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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Effect of oxygen functional groups on mercury retention in activated carbons
(Corresponding) Sotiropoulou R., Serafidou M., (Corresponding) Skodras G.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
Two commercial activated carbons (F400 and RWE) were tested for their Hg° retention capacity, in order to elucidate shortcomings that still exist, with respect to the oxygen functional groups. The number and the nature of oxygen containing functional groups were altered by heating under H2 at 1100°...Read more
Keywords:
mercury, oxygen groups, active surface area, Langmuir equation
Improved LC/LU maps and flood models through crowdsourced information
(Corresponding) Tsiakos V., (Corresponding) Krommyda M., Tsertou A., Amditis A., Jonoski A., Popescu I., Assumpção T., Kopsinis Y.
Topic:
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and ecosystem health
Flood risk prediction has been traditionally based on models that are developed from time-series of data collected over long periods of time from expensive and hard to maintain in situ sensors available only in specific areas.
Scent is a EU project which provides an integrated toolbox of smart...Read more
New Aspects on Prevention, International Policies and Actions for Public Health of Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) related Health Problems
Lercher P.
Topic:
The non ionizing radiation from wireless technology: a 21 century revolution or a global pollution and health hazard
New wireless technologies have been introduced to mankind without any certainty about potentially adverse effects, raising new challenges for medicine, public health and society. Meanwhile in almost every area of life, EMF exposure occurs. Various studies, empirical observations and patient reports...Read more
Nano-iron based coated biomass as packing material in fixed-bed reactors for Lead removal from wastewater: experimental and mathematical modelling
(Corresponding) Vilardi G., Di Palma L., Verdone N.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
The lead pollution of natural environments is considered a severe issue due to the high toxicity and mobility of lead ionic species. The present study deals with the removal of Pb(II) ions from synthetic wastewater by means of iron-based coated olive stones, used as packing material in lab-scale...Read more
(Corresponding) Innocenzi V., Prisciandaro M., Vegliò F.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
In the present work, the potentiality of the hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) for the degradation of organic pollutants from industrial effluents has been studied. Cavitation is a phenomenon of formation, growth, collapse of microbubbles or cavities, in a few milli- to microseconds and releases large...Read more
Innovative methods of ground improvement for problematic transport earthwork materials
(Corresponding) Mavroulidou M., Safdar M., Gunn M., Gray C., Payne I., Garelick J., Purchase D.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The paper focuses on emerging (bio-) chemical techniques used to improve engineering properties of two problematic earthwork materials of the UK rail network to address transport earthwork infrastructure resilience in view of climate change. Studied techniques include novel cementing agents (e.g...Read more
Aerobic degradation of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) from effluents of semiconductor industries: kinetic studies of laboratory and pilot experiments
(Corresponding) Innocenzi V., De Michelis I., Ippolito N., Mazziotti Di Celso G., Prisciandaro M., Vegliò F.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Aerobic degradation of effluents contains tetramethylammonium hydroxide molecules (TMAH), coming from an electronic industry, were studied at laboratory and pilot scale. At the first, the preliminary experiments were conducted using a lab scale reactor inoculated with activated sludge coming from...Read more
Keywords:
TMAH, Aerobic process, Biological degradation, Kinetic modelling, pilot experiments
What can we do about Smartphone-addiction – or the dream of a wireless-free digital detox Island
Mosgoeller W., (Corresponding) Lercher P.
Topic:
The non ionizing radiation from wireless technology: a 21 century revolution or a global pollution and health hazard
Since the introduction of wireless technology, these devices penetrated all strata of the society. Even children use mobile phones regularly and excessively long. Currently we see the rise of behavioural changes and symptoms indicating addiction. According to various studies on the addiction...Read more
Keywords:
Digital Detox, Smartphone addiction, internet, wireless free zone, nicosia declaration
Microbiological diversity and microbial related risks at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland
(Corresponding) Pyzik A., Dyda M., Wilkojc E., Winiewicz-Wolska J.
Topic:
Pollution control and public health
Microorganisms are known to colonize and modify various environments, including cultural heritage buildings. Anthropogenic indoor environments often provides specific conditions for microbial growth e.g. microclimatic parameters. These conditions are potentially easy to control thus it is advisable...Read more
Keywords:
cultural heritage, microbiological diversity, high-throughput sequencing
On the Mechanism of RF-EMF-Exposure associated DNA damage and long term risks
Mosgoller W.
Topic:
The non ionizing radiation from wireless technology: a 21 century revolution or a global pollution and health hazard
Exposure to radiofrequent electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) as emitted by mobile phones, can damage the cellular DNA. During the ATHEM in vitro research program we confirmed genotoxic effects under some but not all conditions, established a latency periode from start of exposure to first incidence,...Read more
Keywords:
Mobile Phone, Radiofrequent Electromagnetic Fields, Genotoxicity
