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Volume 11

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Global NEST Journal

ISSN numbers
1790-7632
2241-777X

Volume

Volume number
11
Publication year
2009

Super Absorbent Polymers in Environmental Remediation

by

Dhodapkar R., Borde P. and Nandy T.

General

Laboratory studies reported earlier, have shown very promising results in the selective removal of dyes from aqueous solutions by a commercially available (super absorbent polymer) SAP, Jalshakti® (JS). JS is mesoporous in nature and is a potential adsorbent for the basic dyes studied. This paper...

Super absorbent polymers Jalshakti +3 more

Stabilization/Solidification (S/S) Pb and W Contaminated Soils using Type I/II Portland Cement, Silica Fume Cement and Cement Kiln Dust

by

Grubb D., Moon D., Reilly T., Chrysochoou M. and Dermatas D.

General

Stabilization/solidification (S/S) processes were utilized to immobilize lead (Pb) and tungsten (W) in contaminated soils, the inclusion of W motivated by the use of the new W-based ammunition. Artificially contaminated soils were prepared by mixing either kaolinite or montmorillonite with 10% Pb...

Rehabilitation of abandoned saltworks to maximize conservation, ecotourism and water treatment potential

by

Crisman T.L., Takavakoglou V., Alexandridis T., Antonopoulos V. and Zalidis G.

General

Numerous saltworks have been abandoned throughout the Greek islands and mainland as operations have decreased in number and increased in size. Such areas have great potential for serving the broader society if rehabilitated correctly. Changes in landscape uses recently, especially agricultural...

Saltworks restoration +3 more

Treatment of distillery spent wash by combined UF and RO processes

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Murthy Z.V.P. and Chaudhari L.B.

General

The present study deals with the treatment of distillery spent wash by an ultrafiltration (UF) membrane followed by reverse osmosis (RO) membrane on a pilot scale membrane setup. The performance of the system was evaluated by varying applied pressure on the thin-film composite polyamide (TFC-PA) UF...

Distillery effluent Spentwash +2 more

Investigation of the Annual Variability of the Aleppo Pine Tree-Rings Width: the Relationships with the Climatic Conditions in the Attica Basin

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Papadopoulos A., Tolika K., Pantera A. and Maheras P.

General

The relationships between the annual variability of the Aleppo pine tree-ring widths and the variability of the main climatic parameters in the Attica basin are analysed in the present study for a 45-year period (1959-2003). The Principal Components Analysis was applied to the times-series of the...

dendroclimatology climatology +2 more

Production of copper powder form printed circuit boards by electrodeposition

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Masavetas I., Moutsatsou A., Nikolaou E., Spanou S., Zoikis-Karathanasis A., Pavlatou E.A. and Spyre... View all

General

During the last years, the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are gathering attention, as a very special section of waste. In fact, they have been proven to be source for the recovery of metals. In the present study printed circuit boards (PCBs) were cut and treated thermally at 500oC...

Printed circuit boards leaching +3 more

A novel tool for estimating the odour emissions of composting plants in air pollution management

by

Zarra T., Naddeo V. and Belgiorno V.

General

Odour emissions are a major environmental issue in sanitary environmental engineering plants, due to the increasing number of complaints being made by the exposed population. The particular and complex nature of the substances considered to be the cause of the odour impact, their variability in time...

Odour measurement Volatile organic compounds VOC +5 more

The promotion of salt quality through optimizing brine concentration a new technique “bidirectional brine concentration”

by

Zhiling J. and Guangyu Y.

General

The commonly accepted brine concentration practice in most Chinese Northern solar works is to pump the sea water into salt works and then let it go through a physical changing process of natural evaporation, condensation and crystallization, during which, weather factor and the soil nature have to...

solar salt saltponds ecosystem +1 more

Use of simulation models in the protection of groundwater aquifer systems. Application at the Upper Anthemountas basin in Chalkidiki, Greece

by

Mitsios P., Tsilonis G. and Theodossiou N.

General

The importance of the development and application of groundwater simulation mathematical models in the protection of aquifer systems is nowadays recognised as an undisputable fact. In this paper a mathematical model that was developed in order to simulate the operation of the Upper Anthemountas...

groundwater management mathematical modelling +2 more