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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Analyzing the impact of Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in L’Albufera Natural Park (Valencia, Spain)
Sadutto D., Andreu V., Illo T., Akkanen J., (Corresponding) Picó Y.
Topic:
Water and wastewater reuse
The Anthropocene is the new geological epoch in which persistent changes produced by anthropogenic forces in the Earth are occurring. The global change and pollution constitute the prevalent binomial that must be studied jointly to alleviate Anthropocene effects on the most sensitive ecosystems [1...Read more
Keywords:
Emerging contaminants, Mediterranean Wetlands, Spatial Distribution
Evaluation of Toxicity of Three Antibiotics to Germination and Early Growth of Trifolium alexandrinum Seeds
(Corresponding) Fiaz M., Arshad M.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Antibiotics are one of the most important emerging contaminants as they have been detected in several environmental compartments including soil. Compared to the wide literature on the effects of antibiotics on aquatic organisms, knowledge and understanding of their potential effects on terrestrial...Read more
Ηexavalent chromium reduction in a photocatalytic membrane reactor in the presence of organic acids
(Corresponding) Sarasidis V., Kyriakou E., Plakas K., Karabelas A.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
This study deals with the photocatalytic reduction of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium, encountered in industrial effluents and surface waters, to much less toxic and harmful trivalent form. Experiments were performed in a pilot scale Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor employing titanium dioxide...Read more
Nation-wide monitoring campaign of 49 contaminants of emerging concern in surface waters and sediments (EMNAT 2018): occurrence and PNEC exceedance evaluation
(Corresponding) Assoumani A., Lestremau F., Ferret C., Lepot B., Le Gall M., Salomon M., Budzinski H., Dévier M., Labadie P., Le Menach K., Pardon P., Wiest L., Vulliet E., Staub P.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The overall objective of the 2018 survey campaign of contaminants of emerging concern in surface waters (continental and coastal) and sediments known as EMNAT 2018, is to provide monitoring data for the emerging contaminants prioritization exercise, which will allow the update of the list of...Read more
Keywords:
Biocides, surfactants, river waters, coastal waters, ecotoxicological threshold exceedance
Destruction of anthracene and phenanthrene using PDS/UV, one of advanced oxidation processes in terms of degree of destruction and by-products.
(Corresponding) Nowakowski M., Czyż E., Wolski R., Andrzejewski P.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
Anthracene and phenanthrene belong to a group of persistent environmental contaminants called PAHs. Evaluation of the structural of two selected PAHs i.e. anthracene and phenanthrene on its resistance to destruction by UV-activated PDS was the aim of this study. Authors focused on two aspects of...Read more
The potential impact of an implementation of microalgae-based wastewater treatment on the energy balance of a municipal WWTP in Central Europe
(Corresponding) Hasport N., Krahe D., Kuchendorf C., Theilen U., Beier S.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
The integration of a photobioreactor for wastewater treatment by microalgae is proposed as a future alternative for cost-efficient and environmentally friendly nitrogen and phosphorous removal in municipal WWTPs. The high growth rates and higher biogas yields (compared to conventional sewage sludge...Read more
Keywords:
microalgae, wastewater treatment, energy balance, renewable energy
Risk analysis of pathogenic organisms during soil-aquifer treatment: application to a coastal aquifer in Cyprus
(Corresponding) Panagiotou C., Karaolia P., Papanastasiou P., Sprenger C.
Topic:
Water treatment
A quantitative microbial risk analysis of Ezousa (Cyprus) Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) site is presented herein to evaluate the health risks associated with the pathogenic fraction of three microorganisms: the bacterium Escherichia Coli (E. Coli), the Rotavirus and the protozoan Giardia...Read more
Performance of a Miniaturized, Lightweight, and Cost-effective Parallel-Plate Differential Mobility Analyzer
(Corresponding) Lekaki N., Agapiou A., Costi M., Biskos G., Maisser A.
Topic:
Air pollution
Size resolved measurements of aerosol particles are essential for understanding key processes in the atmosphere, and assessing their potential impacts on human health and climate. This has led to an increasing demand for compact and portable, yet cost-effective, instruments for characterizing the...Read more
Keywords:
cost-effective and lightweight instruments, size distribution, new particle formation
Penetration of tritium into ground water in the Czech Republic
(Corresponding) Juranová E., Sedlářová B., Marešová D., Pohlová I.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Tritium (3H), the radioactive hydrogen, can form naturally by interaction of the cosmic radiation with the atmosphere, or it can be produced by human activities. In recent, tritium occurs distributed in environment in low concentrations, which means no significant health risk, but it can be used...Read more
Investigation of BVOC levels in a coastal urban environment: The Piraeus Port in Greece
(Corresponding) Liakakou E., Panopoulou A., Grivas G., Gerasopoulos E., Sauvage S., Mihalopoulos N.
Topic:
Air pollution
Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) constitute organic species of high reactivity, influencing thus the composition of the atmosphere through participation in various reactions leading to the formation of secondary pollutants. Despite their well established origin from vegetation, focus is...Read more
