CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
A detailed characterization of household Municipal Solid Waste
Mathioudakis D., (Corresponding) Papadopoulou K., Lytras G., Pavlopoulos C., Dimopoulos N., Niakas S., Melanitou H., Lekkas D., Lyberatos G.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Reliable data on Municipal Solid Waste composition are paramount for the development of environmentally sound, sustainable and economically viable integrated waste management systems. However, no standardized universally accepted waste characterization protocol has been developed, as there are...Read more
Valorisation of waste polyethylene by blending with ethylene-vinyl acetate and incorporation of a new type of compatibilizer
(Corresponding) Simon-Stőger L., Varga C.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Nowadays polyethylene is one of the polymers produced in the greatest volume, therefore, parallelly the amount of generated waste polyethylene (w-HDPE) significant as well. Valorisation and recycling of w-HDPE can be realized by blending with different types of polymers and/or elastomers in order...Read more
Co-Pyrolysis of Plastic Wastes: Effects of Temperature and Feedstock Ratio on Chemical Composition of Liquid Product
(Corresponding) Özçakır G., Karaduman A.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Co-Pyrolysis of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Polystyrene (PS) was carried out in a semi-batch glass reactor system. Effects of temperature and feedstock ratio on pyrolytic product yields (gaseous, liquid and solid residue) and chemical composition of the liquid were investigated. All...Read more
Keywords:
Polystyrene, Polyethylene, Co-Pyrolysis, Chemical recycling, Plastic waste management
Determining a Probability of the uncontrolled landfills emergence in Georgia's Rural Areas Using Integrated Methodology
Buachidze N., Dvalishvili N.
Topic:
Solid waste management
In this work, with the support of the local municipality, we’ve collected for each highland region the data showing: the number of population, existence of the main sources causing waste, the quantity of the dumpster, the frequency of the waste removal with the relevant technic etc. Based on all...Read more
Negative role of uncontrolled landfills in Georgia in environmental pollution processes
Kuchava G., Buachidze N., Chikviladze K., Shubladze E.
Topic:
Solid waste management
In the laboratories the special research were carried to determine the pollution level in the samples collected, which due to the direct impact of these types of landfill sites on the surrounding areas, are often the main polluters of environment. The pollution conditions were studied based on...Read more
(Corresponding) Mosquera-Losada M., Ferreiro Domínguez N., Dario A., Francisco Javier R., (Corresponding) Jose Javier S., Rigueiro-Rodriguez A.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Sewage sludge use in agriculture is promoted by the European union since the normative of cleaning waters related to the compulsory use of depuration plants in all cities over 2000 inhabitants was finally implemented in 2005. The USC has been conducted long-term experiment research of application...Read more
Municipal solid waste management in island communities: existing experience and implementation possibilities for South Aegean Islands
Xanthopoulos P., (Corresponding) Papapostolou C., Kondili E., Stylianopoulou K.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Solid waste management in island communities is triggered by the limitation in the availability of resources, which in combination to the small amounts of wastes produced, renders the selection and sizing of the appropriate methods and infrastructures very challenging. Certain complexity to the...Read more
Keywords:
Municipal solid waste management; island communities; scale of capacities; synergetic model
Material flow analysis applied to a waste treatment plant in Lombardy (Italy)
(Corresponding) Castro F., Fabbri M., Vaccari M., Cutaia L.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Material flow analysis (MFA) allows to quantify inputs, outputs and stocks of a system and to communicate results visually. It can be used for calculating process effectiveness, losses and for identifying critical points within a system, being useful for strategically intervening in a corporative...Read more
A comparative assessment of alkali-activated stabilisers including waste materials, for the treatment of swelling-shrinking soils
(Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Gray C., Gunn M.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Swelling-shrinking soils (also known as expansive soils) experience very considerable volume changes upon changes in moisture content, thus causing major damages to lightweight structures, pavements, slopes and utilities. To counteract this problem chemical stabilisation of this type of soil with...Read more
Keywords:
chemical ground improvement; alkali-activated cements; ground granulated blast furnace slag; paper sludge ash; solid waste management
