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Volume 10
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Seasonal variations in dissolved heavy metals in the Keritis river, Chania, Greece
General
Agrochemicals, geochemical structure and industrial wastes create a potential source of heavy metal pollution in the aquatic environment. The porpuse of this study was to investigate the seasonal variations in five heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Cr) in the surface water of the Keritis river, one...
Utilization of calcium sulfide derived from waste gypsum board for metal-containing wastewater treatment
General
To achieve recycling of waste gypsum boards (CaSO4), production of calcium sulfide by reductive decomposition of CaSO4 was investigated and the decomposition product of CaS was used as a sulfuration agent in the treatment of nickel-containing simulated wastewater. At the end of the experiment...
Sensing of volatile organic compounds in indoor atmosphere and confined areas of industrial environments
General
A chemical vapour sensor working with a monochromatic light source and based on optical fibre coated with a thin siloxane polymer film has been developed for in situ monitoring of volatile organic compounds, such as ethylbenzene, xylene (o-xylene), heptane, octane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride...
Colloidal activated carbon and carbon-iron-novel materials for in-situ groundwater treatment
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Two novel materials have been developed and tested in initial studies for the in-situ generation of sorption and reactive barriers for subsurface water treatment at low cost by introducing sorbents or reagents via injection wells. Both materials are based on finely-ground activated carbon with a...
Electrochemical promotion of catalysis (EPOC): Perspectives for application to gas emissions treatment
General
Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electrocatalysis can be used very effectively on air pollution control. Air emissions coming either from mobile sources or from stationary sources, including volatile organic emissions, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide could be well converted to harmless...
Novel nano-catalysts for wastewater treatment
General
The present paper aims at a treatment technique designed for special industrial wastewaters contaminated with only traces of halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) – concentrations which are nevertheless large enough to make a discharge into municipal sewage works impossible. Our research follows the...
Photocatalytic oxidation of TCE and MTBE in the Gas phase
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Photocatalysis is a promising method for eliminating the volatile organic compounds emitted from various industrial processes because mild or ambient conditions are used. Titanium dioxide is commonly used as photocatalyst and ultraviolet light is utilized for decomposing gas phase pollutants. In the...
Analysis of Nitrate occurrence and distribution in Groundwater in the Gaza Strip using major ion chemistry by Baalousha H.
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Nitrate in groundwater in the Gaza Strip, Palestine has become a serious problem in the last decade. As a result of extensive use of fertilizers, discharging of wastewater from treatment plants, and leakage of wastewater form cesspools, increased levels of nitrate up to 400 mg/l have been detected...
Studies on Biodegradation of Phenols and m -Cresols by Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket and Aerobic Sequential Batch Reactor
General
Wastewaters from fossil fuel refining, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides are the main sources of phenolic compounds. Those with more complex structures are often more toxic than the simple phenol, and yet little is known about the treatment of wastewater containing a mixture of phenolic pollutants....
Biological Removal NOx from Simulated Flue gas in aerobic biofilter, by Jiang R., Huang S.B. and Yang J.
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A bench-scale biofiltration system was developed to evaluate the NOx removal efficiency under high oxygen concentration. The system had been running for 120 days and kept on a steady NOx removal rate above 80%. A stable NOx removal with an efficiency of more than 80% from the gas phase can be...