The book deals with a very important element of the circular economy related to sustainable management of biodegradable waste. According to World Bank by 2050, the human population is estimated to increase more than 9 billion; meanwhile, energy demand is expected to almost double, and the demand for water and food is expected to increase by about 60%. It is also obvious that the amount of biodegradable waste will grow in th coming years, and it will become a global problem and need to change in the organic waste management system. If not properly handled, the large volume of biodegradable waste may deteriorate air, water, and soil quality, resulting in significant impacts to food, energy, and water supplies. However, waste also poses a great opportunity as feedstock for renewable energy generation and production of value-added products Thus, reuse and treatment of biodegradable waste play an essential role in the food-energy-water nexus. The individual chapters of the book are aimed at the importance of biowaste and other biodegradable waste in a circular economy, taking into account environmental aspects (e.g. toxicity, organic carbon sequestration, LCA). This book will serve as a useful resource for environmental engineers, biotechnologists, researchers, and students studying organic waste processes, as well as operators of a wastewater and organic waste treatment plants. We strongly hope that readers enjoy reading this book and find it of very use.
Preface
Chapter 1
Identification of organic and inorganic contaminants presented in sewage sludge and biowaste
Monika GAŁWA-WIDERA
Chapter 2
Analysis of the suitability of currently used methods for assessing the toxicity of contaminants found in sewage sludge and biowaste
Katarzyna CYGNAROWSKA
Chapter 3
Targeted recovery of energy and matter: review of technologies for the recovery of matter from biowaste sewage sludge
Ewa SIEDLECKA
Chapter 4
Review of technologies for the recovery of energy from sewage sludge/biowaste
Ewa OKONIEWSKA
Chapter 5
Creation of a systematic, descriptive review of the main sewage sludge/biowaste processing technologies
Katarzyna WYSTALSKA
Chapter 6
Improvement of biowaste management by identifying and promoting the best available technologies and practices
Rafał NOWAK
Chapter 7
Identification, quantification and prioritization of technological solutions from the point of view of environmental impact
Elżbieta SPERCZYŃSKA
Chapter 8
Identification of factors that may influence bioprocessing technology in the future
Iwona DESKA
Chapter 9
Evaluation of the effectiveness of currently used methods of identification of microorganisms in soils
Urszula KĘPA, Ewa STAŃCZYK-MAZANEK
Chapter 10
Determining the relationship between the properties
of sewage sludge/biowaste introduced into soils and the level of microbiological activity of soils
Beata BIEŃ
Chapter 11
Identification of the main limitations related to the agricultural use
of products from biowaste and products produced on their basis,
the impact of processing technology on the occurrence of contaminants
Beata KARWOWSKA
Chapter 12
Influences of sewage sludge as a biowaste on the development of phytopathogens
Dorota NOWAK
Chapter 13
Collection of data on technologies for the production of sludge/biowaste products for agricultural applications
Agnieszka POPENDA
Chapter 14
Evaluation of the effectiveness and stability of assessment indicators and modelling of the degree of organic carbon sequestration of soil
Krzysztof REĆKO
Chapter 15
Assessment of the effectiveness of bioremediation of degraded areas
with the use of stabilized sewage sludge and other biodegradable waste
Anna JASIŃSKA, Małgorzata KACPRZAK
Chapter 16
Circular economy guide
Magdalena MADEŁA
Chapter 17
Life cycle assessment (LCA) – application of the process
Rafał NOWAK, Elżbieta SPERCZYŃSKA
Chapter 18
Determination the criteria for selecting the best solutions for safe
biowaste management in accordance with the requirements
of closed-circular management, local market demand
and the paradigm ‘waste or a resource’
Lidia WOLNY
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