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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Carbon nanotubes synthesized from LDPE for application in wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol
(Corresponding) Roman F., Marim Lopes J., Diaz de Tuesta J., Lenzi G., Tavares da Silva A., Faria J., Gomes H.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) considering low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as a carbon source and as an alternative to upcycle plastic solid waste. The CNTs were synthesized over bimetallic catalysts (Ni and Fe) supported on Al2O3 and purified with H2SO4 to...Read more
Application of carbon-based catalysts derived from compost on catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of leachate waters from mechanical and biological treatment plant units for municipal solid waste
Batista G., (Corresponding) Roman F., Diaz de Tuesta J., Mambrini R., Gomes H.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
This work aims at the valorization of compost from mechanical and biological treatment (MBT) units of municipal solid waste by their transformation into carbon-based catalysts for further application in the treatment of MBT leachate waters (chemical oxygen demand (COD) = 60.0 g L-1, total organic...Read more
Exploitation of Crowdsourcing Tools and Earth Observation data: A Systematic Literature Review
(Corresponding) Tsiakou D., Tsimiklis G., Tsiakos V., Karagiannopoulou K., Amditis A.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Crowdsourcing is a method gaining ever wider use in practice and leverages human intelligence to solve problems in a considerable number of study fields. Howe (Howe 2006) coined the concept defining: “Crowdsourcing represents the act of a company or institution taking a function once performed by...Read more
A detailed characterisation of household food waste and the implications of sorting behaviour on potentials for anaerobic digestion and nutrient recovery
(Corresponding) Walk S., Hausbeck G., Körner I.
Topic:
Food waste
This study investigates household food waste (HH FW) generation in two socio-economically different areas in Lübeck, Germany. The applied waste characterisation protocol provided a detailed insight into the generation and separation behavior of FW collected in the municipal collection system. In...Read more
Optimum technical operating conditions and treatments for the production of high-purity struvite fertilizer from livestock wastewater.
Kallikazarou N., Koutsokeras L., Constantinide E., Constantinides G., (Corresponding) Antoniou M.
Topic:
Biowaste
Inadequate treatment of nutrient-rich waste streams originating from human activities such as agriculture, animal breeding, urbanization, and industrialization causes an array of environmental problems. Among them are eutrophication of surface water, nutrients and pathogens leaching into...Read more
Coupling Pb and Zn bioaccessibility with sequential and HNO3 extraction in soil from the industrial area of Volos, Greece
(Corresponding) Kelepertzis E., Botsou F., Sungur A., Sigala E., Daferera O., Kypritidou Z., CHRASTNÝ V., Argyraki A., Komarek M., Skordas K.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
The urban environment is a complicated system where various anthropogenic sources contribute to the accumulation of metals in soil, leading to potential negative environmental effects. Within this context, we performed single and sequential extractions in contaminated soil from the industrial area...Read more
Nutrient Removal from Stormwater using Australian Native Plants in Constructed Floating Wetland
(Corresponding) Nuruzzaman M., Anwar A., Sarukkalige R.
Topic:
Water treatment
Stormwater pollution causes excessive nutrient influx to rivers and lakes, which can trigger algal bloom and subsequent damages to the freshwater ecosystem. Constructed Floating Wetland (CFW), a cost-effective technology, uses aquatic plants in a hydroponic system to strip nutrients from stormwater...Read more
Litter decomposition across a post-fire chronosequence in Mediterranean pine forests.
Sazeides C., Christopoulou A., (Corresponding) Fyllas N.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Litter decomposition is a key component of the global carbon cycle, and a process of great importance for the function of forest ecosystems. The rate of litter decomposition shows significant variation both between different forest types and within forests of different successional stage...Read more
Keywords:
decomposition, Pinus brutia, C-cycle, stand structure
Evaluation of Satellite-based Rainfall Estimates for the Upper Blue Nile Basin
(Corresponding) Gado T., Zamzam D., Zeidan B.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
Water resources planning and management are generally based on precipitation data. In the Nile Basin, conventional rain gauges are normally sparse, and hence, satellite-based rainfall estimates have become vital for hydrometeorological studies in the basin. However, estimates from satellite...Read more
Keywords:
Satellite precipitation products, CHIRPS, GSMAP, PERSIANN, TRMM, Upper Blue Nile Basin.
Estimation of Evapotranspiration under the Effect of Climate Change in Egypt
(Corresponding) Gado T., Mohameden M., Rashwan I.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
Accurate estimation of evapotranspiration is important for water resources management. In this study, using historical meteorological data of 21 stations, the FAO Penman-Monteith method (FAO56-PM) was applied to predict the reference evapotranspiration (ETo) in Egypt during the late of this century...Read more
