CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Characterizing activated carbon synthesized from corn straw aiming water treatment
Silva T., Souza I., Silva C., (Corresponding) Abud A.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
The emerging agenda for sustainable development and global warming control searches urgent researches to reduce environmental impacts. In this sense, activated carbons from agroindustrial wastes are widely used as adsorbents in food and pharmaceuticals industries, mainly for the separation and...Read more
Saltwater a viable source of Energy for Sustainable Rural Development
(Corresponding) Roohul Abad K., El Morabet R., Al Mesfer M., Amadur Rahman K.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
Energy is the base for development in modern age. A sustainable renewable energy source is needed to overcome the requirement of special conditions and infrastructure for the development of rural areas. Saltwater is available in abundance and the energy can be harnessed directly with ease. The...Read more
Production of activated carbon from oil palm shells via physical activation with H2O and its characterization for use in aqueous phase
(Corresponding) Rincon S., Alvarez D.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
Oil palm shells (OPS) are a solid residue of the extraction of palm oil having excellent characteristics for production of activated carbon. OPS worldwide production amounts to 17.214 ton (2018) from which Colombia participates with 364 ton. Oil palm shells were first carbonized in a horizontal...Read more
Adsorption of heavy metals (hexavalent chromium, lead, manganese and cadmium) on multiwall carbon nanotubes
(Corresponding) Mpouras T., Papadaki S., Dermatas D., Papassiopi N.
Topic:
Nanomaterials in the environmnents applications and effects
Nanotechnology holds great potential in the sector of water/wastewater treatment since it is considered as an advanced technology for improving water quality. Carbon nanotubes is a carbonaceous material that shows exceptional adsorption capacity for the removal of heavy metals due to their novel...Read more
Regional Variability and Future Trends in Carbon Footprints of Electric Vehicles in China based on THEMIS Model
(Corresponding) Hertwich E., Wu Z., Wolfram P., (Corresponding) Wang C., Sun X., Sun F.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
This study analyses how carbon footprints of electric vehicles (EVs) in China vary across regions and how they may evolve with power decarbonisation. It is understood that carbon footprints of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) depend largely on electricity mixes, but few studies have quantified...Read more
Keywords:
Integrated hybrid life cycle assessment, MESEIC energy scenarios, carbon footprint, electric vehicles, regional variations
A novel types of compound for surface treatment of carbon nanotubes for more effective application in polymers
(Corresponding) Hangyási K., Varga C., Nagy R., Simon-Stőger L.
Topic:
Green chemistry
Nowadays, beneficial management of plastic and rubber waste from different sources and environmentally friendly ways of recycling is becoming an increasing challenge. A possible solution for that issue could be to produce plastic composites usually consisting of heterogeneous phases. That fact and...Read more
Characterization of activated carbon prepared from Aegina pistachio shells for Hg removal
(Corresponding) Karagianni E., Chatzitheodoridis E., Papassiopi N.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Preparation of activated carbon from agricultural bio-products is a promising way to produce useful adsorbents for Hg removal. In this study Aegina pistachio shells were used as raw materials and the activation was carried out by impregnation with ZnCl2 and heating at 750oC under N2 atmosphere...Read more
Heat of adsorption in the fly ash zeolite – CO2 system at dynamic conditions
Zgureva D., (Corresponding) Boycheva S., Marinov I., Miteva S., Asenov A.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
The global warming represents one of the main world problems in the recent decades as it is considered that electricity production by coal burning is responsible for 40 % of the total CO2 emissions. The post-combustion capture of CO2 based on physical adsorption has the highest potential for...Read more
Keywords:
Post-combustion carbon capture, Adsorption, Coal ash zeolites, Heat of adsorption
Thermal swing adsorption for post-combustion carbon dioxide capture
(Corresponding) Boycheva S., Zgureva D., Miteva S., Marinov I., Lazarova H., Popova M.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
The advantages of post-combustion capture of CO2 based on physical adsorption have been extensively studied in the last years regarding to the economy, environmental compatibility, and process’ efficiency. The industrialization of the process involves the construction of adsorption columns in which...Read more
Keywords:
Green house gasses, Coal combustion, Carbon capture technologies, Thermal swing adsorption
Comparative studies of the equilibrium adsorption of CO2 onto coal ash zeolites Na-X and Na-Ca-X
(Corresponding) Boycheva S., Marinov I., Miteva S., Zgureva D.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Coal-fired Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) are the main source of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, but they also generate huge amounts of solid by-products, including fly ash (FA). A modern strategy for sustainable energy production is to improve the ecology of the TPPs by developing...Read more
Keywords:
Low-carbon technologies, Carbon capture, Zero emissions Power Plants, CO2 adsorption
