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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Evaluation of the human exposure to a broad spectrum of organic chemicals and the potential use of sewage sludge to prioritize hazardous substances
(Corresponding) Gil-Solsona R., Nika M., Alygizakis N., Bustamante M., Villanueva C., Foraster M., Gómez-Roig M., Llurba-Olive E., Sunyer J., Dadvand P., Thomaidis N., (Corresponding) Gago-Ferrero P.
Topic:
Environmental exposures and human health
Chemicals are part of our daily lives, and we are exposed to multiple chemicals through multiple pathways. Relevant scientific evidence contributing to regulation of hazardous chemicals requires a holistic approach to assess simultaneous exposure to multiple compounds. In this sense, recent...Read more
Keywords:
Human biomonitoring, HRMS, wide-scope screening, emerging pollutants
Quantifying and mapping urban trees' decay severity using thermal and spatial indices: implications for tree hazard assessment and management
(Corresponding) Zevgolis Y., Troumbis A.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
Wood decay, a crucial factor in tree stability, is an internal long-term interaction between fungi and tree that leads to the disruption of energy flow, temperature abnormalities on the tree's surface, and possible tree mortality, especially when the decay extent is close to the threshold of...Read more
Keywords:
Urban tree stress, infrared thermography, geospatial analysis
In pine stands systematic harvesting of forest products, such as resin extraction, are known to affect trees’ vitality and consequently their response to fungal diseases. The latter constitutes a serious threat for standing vigorous trees, thus early warning signals and short diagnosis time of...Read more
Keywords:
Pinus brutia, fungal detection, thermal imaging, leaf area index, tree coring
Support Structure Suitability for Offshore Wind Farms Development in Greece based on a Sustainable Site-Selection Framework
(Corresponding) Spyridonidou S., Vagiona D.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
Site-selection and spatial planning form a crucial step toward the successful development of Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs). Deployment of wind turbines in different water depths has raised the issue of selection of the most suitable support structures. In this work, a well-structured site-selection...Read more
Keywords:
site-selection; spatial energy planning; offshore wind; support structure; GIS
Monitoring illicit stimulant drug use in Cyprus during the COVID-19 lockdown by UPLC-MS/MS
Psichoudaki M., Trapali A., Hapeshi E., Karaolia P., Savvidou M., Mina C., Michael C., (Corresponding) Fatta-Kassinos D.
Topic:
Wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor covid-19 outbreak: present and future diagnostic methods to be in your radar
The occurrence and spread of the novel corona virus SARS-CoV-2 at the end of 2019, has led WHO to announce the outbreak of a pandemic. Restriction measures were taken from authorities globally, in order to impede its spread. In Cyprus, a strict lockdown period was implemented on the 24th March of...Read more
Keywords:
Wastewater based epidemiology, illicit drugs, wastewater, COVID19, UPLC-MS/MS
"Plastisphere - the holistic approach and numerical description of microplastics surfaces"
(Corresponding) Dąbrowska A.
Topic:
Case studies of macro- and microplastics pollution in coastal waters and rivers
The aim of this research is to discuss the current state-of-art, basic data and the methodology for the quantitative and qualitative physical and chemical characterisation of the marine microplastics (MMs; polymer debris < 5 mm) and the Plastisphere. In particular, the surface of synthetic...Read more
Keywords:
Microplastics; Plastisphere; Roughness; Quantitative Characterization of Structures; Numerical Description, SEM Imaging
Preparation of carbon nanotubes from plastic solid wastes over magnetic nickel ferrite catalysts
Lopes J., Roman F., Santos Silva A., (Corresponding) Diaz de Tuesta J., Lenzi G., (Corresponding) Silva A., (Corresponding) Faria J., Gomes H.
Topic:
Solid waste management
This work presents the development of magnetic carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) from plastic solid waste (PSW). For this purpose, diverse catalytic nanoparticles based on Fe, Ni and Al were prepared by impregnation of alumina or co-precipitation of Ni, Fe and Al nitrate salts with NH4OH, followed by...Read more
Keywords:
plastic solid waste, chemical vapour deposition, nanostructured carbons, magnetic nanoparticles, valorization
Removal of gaseous ammonia released from odorous composting leachate employing carbonaceous adsorbents prepared from agro-industrial wastes
PERDIGÃO-LIMA T., Feliciano M., Pereira Wilken A., Gomes H., Shinibekova A., Kalmakhanova M., Massalimova B., (Corresponding) Diaz de Tuesta J.
Topic:
Environmental odour, monitoring and control
Biological and composting processes used in the treatment of municipal solid waste typically are sources of odour pollution (gaseous pollutants include SO2, NH3, H2S and other toxic air pollutants). In this work, the removal of NH3 present in odorous composting leachate was assessed for the first...Read more
Performance of metal-free carbonaceous catalysts in the removal of paracetamol by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation
(Corresponding) Santos Silva A., Henrique A., Steldinger H., Diaz de Tuesta J., Gläsel J., Correia Silva J., Etzold B., Gomes H.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
The performance of metal-free carbonaceous catalysts was evaluated in the removal of paracetamol, chosen as model pharmaceutical micropollutant, by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO). The carbon materials were prepared from pentaerythritol tetraacrylate and divinylbenzene copolymer with bis(2-...Read more
Valorisation of polyolefins into magnetic carbon nanotubes: application as catalysts in wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol
Sanches L., (Corresponding) dos Santos Silva A., Fontana Roman F., Diaz de Tuesta Triviño J., Alves da Silva F., Gomes H.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
This work deals with the application of magnetic carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) in the catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) of paracetamol (PCM), a pharmaceutical compound selected as model contaminant of emerging concern (CEC). MCNTs were synthetized by catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) at...Read more
