Chapter 6 - Reorienting Waste Remediation Towards Harnessing Bioenergy: A Paradigm Shift

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Abstract

Waste/wastewater signifies a potential renewable feedstock to generate various forms of bioenergy aside from the remediation process by regulating the biological process. Bioenergy has gained significant attention as a sustainable and futuristic alternative to fossil fuels. Using waste for bioenergy through its remediation has instigated considerable interest and has further opened a new avenue for the use of renewable and inexhaustible energy sources. This chapter attempts to cohesively outline various routes of possible value addition from waste remediation in concurrence with contemporary research. Biohydrogen, bioelectricity (through the microbial fuel cell), algae-based biodiesel, and bioplastics production in the context of waste/wastewater treatment are covered.

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