CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Thermal degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
(Corresponding) Stockenhuber S., Weber N., Dixon L., Lucas J., Grimison C., Bennett M., Stockenhuber M., Mackie J., Kennedy E.
Topic:
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
Per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of environmental contaminants, that are dispersed throughout the world. A number of areas have been affected by their persistence and biomagnification. PFAS remediation of contaminated material requires extensive knowledge of the species...Read more
Keywords:
Perfluorooctanoic acid, Kinetics, Thermal Decomposition, Pyrolysis, water vapour
Thermal Decomposition of Chlorpyrifos - an Experimental Investigation
(Corresponding) Weber N., Stockenhuber S., Dixon L., Lucas J., Grimison C., Stockenhuber M., Mackie J., Kennedy E., Benhelal E.
Topic:
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
Organophosphate compounds are a group of chemicals that are commonly used in pest control. One widely used organophosphate is chlorpyrifos (CPF), which has been associated with acetylcholinesterase inhibition (AChE), an acute neurotoxin. Further, under thermal decomposition conditions, such as...Read more
The use of biochar from waste wooden biomass for removal of emerging pollutants
(Corresponding) Žgajnar Gotvajn A., Carvalho A., Marinšek M., Kalčikova G.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Biochar can be produced usig variety of waste biomass to achieve goals of zero waste management and circular economy. It has been used as adsorbent in the past for water and wastewater treatment. Recetly, the application of natural porous materials for removal of emerging pollutants gained a lot of...Read more
Co-Pyrolysis of Corn Stover with Plastic: Optimization Based on Synergy
(Corresponding) Salvilla J., Rollon A., De Luna M.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
The co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic wastes such as Corn stover with plastic has been found to improve the both the yield and quality of pyrolysis oil and gas products. In this study, the co-pyrolysis of Corn stover (CS) with plastic (LDPE, and PP) were studied through thermogravimetric analysis...Read more
Catalytic Enhancement of Ozone-Based Processes for Removal of Selected Antibiotics from Wastewaters
(Corresponding) Žgajnar Gotvajn A., Derco J., Antončič T., Vrabel M.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
The aim of our work was to use advanced oxidation processes based on formation of reactive hydroxyl radicals (OH·) due to ozonation and its combination with H2O2, Fe2+ as catalyst and UV light for removal of Amoxicillin and Levofloxacin from model wastewaters at different pHs. Removal efficiencies...Read more
Kinetics study of the MO adsorption and photocatalytic degradation using an effectively engineered HF photocatalyst
(Corresponding) Theodorakopoulos G., Katsaros F., Papageorgiou S., Romanos G.
Topic:
Water treatment
In this study, copper decorated photocatalysts (Degussa P25), were shaped in the form of ceramic hollow fibers (HFs) and their photocatalytic properties were investigated using Methyl Orange (MO), a prototype anionic pollutant. The abatement of the dye was tested in dark and under UV irradiation by...Read more
Keywords:
Adsorption; Photocatalysis; Kinetics study; Batch reactor; MO degradation
Adsorption-desorption of methylene blue dye onto marine sediments: Kinetics and equilibrium studies
(Corresponding) Vagi M., Leventelli M., Petsas A.
Topic:
Environmental pollution
The present study concerns the investigation of the sorption and desorption phenomena of methylene blue (MB), which is an organic molecule used as a synthetic dye in several industries. For that purpose, the batch equilibrium technique was applied by using three marine sediments that were...Read more
