CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Evaluation of environmental impact assessment factors in maritime industry.
(Corresponding) BOVIATSIS M., Vlachos G., Daniil G.
Topic:
Environmental impact of maritime transport
The environmental impact of shipping industry includes the pollution caused by vessels to air and water environment.
The water pollution is primarily caused by ship accidents and by untreated ballast water. To avoid maritime accidents, a complex system of regulations and safety management...Read more
Keywords:
Water & Air Pollution, Ballast Water Management, NOx emissions, SOx emissions,
A comparative analysis upon the utilization of exhaust gas cleaning systems, LNG fuels or conventional fuels as the most viable options to comply with the new IMO Low Sulfur Cap Regulations
(Corresponding) Boviatsis M.
Topic:
Gas emissions control and utilization
Since the decrease of the global sulfur limit from 3.5% to 0,5% by the International Maritime Organization on 1-1-2020, the ship-owners and carriers are obliged to elect between the three available options in order to comply with the present regulatory amendments. The first available option is the...Read more
Co-Pyrolysis of Corn Stover with Plastic: Optimization Based on Synergy
(Corresponding) Salvilla J., Rollon A., De Luna M.
Topic:
Environmental biotechnology and bioenergy
The co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic wastes such as Corn stover with plastic has been found to improve the both the yield and quality of pyrolysis oil and gas products. In this study, the co-pyrolysis of Corn stover (CS) with plastic (LDPE, and PP) were studied through thermogravimetric analysis...Read more
Critical metals were defined as those metals essential for high-tech, medical and defense industry but with low availability due to uneven geographical distribution, thus resulting a high price volatility. The challenge of the future is to assure a stable supply of critical materials and implicitly...Read more
Applications of Remote Sensing in Remediation of Contaminated Water and Soil
BUTU M., (Corresponding) RODINO S.
Topic:
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
This paper reviews the use of remote sensing for practical applications in remediation of contaminated water and soil. Due to their flexibility of use, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) open interesting new prospects in the management of remediation of contaminated water and soil regarding various...Read more
Electro-bioremediation of nitrate contaminated saline groundwater
(Corresponding) Puggioni G., Carucci A., Dessì E., Pous N., Puig S., Unali V., Milia S.
Topic:
Water treatment
Sustainable exploitation of coastal aquifers is often hindered by the presence of contaminants and high salinity levels. This study proves for the first time the electro-bioremediation of nitrate contaminated saline groundwater. Two 3-chamber bioelectrochemical systems (BES) were operated in...Read more
Performance evaluation of a flat sheet self-forming dynamic membrane (SFDM) for municipal wastewater treatment containing organic micropollutants
MILLANAR-MARFA J., (Corresponding) Borea l., CASTROGIOVANNI F., NAPODANO P., DE LUNA M., BELGIORNO V., NADDEO V., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Membrane bioreactors gained increasing interest due to its small footprint and high efficiency. Nonetheless, high capital and operational cost of MBR remains a challenge. With the aim to reduce MBR cost, this study used Dacron mesh to form a dynamic membrane that serves as a substitute to...Read more
Wastewater treatment and emerging contaminants removal in electro membrane bioreactor using self-forming dynamic membranes
(Corresponding) CASTROGIOVANNI F., BOREA L., Millanar-Marfa J., Napodano P., Balakrishnan M., Ballesteros F., Hasan S., Belgiorno V., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
In recent years, the technical-scientific community has been paying increasing attention to the presence of emerging contaminants that are intercepted in surface water and wastewater since these compounds could have harmful effects on human health and on environment too.
Conventional wastewater...Read more
Keywords:
Electrochemical processes, Current density, Pharmaceuticals, Membrane fouling, Organic micropollutant
Pilot-scale membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment using innovative encapsulated self-forming dynamic membrane
Castrogiovanni F., Borea L., HASAN S., Belgiorno V., (Corresponding) Naddeo V.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
The use of membrane bioreactors (MBR) is a promising technique for wastewater treatment that manages to respect the restrictive limits imposed by regulations.
However, during the filtration process membranes are subject to fouling which requires additional costs for cleaning and replacing the...Read more
Keywords:
Electrochemical processes, Current density, Membrane fouling, Dynamic membrane, Sustainable development
Wastewater Treatment and Membrane Fouling Control Using an Algae-Activated Sludge Self-Forming Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor (AAS-SFDMBR)
Corpuz M., Castrogiovanni F., Senatore V., Borea L., Buonerba A., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Hasan S., Ballesteros F., Napodano P., (Corresponding) Naddeo V.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactors (SFDMBRs), which utilize formed biomass layer and large pore-size mesh/ support materials instead of conventional membrane materials, have been studied for wastewater treatment applications. The consortium of algae and activated sludge bacteria has also...Read more
