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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
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
(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
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
Characterization of xylanase-Treated Karagumoy Fiber Reinforced Composite (KFRC)
MINA M.
Topic:
Green chemistry
Effect of Enzyme Treatment on the Properties of Karagumoy Fiber-
Reinforced Plastic Composite
This work attempts to determine the effects of enzyme treatment on the mechanical properties of a natural fiber-reinforced composite using Pandanus simplex (karagumoy) fibers. The properties of...Read more
Improving aquaculture environmental footprint utilizing offshore renewable energy
(Corresponding) LILAS T., Antoniou E., Kotrikla A., Vatistas A., Dagkinis I.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
The main environmental impacts of aquaculture include eutrophication, chemical pollution and harm to sensitive marine ecosystems. At the same time, the required energy leads to high emissions of greenhouse gases. Offshore wind turbines are a sector of renewable energy that grows rapidly. Offshore...Read more
Keywords:
open sea aquaculture, product environmental footprint, floating windturbine, offshore renewable energy
Adsorption isotherm study of copper removal from aqueous solutions onto agricultural by-product
(Corresponding) PSYCHOGIOU M., KAPSALAKI K., SGOUBOPOULOU A., MITROGIANNIS D.
Topic:
Water treatment
Abstract. Pollution by heavy metals is a serious global problem, both for the environment and for any form of life. There is a growing interest to find low cost agricultural by-products with high adsorption capacity for the removal of heavy metals. In the present study the adsorptive capacity of...Read more
Method Development for the Determination of Heavy Metals such as Copper, Iron, Manganese and Zinc in Aluminium Alloys by ICP-OES, based on wastewater analysis method
Gkogkaki V., Karageorgis A., (Corresponding) Pantazis K.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
The determination of Heavy Metals such as Copper, Iron, Manganese and Zinc in Aluminium Alloys is usually achieved following ASTM E3061-17 Method. Alternatively, for time and cost saving, the laboratory’s ΕΝ ISO 11885:2009 method for wastewater analysis was appropriately modified producing...Read more
Keywords:
Aluminium alloys, Heavy Metals, ICP-OES, Modified Wastewater Method, Matrix Effect
Water Security of rural water supply systems in super typhoon Haiyan affected areas
GOMBA F.
Topic:
Water and climate services - challenges and user-tailored developments
The rural water supply systems in the countryside necessitate sustainability and security assessment to ensure long-term and safe water supply to target beneficiaries. The objective of the study is to analyse the hidden threatening factors in water supply system and recommends sustainability and...Read more
Keywords:
Key words: water supply system water security, water security models, rural water supply systems
Risk Evaluation of Community-Based Water Systems from Nonpoint-Source Pollution in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
(Corresponding) GOMBA F., PERANTE W.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
This study evaluated the risk posed by nonpoint-source (NPS) pollution to the 266 community-based water systems (CBWS) in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques, together with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) was used to develop a Nonpoint-Source...Read more
Keywords:
Non-point-source pollution, community-based water system, water management, Philippines
Thermodynamic model for a reversible desalination cycle using polyelectrolyte hydrogels
(Corresponding) Rud O., Košovan P.
Topic:
Desalination
We propose a novel desalination scheme which employs the hydrogels as a tool to draw salt ions from a brine with low salinity to a brine with high salinity. As a driving force we use the fact that the volume of polyelectrolyte gel does depend on the surrounding salinity. While the salinity...Read more
