Sugarcane alternatives sugar, biofuels and environment Gururaj Hunsigi
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TextLanguage: English Publisher: Bengaluru Prism Books Pvt. Ltd 2012Description: vi, 307 p ill. tables 24 cmISBN: 9788172867003; 817286700XSubject(s): Sugarcane | Biofuels | EnvironmentDDC classification: 633.61 Summary: This book has three parts : First part deals with sugarcane production technology. Sugarcane yield decline world over is of serious concern and the remedial measures are proposed to attain quantum jump in sugar and cane production. This part deals in detail with a) various methods of cane planting, b) integrated nutrient management (INM) and use of bio-fertilization for sustainable production and c) mechanization in sugarcane production. Second part of the book deals with biofuels. Use of biomass energy is as old as human civilization. At present it is estimated to be in the range of 39 to 45 EJ (Exa joules, 10 18 J) out of global total energy demand of 410 EJ or 9.76 Gtoe (Gega tonne oil equivalent 10 9t). Dedicated biomass crops have been listed in the book. Third part of the book deals with environmental issues which take a center stage. Sugar industry in itself is not that polluting, but sugar-alcohol complexes are highly polluting because of the production of distillery spent wash (DSW). This part also deals with the production of organic manure from DSW and its usage. Mitigation of climate change has been alluded in the book.
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This book has three parts : First part deals with sugarcane production technology. Sugarcane yield decline world over is of serious concern and the remedial measures are proposed to attain quantum jump in sugar and cane production. This part deals in detail with a) various methods of cane planting, b) integrated nutrient management (INM) and use of bio-fertilization for sustainable production and c) mechanization in sugarcane production. Second part of the book deals with biofuels. Use of biomass energy is as old as human civilization. At present it is estimated to be in the range of 39 to 45 EJ (Exa joules, 10 18 J) out of global total energy demand of 410 EJ or 9.76 Gtoe (Gega tonne oil equivalent 10 9t). Dedicated biomass crops have been listed in the book. Third part of the book deals with environmental issues which take a center stage. Sugar industry in itself is not that polluting, but sugar-alcohol complexes are highly polluting because of the production of distillery spent wash (DSW). This part also deals with the production of organic manure from DSW and its usage. Mitigation of climate change has been alluded in the book.
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