CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Fortified settlements between Ambracian gulf and Acherontas river in Preveza
(Corresponding) Saltagianni E., Kastaounou S., Gousis C.
Topic:
Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development
The prefecture of Preveza is an area that has been an ideal place to live because there are the fields (are necessary for cultivation), the mountains (important for safe landscape), the rivers (are necessary for drinking water and watering the fields) and the sea (for trade and fishing). Such a...Read more
Keywords:
Ambracian gulf, Castle of Rizobouni, Castle of Rogon, ancient Trikastro, river Louros, tourist development, natural landscape, environmental management and environmental impacts of tourism
Characterization of Natural Organic Matter and Disinfection By-products Formed After Chemical Disinfection of Water
(Corresponding) Postigo C., (Corresponding) Andersson A., Mourad H., Bastviken D., Gonsior M., Schmitt-Kopplin P., Gago-Ferrero P., Ahrens L., Ahrens L., Wiberg K.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Chemical disinfection of water has been commonly applied to protect public health from waterborne infectious diseases. Chemical disinfectants are strong oxidants that react with the building blocks or alter the metabolism of pathogenic organisms, killing them as the final consequence. These...Read more
Risk analysis for gas pipelines: A sustainability assessment approach using bow-tie analysis
(Corresponding) Panagopoulos J., Karayannis A., Karayannis P., Gouvalias G.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
Vast amounts of natural gas (NG) are consumed around the world everyday that are mainly transported and distributed through pipelines. Integrity of these pipelines is of primary interest to NG companies, consultants, governmental agencies, consumers and other stakeholder due to adverse...Read more
Keywords:
Natural Gas, Pipeline Failures, QRA, FTA, ETA, Bow-Tie
Mercury in Eisenia fetida and soil in the vicinity of a natural gas treatment plant in northern Croatia during the last ten years
(Corresponding) Prevendar Crnić A., Zgorelec Ž., Srebočan E., Kisić I.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
In this study total mercury concentrations in earthworms and in different soil types at the same locations from the surroundings of four boreholes were analyzed by ICP-MS method, as a part of a comprehensive monitoring of the eco-system in the vicinity of the natural gas production and treatment...Read more
Keywords:
total mercury; bioaccumulation; earthworms; soil quality; natural gas
Magnetic solid-phase extraction of pesticides in environmental water samples Fe3O4@SiO2@C18 nanoparticles coupled to GC-MS determination
KAPSI M., SAKKAS V., (Corresponding) ALBANIS T.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
A rapid magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) method coupled to Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) was developed for the simultaneous extraction of ten pesticides belonging to various categories (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) in environmental water samples. The magnetic Fe3O4@...Read more
Keywords:
Experimental Design, GC-MS, magnetic solid-phase extraction, natural waters, pesticides
Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by bacteria isolated from estuarine environment - cleanup technologies through nature based processes
(Corresponding) Fernandes J., Duarte P., Almeida C., Carvalho M., Mucha A.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
New sustainable technologies are needed to tackle pharmaceuticals contamination in different environmental compartments. Bioremediation technology, using native microorganisms with capacity for partial or complete elimination of contaminants, can be considered. This work investigated the capability...Read more
TREATMENT OF SLAUGHTER HOUSE WASTEWATER UTILIZING COGON GRASS (Imperata cylindrica) IN A SUBSURFACE FLOW SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED WETLAND IN ZAMBOANGA CITY, PHILIPPINES
(Corresponding) Flores R., (Corresponding) Adil J.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Natural treatment systems are gaining a preference for wastewater treatment as an ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change. This study investigated the performance of a laboratory scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland (SSFCW) planted with cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica) in...Read more
Natural presence of hexavalent chromium in spring waters of South-West Mountain Vermion, Greece
STAMOS A., SAMIOTIS G., PEKRIDIS G., TSIOPTSIAS C., (Corresponding) AMANATIDOU E.
Topic:
Efficient water resources management in cr(vi) impacted water bodies
Hexavalent chromium in water occurs as oxoanions that are toxic for plants and animals. Furthermore, they are soluble and extremely mobile under environmental conditions. Chromium in its other common oxidative state (Cr+3) is less toxic and in general immobile. Chromium is found in nature mainly in...Read more
Treatment of High Strength Industrial Wastewater utilizing Canna X generalis in a Simulated Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland Set-up
(Corresponding) Ballesteros F., Antonio H., Esguerra G.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
In the Philippines, DENR has mandated the regulation of oil and grease, COD, and TSS for automotive parts manufacturers. Wastewaters from industries have varying pollution strength that requires efficient treatment systems of combined physical, biological, and chemical processes. However, these...Read more
Keywords:
wastewater treatment, wetland, automotive wastewater, Canna X generalis, natural systems
The cultivation of Penicillium strain, isolated from rotten vegetables, on potatoe dextrose broth (PDB) medium enriched in arginine and mineral elements, allowed to obtain a yield of 31.7 mg/g of dry biomass and 9 mg/g of dry biomass into chitin and natural chitosan, respectively. The infrared...Read more
Keywords:
Fungal biomass, chitin, natural chitosan, Penicillium, composition of the medium.
