10th CEST · 2007

10th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST2007)

5–7 September 2007 · Kos island, Greece

Session 1 – OPENING
Session 2 – WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (1)
Session 3 – ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (1)
Session 4 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (1)
Session 5 – AIR TREATMENT
Session 6 – WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (2)
Session 7 – ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (2)
Session 8 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (2)
Session 9 – INDOOR – AIR POLLUTION
Session 10 – WATER TREATMENT
Session 11 – INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS (1)
Session 12 – SOIL CONTAMINATION & REMEDIATION
Session 13 – AIR POLLUTION (2)
Session 14 – WATER ANALYSIS
Session 15 – INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS (2) – SLUDGE TREATMENT (1)
Session 16 – HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Session 17 – ECOLOGY
Session 18 – URBAN WASTEWATER – SLUDGE TREATMENT (2)
Session 19 – ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Session 20 – ENERGY - GLOBAL ENV. CHANGE - GROUNDWATER
Session 21 – MARINE POLLUTION - METEOROLOGY
Posters A. WATER TREATMENT METHODS / WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT / WATER QUALITY / WATER ANALYTICAL METHODS / GROUND WATER
Posters B. URBAN WASTE WATER / INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER / ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES / SOIL CONTAMINATION & REMEDIATION / SLUDGE TREATMENT
Posters C. AIR POLLUTION / AIR TREATMENT / SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT / ENERGY
Posters D. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY / METEOROLOGY / MARINE POLLUTION / ECOLOGY

Session 1 – OPENING

9:30 – 10:00 (chairman of the Conference) – Opening of the Conference - Introductory notes Andreadakis A.
10:00 - 1 (invited speaker) Biswas Asit K. Third World Centre for Water Management

Session 2 – WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (1)

11:30 – 11:45 Simulation as a decision support for evaluating effects of anthropogenic activities on water resources A.L. Courbis, B. Vayassade, C. Martin and J.F. Didon-Lescot
11:45 – 12:00 The double dividend of Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) in urban wastewater systems: the case of WWTP Psytallia S. Xenarios and K. Bithas
12:00 – 12:15 Administrative challenges in implementing the Water Framework Directive in Greece: stakeholder engagement I. Koutiva, C. Makropoulos and N. Voulvoulis
12:15 – 12:30 Water Framework Directive: significant pressures and preliminary risk assessment M.O. Tomprou, C. Makropoulos, N. Voulvoulis, E. Gavalakis and A. Andreadakis
12:30 – 12:45 Drops for crops: modelling crop water productivity on a global scale J. Liu, A.J.B. Zehnder and H. Yang
12:45 – 13:00 The optimum application of furrow irrigation by altering the flow rate of irrigation V. Ampas and E. Baltas

Session 3 – ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (1)

11:30 – 11:45 Environmental assessment of some photocatalytic advanced oxidation processes X. Domenech, N. Ruiz, J.A. Ayllón and J. Peral
11:45 – 12:00 Enhancement of photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by silver doping: photodeposition versus liquid impregnation methods M.A. Behnajady, N. Modirshahla, M. Shokri and B. Rad
12:00 – 12:15 Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) with use of UV/ClO2 in aqueous solutions of reactive azo dyes and in their effluents I.G. Karali, A.D. Nikolaou, T.D. Lekkas and I. A. Rousias
12:15 – 12:30 Electrochemical oxidation of reactive dye green HE4BD using solar energy M. Nisha Priya and K. Palanivelu
12:30 – 12:45 The degradation of phenol in water solution by TiO2 photocatalysis in a helical reactor N. Laoufi, D.Tassalit and F. Bentahar
12:45 – 13:00 Radiolytic decomposition of cephalosporins S. Yu and M. Lee

Session 4 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (1)

11:30 – 11:45 Strategic decision making for integrated solid wastes management A.P. Economopoulos
11:45 – 12:00 Spatial analysis of waste management indicators in Greek Municipalities K.E. Lasaridi, K. Abeliotis and A. Rovolis
12:00 – 12:15 The development of a systems model for sustainable source separation schemes of municipal solid waste K. Kitis and D.C. Panagiotakopoulos
12:15 – 12:30 Production and management of solid industrial hazardous waste in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki T. Kouseras, A. Karteris and E. Voudrias
12:30 – 12:45 Irrationality versus efficiency in municipal solid waste management schemes K. Hadjibiros and D. Dermatas
12:45 – 13:00 Geophysical site investigation of landfills in seismically active region of Tashkent, Uzbekistan K. Kholmatov, D. Khashimova and W. Wu
13:00 – 13:15 Asbestos management in Greece. Case Studies E. Gidarakos, K. Anastasiadou

Session 5 – AIR TREATMENT

11:30 – 11:45 Real-time analysis of aqueous aerosols using aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry W.W. Zhao, L.Q. Hao, M.Q. Huang, X.Y. Liu, B. Long and W.J. Zhang
11:45 – 12:00 Investigating effects of gas flow rate and carbon dioxide composition in chemical absorption of carbon dioxide in a packed bed using sodium hydroxide F. Yazdanbakhsh, A. Soltani and H. Hashemipour
12:00 – 12:15 Portable gas chromatographty-mass spectrometry as a tool for estimating the odour emissions of composting plants in air pollution management T. Zarra, V. Naddeo and V. Belgiorno
12:15 – 12:30 Use of oxidants for odour control in municipal wastewater treatment plants P. Karageorgos, C. Kotsifaki and N. Kalogerakis
12:30 – 12:45 A new approach for treating nitrogen oxides containing off-gas streams in an aerobic biofilter system R. Jiang, S. B. Huang, A.T. Chow and L.R. Fan
12:45 – 13:00 Integrated dust management in commercial city-ports. A case study G. Palantzas, C. Koutitas, K. Dimitriou, E. Vafaki and A. Naniopoulos

Session 6 – WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (2)

17:30 – 17:45 Reliable and cost-effective technique for rapid evaluation of dredged areas in coastal lagoons in the Northern Adriatic A. Somen Joksic and R. Milacic
17:45 – 18:00 Quality of irrigation return water and proposals for its reuse in Chryssoupolis plain, Kavala, Greece H. Takamanis, N. Demertzidis, G.D. Gikas, A. Gemitzi, I. Boskidis, V.A. Tsihrintzis, C. Petalas and K. Ouzounis
18:00 – 18:15 Water supply by qanats. A contribution to water shortage in Meditterranean areas? H. Weingartner
18:15 – 18:30 A case study on integrated urban water modelling using Aquacycle P. Karka, E. Manoli, D.F. Lekkas and D. Assimacopoulos
19:00 – 19:15 Designing water pricing in the context of WFD implementation: a case study in the river basin of Anthemountas, Greece G.Z. Chalvatzi, E. Manoli and D. Assimacopoulos
19:15 – 19:30 Modeling the impact of bottom water withdrawal on the dynamics of pesticides in the Kouris Dam (Cyprus) S. Ma, S.C. Kassinos, D. Fatta and E. Akylas
19:30 – 19:45 Water quality changes in the Arges Lower Basin under the influence of the human activities C. Ioja, G. Pavelescu, M. Matache, M. Stanciulescu and J. Vasilescu
19:45 – 20:00 Characterization and classification of Romanian and German mineral waters by fuzzy clustering C. Sarbu
20:00 – 20:15 Arsenic distribution in thermal springs and ground water in the drainage basins of the River Sperchios and the island of Lesvos M.O. Angelidis, M. Aloupi, A.M. Gavriil, M. Koulousaris and D. Stefanou
20:15 – 20:30 Formulation, callibration and verification of a mathematical model for Pinios River, Greece A. Stamou, E. Douka, A. Loukatos, M.Tsouma and K. Papapavlou

Session 7 – ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (2)

17:30 – 17:45 Color and COD removal from dye containing wastewater by fenton process and coagulation-flocculation F. Ciner
17:45 – 18:00 Photocatalytic oxidation of molinate in aqueous solutions E. Bizani, K. Fytianos and I. Poulios
18:00 – 18:15 Heterogeneous photocatalytic treatment of a carbamate, an organophosphorous and a triazine pesticide in aqueous solutions E. Evgenidou, E. Bizani, C. Christophorides and K. Fytianos
18:15 – 18:30 Application of fenton and fenton-like process for the oxidation of MTBE and its by-products in saline waters E.M. Siedlecka, and P. Stepnowski
19:00 – 19:15 Study on degradation products of imidazolium ionic liquids in H2O2/UV oxidation system M. Czerwicka, W. Mrozik, A. Muller, M. Gołębiowski, J. Kumirska, E. Malinski and P. Stepnowski
19:15 – 19:30 Heterogeneous and homogeneous photocatalytic treatment of wastewaters from black table olives processing I. Stypas, S. Mpousios, E. Chatzisymeon, N.P. Xekoukoulotakis and D. Mantzavinos
19:30 – 19:45 Use of a low-cost agricultural by-product for the adsorption of total phenols contained in olive-mill wastewater A.V. Petalas, E. Elia, A.S. Stasinakis and C.P. Halvadakis
19:45 – 20:00 Modelling of biological phenol removal in draw-fill reactors using suspended and attached growth olive pulp bacteria G. Tziotzios, G. Lyberatos, S. Pavlou and D.V. Vayenas
20:00 – 20:15 Design of a phytoremediation strategy for olive mill wastewater treatment M. Nikolopoulou and N. Kalogerakis
20:15 – 20:30 Biological and photo-fenton treatment of olive oil mill wastewater 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

Session 8 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (2)

17:30 – 17:45 Use of air injection to address temperature limitations in bioreactor landfill cells under cold-climate locations X. Zhao, T.C. Voice, R. Musleh and S. Hashsham
17:45 – 18:00 A review on current situation of used household batteries and appropriate management policies in Iran A. Daryabeigi Zand, M.A. Abduli, N. Mehrdadi and A. Baghvand
18:00 – 18:15 Utilization of calcium sulfide derived from waste gypsum for metal recovery from metal-containing wastewater N. Mihara, K. Soya, D. Kuchar, T. Fukuta, H. Matsuda and T. Iwashita
18:15 – 18:30 Autonomous monitoring of landfill gas migration at borehole wells on landfill sites using wireless technology B. Kiernan, W. Guo, C. Slater and D. Diamond
19:00 – 19:15 Kinetic study of lead volatization from simulated molten slag in presence of reducing agent of CO/CO2 gas or graphite D. Kuchar, H. Nakada, N. Mihara, S. Osada and H. Matsuda
19:15 – 19:30 Valorization of a hazardous waste from secondary aluminium metallurgy as calcium aluminate glasses A. López-Delgado, C. Pérez, H. Tayibi, N. Carmona, M. Garcia-Heras, M.A. Villegas, F.A. López and F.J. Alguacil
19:30 – 19:45 Construction and demolition waste mamagement: state of the art trends N. Moussiopoulos, A. Papadopoulos, E. Iakovou, H. Achillas, D. Aidonis, D. Anastaselos and G. Banias
19:45 – 20:00 Reducing tyre waste by using discarded tyre rubber as concrete aggregate J. Figueiredo and M. Mavroulidou
20:00 – 20:15 Biological pretreatment of municipal solid waste prior to landfilling R.B. Mahar, D. Yue, J. Liu, Y. Zhang and Y. Nie
20:15 – 20:30 WastePrevKit: Tools for Waste Prevention in companies and public administration R-L. Hahtala, S. Huuntanen, S. Kajaste, S. Kemppainen, O. Linsio and M.-M. Partti

Session 9 – INDOOR – AIR POLLUTION

17:30 – 17:45 Influence of nitrogen dioxide and acetylene on marbles, ceramics and pigment F. Roubani-Kalantzopoulou, T. Agelakopoulou, I. Bassiotis, S. Margariti, V. Siokos andE. Metaxa
17:45 – 18:00 An experimental study of the indoor air quality in areas of different use V.D. Assimakopoulos, D. Saraga, C.G. Helmis, O.I. Stathopoulou and C.H. Halios
18:00 – 18:15 Experimental and theoretical study of the main mechanisms that control indoor air quality in an office microenvironment C.H. Halios and C.G. Helmis
18:15 – 18:30 PM1, PM2.5 ionic composition and VOCs concentration in residential environment in Athens, Greece D. Saraga, Th. Maggos, J. Michopoulos, C.G. Helmis, J.G. Bartzis and Ch. Vasilakos
19:00 – 19:15 Lead emisions from unleaded road transport fuel combustion as a missing source? W.A.J. Appelman and H.A.C. Denier van der Gon
19:15 – 19:30 On the importance of biogenic emissions in air pollution in the greater Athens area: the episode of Jun 22 & 25, 2003 P. Polymeneas, E. Giannopoulou and C. Pilinis
19:30 – 19:45 Decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions from road transport in EU15 K. Papagiannaki, G. Leontarakis and D. Diakoulaki
19:45 – 20:00 Natural contributions to particulate mater levels over Europe – the experience from Greece M. Kanakidou, N. Mihalopoulos, N. Kalivitis, K. Tsigaridis, G. Kouvarakis, E. Koulouri, E. Gerasopoulos, M. Vrekoussis and S. Myriokefalitakis

Session 10 – WATER TREATMENT

9:00 – 9:15 Occurrence, formation and speciation of trihalomethanes in drinking waters of Lebanon L. Semerjian, J. Dennis and G. Ayoub
9:15 – 9:30 THMs formation in coagulated/chlorinated surface water: a comparison between conventional and natural organic coagulants L. Rizzo, G. Ricciardi, S. Borrelli and V. Belgiorno
9:30 – 9:45 Formation of chlorinated and brominated DBPs in chlorinated surface water from Ancipa Reservoir (Sicily) P. Roccaro, F.G.A. Vagliasindi and G.V. Korshin
9:45 – 10:00 The hazard of N-nitrosamines formation during short chain secondary amines (DMA, MEA ans DEA) reactions with catalyzed and non-catalyzed hydrogen peroxide P. Andrzejewski and N. Kulik
10:00 – 10:15 Use of advanced oxidation processes for the inactivation of E. coli bacteria water suspensions N.P. Xekoukoulotakis, D. Mantzavinos and N. Kalogerakis
10:15 – 10:30 Optimisation and evaluation of the coagulation behaviour of the modified inorganic polymeric coagulant, Polyferric Silicate sulphate (PFSiS) A.I. Zouboulis and P.A. Moussas
10:30 – 10:45 Removal of taste and odour from potable water by Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) A.D. Andreadakis, D. Mamais, I. Vassilakos, G. Nikitopoulos, E.A. Gavalakis, C. Noutsopoulos, A.Tzimas, N. Kalogerakis and M. Charalabaki
10:45 – 11:00 GAC filter - a multi purpose filter for drinking water treatment K.G. Babi, K.M. Koumenides, A.D. Nikolaou, G. Vassilantonopoulou, F.K. Tzoumerkas, C.A. Makri and T.D. Lekkas
11:30 – 11:45 Interaction of activated carbon and dissolved oxygen V.M. Matsis and H.P. Grigoropoulou
11:45 – 12:00 Development and application of nanoporous ceramic membranes in filtration processes A.E. Pagana, S.D. Sklari, E.S. Kikkinides and V.T. Zaspalis
12:00 – 12:15 Enhanced ozonation of humic acid in O3/GAC hybrid process Y.M. Lee, E.H. Choi and D.S. Rhee
12:15 – 12:30 Hydrogenotrophic denitrification of drinking water: the effect of the operating mode using packed-bed reactors I.A. Vasiliadou and D.V. Vayenas
12:30 – 12:45 Comparable evaluation of alternative substrates for permeable reactive barriers C. Christophoridis, K. Fytianos and A. Zouboulis
12:45 – 13:00 Colloidal activated carbon and carbo-iron – Novel materials for in-situ groundwater treatment K. Mackenzie, A. Schierz, A. Georgi and F.-D. Kopinke
13:00 – 13:15 Removal of ammonia from saltwater using lightweight aggregates (LWA) produced with Si-Al-Fe and Si-Ca-rich rocks rocks from Greece H.K. Karapanagioti, A. Tsitsas, G. Stamatakis and M.G. Stamatakis
13:15 – 13:30 Impacts of salinity on PAH sorption onto different sorbents: kinetic studies, compound size, salinity gradient H.K. Karapanagioti, K. Ioakeimidou, K. Kamaras and N. Roumelis

Session 11 – INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS (1)

9:00 – 9:15 Innovative reactor design for anaerobic decolorization of azo dyes G. Mezohegyi, C. Bengoa, F. Stuber, J. Font, A. Fortuny and A. Fabregat
9:15 – 9:30 The impact of piggery slurry addition on mesophilic anaerobic digestion acclimatised to brewery wastewater N. Kythreotou, M. Monou and D. Fatta
9:30 – 9:45 Nutrient removal from slaughterhouse wastewater in an intermittently aerated sequencing batch biofilm reactor J.P. Li, X.M. Zhan, M.G. Healy, D. Norton and M. Rodgers
9:45 – 10:00 The quality of animal wastes originating from intensive pig farming in Cyprus N. Kythreotou, C. Voscos and D. Fatta
10:00 – 10:15 Soluble COD removal in high rate anaerobic treatment of sewage P. Christou, E. Tsiotsis and S. Tsonis
10:15 – 10:30 Treatment of the effluent from a Kraft Bleach Plant with white-rot fungi: Pleurotus sajor caju and Pleurotus ostreatus A. Belém, A.V. Panteleitchouk, A.C. Duarte, T.A.P. Rocha-Santos and A.C. Freitas
10:30 – 10:45 Reclamation of printing and dyeing wastewater for process use by a pilot-scale A/O/BAF/Sub-filter technology X.J. Lu, J.H. Chen and D.L. Xi
10:45 – 11:00 Degradation of hydrophobic aromatic compounds with lignin peroxidase in reversed micelles X. Huang
11:30 – 11:45 Flocculation effectiveness on the quality of waste waters of the Novi Sad Oil Refinery J. Vukadinovic-Lazic
11:45 – 12:00 Treatment of aqueous streams by removal of MTBE with solvent impregnated resins B. Burghoff, J. Schiferli, L. Van Der Ham and A. de Haan
12:00 – 12:15 Decolourisation of distillery wastewater in India: current status and future trends M.S. Chauhan and A.K. Dikshit
12:15 – 12:30 Removal of chromium (VI) using solid-supported liquid membranes F.J. Alguacil, M. Alonso, A. Lopez-Delgado and F.A. Lopez
12:30 – 12:45 Phytoremediation of aqueous solutions polluted by Cr(VI) and Pb(II) by Azolla: a new bioseparation process for wastewater treatment P.T.M. Ghazvini and S. Ghorbanzadeh Mashkani
12:45 – 13:00 Mercury detoxification using genetic engineered Nicotiana tabaccum R.A. Abdel Rahman, R.A. Abou-Shanab and H. Moawad
13:00 – 13:15 Toxicity and bioavailability of heavy metals (in single and combined metal solutions) in the presence of humic acids A. Kungolos, P. Samaras, V. Tsiridis, M. Petala and G. Sakellaropoulos
13:15 – 13:30 Evaluation of the variables that influence mercury capture in solid sorbents M.A. Lopez-Anton, P. Abad-Valle, M. Diaz-Somoano and M. R. Martinez-Tarazona
13:30 – 13:45 The application of ozonation for the detoxification and biodegradability improvement of a textile auxiliary: naphtalene sulphonic acid F. Germirli Babuna, S. Camur, I. Arslan Alaton, O. Okay and G. Iskender

Session 12 – SOIL CONTAMINATION & REMEDIATION

9:00 – 9:15 An investigation of the potential application of bauxite residue for the improvement of environmental conditions in a marsh environment S.P. Varnavas, D. Boufounos and D. Fafoutis
9:15 – 9:30 Ion-selective electrodes as simple and inexpensive detectors for soil analysis T. Radu, A. Radu, C. McGraw and D. Diamond
9:30 – 9:45 Degree of phosphorus saturation in Greek sandy cultivated soils M. Bastounopoulou, D. Gasparatos and C. Haidouti
9:45 – 10:00 Levels of heavy metals in topsoils of Servia Municipality, Western Macedonia, Greece A. Papadopoulos, C. Prochaska, F. Papadopoulos, N. Gantidis and E. Metaxa
10:00 – 10:15 Dryland salinity P. Crennan
10:15 – 10:30 Risk assessment in heavily contaminated lands T. Karachaliou, D. Damigos and D. Kaliampakos
10:30 – 10:45 Exploitation of an inactive asbestos mine as a disposal site for asbestos waste K. Anastasiadou, E. Gidarakos, E. Koumantakis and N. Stappas
10:45 – 11:00 Environmental assessment of a site in Hawaii D.W. Harrelson and M. Zakikhani
11:30 – 11:45 Sustainable remediation of arsenic contaminated soils using amended compost V.P. Gadepalle, S.K. Ouki and T. Hutchings
11:45 – 12:00 A critical review of Pb-contaminated firing range soil remediation by phosphate addition: treatment performance and environmental sustainability D. Dermatas and M. Chrysochoou
12:00 – 12:15 Microwave-enhanced thermal desortpion of soil contaminated with polyhalogenated biphenyls P. Kastanek and F. Kastanek
12:15 – 12:30 Mass screening of tropical plants to study their potential as heavy metal phytoremediatots L.P. Tan, T.T. Lim and H. Jie
12:30 – 12:45 Monitoring bioremediation in oil contaminated soils using toxicity analysis N.Z. Al-Mutairi and M.S. Al-Mutairi
12:45 – 13:00 Mineralization of the herbicide 14C-Propanil in soil by Pseudomonas putida AF7 A.R. Procópio, I.S. Melo, L.C. Luchini and W.L. Araujo
13:00 – 13:15 Intrinsic remediation of a chromium contaminated wetland by biogeochemical stabiblization G.A. Icopini, D.T. Long, R.J. Ellis and T.L. Marsh
13:15 – 13:30 Adsorption and release of arsenic from soils in geothermal fields - Stabilization with zero valent iron K. Tyrovola and N.P. Nikolaidis
13:30 – 13:45 Comparison of the TCLP and sequential extraction test for evaluating lead leachability in firing range soils D. Dermatas, D.G. Grubb and M. Chrysochoou

Session 13 – AIR POLLUTION (2)

9:00 – 9:15 Real-time measurement of chemical composition of secondary organic aerosols using aerosol time of flight mass spectrometer L.G. Hao, Z.Y. Wang, M.Q. Huang, W.W. Zhao, H.Y. Zheng, L. Fang and W.J. Zhang
9:15 – 9:30 Validation procedures to check one-day ahead prediction of max CO concentration in an urban environment A. Vlahogianni and P. Kassomenos
9:30 – 9:45 Exhaust emissions evaluation of used frying oil methyl ester blends in a diesel vehicle operated on a non-legislative driving cycle E. Tzirakis, G. Karavalakis, L. Mattheou, G. Anastopoulos, F. Zannikos, D. Karonis and S. Stournas
9:45 – 10:00 Exhaust emissions of a diesel engine using aviation fuel blends with biodiesel S. Kalligeros, G. Anastopoulos, G. Karavalakis, E. Lois, F. Zannikos, S. Stournas and D. Karonis
10:00 – 10:15 DOAS measurements above an urban street canyon in a medium sized city A.G. Triantafyllou, S. Zoras, V. Evagelopoulos , S. Garas and C. Diamantopoulos
10:15 – 10:30 Numerical study for the potential abatement of air pollution with the use of photocatalytic facade covering materials in London N. Moussiopoulos, F. Barmpas and I. Ossanlis
10:30 – 10:45 Size distribution of ionic components in the urban atmosphere E. Terzi, P. Gemenetzis, M. Petrakakis and C. Samara
10:45 – 11:00 Applying kalman filter to forecast short-term air quality in Macau K.I. Hoi, K.V. Yuen and K.M. Mok
11:30 – 11:45 Electrochemical promotion of catalysis (EPOC): Perspectives for application to gas emissions treatment A. Katsaounis
11:45 – 12:00 A study of size-segregated particle (PM1, PM2.5, PM10) concentrations over Greece E. Koulouri, G. Grivas, E. Gerasopoulos, A. Chaloulakou, N. Mihalopoulos and N. Spyrellis
12:00 – 12:15 Estimating the ecological footprint of vehicles in the city of Athens A. Zamba and K. Hadjibiros
12:15 – 12:30 Integrated assessment of air pollution in Thessaloniki E.-A. Kalognomou and N. Moussiopoulos
12:30 – 12:45 Evaluation of NOx pollution in Eskisehir urban area (Turkey) H. Altug, O. Ozden and T. Dogeroglu
12:45 – 13:00 Evaluation of SO2 pollution in Eskisehir (Turkey) by using monitoring and emission inventory studies O. Ozden, H. Altug and T. Dogeroglu
13:00 – 13:15 Some aspects concerning the evaluation of the pollution degree and the risk elements into section for warm processes N. Potoceanu, A.M. Comsa, N. Gillich, G.R. Gillich and S. Ianici

Session 14 – WATER ANALYSIS

17:30 – 17:45 Simultaneous quantification of dissolved organic matter fractions and copper complexes using solid phase extraction S.P. Mcelmurry, T.C. Voice and D.T. Long
17:45 – 18:00 Analysis of pharmaceutical compounds and endocrine disruptors in wastewater by means of SPME-GC C.V. Antoniou, E.E. Koukouraki and E. Diamadopoulos
18:00 – 18:15 Determination of pharmaceutical compounds in water samples by solid-phase extraction (SPE) and gas chromatography-mass spectometry C.I. Kosma, D.A. Lambropoulou and T.A. Albanis
18:15 – 18:30 Application of FTIR spectroscopy in environmental studies supported by two dimensional correlation analysis M. Mecozzi, F. Moscato, M. Pietroletti, F. Quarto, F. Oteri and A.M. Cicero
19:00 – 19:15 Acute toxicity and persistence of fenthion and dimethoate in the marine environment A.S. Petsas, M.C. Vagi, M.N. Kostopoulou, M.D. Pavlaki, N.M. Smaragdaki and T.D. Lekkas
19:15 – 19:30 Development and validation of a quantitative method for determination of organophosphorus insecticides in milk by headspace solid phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography-flame photometric detection C.S. Tsoutsi, I.K. Konstantinou and D.G. Hela
19:30 – 19:45 Determination of bisphenol A, nonyl- and octyl-phenol in water samples using a free microdrop preconcentration method E. Yiantzi and E. Psillakis
19:45 – 20:00 Determination of chromium(III) in wastewater samples using potentiometric membrane sensor H.A. Zamani
20:00 – 20:15 Thermo-responsive polymer-mediated extraction for water treatment and analysis T. Saitoh and M.Hiraide

Session 15 – INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS (2) – SLUDGE TREATMENT (1)

17:30 – 17:45 Excretion of metals by the leaves of plants: a new approach to the phytoremediation of sites contaminated with heavy metals E. Manousaki, J. Kadukova and N. Kalogerakis
17:45 – 18:00 Biosorption of binary mixture of cadmium (II) and nickel (II) ions by a bacterial non living streptomyces rimosus biomass F. Mohellebi and R. Yous
18:00 – 18:15 Novel nano-catalysts for wastewater treatment H. Hildebrand, K. Mackenzie and F.-D. Kopinke
18:15 – 18:30 Size distribution of anaerobic granular sludge A.G. Vlyssides, E.M.P. Barampouti and S.T. Mai
19:00 – 19:15 Comparison of the leachability of heavy metals from sewage sludge, its ashes and their solidified product K. Cedzynska
19:15 – 19:30 Beneficial reuse of sludge in Greece E.N. Papavasilopoulos, G. Tavoularis and E. Baltas
19:30 – 19:45 Hazard assessement of biological sludge produced in Psitalia-Attica WWTP G. Tavoularis and E. Baltas

Session 16 – HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

17:30 – 17:45 Ultrafine Particles (UFP) and Health Effects. Dangerous. Like no other PM? Review and Analysis M.M. Politis, C. Pilinis and T.D. Lekkas
17:45 – 18:00 Regional health risk assessment of natural and anhtropogenic arsenic; case study in Pirkanmaa, Finland E. Rossi, J. Aorvari, B. Backman, R. Makela-Kurtto, K. Loukola-Ruskeeniemi, T. Ruskeeniemi and K. Vaajasaari
18:00 – 18:15 Studying the etiology of endemic diseases through exposure analysis: the Balkan endemic nephropathy example D.T. Long and T.C. Voice
18:15 – 18:30 Cross spectrum analysis between childhood astham admissions and ambient air pollutants, at Athens, Greece P.T. Nastos, A.G. Paliatsos and K.N. Priftis
19:00 – 19:15 Impact on the indoor air quality of using fireplace as accessorial heating source in Irish residences L. Guo, J.O. Lewis and J.P. McLaughlin
19:15 – 19:30 An environmental health information system - assessment of the situation in Greece O. Cavoura, A. Katsiri, N. Katsiris and D. Dalbokova
19:30 – 19:45 Public health effects from energy use in the industrial sector C. Tourkolias, D. Diakoulaki, S. Mirasgentis and G. Mavrotas
19:45 – 20:00 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in humans - sources and exposure O.I. Kalantzi and P.A. Siskos

Session 17 – ECOLOGY

17:30 – 17:45 Agricultural nonpoint source pollution policy: the case of California's Central Coast B. Down, D. Press and M. Los Huertos
17:45 – 18:00 Lake eutrophication: using resilience evaluation to compute sustainable policies L. Chapel, S. Martin and G. Deffuant
18:00 – 18:15 Analysis of the energy efficiency of photosynthesis in terms of entropy T. Yabuki
18:15 – 18:30 Ecological quality of coastal waters: a case study in Saronikos Gulf (Attica, Greece) P. Panayotidis, K. Tsiamis and M. Salomidi
19:00 – 19:15 Genetic polymorphism and population structure of the striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, and the common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, within the ACCOBAMS area G. Gkafas, V. Podiadis, K. Tsigenopoulos, B. Reid, E. Karpouzli, G. Verriopoulos, Z. Mamuris, A. Magoulas and A. Exadactylos
19:15 – 19:30 Effects of toxic cadmium application on sugar beet E.G. Papazoglou
19:30 – 19:45 A system approach of the protection of traditional settlements: natural and cultural environment A. Hatzopoulou, J. Stefanou and S. Gerasimou
19:45 – 20:00 Are there bigger fish to fry in the Philippines? M.R.A. Campos
20:00 – 20:15 Evaluation of genotoxic effect of lavender (Lavandula spp.) essential oil E. Sturchio, P. Boccia, M. Zanellato, R. Mancinelli, E. Campiglia and A. Cavalieri
20:15 – 20:30 Presentation of the project "Sustainable rehabilitation of the landfill site-LIMNOTOP" and results of three years monitoring period M. Zupancic, M. Zupancic Justin, T. Griessler Bulc, D. Vrhovsek, P. Bukovec and V.S. Selih

Session 18 – URBAN WASTEWATER – SLUDGE TREATMENT (2)

9:00 – 9:15 Carbon and nitrogen removal at a large wastewater treatment plant D. Petruzzelli, G. Boghetich, M. Petrella, A. Petrella, E. Ranieri and V. Petruzzelli
9:15 – 9:30 Biological nutrient removal using an alternating of anoxic and anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AAAM) process L-M. Yuan, D-l. Xi, Y.Q. Zhang, C-Y. Zhang, Y. Ding and Y-L. Ga
9:30 – 9:45 Optimization of biological nitrogen removal in a CSTR-cascade system M. Kornaros, C. Marazioti and G. Lyberatos
9:45 – 10:00 Specific denitrification rates with alternative external sources of organic carbon J. Fillos, K. Ramalingam, R. Jezek, A. Deur and K. Beckann
10:00 – 10:15 Feasibility of decentralized wastewater management in rural areas: the case of Lebanon M.A. Massoud, J.A. Nasr and A. Tarhini
10:15 – 10:30 Numerical simulation of flow and transport phenomena in an urban wastewater chlorination tank D. Fidaros, C. Baxevanou, A. Zagoritis, P.-E. Mpiska and N. Vlachos
10:30 – 10:45 Stormwater runoff and the environment in the interurban road network: policy trends and perspectives S. Yannopoulos, S. Basbas and I. Giannopoulou
10:45 – 11:00 Destruction of acrylic acid production wastewater by supercritical water oxidation in transpiring wall reactor W.J. Gong, F. Li and D.L. Xi
11:30 – 11:45 An integrated approach for the investigation of occurrence, fate and toxicity of endocrine disrupting chemicals in wastewater treatment systems A.S. Stasinakis, G. Gatidou, N.S. Thomaidis, D. Mamais and T.D. Lekkas
11:45 – 12:00 Toxicity assessment of common chemicals found in the untreated influent of the WWTP at the Industrial Zone of Heraklion-Crete M. Charalabaki, E. Psillakis and N. Kalogerakis
12:00 – 12:15 Foaming control in activated sludge treatment plants by polyaluminium chloride addition D. Mamais, E. Kalaitzi and A. Andreadakis
12:15 – 12:30 Effect of organic loading rate on anaerobic granular sludge characteristics V.I. Diamantis, A. Aivasidis and E. Pavlidou
12:30 – 12:45 Characterization of enhanced anaerobic degradation of digested sludge mixtures after thermo - chemical and enzymatic treatment E. Athanasoulia, P. Melidis and A. Aivasidis
12:45 – 13:00 Thermal valorisation of dried sewage sludge through gasification J.M. Sanchez, J.M. Murillo, J. Otero, F. Plaza and G. Garralon
13:00 – 13:15 Investigation of the role of lignite in sewage sludge dewatering process Y. Qi, K.B. Thapa and A.F.A. Hoadley
13:15 – 13:30 Study of activated sludge dewatering in pilot-scale reed-planted SDB's I. Chitzi, P. Melidis, C. Akratos, J.N.E. Papaspyros and V.A. Tsihrintzis

Session 19 – ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

9:00 – 9:15 Physical and social dimensions of environmental concern in Hamilton, Ontario J. Eyles, K. Wilson and J. Messina
9:15 – 9:30 A methodological framework for the uncovering and control of private environmental profit A. Angelis
9:30 – 9:45 Application of a model-based HACCP system to disinfection by-products control in a conventional waterworks F. Sun, J. Chen, Q. Tong and S. Zeng
9:45 – 10:00 Life Cycle Assessment of an office building in Greece C. Koroneos, A. Dompros and M. Loizidou
10:00 – 10:15 Promoting alternative end of life management of electrical and electronic equipment N. Moussiopoulos, H. Achillas and C. Koroneos
10:15 – 10:30 SAFE: A method for assessing sustainability and its application to sustainable decision-making Y.A. Phillis, V. Kouloumpis and V.S. Kouikoglou
10:30 – 10:45 Evaluation method regarding the effect of building design in the context of sustainable development G.F. Sargentis, K. Bartsioka, N. Symeonidis and K. Hadjibiros
10:45 – 11:00 Energy analysis as an indicator of agricultural sustainability: the case of Western Macedonia and Epirus, Greece E.A. Polychronaki, A.C. Douma, Th. Dantsis, C. Giourga and A. Loumou
11:30 – 11:45 The influence of property in the city's sustainable development M. Bakali and P. Chatzimpiros
11:45 – 12:00 Sustainability concepts and tools: a cybernetic approach P.D. Panagiotakopoulos and P.W. Jowitt
12:00 – 12:15 Spatial hedonic pricing models for the valuation of irrigation water Z. Mallios, A. Papageorgiou, D. Latinopoulos and P. Latinopoulos
12:15 – 12:30 Innovation and application of environmental technologies: strategies, progress and prospects in Oklahoma M. Meo, R. Nairn, J. Laguros and M.D. Zaman
12:30 – 12:45 Developing an in-situ post-construction quality control methodology to ensure better efficiency of buildings B. Cheeseman, M. Mavroulidou, G.G. Maidment, M. Smith and N. Pottern
12:45 – 13:00 Study on moderation of roof surface temperature by application of porous materials S. Wanphen, K. Nagano and M. Nakamura
13:00 – 13:15 Environmental conscious manufacturing: the case of additive-rapid fabrication technologies J. Giannatsis and V. Dedoussis

Session 20 – ENERGY - GLOBAL ENV. CHANGE - GROUNDWATER

9:00 – 9:15 Anaerobic oxidation of methane in mud volcanoes in Eastern Mediterranean Sea A. Kallionaki, K. Kormas and N. Kalogerakis
9:15 – 9:30 Effect of gas hydrate stability on climatic change. The case of “Anaximander” mud volcanoes D. Marinakis, N. Varotsis and M. Lazaridis
9:30 – 9:45 Building renewable and hybrid energy supply scenarios for Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon E. Kyritsis, G. Papadakis, D. Petouni and S. Kyritsis
9:45 – 10:00 Floating autonomous environmental friendly and efficient desalination unit T.E. Lilas, N.V. Nikitakos, A.A. Vatistas, A.G. Maglara, K.E. Lila, E.E. Antoniou and C.E. Syrseloudis
10:00 – 10:15 Thermal treatment of energy crop residues: alternatives for energy and materials production A.A. Zabaniotou, V.K. Skoulou and O.A. Ioannidou
10:15 – 10:30 Immobilized Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase for biodiesel production from soybean oil D.Y. Koseoglu, N. Dizge and B. Keskinler
10:30 – 10:45 Kinetics of hydrogen production during growth of the bacterium ruminococcus albus on sweet sorghum extract I. Ntaikou, H.N. Gavala and G. Lyberatos
10:45 – 11:00 Biofuels generation from sweet sorghum biomass G. Antonopoulou, H.N. Gavala, I.V. Skiadas and G. Lyberatos
11:30 – 11:45 Investigation to biodiesel production: reaction of vegetable oil with wet ethanol S. Murata and A. Niwa
11:45 – 12:00 Novel catalyst development for hydrogen production via steam reforming of conventional and environmentally friendly energy sources A.N. Stavrakas, A.N. Fatsikostas, D.K. Liguras and X.E. Verykios
12:00 – 12:15 A study of the complex karstification phenomenon in nature: an analysis of the flow in a fractured medium in Crete M.P. Papadopoulou, E.A. Varouchakis and G.P. Karatzas

Session 21 – MARINE POLLUTION - METEOROLOGY

9:00 – 9:15 Satellite mapping of oil spills in the East Mediterranean Sea K. Topouzelis, O. Muellenhoff, G. Ferraro and D. Tarchi
9:15 – 9:30 Fate transport of organic pollutants in the coastal water of United Arab Emirates W. Elshorbagy
9:30 – 9:45 Physicochemical and toxicological characterization of marine sediments A. Katsiri, M. Pantazidou, I. Damikouka, Ch. Kontogiorgi and A. Tringali
9:45 – 10:00 Occurrence of pesticide persistence in Amvrakikos Gulf - N.W.Greece G. Karras, D. Barelos, A. Karra, G. Patakioutas, G. Gizas and T. Albanis
10:00 – 10:15 Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the harbor sediments of Mytilene, Greece M. Kostopoulou, A. Mylona, A. Nikolaou, G. Lofrano, S. Meric and V. Belgiorno
10:15 – 10:30 Quantitative assessment of eutrophication: a proposed multivariate index I. Primpas, G. Tsirtsis and M. Karydis
10:30 – 10:45 Severely eroding Eressos beach (Lesvos Island) and possible dam implications M. Vousdoukas, O. Andreadis, G. Adamakis, A.F. Velegrakis, E. Pasakalidou and G. Kokolatos
10:45 – 11:00 "Soft" shore protection methods: beach drain system D. Ioannidis and Th.V. Karambas
11:30 – 11:45 Extrapolating rainfall data using fuzzy rule-based modeling C. Tzimopoulos and L.G. Mpallas
11:45 – 12:00 On the intra-annual variation of sea surface temperature on global scale A. Bartzokas, E.D. Colyvas and S.T. Loizou
12:00 – 12:15 Multivariate stochastic downscaling models for generating precipitation and temperature scenarios of climate change based on atmospheric circulation D. Panagoulia, A. Bárdossy and G. Lourmas
12:15 – 12:30 On the estimation of mixing height under sea breeze conditions in the Messogia Plain of Attica, Greece G. Sgouros and C. G. Helmis
12:30 – 12:45 Influence of sea surface temperature variation on basic mesoscale flows over coastal areas T. Nitis, G. Tsegas, G. Korres, I. Douros and N. Moussiopoulos
12:45 – 13:00 Comparative analysis of rain gauge and radar precipitation estimates in the Attiki area C. Papathanasiou, E. Safiolea, Y. Kalogiros and M. Mimikou
13:00 – 13:15 Future changes in the occurrence of extreme precipitation events in Eastern Mediterranean Ch. Oikonomou, H.A. Flocas, M. Hatzaki, D.N. Asimakopoulos and C. Giannakopoulos

Posters A. WATER TREATMENT METHODS / WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT / WATER QUALITY / WATER ANALYTICAL METHODS / GROUND WATER

WTR

Validation of an ETAAs method for the determination of cadmium in natural and potable water: a case study E. Farmaki, C. Avagianos, E. Lytras, L. Kousouris and Ph. Tzoumerkas
Cadmium in drinking water coolers V.M. Matsis and E.C. Nikolaou
Hygienic evaluation of the water supply and sewerage systems in Evros Prefecture, Greece N. Papadakis, P. Tsoumbaris, G. Sargiotis, P. Georgianos and K. Nikolaou
Assessment and monitoring the quality of drinking water in the context of public health A. Papaioannou, P. Plageras, E. Dovriki, A. Minas, V. Krikelis, A.G. Paliatsos, P.Th. Nastos and S. Mpeltsios
Assessment of fluoride in ground water, food and soil and its association with risk to health D.S. Ramteke, R. Onkar, D. Pakhide and S. Sahasrabudhe
Statistical analysis of trihalomethanes in treated-water tanks: seasonality, local variability and correlations S.A. Samios, E.M. Smeti, L.P. Kousouris, P.C. Tzoumerkas, A.D. Nikolaou, S.K. Golfinopoulos and T.D. Lekkas
Compliance of the label and the quality of table and mineral commercial bottled drinking water G. Stavroulakis and K.S. Zoannou
Immunochemical water analysis: state of the art procedures in the organic micropollutant laboratory of the Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company, Greece N.C. Thanasoulias, T.S. Kaloudis, L.P. Kousouris and P.K. Tzoumerkas
Arsenic removal from waters by zero valent iron: influence of physicochemical parameters D. Voutsa, M. Biterna, L. Antonoglou, A. Arditsoglou and E. Lazou
The influcences of magnetic pretreatment on water softening with NF membranes A. Zhu, F. Long, W. Zhu and J-D. Ma

WRM

Integrated water basin management in Mountain-River-Lake (MRL) Region in Jiangxi, China Fu Chun
In-channel water harvesting structures for artificial recharge, Kheran alluvial aquifer in the Southwest of Iran N. Kalantari, M.R. Rahimi and M. Shebaneh
A review of the WFD 2000/60 implementation progress in the EU member states V. Kanakoudis, S. Tsitsifli and A. Kallia
Water resources conditions assessment in Greece and their role in desertification P. Kerkides, K. Soulis, E. Psomiadis and P. Giannoulopoulos
Empirical model of the Lake Prespa K. Mitreski and A. Naumoski
An approach for water management of the “Psalidi” coastal wetland in the island of Kos F.C. Pergantis and A.F. Perganti
Seawater intrusion in a coastal phreatic aquifer of Kavala Prefecture, Northern Greece F. Pliakas, A. Kallioras, I. Diamantis and I. Giougis

WQ

Water quantity and quality monitoring of Nestos River, North-Eastern Greece I. Boskidis, G.K. Sylaios, C. Petalas, V. Pisinaras, G.D. Gikas, K. Moutsopoulos, A. Gemitzi and V.A. Tsihrintzis
Single and joint toxicity of two antifouling biocides, their main metabolites and copper using phytoplanktonic bioassays G. Gatidou and N.S. Thomaidis
Contributions of satellite remote sensing to analysis of spatial and temporal variability of water quality in inland water bodies D.G. Hadjimitsis, L. Toulios and C.R.I. Clayton
Seasonal variations in dissolved heavy metals in the Keritis River, Chania, Greece A.K. Papafilippaki, M.E. Kotti and G.G. Stavroulakis
Trend analysis and variability of microbiological parameters of the Mornos Reservoir (Greece) E.M. Smeti, L.P. Kousouris, P.C. Tzoumerkas and S.K. Golfinopoulos

WAM

Processing factors for selected pesticides persist on olives in different virgin olive oil extraction systems E.G. Amvrazi and T.A. Albanis
Measurement uncertainty arising from trueness of the analysis of two endocrine disruptors and their metabolites in environmental samples: Part II: solid phase extraction from environmental natural waters V.I. Boti, V.A. Sakkas and T.A. Albanis
The prospect of the Immuno-PCR in polybrominated biphenyls detection in environment H. Chen and Y. Zhang
An inexpensive transittance and fluorescence meter P.G. Dracopoulos, A. Chandrinos, C. Doumas, C. Nomicos, S. Poulos, I. Thanos and V. Zervakis
Passive sampling techniques for monitoring organic contaminants in aquaculture environment M.D. Hernando, D. Lambropoulou, I. Konstantinou, M.J. Martínez Bueno, D. Gabrielides, A.R. Fernández-Alba and T. Albanis
Multi-residue screening of pesticide residues in surface waters of Kalamas river (N.W. Greece) by solid-phase extraction followed by GC-MS analysis G.I. Kalampoki, D.A. Lambropoulou and T.A. Albanis
Solid-phase microextraction and GAS chromatography with electron capture detection for multiresidue determination of pesticides in waters K.V. Karametsi, D.A. Lambropoulou and T.A. Albanis
Hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction of selected organochlorinde pesticides E. Kastanaki, N.P. Nikolaidis and E. Psillakis
Analysis of environmental fate and quantitative methods for determination of ionic liquids P. Stepnowski, W. Mrozik, J. Nichthauser, A. Markowska and E. Malinski
Determination of pesticide residues in river water of Aliakmonas and in fresh peaches produced in the region of Imathia (Greece) I.V. Zioris, D.A. Lambropoulou, T.G. Danis, D.T. Karagiozoglou and T.A. Albanis

GW

An investigation of sources of environmental pollution and its impact on groundwater quality in Mazandaran province, north of Iran N. Mehrdadi, A. Daryabeigi Zand, A.A. Matloubi and A. Baghvand
Simulation and evaluation of nitrate transport to the groundwater using LEACHMN and DRAINMOD-N P. Rahbari and M. Afsharasl

Posters B. URBAN WASTE WATER / INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER / ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES / SOIL CONTAMINATION & REMEDIATION / SLUDGE TREATMENT

UWW

Waste stabilization ponds in North Greece M. Gratziou, M. Chalatsi and M. Tsalkatidou
Operation evaluation of the wastewater treatment plant of Mytilene, Lesvos – Greece D.G. Hatzis, P.A. Paraskevas and S. Basilaros
Recycling of grey water in Cyprus C.A. Kambanellas and S.C. Kambanellas
Fenton’s reaction as an alternative to coagulation in treatment of wastewater with high detergent content L. Kos, K. Michalska and J. Perkowski
Vertical flow constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment: a pilot scale study S. Mimis and P. Gaganis
Predicting SS removal performance in rectangular final settling tanks (FSTs) using 3-dimensional CFD model K. Ramalingam, J. Fillos, S. Xanthos, M. Gong, A. Deur and K. Beckmann
Evaluation of hospital wastewaters pollution and treatment recommentations Z. Salem, L. Toumi, Y. Kechroud and K. Allia
Advanced treatment by ozonation and sonolysis for domestic wastewater reuse H. Selcuk, V. Naddeo, L. Rizzo and V. Belgiorno

IWW

The molecular biology identification of a hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) degrading bacreria strain H5 and biodegradation product analysis M. Fang and W. Li
Studies on biodegradation of phenols and m cresols by upflow anaerobic sludge blanket and aerobic sequential batch reactor I.H. Farooqi, F. Basheer and T. Ahmad
Degradation of LAS wastewater with immobilized Corynebacterium jeikeium GZ6 J. Ma, F. Long, A. Zhu and Y. Liu
Applicability of submerged membrane for on-site reuse of textile dyehouse wastewater M. Casarci, D. De Angelis, L. Grana and A. Spadoni
Adsorption of para-chlorophenol on an activated carbon from apricot stones: equilibrium and kinetic studies A. Hamitouche, T. Berrama and Z. Bendjama
Effect of polymer oil drive process in Daqing Oil Field on the microogranism community in oil deposit system W. Li, M. Fang and Y. Jie
Flux enhancement by air dispersion in cross-flow microfiltration of a fine colloidal system through spiral wound module T.M. Qaisrani and W.M. Samhaber
Utilisation of eucalyptus sawdust as an adsorbent for removal of lead from aqueous solution D. Hamane and Z. Bendjama
Removal of Cadmium ion by cadmium resistant mutant of Aspergillus niger from water S.K. Pali, S.S. Konar, A. Mukherjee and T.K. Das
Extraction and permeation studies of Cd(II) using CYANEX-923 N.S. Rathore, A. Leopold, A. Fortuny, M.T. Coll, A.K. Pabby and A.M. Sastre

AOP

Decolarization of reactive dye containing wastewater using fenton, fenton-like and chemical coagulation F. Ciner and S.K. Akal Solmaz
Decomposition characteristics of copper and zinc cyanide complexes by wet oxidation at low temperatures T. Fukuta, S. Agari, D. Kuchar, M. Kubota, M.S. Onyango, H. Matsuda, L. Huang and K. Yagishita
Investigation of photocatalytic degradation of phenol by UV/TiO2 process A.R. Rahmani
Aquatic photodegradation study of zink pyrithione: degradation kinetics and byproduct identification V.A. Sakkas, K. Shibata, Y. Yamaguchi, S. Sugasawa and T. Albanis
Phenol oxidation promoted by chelated iron: degradation pathway I. Sanchez, X. Bernat, F. Stuber, J. Font, A. Fortuny, A.l Fabregat and C. Bengoa
A study on the removal of benzoic acid using advanced oxidation processes T. Velegraki and D. Mantzavinos

SOIL

Phytoremediation of polluted soils from petroleum hydrocarbons T. Mimides, M. Mitselou, M. Balaska and E. Kotsaki
Assessment of erodability indices of marls in the south east of Tehran (Iran) D. Jahani, H.R. Peyrowan, M. Mokhtari, N. Sharafi, M. Karimpour Reihan
Partitioning source of soil carbon dioxide in a forest area by specific activities of 14C and carbon isotopic compositions W. Liu, J. Moriizumi, H. Yamazawa and T. Iida
Investigation of sorption mechanism of ionic liquids onto selected natural soils W. Mrozik, J. Nichthauser, A. Markowska, M. Golebiowski, J. Kumirska, G. Czerwicka, E. Malinski and P. Stepnowski
Effects of contaminated water on soil specific surface area: a leaching column experiment K.G. Serelis, E.G. Papazoglou and V.D. Tsatiris
The effect of various carbon sourses on stimulating bioprecipitation of heavy metals in the saturated zone A. Szewczyk, I. Zawierucha and G. Malina
Naturally occurring radionuclides of soil around the coal mines of West Macedonia, Greece L.I. Tsikritzis, M. Fotakis, E.I. Amanatidou and R.L. Tsikritzi
Combined enhancement of intrinsic biodegradation in oil-hydrocarbons contaminated soil I. Zawierucha, A. Szewczyk and G. Malina
Transport of cadmium and assessment of phytotoxicity after electrokinetic remediation A. Giannis, E. Gidarakos and A. Skouta

ST

The influence of sludge stabilization on its dewaterability conventional sand drying beds J.A. Radaideh and B.Y. Ammary
Anaerobic stabilization and biomass conversion of transformed intermediates of anti-biotic pharmaceuticals waste sludge B. Radjaram and R. Saravanane

Posters C. AIR POLLUTION / AIR TREATMENT / SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT / ENERGY

AIR

Environmental measurement center based on remote instrumentation C. Schreiner, Al. Trandabat, M. Branzila and R. Ciobanu
Considerations regarding pollution with noise and vibration due to industrial sources G.R. Gillich, F.C. Berinde, N. Potoceanu, C.M. Gruescu, G. Samoilescu and C.P. Chioncel
Atmospheric pollution from industrial and automobile source emissions in the region of Bejaia R. Alkama, S. Adjabi, F. Abbaci and K. Mouaci
Association of PM10 pollution episodes with the meteorological conditions in Macau S.W. Chang, K.M. Mok and K.V. Yuen
Satellite image processing for aerosol optical thickness mapping: overview of the “Spatial-aerosol” code D.G. Hadjimitsis, L. Toulios and C.R.I. Clayton
An analysis of inhalable (PM10) and fine particles (PM2.5) concentration levels in urban area of Patras, Greece E.A. Maraziotis, L.L. Sarotis and C.E. Marazioti
Traffic and air pollution temporal evolution in the city of Serres, Greece K. Nikolaou, H. Tsarsitalidis and N. Papadakis
Magnetic mapping of fly-ash pollution and heavy metals around a point source in dry tropical environment A.P. Sharma and B.D.Tripathi
Leaf yeasts as bioindicators of air pollution in Southeastern Brazil G. Valarini, I.S. Melo, M.J. Valarini and P.J. Valarini
Platinum concentrations in urban airborne particles from Shanghai, China Y. Yang, X. Li, Y.L. Li, M. Tan, W. Lu, G. Zhang and Y. Li
Study of air pollution source by combined technique of ACCU and PIXE Yuanxum Zhang, Yuanmao Zhang, D. Li, H. Wai, Y. Wang, G. Zhang, Y. Li and Y. Zeng
Indoor radon easurements in Megalopolis – Southern Greece M. Fouskas, M-I. Manousakas, V. Koykouliou and H. Papaefthymiou
Study of seasonal variations of radon levels and its risks inside different schools in Iraqi Kurdistan region for the first time A.H. Ismail and Z.A. Hussyin
In-situ sensing of volatile organic compounds in indoor atmosphere and confined areas of industrial environments L.I.B. Silva, T.A.P. Rocha-Santos and A.C. Duarte

AIR –T

Decomposition characteristics of Cl, F- containing persistent gases by non-thermal plasma T. Fujita, A. Yokoi, T. Kawano, M. Kubota, H. Matsuda, H. Liwei and K. Ushiroebisu
System design and cost estimations for Nox selective catalytic reduction (SCR) on coal-fired boilers M. Tsitsiriki, O. Bereketidou, H. Latsios and M.A. Goula

SWM

Recycling of polymers from packaging materials using the dissolution-reprecipitation technique: advantages and limitations D.S. Achilias, A. Giannoulis and G.Z. Papageorgiou
Healthcare waste management in Saudi Arabia. A case study K.S. Al-Shallash and M.M. Shereif
Animal feed production by solid state fermentation of brewer’s spent grains and malt spent rootlets with Aspergillus Awamori, A. Oryzae and Phanerochaete Chrysosporium M. Bekatorou, M. Kanellaki, I.M. Banat and P. Nigam
Influence of hydrogeological barriers on migration pattern of leachates in municipal landfills L.O. Enekwechi and E.O. Longe
Urban solid wastes as a major public health disaster in Nigeria M. Ikokwu and I.V. Usino
Characterization and regeneration of waste insulating lubricant F. Mohellebi and C.E. Chitour
Thermolysis of plastic waste and composites – a method for energy valorising and/or reinforced materials recycling M. Paraschiv, M. Tazerout and R. Kuncser
Added-value of recycled mixed plastics through interfacial modification: effects of processing conditions on final properties of modified mixed plastics wastes G. Radonjic and M. Makarovic
Trace element leachability from lignite and combustion by-products under certain pH conditions G. Siavalas, S. Zilakou, S. Kalaitzidis, A. Chatziapostolou, A Bouzinos and K. Christanis
Textile waste recycling B. Voncina and M. Pintar

ENER

Co-firing of renewable with fossil fuel for the cleaner heat energy production M. Barmina, A. Desnickis, M. Gedrovics and M. Zake
Electric field effect on the wood biomass co-fire and the formation of polluting emissions M. Barmina, A. Desnickis and M. Zake
Biomass heating system for a building M. Gonzalez-Martinez and C. Clemente-Jul
Non-conventional fuels from palm oil M. Paraschiv and M. Tazerout
Impact of driving style on fuel consumption and exhaust emissions: defensive and aggressive driving style E. Tzirakis, F. Zannikos and S. Stournas

Posters D. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY / METEOROLOGY / MARINE POLLUTION / ECOLOGY

ENV-S

Man and City. Myth and Vision P. Chatzimpiros, G. Lagos and G.-F. Sargentis
Selection of the optimum scheme for the management of construction and demolition waste in Cyprus with the help of multi-criteria analysis B. Kourmpanis, K. Moustakas, A. Papadopoulos, M. Stylianou and M. Loizidou
Sustainable construction in public and private works through IPP aproach - the SUSCON project M. Loizidou, C. Koroneos, D. Chardas, A. Bourka, T. Palekithrytis, D. Fatta and L. Chrysostomou
Strategic Environmental assessment of Iran's industrial development policies through strategic factors analysis method (SWOT) B. Maghsoudlou Kamali
Contents and structure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports published in Greece M. Mandaraka and M. Kornoutou
Environmental impact evaluation by spatial multi-criteria evaluation technique P. Roudgarmi, N. Khorasani, M. Monavari and J. Nouri
Development of environmental guidelines for the region of Western Balkans - WEB-ENV project results D. Sanopoulos and N. Duic
Development of an evaluation methodology for sustainability reports using international standards on reporting A. Skouloudis, F. Kourmousis and K. Evangelinos

MET

The evolution of a strong atmospheric disturbance over the Aegean Sea and the associated meteorological parameters, described by satellite data and GIS A. Mavrakis, S. Dasaklis, G. Theoharatos and A. Tasopoulos
GIS-based analysis of beginning, end, and the length of the rainy season along arid and semi-arid climates of central parts of Iran (Gavkhooni basin) M.H. Mobin, S. Mohsen Mirhosseini and M. Heydari
Meteorological representivity analysis and modeling the atmospheric dispersion of a power plant plume K. Philippopoulos, G. Karvounis and D. Deligiorgi

MAR

Experimental investigations of the jet behaviour into fluidised bed for biological depollution of coastal sand A. Ounnar, N. Chekir, J. Arrar and F. Bentahar
Application of a mesoscale weather prediction model for short-term forecasting of power production of wind farms in complex terrain - Test case: island of Crete K.G. Rados, Y.G. Perivolaris, A. Vougiouka, K. Venezis, G. Karalis and A. Zervos
Strategic modeling of the urban canopy layer microclimate: preliminary simulation results for urban street canyons with trees in Athens, Greece L. Shashua-Bar, P. Hasapis, K. Chronopoulos, Y. Tzamir, R. Sebba, A. Kazana, M. Hoffman and I. Tsiros
Study of the characteristics of the Thriassion Plain streams and their contribution to the degradation of the marine environment of the Elefsis Gulf A. Mavrakis, S. Dasaklis and A. Christides A.
Heavy metal investigation, as pollutant indicators, in bottom sediments, in the harbours Heraklion and Alexandroupolis (Aegean Sea, Greece) S. Poulos, G. Alexandrakis, A. Karditsa and P. Drakopoulos

ECO

Study of the regeneration density in East Mediterannean pine forests (Pinus brutia Ten.) of different succession stage defined by last fire event N.M. Fyllas, H. Metohianakis, N. Xypteras and P.G. Dimitrakopoulos
The key role of wetlands in addressing the global groundwater crisis. A review T. Mimides and E. Kotsaki
Fir decline as a result of nutrient imbalance: preliminary results A. Pantera, I. Raftoyannis and A.M. Papadopoulos
Fir decline in Greece: a dendroclimatological approach A. Papadopoulos, Y. Raftoyannis and A. Pantera
Urban greenery monitoring for sustainable urban management N.G. Akinshina and A.A. Azizov
Sustainable environmental management of running waters ecosystems with a database application Z.S. Andreopoulou, A.K. Kokkinakis and T. Pavlidis
Evaluation of the damage by insect Marchalina Hellenica (Genn.) in Easterh Attica, Greece. Conclusions for the sustainable management of forests ecosystems A.T. Gallis
A rule-based approach for mapping and monitoring of land cover changes in Lesvos (E. Greece), with emphasis in deforestation and olive groves abandonment I. Gatsis, S. Koukoulas, A. Vafeiadis and K. Gkoltsiou
Examination reciprocal relationship of blood profile in Great sturgeon (Huso huso) cultured in brackish water condition A.A. Hedayati, M. Yavari, M. Bahmani, M. Alizadeh and T. Bagheri
Glycerol-based eco-technologies using environmentally benign chemicals Z. Herseczki and G. Marton
Land use impact assessment based on life cycle assessment in protected aeras of ecological network Natura 2000 A. Iatrou and K. Abeliotis
The evolution of a specified ecosystem in a semi-arid climate (Case study: Razan basin, Iran) M. Karimpour Reihan and F. Amiraslani
Decision support for sustainable fishery management in lake ecosystems using production models of commercial fish species A.K. Kokkinakis and Z.S. Andreopoulou
The study of sand sources in order to rehabilitate of desertified ecosystem (Case study: Khartooran Erg, Iran) N. Mashhadi and F. Amiraslani
Water status in the replacement of zonic stipa baicalensis by azonic Leymus chinesis in the Songnen Plains of China L. Wang, F. Ma and Y. Yang
Deriving indicators for monitoring European Ramsar wetlands using Earth Observation: The case study of Delta Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas, Greece G.C. Zalidis, N.G. Silleos, T.K. Alexandridis, E. Lazaridou, A. Chantzaridou and K. Nikolaou