CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
The effect of alkaline activated reservoir sediments used as a binder in concrete on its compressive strength
(Corresponding) Junakova N., Junak J.
Topic:
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and ecosystem health
Sediment as the product of erosion processes is found in every water body and reduces the storage capacity and the lifetime of water reservoirs. The quantity of sediment which affects downstream areas and also their quality complicate sediment management. Dredged sediments are on the borderline of...Read more
Lipid production by Rhodosporidium toruloides growing on media presenting composition similarities with the spent sulfite liquor in batch and fed-batch cultures
Michou S., Vastarouchaa E., Sarris D., Kalantzi O., (Corresponding) Papanikolaou S.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
Aim of this study is to explore the effect of sodium lignosulfonate (SL), a paper industry by-product, on cell growth and lipid production by the yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides, cultivated on xylose-based media, that mimic the principal waste-stream originated from paper production facilities (viz...Read more
Keywords:
Rhodosporidium toruloides; sodium lignosulfonate ; single cell oil; biodiesel
Application of non-thermal Plasma as an Alternative for Purification of Bacterial Cellulose Membranes
(Corresponding) Cubas A., Bianchet R., Cesca K., Silva J.
Topic:
Innovative environmental solutions
Innovation to mitigate environmental impact and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals, encourages the cosmetic industry to explore new methodologies and materials. Biopolymers become attractive, such as bacterial cellulose that has biocompatibility, high crystallinity and wettability...Read more
A comparative study of alkali activated slag cement concretes with carbonate and silicate activators.
Sanam I., (Corresponding) Mavroulidou M.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
Alkali-activated cements are increasingly gaining interest as viable alternatives to Portland cement, because they are considerably reducing CO2 emissions compared to traditional Portland cements while maintaining or exceeding performance requirements commonly specified for construction...Read more
Assessing the performance of an integrated column system containing zero valent iron nanoparticles and sodium persulfate solution for the removal of emerging contaminants from different wastewater matrices – Identification of transformation products
(Corresponding) Barka E., Nika M., Galani A., Mamais D., Thomaidis N., Malamis S., Noutsopoulos C.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment has raised the scientific concern because of their continuous discharge, their bioaccumulation and their potential adverse toxicological impacts on both aquatic organisms and human health. The present study has been focused in the...Read more
Keywords:
micropollutants, nano zero valent iron, sodium persulfate, post-treatment, transformation products
Removal of copper (II) from aqueous solution using biopolymer-based materials: Theoretical and statistical physics investigation for wastewater treatment
ELBOUGHDIRI N., FERKOUS H., ROUIBAH K., DELIM A., BOUBLIA A., ALGETHAMI J., ALQAHTANI M., JEON B., (Corresponding) Yadav Y., BENGUERBA Y.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Pollution from heavy metals is increasingly recognized as a major threat to Earth's ecosystem. Due to the potential economic and ecological consequences, there is an urgent need to develop waste management systems and strategies for disposing of copper ions (Cu2+) from the industrial sector...Read more
Keywords:
Heavy metal; Copper (II); Raw olive powder; Sodium alginate biocomposite beads; Adsorption process
