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Regulations for chromium emissions to the aquatic environment in Europe and elsewhere by Vaiopoulou, Eleni, Gikas, Petros

“…Chromium is a controversial element, since it has been classified as essential trace element, to chemically and biologically inert compound, to potent…”
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Effects of chromium on activated sludge and on the performance of wastewater treatment plants: A review by Vaiopoulou, Eleni, Gikas, Petros

“…Chromium is a heavy metal of commercial importance, thus significant amounts are released in wastewaters. Chromium in wastewaters and in the aquatic…”
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Single and combined effects of nickel (Ni(II)) and cobalt (Co(II)) ions on activated sludge and on other aerobic microorganisms: A review by Gikas, Petros

“…Nickel (N(II)) and cobalt (Co(II)) are often encountered in wastewaters. As conventional wastewater treatment may only partially remove nickel and cobalt, a…”
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Energy Consumption and Internal Distribution in Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plants of Greece by Siatou, Alexandra, Manali, Anthoula, Gikas, Petros

“…The high-energy consumption of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a crucial issue for municipalities worldwide. Most WWTPs in Greece operate as extended…”
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Effects of Plants for Reduction and Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from a Contaminated Soil by Ranieri, Ezio, Gikas, Petros

“…The comparative effectiveness for hexavalent chromium reduction and removal from irrigation water, using three selected plant species (Phragmites australis,…”
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Assessment of Water Quality Parameters Using Temporal Remote Sensing Spectral Reflectance in Arid Environments, Saudi Arabia by Elhag, Mohamed, Gitas, Ioannis, Othman, Anas, Bahrawi, Jarbou, Gikas, Petros

“…Remote sensing applications in water resources management are quite essential in watershed characterization, particularly when mega basins are under…”
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Hexametaphosphate cross-linked chitosan beads for the eco-efficient removal of organic dyes: Tackling water quality by Raval, Nirav P., Mukherjee, Santanu, Shah, Nisha K., Gikas, Petros, Kumar, Manish

“…There is an increasing trend of developing various low-cost grafted natural amino polysaccharides for the biosorptive removal of noxious dye effluents like…”
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Kinetic responses of activated sludge to individual and joint nickel (Ni(II)) and cobalt (Co(II)): An isobolographic approach by Gikas, Petros

“…The effects of Ni(II) and Co(II) on the activated sludge growth rate have been assessed for a batch growth system, for a range of concentrations between 0 and…”
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Effect of Manure Compost on Distribution of Cu and Zn in Rhizosphere Soil and Heavy Metal Accumulation by Brassica juncea by Huang, Hongli, Luo, Lin, Huang, Liuhui, Zhang, Jiachao, Gikas, Petros, Zhou, Yaoyu

“…Manure compost has emerged as a method of soil amendment for phytoremediation of polluted soil by heavy metals. Pot experiments were carried out to study the…”
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Removal of iron, chromium and lead from waste water by horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands by Gikas, Petros, Ranieri, Ezio, Tchobanoglous, George

“…Background Two pilot scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSFCWs), with a planted area of 15 m2 each, were constructed in Puglia, Italy, and…”
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Anaerobic Digestion for Biogas Production from Municipal Sewage Sludge: A Comparative Study between Fine Mesh Sieved Primary Sludge and Sedimented Primary Sludge by Odirile, Phillimon T, Marumoloa, Potlako M, Manali, Anthoula, Gikas, Petros

“…Two different types of primary sewage sludge have been used as feedstock for production of biogas through anaerobic digestion (AD): the one type was sludge…”
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Sustainable use of water in the Aegean Islands by Gikas, Petros, Tchobanoglous, George

“…Water demands in the Aegean Islands have increased steadily over the last decade as a result of a building boom for new homes, hotels, and resorts. The…”
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Towards energy positive wastewater treatment plants by Gikas, Petros

“…Energy requirement for wastewater treatment is of major concern, lately. This is not only due to the increasing cost of electrical energy, but also due to the…”
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Frontier review on the propensity and repercussion of SARS-CoV-2 migration to aquatic environment by Kumar, Manish, Thakur, Alok Kumar, Mazumder, Payal, Kuroda, Keisuke, Mohapatra, Sanjeeb, Rinklebe, Jörg, Ramanathan, Al, Cetecioglu, Zeynep, Jain, Sharad, Tyagi, Vinay Kumar, Gikas, Petros, Chakraborty, Sudip, Tahmidul Islam, M., Ahmad, Arslan, Shah, Anil V., Patel, Arbind Kumar, Watanabe, Toru, Vithanage, Meththika, Bibby, Kyle, Kitajima, Masaaki, Bhattacharya, Prosun

“…Increased concern has recently emerged pertaining to the occurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in aquatic environment…”
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Evaluation of A Novel Split-Feeding Anaerobic/Oxic Baffled Reactor (A/OBR) For Foodwaste Anaerobic Digestate: Performance, Modeling and Bacterial Community by Wang, Shaojie, Peng, Liyu, Jiang, Yixin, Gikas, Petros, Zhu, Baoning, Su, Haijia

“…To enhance the treatment efficiency from an anaerobic digester, a novel six-compartment anaerobic/oxic baffled reactor (A/OBR) was employed. Two kinds of…”
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Disinfection of water and wastewater by TiO2 photocatalysis, sonolysis and UV-C irradiation by PALEOLOGOUA, Andreas, MARAKAS, Haridimos, XEKOUKOULOTAKIS, Nikolaos P, MOYA, Armando, VERGARA, Yolanda, KALOGERAKIS, Nicolas, GIKAS, Petros, MANTZAVINOS, Dionissios

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Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation by Ranieri, Ezio, Bombardelli, Fabian, Gikas, Petros, Chiaia, Bernardino

“…Soil pollution is the decrease in the productivity of soil due to the presence of soil pollutants. [...]soil pollutants have an adverse effect on the physical,…”
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Nitrification-denitrification of municipal wastewater without recirculation, using encapsulated microorganisms by Farazaki, Maria, Gikas, Petros

“…In most municipal wastewater treatment plants, there is need for the removal of nitrogen, which usually takes place using the combined nitrification -…”
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Ultra high temperature gasification of municipal wastewater primary biosolids in a rotary kiln reactor for the production of synthesis gas by Gikas, Petros

“…Primary Fine-Sieved Solids (PFSS) are produced from wastewater by the use of micro-sieves, in place of primary clarification. Biosolids is considered as a…”
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Unlocking digital technologies for waste recycling in Industry 4.0 era: A transformation towards a digitalization-based circular economy in Indonesia by Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Hafiz, Hwang, Goh Hui, Gikas, Petros

“…The overgeneration of non-biodegradable waste in Indonesia requires empty lands for landfilling, which contravenes with the landscape of sustainable cities. As…”
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