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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...
Atmospheric PM10 particle concentration measurements at central and peripheral urban sites in Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece
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The analysis of the PM10 particle measurements at the two major urban areas of Greece, Athens and Thessaloniki, showed that the mean monthly PM10 concentrations at the central urban stations, are on the average about twice as high than the corresponding ones at the examined peripheral stations. The...
Polychlorinated biphenyl sorption to activated carbon and the attenuation caused by sediment
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Activated carbon (AC) is currently being used to treat polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated field sediment. In the presence of sediment, the sorption capacity of AC for PCBs can be reduced. In this study, sorption attenuation of AC is investigated using previously published data from 5...
Relationship between airborne microbial and particulate matter concentrations in the ambient air at a mediterranean site
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The relationship between the viable airborne bacterial and fungal concentrations and the respirable particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 10 μm (PM10), 2.5 μm (PM2.5), and 1 μm (PM1) in the ambient air was studied. An Andersen six stage viable particle sampler and a MAS 100 sampler...
Study of the Cu(II) removal from aqueous solutions by adsorption on titania
General
The removal of heavy metals from wastewaters is a matter of paramount importance due to the fact that their high toxicity causes major environmental pollution problems. One of the most efficient, applicable and low cost methods for the removal of toxic metals from aqueous solutions is that of their...