CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Energy Communities: A Significant Factor to alleviate Energy Poverty
(Corresponding) Lamprousis G., Golfinopoulos S.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
At the end of the 20th century, one of the phenomena that affect humanity on a social, economic, political, and environmental level is the energy poverty, a concept that is still misunderstood. It is a distinct form of poverty associated with a range of adverse effects for people’s health and...Read more
Keywords:
Sustainability, Energy Production, Energy Communities, Energy poverty, Prosumer
Chemical weathering rates and CO2 consumption in the Savuto basin (Sila Massif, Italy) inferred from riverine water chemistry
(Corresponding) Fuoco I., De Rosa R., Timpano A., Cundari F., Apollaro C.
Topic:
River systems in diverse climates and environments
The aim of this work was to estimate the silicates (SWR) and carbonates (CWR) weathering rates as well as the CO2 consumption in the Savuto basin (Sila Massif, Southern Italy), studying the riverine water chemistry. Six sampling sites were investigated. Starting from the rain composition,...Read more
Keywords:
Chemical weathering; CO2 consumption; riverine water chemistry
Preliminary study on fluoride removal from contaminated groundwater by nanofiltration
(Corresponding) Fuoco I., Apollaro C., Criscuoli A., De Rosa R., Figoli A.
Topic:
Water treatment
In this work, a commercial nanofiltration (NF) membrane, named SPR 10113, was used for the first time to treat a real F-contaminated groundwater (F= 8.9 mg/L) coming from deep crystalline aquifer of Calabria Region (Southern Italy), in order to verify its efficiency in terms of fluorine rejection...Read more
Keywords:
Fluoride, water treatment, nanofiltration, membranes
Tackling single-use plastic items in the Mediterranean
(Corresponding) Xirou H., Sherrington C., Bapasola A.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
Overall, plastics are estimated to account for around 95% of the waste in the open sea, on the seabed and on beaches across the Mediterranean. In the Mediterranean, it is estimated an annual plastic leakage of 229,000 tonnes, made up of 94% macroplastics and 6% microplastics [1]. The scope of this...Read more
High FAME yield Biodiesel from microalgae through nanocatalytic transesterification process.
Mittal V., (Corresponding) Ghosh U.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
Biodiesel production from microalgae is significantly important when reserves of petro-diesel are depleting, and utilization of vegetable oil-based fuel leads to food scarcity. The rapid growth and high lipid content of microalgae is an ideal feedstock for biodiesel production. The use of...Read more
Keywords:
SEM-Scanning Electron Microscopy, FAME-Fatty acid methyl ester, BET-Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, FTIR- Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, GC-MS- Gas chromatography mass spectroscopy.
Feasibility of coupling hydrogen and methane production during sewage sludge digestion
Ellacuriaga M., Aguilar-Pesantes A., (Corresponding) Gómez X.
Topic:
Energy technologies and sustainability
Anaerobic digestion is a technology widely used for the stabilisation of sewage sludge in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). This technology presents several advantages such as the production of energy and the use of this energy to cover the demand of the treatment plant. However, sludge digestion...Read more
Keywords:
Enhancing performance, biogas productivity, energy efficiency
Is Greece greener than the data shows? Calculation of Green GDP and comparison with neighboring countries
(Corresponding) Stjepanović S., Škare M., Tomić D.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Is Greece greener than the current economic indicators show? GDP is used as the leading economic indicator of economic growth and progress. GDP as a measure, among other things, lacks an environmental component. In this paper, we have developed a Green GDP for Greece and neighboring countries and...Read more
Keywords:
Green GDP, cost of pollution, CO2 emissions, Greece.
Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2, noroviruses and adenoviruses in wastewater in the Czech Republic
(Corresponding) Mlejnková H., Sovová K., Vašíčková P., Gharwalová L., Očenášková V., Jašíková L., Juranová E.
Topic:
Wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor covid-19 outbreak: present and future diagnostic methods to be in your radar
Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 presence in wastewater has been carried out since April 2020, when the new disease COVID-19 began to spread rapidly in the Czech Republic. The aim of this study was to detect viruses in order to evaluate the possibility of using wastewater analysis as one of the tools for the...Read more
The environmental benefits of small-scale timber frame dwellings for utilization of forested and rural remote areas in Greece
(Corresponding) Psilovikos T., (Corresponding) Stergiadou A., Moutsopoulos D.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Wood is the only renewable material produced by photosynthesis. Wood has the ability to preserve the stored carbon in its molecular structure as long as remain within a structure. Small-scalelightweight timber dwellings are gaining recognition in Europe after the dominance of concrete and steel...Read more
A topographical approach to survey environmental adaptation assessment on a mountain trail as a pathway to local prosperity
Moutsopoulos D., (Corresponding) Stergiadou A., Psilovikos T.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Mountainous trails represent unique ways into the wild nature. No matter the difficulties or the hours of reaching the end point of a mountain trail; the joy of hiking to desirable and adventurous places makes the hikers the happiest persons. The need of a topographical approach to survey...Read more
