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This groundbreaking book explores the science and innovation behind zoocomposting-composting facilitated by animals such as earthworms, black soldier flies, and termites.
Sommario
Preface
About the Authors
Part IComposting: A general introductionChapter 1Composting as it occurs in nature in comparison to human-controlled composting
Chapter 2Distinguishing features of human-controlled composting
Part IIEarthworm-based zoocomposting: VermicompostingChapter 3Distinguishing features of earthworm-based zoocomposting (vermicomposting)
Chapter 4Chapter 5Design and operation of conventional vermireactors
Chapter 6The shortcomings of the conventional vermicomposting technology, which necessitated development of the high-rate vermicomposting paradigm and the associated technology
Chapter 7The paradigm of high-rate vermicomposting and its validation
Chapter 8Vermireactors designed on the basis of the high-rate vermicomposting paradigm
Chapter 9Design and performance evaluation of machines for separating earthworm-vermicast-substrate mixtures
Chapter 10Effect of vermicomposts derived from phytomass and waste paper on different species of commonly used plants
Chapter 11Transformations caused by vermicomposting which convert even toxic and allelopathic weeds into benign organic fertilizers
Chapter 12Long-term impact on the growth and fecundity of successive generations of earthworms fed exclusively on one or the other species of weeds
Chapter 13First-of-its kind success in rapidly vermicomposting a xerophyte and utilizing the product as an organic fertilizer
Chapter 14Vermicomposting as an ideal foil to upgrade macrophyte/algae based sewage treatment systems into close-loop biorefineries
Part IIIUse of black soldier flies in zoocompostingChapter 15The unique role of black soldier flies in the zoocomposting of food waste
Chapter 16A novel, versatile, effective, yet inexpensive system for carrying out BSF-mediated zoocomposting of difficult-to-treat food and abattoir waste: ZOCOFA
Part IVZoocomposting with termites: termigradationChapter 17Termites and their unique ability to biodegrade ligninous waste and fix nitrogen
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Prof S. A. AbbasiProf S. A. Abbasi, presently Distinguished Professor, School of Advanced Engineering, UPES, Dehradun, has been a full university professor and director (1987-2015), and Emeritus Professor (2015-2024) at the Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University. Prior to it he was the founder Head of the Water Quality & Environment Division at the Centre for Water Resources, Kozhikode (1979-87), and a Visiting-cum-adjunct Professor at California State University (1984-1987). He has also been a Visiting Professor at the universities of Minnesota, Florida, Nevada, CaliforniäBerkeley, Malaya and Al-Ahsa.
With 50 books, close to 400 papers in indexed journals, 12 patents, over 23,000 citations and a Hirsch Index currently at 82, Prof Abbasi is among the world's foremost experts in the fields of bioprocess engineering, process safety, and environmental engineering. In the recent Stanford University study, he was ranked among the world's top 0.5% scientists, and the latest AD Scientific rankings puts him among the India's top two in environmental science & engineering.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/pondicherry-university-professor-felicitated/article33349572.ece] .
Among numerous coveted honours and awards received by Prof Abbasi are the National Design Award in Environmental Engineering, the IPCL award for Safety and Hazard Management in Petroleum Industries, the National Hydrology Award, the International Desalination Association's prize, The Trever Kletz award, and fellowships of the National Academy of Sciences and the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. Prof Abbasi is also well-known for his poetry (
ghazal and
geet), fiction, and his work on fostering inter-faith harmony. Details of his
oeuvre can be had at https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/61966.
Dr Pratiksha PatnaikPratiksha Patnaik received her BSc and MSc degrees in ecology and environmental sciences, topping in both programmes and receiving gold medals. She later obtained her PhD in 2018 for her path-breaking researches on zoocomposting with focus on valorising phytowaste and food waste. Besides several research papers in prestigious journals Dr Pratiksha's work has resulted in a book,
Prosopis juliflora :Attributes, Impact, Utilization, published by
Elsevier, and four patents.
Dr Tabassum-Abbasi Tabassum-Abbasi has received her BTech, MTech, and PhD degrees in instrumentation and control engineering, environmental engineering, and environmental technology, respectively - all from Pondicherry University. She too has been a class topper throughout, receiving gold medals. She has been working as Assistant Professor at the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun since January 2019, attaining senior grade in 2022, and has spent an year (2023-24) in post-doctoral research at the University of Edinburgh as a British Council Women in Science Fellow. Besides 45 research papers on bioprocess engineering and sustainability in highly cited journals, she has received three patents, and has registered another two. She has authored a book and has another in press.
