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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Water reuse integration in the holistic water cycle
(Corresponding) Adin A.
Topic:
Water and wastewater reuse
Wastewater reclamation and reuse (WRR) is an emerging water generation tool for combating water stress. The objective of this paper is to develop a conceptual approach which will pave the way to WRR sustainable integration in a multi-resources regional or local system. For that purpose, a holistic...Read more
Keywords:
Water reuse; water cycle; water treatment; desalination; innovation
Structuring efficient photocatalysts into bespoke fiber shaped systems for applied water treatment
(Corresponding) Theodorakopoulos G., Romanos G., Katsaros F., Papageorgiou S., Falaras P., Kontos A., Beazi-Katsioti M.
Topic:
Nanomaterials in the environmnents applications and effects
In this study structured photocatalytic systems were successfully developed by a facile method. Polymeric (Alginate) molds, settled the basis in order to effectively disperse and stabilize nanoparticles of an efficient, copper augmented photocatalyst (Degussa P25), which after removal of the...Read more
Keywords:
Photocatalysis; Alginate; Titania; Batch reactor; MO degradation
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
Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by bacteria isolated from estuarine environment - cleanup technologies through nature based processes
(Corresponding) Fernandes J., Duarte P., Almeida C., Carvalho M., Mucha A.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
New sustainable technologies are needed to tackle pharmaceuticals contamination in different environmental compartments. Bioremediation technology, using native microorganisms with capacity for partial or complete elimination of contaminants, can be considered. This work investigated the capability...Read more
Remote sensing measurements and investigation of the ABL temperature profile over large and broad mountain basin
(Corresponding) TRIANTAFYLLOU A., GARAS S., DIAMANTOPOULOS C., KALDELLIS J., OULEIRIDIS L., KONSTANTINIDIS E.
Topic:
Atmospheric chemistry and physics
Continuous Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) temperature profile measurements are of particular interest in a variety of applications and studies, including air pollution and pollutants dispersion, agricultural meteorology, aeronautical meteorology, mesoscale meteorology, weather forecasting,...Read more
Keywords:
Atmospheric Boundary Layer, temperature profile, passive microwave radiometry
Study of water quality in a recirculating aquaculture system for environmental sustainability and fish welfare
(Corresponding) Almeida D., Magalhães C., Silva E., Blanquet I., Mucha A.
Topic:
Water and wastewater reuse
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are a promising technology of fish production to reduce aquaculture environmental impact. Water recirculation relies on the stability of physical, chemical and biological processes to increase biosecurity. Although, disruptions in RAS systems can cause fish...Read more
The cultivation of Penicillium strain, isolated from rotten vegetables, on potatoe dextrose broth (PDB) medium enriched in arginine and mineral elements, allowed to obtain a yield of 31.7 mg/g of dry biomass and 9 mg/g of dry biomass into chitin and natural chitosan, respectively. The infrared...Read more
Keywords:
Fungal biomass, chitin, natural chitosan, Penicillium, composition of the medium.
New evidence of accelerated elimination of an emergent water pollutant by TiO2 assisted photo-oxidation
(Corresponding) FAVIER L., LASLAU A., SIMION A., SESCU A., HARJA M., RUSU L.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
Over the past few years, the presence of the pharmaceuticals and their metabolites in the aquatic environment has become an important public health issue. These molecules are generally released in the aquatic ecosystem through the effluents of conventional wastewater treatment plants which were not...Read more
Keywords:
emergent organic pollutant, degradation,advanced oxidation, water treatment
Can mixed oxides act as efficient photocatalysts for the elimination of organic water pollutants?
(Corresponding) Favier L., Sescu A., (Corresponding) HARJA M., Siamer S., Lutic D.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
New mixed-metal oxides containing zinc and lanthanum were prepared by coprecipitation. The synthesized nanocomposites were calcined, and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, BET and DR analysis. The calcined sample showed a higher crystalinity, confirmed by...Read more
Challenging the belief that organic waste and plastic should be diverted from landfill on climate change grounds:
(Corresponding) Hutton B., Norrish M., Horan E.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Abstract Landfill is generally believed to have higher greenhouse gas emissions than composting or waste-to-energy. The EU Landfill Directive requires nations to progressively divert biodegradable waste away from landfill. Waste disposal in landfill is at the bottom of its Waste Hierarchy. Many...Read more
