CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Composting Animal Mortalities: An effective method for Agro-Silvo-Pastoral Systems utilizing natural zeolite
(Corresponding) KAVASILIS S., DOULA M., ZORPAS A. A., CAMBANIS L.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Animal mortalities management is a challenging and ecologically concerning issue in Agro-Silvo-Pastoral systems. Conventional methods used are not environmentally friendly, are likely to disperse disease to human and animals and do not promote the circularity of livestock units. The absence of...Read more
Keywords:
Composting, animal mortalities, green wastes, clinoptilolite, circular economy
EPS waste management from coastal cleaning actions: identification of contamination sources, collection, treatment, and re-use in cement-based materials
(Corresponding) Alexopoulos N., Filippidis A., Lekkas D., Metaxa Z., Prokopiou V.
Topic:
Recycling of materials to new products
Finding sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste in response to today's global environmental challenges is a high priority for the scientific community. Collaboration among many scientists with diverse research interests is the key to success for integrated proposals for the collection,...Read more
Plastic waste utilization: Challenges and opportunities for waste-to-energy in Baguio City, Philippines
(Corresponding) Duran J., Victoriano J., Lunag Jr. M., Diccion Jr. A., Putiyon P., Solijon J.
Topic:
Waste-to-energy
Amounts of residual wastes, such as plastics, paper, and textiles, in urban areas have drastically increased over the years, which hence requires sustainable waste management schemes. Refuse derived fuel (RDF) provides a solution in addressing minimizing waste disposal in landfills and providing...Read more
Low molecular weight polymers in aquatic environments as pollutants of emerging concerns: recovery, quantification and microstructure
(Corresponding) Giannattasio A., Iuliano ., Oliva G., Giaquinto D., Capacchione C., Korshin G., Barcelo D., Naddeo V., Belgiorno V., Buonerba A., Grassi A.
Topic:
Citizen Science in Environmental Monitoring
Microplastics and, more in general, synthetic polymer debrides of anthropic origin are accumulating in the environment, in particular in marine water and sediments, with risks associated for aquatic organisms and humans not well wholly understood. In this contribution it is reported a new method...Read more
Thermal Energy Storage Properties of Gelatin-Gum Arabic Microcapsules Containing Lauric Acid
(Corresponding) Konuklu Y.
Topic:
Renewable energy sources
In this study, gelatin-gum arabic microcapsules containing lauric acid were prepared for thermal energy storage applications. Lauric acid and gelatin-gum arabic were used as the core material and shell material, respectively. The synthesized microcapsules were analyzed using differential scanning...Read more
Keywords:
Phase change materials, Thermal energy storage, Lauric Acid, microcapsule
Technologies for the Removal of Microplastics from Wastewater: A Short Review
(Corresponding) Corpuz M., Buonerba A., Napodano P., Hasan S., Choo K., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Microplastics in water treatment: fate, toxicity assessment and removal technologies
One of the major routes of microplastics (MPs) to the environment is through the wastewater treatment plants’ (WWTPs) discharge to water bodies. Due to their dimensions (< 5mm), MPs tend to be ingested by aquatic species, and eventually, may cause adverse impacts on the environment and to human...Read more
Assessing Marine Litter on beaches and the seafloor in the Saronikos Gulf, Greece
(Corresponding) Kouvara K., Kosmopoulou A., Fakiris E., Christodoulou D., Filippides A., Katsanevakis S., Ioakeimidis C., Geraga M., Xirotagarou P., Papatheodorou G.
Topic:
Marine Litter - Accumulated experience and new perspectives
Marine litter is a pressing environmental issue that requires urgent attention from international and local authorities. The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive emphasizes the need to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) in European marine waters by 2020, with a specific focus on marine...Read more
Utilization of alkaline converted ash blends from lignite and biomass combustion for carbon capture
(Corresponding) Boycheva S., Dimitrov M., Zabov E., Winter F., Popova M.
Topic:
Gas emissions control and utilization
The replacement of fossil fuels by renewable biofuels is one of the ways to limit climate change and improve the quality of the atmospheric air. For existing solid fuel combustion plants, a partial replacement of coal with biomass from wood or agriculture waste is applied. In this paper the effect...Read more
Physicochemical and spectroscopic characteristics of compost from vineyard waste and wine lees valorization
Manoli P., Rapti I., Tzakou C., Rontou A., Patakioutas G., (Corresponding) Hela D.
Topic:
Sustainable production and management of biomass
The present study deals with the analysis of chemical and spectroscopic characteristics of compost as a valorization product of vineyard and winery wastes within circular economy. The C/N ratio showed a stabilized compost. HA was increased at the final stage and low E4/E6 values denoted a mature...Read more
Real scale application of visible light responsive photocatalytic paints for indoor air quality
(Corresponding) Maggos T., Panagopoloos P., Theodorou C., Nikolakopoulos A., Skliri E., Gagaoudakis E., Kiriakidis G., Binas B.
Topic:
EU Projects showcase
In the frame of a LIFE19 project named “VISIONS”, an innovative photocatalytic paint was produced for healthy environment and energy saving purposes. To that end a photocatalytic powder was optimized in order to be mixed in paints without downgrading paint physical properties and to reduce...Read more
