In this study, the removal of a cationic dye, basic red 18, used in the textile industry with montmorillonite was investigated as a function of initial dye concentration, pH, agitation speed, adsorbent dosage, ionic strength, and temperature. Adsorption process was attained to the equilibrium within...

The wastewater generated by the textile industry is rated as the most polluting among all industrial sectors considering both volumes discharged and effluent composition. Present investigation intended for COD and color removal from textile wastewater using naturally prepared coagulants i.e. Surjana...

Geologic storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been proposed as a viable means for reducing anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Once injection begins, a program for measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) of CO2 distribution is required in order to: a) research key features, effects and processes...

Procedures for compiling a national inventory of contaminated sites must take into account the technical state-of-the-art in the area of subsurface contamination and restoration, the national and supranational regulatory environment, as well as the national administrative infrastructure. Within this...

The Soil Science Institute of Thessaloniki produces new digitized Soil Maps that provide a useful electronic database for the spatial representation of the soil variation within a region, based on in situ soil sampling, laboratory analyses, GIS techniques and plant nutrition mathematical models...

Vulnerability assessment and production of the risk map of the contamination is considered as a managerial significant technique in the conservation of Karstic water resources. Karst aquifers in semi-arid regions of the West of Iran with respect to the region’s natural conditions are prone to...

The use of organic manures as amendments to improve soil organic matter level and long term soil fertility and productivity is gaining importance. The disposal of the great quantity of organic wastes produced by the municipal, agricultural and agroindustrial activities, is causing energetic...

Improving the treatment efficiency of a primary wastewater treatment plant(WWTP),in Alexandria, Egypt,was studied.In order to improve the treatment efficiency of the plant, different improving scenarios were proposed and evaluated. The improvement scenarios are: scenario 1,use of engineered wetland...

The main objective of this study was to characterize the organic matter present in raw water and along the treatment process, as well as its seasonal variation. A natural organic matter fractionation approach has been applied to Lever water treatment plant located in Douro River, in Oporto (Portugal...

A noticeable decline of Quercus ithaburensis ssp. Macrolepis, a typical mediterranean species, has been recorded in the past few decades throughout Greece. The triggers were mostly human influences and specifically illegal cuttings, wildfires, and overgrazing. Regeneration and future management of...

This paper provides an introduction to one hundred thirty one, pre-industrial, unpublicised Mediterranean scenes kept in Oxford, which constitute valuable evidence of changing environment. The largely unknown and unpublished paintings witness environmental wilderness and the cultural landscapes of...

Phytoremediation is an alternative to traditional chemical and ways of treating polluted soils. The current study was carried out to investigate the phytoremediation of soil contaminated with nickel (Ni) by Lepidium sativum. Soil samples from 0 to 10 cm depth were collected. Lepidium sativum was...

In the present study, the photocatalytic treatment of two synthetic textile dyehouse effluents was investigated. The first synthetic effluent (SE1) is a Remazol Black B aqueous solution, while the second one (SE2) is an aqueous mixture of sixteen dyes and auxiliary chemicals that are usually...

In this paper we propose a framework for energy audit and renewable energy utilization for a Mediterranean fish hatchery station. A concise literature review concerning the use of renewables in aquaculture is provided, followed by a step by step framework for energy audit in aquaculture stations...

It is acceptable that the uninhabited islands of small size, due to their isolation from the mainland, offer remarkable habitats for the distribution and conservation of significant protected flora and fauna species. Many of these islands hosted in the past settlements, castles, etc., that now have...

When it comes to shared natural resources between two countries it is essential to mitigate differences in the management which underpin threats to the conservation of those resources by putting the way forward for coordination of the management of the area as a whole. Shared natural resources are...

Groundwater in the area of eastern Croatia contains increased concentrations of organic compounds, primarily natural organic matter (NOM). Organic compounds in water become a problem in drinking water treatment, especially during water disinfection with chlorine, when harmful disinfection by...

In the present study, the Kalman filter algorithm was applied to forecast the wintertime PM10 concentrations of Macau. The algorithm was implemented on an AR(2) model and an AREX model, respectively. The AR(2) model is essentially an autoregressive model of order 2, i.e., the daily averaged PM10...

This study reports particulate matter levels of various size fractions (PM10, PM2.5, and PM1) and identify their controlling factors, in various locations over Greece. It combines long-term data sets involving particle concentrations as measured in the island of Crete in the Eastern Mediterranean...

Reactions between natural organic matter (NOM) and chlorine during disinfecting drinking water form trihalomethanes (THMs) and other chlorinated by products (CBPs), some of which are possible carcinogen to human health. A number of models have been developed to predict THMs formation since the...

The Northwest Coast of Western Australia is the location for a number of large solar saltfields. More than 10 million tonnes of high grade solar salt is exported annually from these saltfields; predominantly servicing the chloralkali industries of Northern and Southeast Asia. Straits Resources...

This paper focuses on the structure of the phytoplankton and macrobenthic invertebrates communities in a productive solar saltworks, as well as the major abiotic determinants of the observed biotic patterns. The observed patterns in the structure of the biotic communities attest that the ecosystem...

Salt, the world’s best-known mineral, is the chemical substance most related to human civilization history. Apart from his significance for the creation of life on the planet it has been used as main commodity for centuries. Man produces salt by solar evaporation since the dawn of human civilization...

Schinias is a small coastal biotope under environmental pressure. Partial drainage of the wetland and different disturbing activities have degraded ecological habitats and decreased biodiversity for many decades. Recently, the construction of a rowing centre has restored hydrological regime and the...

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are widely used for the removal of recalcitrant organic constituents from industrial and municipal wastewater. The aim of this study was to review the use of titanium dioxide/UV light process, hydrogen peroxide/UV light process and Fenton’s reactions in wastewater...