CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
A method to extract microplastics from river sediments (bed, bank and floodplain)
(Corresponding) Prume J., Schömann E., Chifflard P., Koch M.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
Identifying and quantifying microplastics in the environment is fundamental to develop effective mitigation strategies. So far, microplastic research has focused on marine environments and large streams. However, smaller rivers, often adjacent to waste sources as agricultural areas and waste water...Read more
Keywords:
microplastic abundance, methodological protocol, river sediments
Investigating the Potential of UV-excited Photoluminescence Spectroscopy for the Identification of Plastics
Gies S., Schömann E., Radiev Y., Prume J., (Corresponding) Koch M.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
In this study, we investigate photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy with UV excitation as an alternative method for the detection and identification of plastic materials. The PL is excited at 266 nm. Spectra of the most widely used plastic materials are analyzed. Based on these results, it should be...Read more
Improving the quality and quantity of source-separated household food waste in areas of different socio-economic characteristics: A case study from Lübeck, Germany
(Corresponding) Koerner I., Walk S., Deegener S., Wardle D.
Topic:
Food waste
A method aiming at improving source-separation performance of household food waste (FW) was investigated in two areas with different socio-economic characteristics in Lübeck, Germany. This included the test of a new FW collection system including the distribution of small collection buckets to each...Read more
Evaluation of Photocatalytic Materials for Water Purification: Overview of the New CEN Standard Test
Triantis T., Kaloudis T., (Corresponding) Hiskia A.
Topic:
Water treatment
TiO2 photocatalysis offers an attractive alternative to conventional water treatment technologies leading directly to the degradation of organic pollutants, compared to transferring them from one phase to another as in the case of membranes or activated carbon. There is an increasing interest on...Read more
Keywords:
Photocatalysis, European Standard, CEN, Phenol degradation
Radiation-induced degradation products of 2-methyl isoborneol and geosmin: the role of different reactive species
CHRISTOPHORIDIS C., PESTANA C., LAWTON L., (Corresponding) HISKIA A.
Topic:
Water treatment
Gamma radiolysis can serve as an effective method for the degradation of organic water pollutants, due to the production of reactive species, oxidative (OH•, OOH•, O2•-) or reductive (eaq-, H•). The application of scavengers enables the selective production of these species. Our aim was to explore...Read more
Hyperspectral imaging based cascade detection applied to paper, cardboard, plastics and multilayer packaging sorting
(Corresponding) Bonifazi G., Gasbarrone R., Serranti S.
Topic:
Solid waste management
Recycling of post-consumer packaging wastes involves a complex chain of activities, usually based on three main stages, that is: i) collection from households or recovery from MSW, ii) sorting and, finally, iii) mechanical recycling. This paper investigate the sorting logics, hyperspectral imaging...Read more
Geogenic Cr(VI) in groundwater of the Pollino Massif (southern Apennines): occurrence and remediation
(Corresponding) Paternoster M., Rizzo G., Sinisi R., Vilardi G., Di Palma L., Mongelli G.
Topic:
Efficient water resources management in cr(vi) impacted water bodies
In this study total Cr, Cr(VI), Ni, major and some trace elements were determined in groundwater of northern sector of the Pollino Massif. The investigated area is characterized by ophiolitic rocks consisting of metabasites and cataclastic and highly fractured serpentinites. Two different hydro-...Read more
Implementation of flow duration curves for evaluating the environmental flow
(Corresponding) Lagogiannis S., Bournas A., Hatzigiannakis E., Baltas E.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
In this research work, the implementation of Flow Duration Curves (FDC) was assessed, as a mean of estimating the environmental flow (e-flow) in rivers segments in Greece. The FDC of fifteen river basins varying in size and geomorphological characteristics and covering a wide area of mainland...Read more
Application of a GIS based distributed model for rainfall runoff simulations
(Corresponding) Andrikopoulou T., Bournas A., Baltas E.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
In this research work, the development and application of a distributed rainfall – runoff model, to be used in flood related simulations was performed. The model utilizes the time–area diagram theory in order to calculate and route the runoff of each grid to the basin’s outlet. The selected study...Read more
Keywords:
Hydrological modelling, rainfall-runoff, GIS, Alfeios, distributed model
The aim of this paper is to analyse time series that might have an impact on prices of energy commodities. Analysis and econometric modelling reveal which time series are corelated and how. This is input for further modelling of forecasting tool for electricity and gas prices (in near future)...Read more
