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Volume 12
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The mechanism of retention of vanadium oxo-species at the “titanium oxide / aqueous solution" interface
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The mechanism of retention of vanadium oxo-species at the “titanium oxide/aqueous solution” interface was investigated over a wide pH range (4-9) and V(V) solution concentration (10-5-2×10-2 M) by combining equilibrium deposition experiments, potentiometric titrations, microelectrophoresis and...
Eroded plastic pellets as monitoring tools for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): laboratory and field studies
General
Through transportation accidents or intentional releases, plastic pellets (small granules 1-5 mm in diameter) are widely distributed in the ocean all over the world. These pellets accumulate organic pollutants and can be used for the determination of diffusive seawater pollution. Pellets...
Incidence of fluid inclusions on the chemical quality of salt produced in Sfax Saline -E.S of Tunisia
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Halite–crystals produced in solar salts Works of Sfax Saline (E.S of TUNISIA), more often, contain fluid inclusions which fill inter– and intra–crystalline cavities and represent from 3 to 5 % in mass. With the sole aim of quantifying the impact of fluid inclusions on chemical quality of NaCl...
Decentralized aerobic composting of urban solid wastes: Some lessons learned from Asian-EU cooperative research
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Composting of organic solid wastes is gaining in importance worldwide, in the frame of integrated municipal solid waste management and, in particular, the diversion of biodegradables from landfilling. At the post-consumer stage, this can be achieved by composting practices ranging from large-scale...
Evaluation of postfire restoration in peri-urban forest of Thessaloniki, Northern Greece
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Postfire plantation results and pattern of natural revegetation process were monitored for six years after wildfire in the artificial Pinus brutia forest of the suburban park of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Some flood-preventing treatments and plantings took place on half of the burned area...
Discarded tyre rubber as concrete aggregate: a possible outlet for used tyres
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Discarded vehicle tyres constitute one important part of solid waste which had historically been disposed of into landfills. Recent EU policies on the Landfilling of Waste (Council Directive 1999/31/EC) have however put a ban on the landfilling of whole or shredded tyres, creating an imminent need...
A comparative study of human thermal comfort conditions in two mountainous regions in Greece during summer
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Human thermal comfort conditions were determined in two mountainous regions of Greece, Gerania mountains (MG) in east continental Greece, and mountainous Nafpaktia (MN) in west continental Greece. Both regions are unexploited with considerable tourist potential. Four sites in each study region were...
Thoughts on the “missing link” between saltworks biology and solat salt quality
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Although solar salterns worldwide use seawater of identical chemical composition as the raw material for salt production, the size and quality of the halite crystals that precipitate in the crystallizer ponds is highly variable. Biological processes have been implicated to be responsible for the...
Analysis of the evolution in current biomass to energy strategies, policy and regulations in Spain
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Global warming is one of the most serious challenges facing humankind as it has the potential to dramatically modify the living conditions of future generations. In order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, most countries are implementing regulations aimed at reducing their dependence on...
Estimation of microclimatic data in remote mountainous areas using an artificial neural network model-based approach
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An artificial neural network (ANN) model-based approach was developed and applied to estimate values of air temperature and relative humidity in remote mountainous areas. The application site was the mountainous area of the Samaria National Forest canyon (Greece). Seven meteorological stations were...