10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CEST2007)

 

PROGRAMME OF THE CONFERENCE

 

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

 

Session 1 – OPENING  

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 morning

HALL “PANACEA”

 

9:30 – 10:00

Andreadakis A. (chairman of the Conference) – Opening of the Conference - Introductory notes

 

10:00 - 1

Biswas Asit K. (invited speaker)  Third World Centre for Water Management  

 

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

 

 

Session 2
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (1)

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – morning
ROOM “AEGLE 

 

11:30 – 11:45

A.L. Courbis, B. Vayassade, C. Martin and J.F. Didon-Lescot

Simulation as a decision support for evaluating effects of anthropogenic activities on water resources

 

11:45 – 12:00

S. Xenarios and K. Bithas

The double dividend of Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) in urban wastewater
systems: the case of WWTP Psytallia

 

12:00 – 12:15

I. Koutiva, C. Makropoulos and N. Voulvoulis

Administrative challenges in implementing the Water Framework Directive in Greece: stakeholder engagement

 

12:15 – 12:30

M.O. Tomprou, C. Makropoulos, N. Voulvoulis, E. Gavalakis and A. Andreadakis

Water Framework Directive: significant pressures and preliminary risk assessment

 

12:30 – 12:45

J. Liu, A.J.B. Zehnder and H. Yang

Drops for crops: modelling crop water productivity on a global scale

 

12:45 – 13:00

V. Ampas and E. Baltas

The optimum application of furrow irrigation by altering the flow rate of irrigation

 

Lunch break

 

 

 




Session 3
ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (1)

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – morning
ROOM “AEGLE 

11:30 – 11:45

X. Domenech, N. Ruiz, J.A. Ayllón and J. Peral

Environmental assessment of some photocatalytic advanced oxidation processes

 

11:45 – 12:00

M.A. Behnajady, N. Modirshahla, M. Shokri and B. Rad

Enhancement of photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by silver doping: photodeposition versus
liquid impregnation methods

 

12:00 – 12:15

I.G. Karali, A.D. Nikolaou, T.D. Lekkas and I. A. Rousias

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) with use of UV/ClO2 in aqueous solutions of
reactive azo dyes and in their effluents

 

12:15 – 12:30

M. Nisha Priya and K. Palanivelu

Electrochemical oxidation of reactive dye green HE4BD using solar energy

 

12:30 – 12:45

N. Laoufi, D.Tassalit and F. Bentahar

The degradation of phenol in water solution by TiO2 photocatalysis in a helical reactor

 

12:45 – 13:00

S. Yu and M. Lee

Radiolytic decomposition of cephalosporins

 

Lunch break

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session 4
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (1)

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – morning
ROOM
“ AKESO”

11:30 – 11:45

A.P. Economopoulos

Strategic decision making for integrated solid wastes management

 

11:45 – 12:00

K.E. Lasaridi, K. Abeliotis and A. Rovolis

Spatial analysis of waste management indicators in Greek Municipalities

 

12:00 – 12:15

K. Kitis and D.C. Panagiotakopoulos

The development of a systems model for sustainable source separation schemes of municipal solid waste

 

12:15 – 12:30

T. Kouseras, A. Karteris and E. Voudrias

Production and management of solid industrial hazardous waste in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki

 

12:30 – 12:45

K. Hadjibiros and D. Dermatas

Irrationality versus efficiency in municipal solid waste management schemes

 

12:45 – 13:00

K. Kholmatov, D. Khashimova and W. Wu

Geophysical site investigation of landfills in seismically active region of Tashkent, Uzbekistan

 

13:00 – 13:15

E. Gidarakos, K. Anastasiadou

Asbestos management in Greece. Case Studies

 

Lunch break

 

 

 

Session 5
AIR TREATMENT

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – morning
ROOM “MELAMBUS”

11:30 – 11:45

W.W. Zhao, L.Q. Hao, M.Q. Huang, X.Y. Liu, B. Long and W.J. Zhang

Real-time analysis of aqueous aerosols using aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry

 

11:45 – 12:00

F. Yazdanbakhsh, A. Soltani and H. Hashemipour

Investigating effects of gas flow rate and carbon dioxide composition in chemical absorption of carbon dioxide in a packed bed using sodium hydroxide

 

12:00 – 12:15

T. Zarra, V. Naddeo and V. Belgiorno

Portable gas chromatographty-mass spectrometry as a tool for estimating the odour emissions of composting plants in air pollution management

 

12:15 – 12:30

P. Karageorgos, C. Kotsifaki and N. Kalogerakis

Use of oxidants for odour control in municipal wastewater treatment plants

 

12:30 – 12:45

R. Jiang, S. B. Huang, A.T. Chow and L.R. Fan

A new approach for treating nitrogen oxides containing off-gas streams in an aerobic biofilter system

 

12:45 – 13:00

G. Palantzas, C. Koutitas, K. Dimitriou, E. Vafaki and A. Naniopoulos

Integrated dust management in commercial city-ports. A case study

 

Lunch break

 

 

 

Session 6
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (2)

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – afternoon
ROOM “ AEGLE 

 

17:30 – 17:45

A. Somen Joksic and R. Milacic

Reliable and cost-effective technique for rapid evaluation of dredged areas in coastal lagoons
in the Northern Adriatic

 

17:45 – 18:00

H. Takamanis, N. Demertzidis, G.D. Gikas, A. Gemitzi, I. Boskidis, V.A. Tsihrintzis,
C. Petalas and K. Ouzounis

Quality of irrigation return water and proposals for its reuse in Chryssoupolis plain, Kavala, Greece

 

18:00 – 18:15

H. Weingartner

Water supply by qanats. A contribution to water shortage in Meditterranean areas?

 

18:15 – 18:30

P. Karka, E. Manoli, D.F. Lekkas and D. Assimacopoulos

A case study on integrated urban water modelling using Aquacycle

 

18:30 – 19:00

Coffee break

 

19:00 – 19:15

G.Z. Chalvatzi, E. Manoli and D. Assimacopoulos

Designing water pricing in the context of WFD implementation: a case study in the river basin of Anthemountas, Greece

 

19:15 – 19:30

S. Ma, S.C. Kassinos, D. Fatta and E. Akylas

Modeling the impact of bottom water withdrawal on the dynamics of pesticides in the Kouris Dam (Cyprus)

 

19:30 – 19:45

C. Ioja, G. Pavelescu, M. Matache, M. Stanciulescu and J. Vasilescu

Water quality changes in the Arges Lower Basin under the influence of the human activities

 

19:45 – 20:00

C. Sarbu

Characterization and classification of Romanian and German mineral waters by fuzzy clustering

 

20:00 – 20:15

M.O. Angelidis, M. Aloupi, A.M. Gavriil, M. Koulousaris and D. Stefanou

Arsenic distribution in thermal springs and ground water in the drainage basins of the River Sperchios and the island of Lesvos

 

20:15 – 20:30

A. Stamou, E. Douka, A. Loukatos, M.Tsouma and K. Papapavlou

Formulation, callibration and verification of a mathematical model for Pinios River, Greece

 

Session 7
ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES
(2)

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – afternoon
ROOM “AEGLE 

 

17:30 – 17:45

F. Ciner

Color and COD removal from dye containing wastewater by fenton process and coagulation-flocculation

 

17:45 – 18:00

E. Bizani, K. Fytianos and I. Poulios

Photocatalytic oxidation of molinate in aqueous solutions

 

18:00 – 18:15

E. Evgenidou, E. Bizani, C. Christophorides and K. Fytianos

Heterogeneous photocatalytic treatment of a carbamate, an organophosphorous and
a triazine pesticide in aqueous solutions

 

18:15 – 18:30

E.M. Siedlecka, and P. Stepnowski

Application of fenton and fenton-like process for the oxidation of MTBE and its by-products in saline waters

 

18:30 – 19:00

Coffee break

 

19:00 – 19:15

M. Czerwicka, W. Mrozik, A. Muller, M. Gołębiowski, J. Kumirska, E. Malinski and
P. Stepnowski

Study on degradation products of imidazolium ionic liquids in H2O2/UV oxidation system

 

19:15 – 19:30

I. Stypas, S. Mpousios, E. Chatzisymeon, N.P. Xekoukoulotakis and D. Mantzavinos

Heterogeneous and homogeneous photocatalytic treatment of wastewaters from black table olives processing

 

19:30 – 19:45

A.V. Petalas, E. Elia, A.S. Stasinakis and C.P. Halvadakis

Use of a low-cost agricultural by-product for the adsorption of total phenols contained in
olive-mill wastewater

 

19:45 – 20:00

G. Tziotzios, G. Lyberatos, S. Pavlou and D.V. Vayenas

Modelling of biological phenol removal in draw-fill reactors using suspended and attached growth olive pulp bacteria

 

20:00 – 20:15

M. Nikolopoulou and N. Kalogerakis

Design of a phytoremediation strategy for olive mill wastewater treatment

 

20:15 – 20:30

F. Ferreira, L. Carvalho, R. Pereira, S.C. Antunes, S.M. Marques, F. Goncalves,
A.C. Duarte, T.A.P. Rocha-Santos and A.C. Freitas

Biological and photo-fenton treatment of olive oil mill wastewater

 

Session 8
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (2)

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – afternoon
ROOM “AKESO”

 

17:30 – 17:45

X. Zhao, T.C. Voice, R. Musleh and S. Hashsham

Use of air injection to address temperature limitations in bioreactor landfill cells under
cold-climate locations

 

17:45 – 18:00

A. Daryabeigi Zand, M.A. Abduli, N. Mehrdadi and A. Baghvand

A review on current situation of used household batteries and appropriate management
policies in Iran

 

18:00 – 18:15

N. Mihara, K. Soya, D. Kuchar, T. Fukuta, H. Matsuda and T. Iwashita

Utilization of calcium sulfide derived from waste gypsum for metal recovery from metal-containing wastewater

 

18:15 – 18:30

B. Kiernan, W. Guo, C. Slater and D. Diamond

Autonomous monitoring of landfill gas migration at borehole wells on landfill sites using
wireless technology

 

18:30 – 19:00

Coffee break

 

19:00 – 19:15

D. Kuchar, H. Nakada, N. Mihara, S. Osada and H. Matsuda

Kinetic study of lead volatization from simulated molten slag in presence of reducing agent
of CO/CO2 gas or graphite

 

19:15 – 19:30

A. López-Delgado, C. Pérez, H. Tayibi, N. Carmona, M. Garcia-Heras, M.A. Villegas,
F.A. López and F.J. Alguacil

Valorization of a hazardous waste from secondary aluminium metallurgy as calcium aluminate glasses

 

19:30 – 19:45

N. Moussiopoulos, A. Papadopoulos, E. Iakovou, H. Achillas, D. Aidonis,
D. Anastaselos and G. Banias

Construction and demolition waste mamagement: state of the art trends

 

19:45 – 20:00

J. Figueiredo and M. Mavroulidou

Reducing tyre waste by using discarded tyre rubber as concrete aggregate

 

20:00 – 20:15

R.B. Mahar, D. Yue, J. Liu, Y. Zhang and Y. Nie

Biological pretreatment of municipal solid waste prior to landfilling

 

20:15 – 20:30

R-L. Hahtala, S. Huuntanen, S. Kajaste, S. Kemppainen, O. Linsio and M.-M. Partti

WastePrevKit: Tools for Waste Prevention in companies and public administration

 

 

 

Session 9
INDOOR – AIR
POLLUTION

 

Wednesday 5 September 2007 – afternoon