Meet the editor

Krzysztof Biernat Ph.D. (Mech.Eng.) is a professor of the Automotive Industry Institute (PIMOT), acting as President of the Polish Biomethane Council, a Coordinator of Polish Technology Platform for Biofuels, and a member of the Coordinating Committee of Society Cluster of Bioeconomy. He is also a lead expert of the International Renewable Energy Agency and an expert in many operational programs. He specializes in chemical ther-

modynamics of environmental processes as well as obtaining technologies, quality evaluation, and the use of exploitative liquids, including biofuels, and biorefinery systems. He is an author of above 200 publications in the area of properties and exploitative conditionings of fuels, biofuels, and other liquids as well as environmental protection. He is a member of many national and international scientific societies including the American Chemical Society and American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Contents

*by Krzysztof Biernat*

*and Barbara Gworek*

Bioeconomy and Circular Economy

and Reduce Urban Water Pollution

Bioadsorbents

Review of Biofuel Technologies in WtL and WtE

*Avni Dahiya, Oleksandr Tashyrev and Vira Hovorukha*

**Preface III**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 13** Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool to Implement Sustainable Development in the

**Chapter 3 31**

**Chapter 4 57**

**Chapter 5 87**

**Chapter 6 103**

**Chapter 7 129**

**Chapter 8 141**

The Use of Waste Management Techniques to Enhance Household Income

Introductory Chapter: Objectives and Scope of Bioeconomy

*by Izabela Samson-Bręk, Marta Gabryszewska, Justyna Wrzosek* 

*by Bruno B. Garcia, Gonçalo Lourinho, Paulo Brito and Pedro Romano*

Overview of the Process of Enzymatic Transformation of Biomass *by Namita Singh, Anita Devi, Manju Bala Bishnoi, Rajneesh Jaryal,* 

*by Olayiwola A. Akintola, Olufunmilayo O. Idowu, Suraju A. Lateef, Gbenga A. Adebayo, Adekemi O. Shokalu and Omolara I. Akinyoola*

Gold Recovery Process from Primary and Secondary Resources Using

*by Katsutoshi Inoue, Durga Parajuli, Manju Gurung, Bimala Pangeni,* 

*Kanjana Khunathai, Keisuke Ohto and Hidetaka Kawakita*

The Bioeconomy: An Opportunity for the Spanish Economy

Digital Solutions in the Forest-Based Bioeconomy

*by Chihiro Watanabe and Nasir Naveed*

*by Manuel Laínez and María Jesús Periago*
