CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Offshore solar farm siting in the Aegean Sea
(Corresponding) Vagiona D., Tzekakis G., Loukogeorgaki E., Karanikolas N.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Climate change and its environmental effects have raised the need to use mild forms of energy. Solar photovoltaic panels and wind turbines are by far the biggest drivers of the rapid increase in renewable energy electricity generation. There are several technologies of photovoltaic systems such as...Read more
TiO2/Fe2O3 based Composites for Solar-driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Amoxicillin
(Corresponding) dela Rosa F., Papac J., Kovačić M., (Corresponding) Kušić H., Božic A.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
The occurrence of trace amounts of antibiotics in various bodies of water was directly linked to the development of antibiotic resistant pathogens. Recently, Amoxicillin (AMX) was added on the second EU “watch list” based on the proposed European Decision 2018/840/EU. Its presence in drinking water...Read more
Keywords:
Solar Photocatalysis, TiO2/Fe2O3 , Persulfate, Amoxicillin
Silver decorated TiO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for photocatalytic elimination of water pollutants under UV and artificial solar light
Ibrahim I., Belessiotis G., Kaltzoglou A., Katsaros F., Salama T., (Corresponding) Falaras P.
Topic:
Water treatment
TiO2/g-C3N4/Ag nanocomposites were prepared and used as highly efficient photocatalysts. TiO2 nanoparticles were first prepared using a sol-gel process, and titania herostructures with varying amounts of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) were created using a hydrothermal technique. Following...Read more
Keywords:
TiO2/g-C3N4/Ag nanocomposites; UV and artificial solar light; Organic-inorganic pollutants degradation.
Applying solar distillation for the sustainable management of olive mill wastewater
Mastoras P., Gatidou G., Vakalis S., Fountoulakis M., Haralampopoulos D., (Corresponding) Stasinakis A.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Olive mill wastewater (OMWW) is a major by-product of olive oil production industry. Its chemical characteristics (high concentrations of COD and TSS, low pH value, existence of total phenols at the range of some ppm) does not allow its efficient treatment using conventional physiochemical or...Read more
Keywords:
olive mill wastewater, solar distillation, polyphenolic compounds, antioxidants, recovery
Determining the phenological stages of Nestos-Delta (Alnus glutinosa) riparian forest (Natura 2000 site) by using radiation transmittance data
(Corresponding) Proutsos N., Karetsos G., Tsagari C.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Trees’ phenology is a key factor for most forests’ physiological processes. The precise definition of the start-end dates and the duration of each phenological stage is critical. In the present study, radiation data were used from pyranometers installed at the Alnus glutinosa riparian forest of...Read more
Keywords:
Forest micrometeorology, LIFE-PRIMED, solar radiation, light transmittance, deciduous forest
Technological solutions for giving a new life to power plants of alternative energy: social, economic, and environmental assessment of end of life scenarios
(Corresponding) Ambrosino C., Giaquinto D., Maselli G., Nesticò A., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
The resources on the planet are not unlimited and special attention has been paid to alternative energies in recent years.
Alternative (or renewable) energy are all those energy sources that do not come from fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). To date, wind and solar energy are the main...Read more
Keywords:
renewable energy, natural resource conservation, solar energy, wind energy, life cycle economy
Influence of common solar and climate cycles on groundwater level variations
(Corresponding) Chapanov Y., Bournaski E.
Topic:
Estimation and prediction under past and future conditions (climate, population, land use change)
The groundwater is one of the most important natural resources. It provides drinking water and water for businesses. The level of groundwater varies in time. It has significantly seasonal oscillations and long-term variations, induced by rainfalls and climatic droughts. The seasonal, interannual...Read more
Keywords:
groundwater level, precipitation, PDSI, solar cycles
Variations of mean daily discharge of Danube river at 16 stations
(Corresponding) Chapanov Y., Bournaski E.
Topic:
River systems in diverse climates and environments
The river discharge is the main source of freshwater for large surface areas. Its deep minima are connected with drought events, while its maxima – with floods. The time series of river discharge consist of significant seasonal variations, modulated by long-term oscillations. The seasonal,...Read more
Keywords:
river discharge, seasonal variations, solar cycles
Solar photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical compounds using ZnSnO3/CB composites
Kouvelis k., Petala A., (Corresponding) Frontistis Z., Kondarides D.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
In this study, the activity of ZnSnO3 as a photocatalyst for the degradation of persistent micro–pollutants under simulated solar irradiation has been assessed. Zinc stannate (ZnSnO3), belongs to the class of ternary oxides and has a reported band gap of 2.4 eV. Due to its narrow band gap can be...Read more
Assessing the Utilization of Fuels Cells for the Valorization of Produced Excess Energy in Isolated Grids – The Green Transition of Agios Efstratios
(Corresponding) Dimou A., Vakalis S.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
The island of Agios Efstratios is a unique case, since a pilot green energy transition program is taking place. Wind and solar photovoltaic technologies have seen tremendous growth during the past decade and various policy measures have been introduced in support of their growth. For the cases of...Read more
