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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
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
Prohibition of the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms in Cyprus through the attitudes of stakeholders
(Corresponding) Varnava Tello A., Zorpas A.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
The biotechnology industry has always been held under close public scrutiny and even more so whenever new technology or findings are released. Opponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) support that scientific risk assessments are not sufficient to address potential long-term hazards for...Read more
An Agent-Based Modelling approach to assess risk in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).
(Corresponding) Koutiva I., Moraitis G., Makropoulos C.
Topic:
Disaster risk reduction and management
The classic approach to risk assessment in civil engineering infrastructure (incl. water systems) often takes an incomplete view of the socio-technical system and its cyber-physical extensions, thus confining the ability to properly quantify the level of risk. To tackle this limitation and enhance...Read more
Keywords:
Agent-Based Modelling, Water Security, Risk Management, Cyber-Physical Systems, CPRISK
Catalytic reduction of Cr(VI) using recovered Silicon from end-of-life photovoltaic panels as a catalyst
Pavlopoulos C., Kyriakopoulou V., (Corresponding) Papadopoulou K., Lyberatos G.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
As installed photovoltaic panels (PVP) approach their end of life, the need for a sustainable recovery plan becomes imperative. This work aims to reuse Silicon from End-of-Life PVP as a potential catalyst/photocatalyst for wastewater treatment. PVPs were pretreated thermally (550°C for 30 min). The...Read more
Meniki D., Meniki C., Papadonta L., (Corresponding) Antonopoulou E.
Topic:
Covid-19 effects on environmental aspects and urban life
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had severe impacts on health care and economies everywhere in the world. This disaster, however, provided us with a unique opportunity: the privilege to watch nature healing due to the restriction measures applied on a global scale. Even though the positive...Read more
Evaluation of the human exposure to a broad spectrum of organic chemicals and the potential use of sewage sludge to prioritize hazardous substances
(Corresponding) Gil-Solsona R., Nika M., Alygizakis N., Bustamante M., Villanueva C., Foraster M., Gómez-Roig M., Llurba-Olive E., Sunyer J., Dadvand P., Thomaidis N., (Corresponding) Gago-Ferrero P.
Topic:
Environmental exposures and human health
Chemicals are part of our daily lives, and we are exposed to multiple chemicals through multiple pathways. Relevant scientific evidence contributing to regulation of hazardous chemicals requires a holistic approach to assess simultaneous exposure to multiple compounds. In this sense, recent...Read more
Keywords:
Human biomonitoring, HRMS, wide-scope screening, emerging pollutants
Intercomparison of satellite and ground-based precipitation in the area of Cyprus
(Corresponding) Loulli E., Bühl J., Michaelides S., Loukas A., Hadjimitsis D.
Topic:
Process understanding through innovative sensors and remote sensing
Cyprus has an excellent location for studying meteorology, climatology of atmospheric aerosols and aerosol-cloud-precipitation interaction. Aerosol-cloud-precipitation dynamics in the region of Cyprus are responsible for the country’s precipitation budget. This study uses observations from the NASA...Read more
Using monk seal faeces as a non-invasive technique to monitor the incidence of microdebris
(Corresponding) Hernandez-Milian G., Tsangaris C., Anestis A., Bundone L., Panou A.
Topic:
Biodibersity conservation
required under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive to prevent any harm on marine ecosystems and their biota. Sampling to evaluate effects of marine litter, including microdebris, in top predators is difficult. Usually, microdebris is examined in the gastro-intestinal tract of stranded dead...Read more
Particulate Matter impacts on public health in a Mediterranean coastal city, Patras, Greece
(Corresponding) Nastos P., Moustris K., Kosmopoulos G., Salamalikis V., Kazantzidis A.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
It is of great consensus among the scientific community that particulate matter (less than 10 μm or 2.5 μm in diameter, hereafter PM10 and PM2.5, respectively) has become a significant threat for human health in modern urban agglomerations. Taking into consideration the intensification of...Read more
Keywords:
Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5), Cardiovascular and Respiratory Mortality, Patras, Greece
Novel super-hydrophobic carbon nanotube-based nanomaterial for membrane distillation
Ouda M., Wadi V., Hai A., Naddeo V., Banat F., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic:
Desalination
Membrane distillation (MD) is a low-grade heat-based emerging technology found viable for seawater desalination. Membrane properties such as high hydrophobicity, mechanical strength, and thermal stability are crucial in assessing the compatibility of a membrane for use in this application. In this...Read more
Keywords:
Super-hydrophobic; carbon nanotubes; membrane distillation; chemical synthesis; desalination.
