waste management sector planning and implementing these systems, but is also ideal for researchers, graduate students, energy policymakers and energy analysts interested in the most recent advances in the field. --Amazon.com