CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Training Opportunities for Estonian Elite Athletes in the COVID-19 situation
Parm Ü., Tomingas T., (Corresponding) Tamm A.
Topic:
Environmental exposures and human health
COVID-19 pandemic influences different aspects of society, especially sports. The aim of research was to assess the changes in training conditions and aspects of training of Estonian elite athletes in the COVID-19 situation and get feedback of athletes` assessment about pandemic impact of the on...Read more
Cluster Analysis and Principal Component Analysis using Micropollutant Measurements on the Most Polluted Tributary of Ergene River: Çorlu Stream
(Corresponding) Cingiroglu F., Emadian S., Tezel U., Kaynak B.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
This study focuses on investigation the spatial distribution of pollutants in Çorlu Stream is the highest industrialized tributary of Ergene River which is one of the most polluted rivers in Turkey. A total of 250 conventional, metal and micropollutants were scanned at eleven sampling locations for...Read more
Keywords:
cluster analysis, principal component analysis, micropollutants, Ergene River, Çorlu Stream
TROPOMI NO2 and SO2 Temporal Changes over Large Point Sources and Their Relationship with Electricity Production
Cingiroglu F., Deger S., Ceker A., Akyuz E., (Corresponding) Kaynak B.
Topic:
Air pollution
This study focuses on the spatial distribution and temporal changes of NO2 and SO2 pollution over large point sources using high-resolution TROPOMI retrievals, and aims to find a correlation between the retrievals and electricity production. SO2 retrievals showed highest signals over power plants,...Read more
Keywords:
TROPOMI, power plants, NO2, SO2, temporal distribution
Considering LSI in MSP in Greece: updates and challenges
(Corresponding) Papageorgiou M., Kyvelou S.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
The LSI analysis should be understood as an important component in the preparation of MSPlans to be reached through consistency of policies and decision-making. In Greece, although LSI as a term is fully incorporated in MSP legislation, its consideration may be easily and completely disregarded,...Read more
Cometabolic biotransformation of organic micropollutants under aerobic heterotrophic conditions
(Corresponding) Kennes-Veiga D., Vogler B., Fenner K., Carballa M., Lema J.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The role that heterotrophs present in activated sludge play in the removal of organic micropollutants (OMPs) has not been clearly elucidated despite their increasing relevance in the conception of novel wastewater treatment plant technologies. OMPs are often present in wastewaters at concentrations...Read more
A Water-Based Approach for Addressing RES Integration Challenges in Insular Energy Systems
(Corresponding) Tzanes G., Makropoulos C., Zafirakis D., Kaldellis J., Stamou A.
Topic:
Water, energy and/or food nexus
High shares of RES-based power capacity in island electricity grids often imply significant energy curtailments of non-dispatchable power generation, which in turn limits islands’ capacity to leverage RES environmental and economic benefits. The presence of energy storage systems and/or grid...Read more
Keywords:
Isolated Grids, Demand Side Management, Water-Energy Nexus, RES Integration, Sector Coupling
Effect of pH on Release of Metals from Conventional and Cool Cement Blocks
(Corresponding) Soultanidis V., Papaspiros J., Voudrias E.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
Pavements constructed from conventional cement blocks absorb solar radiation during the day and release it into the atmosphere at night. In contrast, cool cement blocks reflect sun’s radiation back to the sky, reducing their surface temperature and, thus, mitigating the heat island effect. Cement...Read more
Application of the PALM4U Model Coupled to WRF/Chem Model to Evaluate Wind Comfort and Air Pollution Impacts for Urban Scenarios
(Corresponding) SAN NJOSE R., PEREZ CAMANYO J.
Topic:
Air pollution
Air pollution and wind comfort are both important indicators of quality of life in urban environments. This study examines the influence of a tree area (Green Park) on the wind patterns and air pollution concentrations over a downtown urban area (1 km x 1 km) in Madrid (Spain) with the CFD PALM4U...Read more
Monitoring the algae biomass growth developed on hollow fiber membrane bioreactor
Novoa A., (Corresponding) Luca F.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
This work focuses on using non-destructive imaging techniques to monitor in-situ the formation of algae biomass on hollow fiber membrane bioreactor treating wastewater. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) was employed to acquire cross-sectional scans of the algae growth in real-time under continuous...Read more
The role of microbiological community on organic micropollutants biotransformation in anoxic conditions
(Corresponding) Martinez-Quintela M., Balboa S., Suárez S., Omil F.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Information about the biotransformation of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in biological systems is currently scarce, particularly in anoxic environments. A lab-scale reactor was set up to elucidate which is the biological mechanism driving OMPs biotransformation in heterotrophic denitrifying...Read more
