Source Reduction and Waste Minimization

ISBN-13: 9780128243206 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 198 str.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain; Mosae Selvakumar Paulraj; Samiha Nuzhat

Recenzje

"Overall, the book provides the reader with an overview of the available or desirable approaches to reduce waste production from different industrial sectors, along with the current limitations and the improvements needed." --Detritus Journal

Spis treści

1. Source Reduction and Waste Minimization-Concept, Procedures and Benefits2. Source Reduction and Waste minimization and Cleaner Technologies3. Source Reduction and Waste minimization in Electrical and Electronics Industry4. Source Reduction and Waste minimization in Healthcare Industry5. Source Reduction and Waste minimization in Construction Industry6. Source Reduction and Waste minimization in Chemical Industry7. Source Reduction and waste minimization from Food Industries8. Source Reduction and waste minimization from Energy production industries9. Challenges and Recommendations for Source Reduction and Waste Minimization10. Source Reduction and Waste Minimization in Textile Industries11. Source Reduction and Waste Minimization in the Mining Industries

O autorze

Dr. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an adjunct professor and director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of several books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. Dr. Mosae Selvakumar Paulraj received his Bachelors and Masters degree in Chemistry from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamilnadu, India. He is a Diploma holder in teacher education. He started his professional career in Jubilant Biosys Ltd, Bangalore, as a scientist in the cheminformatics division. Then he joined as a research fellow at Central Salt And Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) - a unit of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and obtained his Ph.D. degree. He also worked as a DAAD research fellow in Technical University, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Presently, Dr. Mosae is working as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Asian university for Women (AUW), Chattogram, Bangladesh. Before joining AUW, Dr. Mosae has worked as Assistant professor of chemistry at Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. Dr. Mosae's research interests include synthesis of small bioactive molecules, development of value-added products from asian palm (Palmyraculture), Molecular recognition/Machines, development of Sensor molecules for anions/cations/ small molecules in Water, water treatment, Chemo/Biosensors, Host-guest Chemistry, DNA binding-Drug delivery using Nanoparticles-material chemistry, Antibacterial and wound healing molecules, Photochemistry, Metallo-Supramolecular material chemistry-Helicate, MOF, flame retardant materials, Green chemistry, waste to wealth, Pollution control, Environmental conservation, Science for self-reliant life style/Sustainable development, grassroots innovations, and Social entrepreneurship Samiha Nuzhat completed her Undergraduate studies with a double major in Environmental Science and Bioinformatics from Asian University for Women (AUW), Chattogram, Bangladesh. Currently, she is working as a Junior Research Officer at Water and Life Bangladesh, a French NGO dedicated to assure safe and reliable domestic water service, sustainable sanitation, hygiene training and other other need-based community empowerment initiatives, specified for the urban slum dwellers. Samiha also worked a Teaching Assistant (TA) for two and half years and as a TA, she assisted other undergraduate students in understanding the concepts of multiple science courses. She is also a passionate researcher who has been working in multiple research projects related to the fields of environment and sustainability. Samiha has diversified research experience involving different vulnerable communities (refugees, homeless people, slum dwellers etc.) on different issues. Her major research interests encompass water & waste management, green technology, WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene), GIS (Geographic Information System), Remote Sensing and other emerging fields of environmental research.