1 Determination of the equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of Acid Red 88 adsorption onto montmorillonitic clay Sedef Dikmen, Ahmet Gunay, Bahri Ersoy, Ibrahim Erol Abstract 2 Adsorption isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies of cationic Red X-grl on graphene oxide Jiankun Sun, Yanhui Li, Tonghao Liu, Qiuju Du, Yanzhi Xia, Linhua Xia, Zonghua Wang, Kunlin Wang, Hongwei Zhu, Dehai Wu Abstract 3 Advanced oxidation of an azo dye and its synthesis intermediates in aqueous solution: Effect of Fenton treatment on mineralization, biodegradability and toxicity Sanja Papić, Igor Peternel, Željko Krevzelj, Hrvoje Kušić, Natalija Koprivanac Abstract 4 Efficacy of steam sterilization for treating infectious waste Mohammad Bagher Miranzadeh, Ruhollah Dehghani, Ali reza Zarfeshani, Samaneh Dehqan, Mojtaba Hasanzadeh, Mohammad Sobahi Bidgoli Abstract 5 Coating of fertilizer granules with biodegradable materials as a preparation method of controlled release fertilizer Krzysztof Lubkowski Abstract 6 Phytoaccumulation, competitive adsorption and evaluation of chelators-metal interaction in lettuce plant Audil Rashid, Tariq Mahmood, Faisal Mehmood, Azeem Khalid, Beenish Saba, Aniqa Batool, Ammara Riaz Abstract 7 Distribution of added phosphorus in sediment under intermittent resuspension conditions Li Dapeng, Huang Yong Abstract 8 Leaching of metals from waste printed circuit boards (wpcbs) using sulfuric acid and nitric acid Manoj Kumar, Jae-chun Lee, Min-Seuk Kim, Jinki Jeong, Kyoungkeun Yoo Abstract 9 Mangifera indica seed shell for effective adsorption of Fe(II) and Mn(II) from aqueous solution Tikaram D. Kose, Ashok Gharde, Namdeo Meshram, Bapurao Gharde, Suresh Gholse Abstract 10 Preparation, characterization and valorization of regenerated low density polyethylene / polypropylene blends Nabila Guerfi, Naima Belhaneche – Bensemra Abstract 11 Economical optimization of an indirect solar cabinet dryer based on mathematical modeling Samaneh Sami, Amir Rahimi, Nasrin Etesami Abstract 12 Solubilization of sludge heavy metals during sonication: impact of sonication time and power density Tian Wan, Guangming Zhang, Feng Gao, Haifeng Lu Abstract 13 Batch and column removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution using polypyrrole Ehsan Hasani, Maysam Farnam, Seyed Mostafa Hosseini Asl, Reza Katal, Seyed Omid Rastegar Abstract 14 Factors that influence the safety of CO2 geological storage in deep saline aquifers Xiaojuan Qiao, Guomin Li Abstract 15 Enhanced tannery wastewater treatment and concomitant electricity generation in microbial fuel cell by bacterial strains isolated from tannery waste itself Abhilasha Singh Mathuriya Abstract 16 The effects of Cadmium and Zinc on growth and metal accumulation of Mathiola flavida boiss Naser Jamali, Seyed Majid Ghaderian, Naser Karimi Abstract 17 Kinetic modeling of diesel oil wastewater degradation using Photo-Fenton process Maha A. Tony, P.J. Purcell, Y.Q. Zhao, A.M. Tayeb, M.F. El-Sherbiny Abstract 18 Effect of operational conditions in the treatment of cosmetic wastewater by sequencing batch reactors Montserrat Tobajas, Alicia Polo, Victor M. Monsalvo, Angel F. Mohedano, Juan J. Rodriguez Abstract 19 Ecological optimization of an irreversible quantum carnot refrigerator with spin-1/2 systems Xiaowei Liu, Lingen Chen, Yanlin Ge, Feng Wu, Fengrui Sun Abstract 20 Monitoring and assessment of mining subsidence in a metal mine in China Haijun Zhao, Fengshan Ma, Yamin Zhang, Jie Guo Abstract 21 Turbidity removal efficiency in inclined plate settling Noori M. Cata Saady, Ahmad M. A. Al-Hiti Abstract 22 Optimization of cadmium dissolution from a hazardous waste by statistical design of experiments Mahdi Gharabaghi, Mehdi Irannajad, Amir Reza Azadmehr Abstract 23 Redox in solutions influenced by non-ionizing electromagnetic fields Gheorghe Morariu, Mihai Machedon-Pisu, Petre Lucian Ogrutan, Otilia Croitoru, Micsandra Dutca, Raluca Pascu, Alexandru Bilici Abstract 24 Estimating national wildfire emissions for the last decade in Turkey Faruk Dincer Abstract 25 COD removal from synthetic wastewater containing azithromycin using combined coagulation and a Fenton-like process Amir Sheikh Mohammadi, Ahmad Reza Yazdanbakhsh, Mahdieh Sardar, Mohammad Manshuri, Hatam Godini, Mohammad Almasian Abstract 26 Takagi-Sugeno algorithm for global solar irradiation using air temperature data Remus Şt. Boata, Marius Paulescu Abstract 27 Analysis of the utilisation of waste (catalysts) created in the reactor of catalytic cracking in oil industry Olga Kizinievič, Ramunė Žurauskienė, Viktor Kizinievič, Rimvydas Žurauskas, Darius Zabulionis Abstract 28 Characterization of first flush in urban highway runoffs Hamid Iqbal, Muhammad Anwar Baig Abstract 29 Examination of the use of ammonium acetate as lixiviant in recovery of zinc from waste batteries and kinetic analysis Nizamettin Demirkıran Abstract 30 Energy use, conservation and emissions reductions in taiwanese cosmetics industry Te-Li Su, Jenq-Daw Lee, Gui-Bing Hong Abstract 31 The application of ecodesign methodology in SMEs run according to lean management: The case of a furniture publishing company Sara González-García, Laura Salinas-Mañas, Raúl García-Lozano, Xavier Gabarrell, Joan Rieradevall, Gumersindo Feijoo, María Teresa Moreira Abstract 32 Catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide over low cost diatomite-supported copper oxide nanoparticles Saeed Dehestani Athar, Hasan Asilian, Ahmad Jonidi Jafari , Gholamreza Moussavi Abstract 33 Electromagnetic pollution of the hospital environment due to new generation mobile phones Vlad Dafinescu, Valeriu David, Doru Andritoi, Eduard Lunca Abstract 34 Elucidating alkali-activated characteristics of geopolymer containing solar panel waste glass Hui Cong Hao, Kae-Long Lin, DeYing Wang, Sao-Jeng Chao, Hau-Shing Shiu, Ta-Wui Cheng, Chao-Lung Hwang Abstract 35 Catholyte-conditioning enhanced electrokinetic remediation of Co- and Pb- polluted soil Mahdi Bahemmat, Mohsen Farahbakhsh Abstract 36 Performance analysis for an irreversible combined thermionic-thermoelectric generator with finite rate heat transfer Zemin Ding, Lingen Chen, Yanlin Ge, Fengrui Sun Abstract 37 Substrate inhibition kinetic of Malathion biodegradation and effect of molasses as cosubstrate Djaber Tazdait, Nadia Abdi, Hakim Lounici, Nabil Mameri Abstract 38 Short-term responses of nitrous oxide fluxes to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in a peatland on the Tibetan plateau Yongheng Gao, Huai Chen, Martin Schumann, Yuyuan Wu, Xiaoyang Zeng Abstract 39 Adsorption properties of activated carbon from wild plant prepared by chemical activation Özgül Gerçel Abstract 40 Causal analysis on the specified paroxysmal water pollution incidents in the Huai River basin, China Yongyong Zhang, Dunxian She, Jun Xia, Xiaoyan Zhai, Qiting Zuo Abstract 41 Anaerobic bioremediation of PAH–contaminated soil: assessment of the degradation of contaminants and biogas production under thermophilic and mesophilic conditions Tahseen Sayara, Monika Čvančarová, Tomáš Cajthaml, Montserrat Sarrà, Antoni Sánchez Abstract 42 Environmental quality in forests from the Bucharest metropolitan area (Romania) Ioana Vicol Abstract 43 Product ecodesign in companies with ISO 14001 certified environmental management system Gregor Radonjič, Aleksandra Pisnik Korda, Damjan Krajnc Abstract 44 The effect of periodic increase of prey population in a predator-prey model László Mátyás, Elvira Neagu, Attila Vajda Abstract 45 Magnitude of damage events on hydrotechnical torrent control structures Ioan Clinciu, Ion-Cătălin Petriţan, Mihai-Daniel Niţă Abstract 46 A fuzzy non-radial DEA approach to measure regional environmental performance of China Zhongbao Zhou, Liting Zhao, Siya Lui, Chaoqun Ma, Wenbin Liu Abstract 47 Reasons for non-participation in recycling of solid waste in northern Malaysia: A case study Abdelnaser Omran, Ana-Maria Schiopu Abstract 48 Biodemineralization of shrimp shell via aerobic and anaerobic conditions: growth kinetic studies Marjan Khorrami, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Habibollah Younesi, Maryam N. Hosseinpour Abstract 49 Decolorization of Orange II by heterogeneous Fenton process using goethite as catalyst Hui Zhang, Hao Fu, Yan Wang, Lu Chen Abstract 50 Thermal efficiency of small scale biogas plant for bio-methane production Daisuke Tashima, Yoki Asano, Shigeki Tomomatsu, Yasuhiro Sugimoto Abstract 51 Rehabilitation and extension of wetlands within floodplains of embanked rivers Josif Bartha, Lăcrămioara Mirela Vlad, Daniel Toma, Daniel Toacă Abstract 52 Electrochemical and SEM characterization of YsZ coated CoCrMo alloy processed by plasma sprayed technique Manuela Romaş, Daniel Mareci, Daniel Sutiman, Sorin Iacob Strugaru,Corneliu Munteanu Abstract 53 Validation of the SWAN model for the influence of opposite currents on the wave spectra Angela Ivan, Liliana Rusu Abstract 54 Non-polluting medical technology for environment and patient used in inflammatory diseases monitoring Ala Bondarciuc, Cristian Ravariu, Vlad Bondarciuc, Georgeta Alecu Abstract 55 Environmental perception of solid waste management in the municipalities of pátzcuaro region Otoniel Buenrostro, Liliana Márquez, Sara Ojeda Abstract 56 Integrated coastal tourism zone management (ICTZM) as a basis for sustainable development of the south coastline of the Caspian Sea Masoud Monavari, Mahsa Hakimi Abed, Abdolreza Karbassi, Parvin Farshchi, Zahra Abedi Abstract 57 Green information technology (GIT) and gender diversity Alok Mishra, Ibrahim Akman Abstract 58 Synthetic textile dye removal from aqueous solution using modified local clay adsorbent M. Auta, B.H. Hameed Abstract 59 Nitrogen and Phosphorus requirement in anaerobic process: A review Athar Hussain, Pradeep Kumar, Indu Mehrotra Abstract 60 Water runoff, sediment transport and related impacts in the southeastern Black Sea rivers Mehmet Berkun, Egemen Aras, Ummugulsum Ozel Akdemir Abstract 61 Innovative biosorbent for removal of Cadmium ions from wastewater Hosam Altaher, Ahmad Alghamdi, Waid Omar Abstract 62 Combination of artificial neural networks and genetic algorithm-gamma test method in prediction of road traffic noise Leila Khouban, Abbas Ali Ghaiyoomi, Mohammad Teshnehlab, Abbas Tolooei Ashlaghi, Majid Abbaspour, Parvin Nassiri Abstract 63 Study of air pollution in Bucharest - Romania, between 2005 – 2007 Sabina Stefan, Raluca Barladeanu, Simona Andrei, Laurentiu Zagar Abstract 64 Biodegradation of Atrazine by free and immobilized cells of Arthrobacter sp. strain DNS10 Zhang Ying, Zhang Qingyuan, Ge Shijie, Jiang Zhao, Hu Miao, Cao Bo Abstract 65 Individual exposure of women to fine and coarse PM Giorgio Buonanno, Fernanda Carmen Fuoco, Aldo Russi, Luca Stabile Abstract 66 Nickel (II) removal from industrial plating effluent by Fenton process Mohammad Malakootian, Nader Yousefi, Ali Fatehizadeh, Steven W. Van Ginkel, Mahbobeh Ghorbani, Sajad Rahimi, Mohammad Ahmadian Abstract 67 Efficient biotransformation of phenol and its derivatives using Streptococcus epidermis by catechol 2,3-dioxygenase metabolism Bhavna V. Mohite Abstract 68 Removal of 2,4 dichlorophenol from wastewater on cost-effective sorbents: Kinetics and thermodynamics investigations Abdul Ghaffar, Azhar Mashiatullah, Tahira Sultana, Rabia Naz Abstract 69 Magnetic particles based on chitosan and phytocomponents from Eugenia carryophyllata aqueous extract Ion Anghel, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Alina Georgiana Anghel, Crina Saviuc, Cristina Croitoru, Dan Mihaiescu, Carmen Chifiriuc Abstract 70 The phytoplankton composition features of five Romanian pelogenous ecosystems Liana Gheorghievici, Gheorghe Gheorghievici, Iosif Tănase Abstract 71 Conversion of coal fly ash into an effective adsorbent to remove Chromium (VI) from aqueous solution and wastewaters Seyed Mostafa Hosseini Asl, Morteza Hosseini, Reza Katal, Saeb Ahmadi Abstract 72 Integrated management systems for better environmental performance and sustainable development– A review Gopalakrishnan Muthu Samy, Chandramohan Palani Samy, Maheswari Ammasaiappan Abstract 73 Application of magnetite nanoparticles as adsorbent for Cr, Cd, Ni and Cu from aqueous solutions Ecaterina Matei, Cristian Predescu, Alina Badanoiu, Andra Predescu, Denisa Ficai Abstract 74 Selection of wastewater treatment alternative: significance of choosing madm method Pradip P. Kalbar, Subhankar Karmakar, Shyam R. Asolekar Abstract 75 The effects of tree species on reduction of the rate of noise pollution at the edge of hyrcanian forest roads Mehran Nasiri, Asghar Fallah, Behnam Nasiri Abstract 76 Decolorization and mineralization of Reactive Red 198 in saline water: performance comparison of photolysis, UV/TiO2, and UV/ZnO processes Gholamreza Moussavi, Mehdi Borghee, Mehdi Farzadkia, Roghieh Ahmadi Asl Abstract 77 Studies on glutaraldehyde crosslinked xanthated chitosan towards the removal of Mercury(II) from contaminated water streams Avinash Gupta, Sheelendra Rai Vidyarthi, Nalini Sankararamakrishnan Abstract 78 Resonant techniques as NDT applied to composite materials: case study on low velocity impacts detection Ana Martins Amaro, Fernando Ventura Antunes, Maria Augusta Neto, Paulo Nobre Balbis Reis, Alina Adriana Minea Abstract 79 Adsorptive removal of Phosphate from aqueous solutions by waste snail and clam shells Ji Bing Xiong, Yong Qin, Ejazul Islam Abstract 80 Characteristic of road deposited sediments on the highway of Hunan, China Yunbo Zhai, Peibin Xu, Ying Ye, Hongmei Chen, Xin Li, Guangming Zeng, Caiting Li Abstract 81 Adsorptive removal of Methylene Blue from aqueous solutions by pumice powder: Process modelling and kinetic evaluation Kiomars Sharafi, Yadollah Mansouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Meghdad Pirsaheb Abstract 82 Application of Bayesian Static Games in river water quality management Armaghan Abed-Elmdoust, Reza Kerachian Abstract 83 Researches about the characterization of metallurgical slags for landfilled wastes minimization Dana – Adriana Iluţiu – Varvara, Liviu Brânduşan, George Arghir, Elena Maria Pică Abstract 84 A waste catalyst for a hazardous chlorine-containing plastic waste Ta-Tung Wei, Yeuh-Hui Lin Abstract 85 Ceramic membrane based microfiltration for treatment of highly contaminated tannery wastewater Priyankari Bhattacharya, Sourja Ghosh, Swachchha Majumdar, Somendra Nath Roy, Sibdas Bandyopadhyay Abstract 86 The spatial and temporal changes in water quality parameters of a Shallow Lake Feza Karaer, Aslıhan Katip, Saadet İleri, Sonay Sarmaşık, Ertuğrul Aksoy, Cihat Öztürk Abstract 87 Evaluation of source and transport of pathogenic microbes in groundwater using microbiological and isotopic techniques Anju Pant, M. Someshwar Rao, Bhishm Kumar, Suman Akash Abstract 88 Heavy metals content and essential oil yield of Juniperus phoenicea L. in different origins in Jordan Mohammad Sanad Abu-darwish, Rivka Ofir Abstract 89 Genomics and proteomics techniques in nanoparticles studies – New approach in environmental research Marina Otelea, Agripina Rascu Abstract 90 Study of bottom ash recovery by means of aging and mechanical sorting processes Ivano Vassura, Fabrizio Passarini, Elena Bernardi, Luciano Morselli Abstract 91 Environmental approach of land cover at local level: Studineţ catchment (Eastern Romania) Iulian Cătălin Stângă, Ana-Maria Iacob Abstract 92 How much would environmental issues cost? The internalisation of environmental costs in the european transport industry Vera Ferrón-Vílchez, José Manuel de la Torre-Ruiz, Natalia Ortiz-de Mandojana Abstract 93 Eco-transformation strategy for traditional industrial parks in China Jiang Wang, Qing-kai Zeng, Hong Ji, Pei-xian Wang Abstract 94 Optimization of process variables to maximize the percent of iron removal from 34% CaCl2 solution Camelia Popa, Petru Bulai, Matei Macoveanu Abstract 95 Influence of operating conditions on the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater by biosorption Kolishka Tsekova, Dessislava Todorova, Sonia Ganeva Abstract 96 Urban Forestry Canopy extraction using LIDAR data Muneeswaran Mariappan, Vani Krishnan, Ramalingam Murugaiya, Srinivasa Raju Kolanuvada Abstract 97 Arguments for using the allelopathic compound juglone as a natural pesticide Dorina Cachiţă-Cosma, Corneliu Maior, Sorina Corbu Abstract 98 Local stability of a generalized irreversible carnot engine working at the maximum ecological function Lingen Chen, Xiaohui Wu, Qinghua Xiao, Yanlin Ge, Fengrui Sun Abstract 99 Color removal of reactive textile dyes from aqueous solution by raw and modified fungal biosorbent Ahmet Çabuk, Serap Gedikli, Pınar Aytar, Meltem Çelikdemir Abstract 100 Sustainable exploitation and utilization of tidal flat resources in China Lihua Feng, Gaoyuan Luo Abstract 101 Characterization of arsenic in paddy soils irrigated with groundwater in southwestern Bangladesh Md. Shafiul Azam, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Jun Nakajima Abstract 102 Water recovery from atmospheric air using wick desiccant solar still Abd Elnaby Kabeel Abstract 103 Social cost of fossil-based electricity generation plants in Iran Hasan Karimzadegan, Morteza Rahmatian, Mohamad Mehdi Farsiabi, Hossein Meiboudi Abstract 104 True color removal from real textile wastewater using waste tea leaf powder Chih-Huang Weng, Yen-Jung Chen Abstract 105 Management of the irradiation level of coke moisture measurements at iron-steel plants Constantin Gheorghies, Simona Condurache-Bota, Livia Gheorghies Abstract 106 Reactive dyes (R.Blue 19 and R.Red 120) removal by natural coagulant: Moringa oleifera Ali Jafari, Amir Hossein Mahvi Abstract 107 Alternative approaches for amoxicillin removal from waters – Fenton’s oxidation versus sorption by almond shell ashes Vera Homem, Arminda Alves, Lúcia Santos Abstract 108 Determination of Copper, Nickel and Chromium contents in cultivated tea in North of Iran Azita Mohagheghian, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Sakineh Shekoohiyan, Ali Koolivand, Masoud Binesh Brahmand, Sina Dobaradaran, Shahrokh Nazmara Abstract 109 GIS-based fuzzy multi-criteria decision making model for coastal aquaculture site selection Vafaie Fereydon, Hadipour Abouzar, Hadipour Vahid Abstract 110 Survey of hospıtal waste management of selected hospıtals ın Samsun, Turkey Gaye Şenel, Semra Çoruh, Osman Nuri Ergun Abstract 111 Potential use of Crambe abyssinica press cake as an adsorbent: Batch and continuous studies Adriana S. Franca, Leandro S. Oliveira, Victor F. Oliveira, Cibele C. O. Alves Abstract 112 Thermodynamic efficiencies of solar photovoltaic modules Dani Rusirawan, István Farkas Abstract 113 Periodic systems as road traffic noise reducing devices: Prototype and standardization Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez, Vicent Romero-García, Juan Vicente Sánchez-Pérez , Luis Miguel García-Raffi Abstract 114 Removal of Lead (II) ions by activated carbon prepared from durian peel: Adsorption kinetics and isotherm Sarawut Srikun, Samorn Hirunpraditkoon, Kamchai Nuithitiku Abstract 115 Urban traffic air pollution – case study of Banja Luka Srecko Stankovic, Vojkan Vaskovic, Natasa Petrovic, Zoran Radojicic, Milos Ljubojevic Abstract 116 Aqueous extract from dry olive mill residue as a possible basal medium for laccase production Alessandro D’Annibale, Inmaculada Sampedro, Federico Federici, Maurizio Petruccioli Abstract 117 Municipal solid waste characteristics and management in Sinop, Turkey Nurdan Gamze Turan, Oylum Gökkurt Baki, Osman Nuri Ergun Abstract 118 Industrial solid waste management in the governorates of Nablus and Ramallah & Al-Bireh, Palestine Issam A. Al-Khatib, Sita Karki, Chikashi Sato Abstract 119 The exposure to electromagnetic field and electrocardiographic signal modification to medical personnel Narcis Iulian Adochiei Abstract 120 Determination of polyphenolic compounds in Murfatlar wines by validated spectrophotometric method Simona Dobrinas, Alina Soceanu, Victoria Dragan Artem Abstract 121 Utilization of oil-contaminated clay as construction materials Huan-Lin Luo, Li Chen, Long Sheng Huang, Deng-Fong Lin, Yang-Sian Chen Abstract 122 Study on the adsorption of Cu2+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ on amorphous Al(OH)3 in drinking water supply networks Wendong Wang, Zixia Qiao, Lichuan Zhou, Zhenzhen Ding, Hongping Wang, Xiaochang Wang, Xuejun Sun, Ying Hua Abstract 123 An overview of mud technology and challenges toward greening of drilling fluid M. Enamul Hossain, Adeleye Apaleke Abstract 124 Effect of benzene on formaldehyde removal by shoots of three indoor plant species Haiping Hou, Zhongjun Xu Abstract 125 From seeds to biodiesel: extraction, esterification, transesterification and blending of Jatropha curcas oil Carmen María Fernández, Miriam Solana, Luca Fiori, Juan Francisco Rodríguez, María Jesús Ramos, Ángel Pérez Abstract 126 Removal of Methylene Blue by an aqueous suspension of nano-sized TiO2 containing different salts Yuping Jiang, Daiqi Ye Abstract 127 Comprehensive evaluation of environmental policies for sustainable development in Jiaxing City, China Feng Xu, Nan Xiang, Yoshiro Higano Abstract 128 Optimization of reduction of Copper using Stenotrophomonas maltophilia PD2 biomass and artificial neural network modeling Arpita Ghosh, Keka Sinha, Papita Das (Saha) Abstract 129 Biodegradation of high gravity distillery effluent using microbes from different ecological habitats Bhagyashri Dandi, Navin Dandi, Ambalal Chaudhari, Sudhir Chincholkar Abstract 130 Changes in livelihoods and perceptions of local residents after the operation of a green rice project in the Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve, China Changhai Wang, Yali Wen, Feng Han Abstract 131 Capability of aquatic plants for heavy metals (Ni and Cd) uptake in simulated sediments Shahram Goudarzi, Mehran Houdaji, Mahmoud Kalbasi, Payam Najafi Abstract 132 Hydrothermally synthesized organo-silicate nanoparticles as adsorbent and slow release formulation of 2,4-D Deepesh Bhardwaj, Pankaj Sharma, Monika Sharma, Radha Tomar Abstract 133 Reduction of total suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand from palm oil mill effluent using electrocoagulation process Firdaus Ghazali, Shaliza Ibrahim, Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman, Diya’uddeen Basheer Hasan Abstract 134 Iron electrocoagulation with enhanced cathodic reduction for removal of mixtures of aqueous contaminants Xuhui Mao, Kitae Baek, Akram N. Alshawabkeh Abstract 135 FERLENT® a controlled release fertilizer produced from a polymer material with agronomic benefits Mayra González Hurtado, Jacques Rieumont Briones, Patricia Quintana Owen, Pascual Bartolo-Perez, Bluma Guenther Soares, Matheus Magioli Cossa Abstract 136 An evaluation of the determinability of low level dioxin concentrations by HRGC/LRMS-NCI Mahmut Kemal Korucu, Seda Aslan Kilavuz, Aykan Karademir, Ertan Durmusoglu Abstract 137 GIS-based drinking water watershed management: A case study of the Galyan watershed in Turkey Recep Nisanci, Volkan Yildirim, Tahsin Yomralioglu, Nihat Enver Ulger, Ali Erdem Ozcelik Abstract 138 Measurements of O3, NOX, and VOCs in summer in Beijing, China Junlin An, Yuesi Wang, Bin Zhu, Fangkun Wu Abstract 139 Study of pressure drop in fixed, fluidized and spouted bed of several adsorbent materials Ioan Solomon, Oana Roxana Haută, Marius Sebastian Secula, Ioan Mămăligă Abstract 140 Nitrous oxide emission during nitrification with different influent ammonium concentrations Enge Wang, Lizhen Xing, Guangxue Wu, Yuntao Guan Abstract 141 Conductive-diamond electrochemical oxidation of a pharmaceutical effluent with high cod. Kinetics and optimization of the process by RSM Joaquín R. Domínguez, T. González, P. Palo, Jesús Sánchez Martín, M. A. Rodrigo, C. Sáez Abstract 142 Fate of metronidazole under solar irradiation Bo Wu, Jinxia Li, Huaixia Chen, Yong Ye Abstract 143 Comparing MCDM and HUFF model to determine the most appropriate method for selecting mountain tourism sites Jafar Nouri, Reza Arjmandi, Borhan Riazi, Ali Asghar Aleshekh, Saeed Motahari Abstract 144 Photocatalytic degradation of aniline in aqueous solution using ZnO nanoparticles A. Jonidi Jafari, E. Dehghanifard, R. Rezaei Kalantary, M. Gholami, A. Esrafili, A.R. Yari, M.M. Baneshi Abstract 145 Biosorption of Safranin onto chemically modified biomass of marine Aspergillus wentii: A kinetic study Yasmin Khambhaty, Kalpana Mody, Shaik Basha, Bhavanath Jha Abstract 146 Coagulation characteristics of organic pollutants removal in CSO wastewater treatment Wei-gang Wang, Zu-xin Xu, Huai-zheng Li, Wei Jin Abstract 147 Phenol removal from aqueous solutions using Moringa peregrina tree shell ash as a low cost adsorbent Edris Bazrafshan, Amin Allah Zareei, Amir Hossein Mahvi Abstract 148 Post-mining landscape reclamation with the use of historical data Hana Hrajnohová Gillarová Abstract 149 Optimization conditions and application of moving bed biofilm reactor for mature landfill leachate treatment Wei Li, Min Liu, Lei Liu, Yao-wen Guo, Yang-shuo Shen Abstract 150 Population analysis in high-nitrate wastewater treatment in sequencing batch reactors Ana Isabel Pelaez, Yolanda Fernández, Jan Soons, María Victoria Martínez-Toledo, Elena Marañón, Jesús Sanchez Abstract 151 Sorptive removal of dibutyl phthalate from aqueous solutions by bamboo-derived biochar Junliang Wang, Tao Jiang, Weiping Liu, Chunmian Lin Abstract 152 Clay soil content effect on fecal bacteria removal in an intermittent media infiltration system Sasirot Khamkure, Edmundo Peña Cervantes, Prócoro Gamero Melo, Alejandro Zermeño González Abstract 153 Effect of the interaction of earthworms and substrates on photosynthetic characteristics, nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by Iris pseudacorus in constructed wetland system Defu Xu, Yingxue Li, Alan Howard Abstract 154 Safety and health analysis of workplaces exposed to styrene Lidija Korat, Zorka Novak Pintarič, Željko Knez Abstract 155 Improvement of a non energy-consuming system: A gamma stirling engine Ramla Gheith, Fethi Aloui, Sassi Ben Nasrallah Abstract 156 Photocatalytic ozonation of dyes using nickle ferrite nanoparticle Niyaz Mohammad Mahmoodi Abstract 157 Eco-efficiency indicators used for the environmental performance evaluation of a thermal power plant Roxana Grigore, Cornelia Capat, Aneta Hazi, Gheorghe Hazi Abstract 158 Mineralization of Salicylic acid in water by catalytic ozonation Kresimir Koricic, Hrvoje Kusic, Natalija Koprivanac, Sanja Papic Abstract 159 Equilibrum and kinetic studies on the adsorption of Penicillin G by chestnut shell Amir Sheikh Mohammadi, Mahdieh Sardar, Mohammad Almasian Abstract 160 An evaluation of blue water prediction in southern part of Iran using SWAT Milad Jajarmizadeh, Sobri Harun, Rozi Abdullah, Mohsen Salarpour Abstract 161 Application of Fuzzy Delphi AHP and TOPSIS methodologies in value engineering: A case study in a dam of Iran Omid Saeidi, Mohammad Ataei, Mohammad Hayati, Ayub Elyasi Abstract 162 Optimization of the combined UV/Electrocoagulation process for dye removal from textile wastewater using Response Surface Methodology Elmira Pajootan, Mokhtar Arami, Hajir Bahrami Abstract 163 Sorption and desorption of Cadmium by Karun river sediments as influenced by salinity during two seasons Ali Mohammadi, Mostafa Chorom, Nader Hosseini Zare, Yusef Kianpoor Kalkajeh, Hadi AmeriKhah Abstract 164 Iron mine reclamation criteria assessed by Delphi-fuzzy multi critria decision making method in Iran Narges Hajkazemiha, Mohammad Ataei, Masoud Monavari Abstract 165 Estimating current state of soil erosion induced by skid trails geometry in mountainous conditions Cristian Ionuţ Duţă, Stelian Alexandru Borz, Adrian Sălăjan Abstract 166 Evaluation of bagasse pith as a skeleton builder for improvement of sludge dewatering Nematallah Jaafarzadeh,Yalda Hashempour, Afshin Takdastan, Mehdi Ahmadi Moghadam, Gholamreza Goodarzi Abstract 167 Electrochemical removal of cadmium by electrosorption onto nano-sized carbon aerogel electrodes Konstantinos Dermentzis, Dimitrios Marmanis, Nikolaos Kokkinos, Konstantinos Ouzounis Abstract 168 Effects of plant diversity on plant biomass and effluent nitrogen removal in a constructed wetland Hai Wang, Zhengxin Chen, Ying Ge, Chengcai Huang, Sixi Zhu, Jie Chang Abstract 169 A review of ferroelectric packed bed non thermal plasma reactor for volatile organic compounds decomposition Abdullahi Mohammed Evuti, Mohd Ariffin Abu Hassan, Zainura Zainon Noor, R.K. Raja Ibrahim Abstract 170 Posidonia oceanica (L.) as a natural adsorbent for basic dyes Gamal Owes El-Sayed Abstract 171 Biodegradation of basic fuchsin and methyl red by the blue green algae Hydrocoleum oligotrichum and Oscillatoria limnetica Ghada W. Abou-El-Souod, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh Abstract 172 Evaluation and abatement of environmental noise. A case study for district heating plant placed in a residential area of Brasov – Romania Mihail–Tudor Marcu, Veneţia Sandu Abstract 173 Choropleth mapping and interpolation technique to analyze the demographic influence on Kuwait’s coastal morphological landscape Saji Baby, Laszlo Nagyvaradi, Bettina Balassa Abstract 174 The systemic treatment of public financial funds premise of sustainable development Cătălin Bulgariu Abstract 175 Occurrence and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in drainage channel sediments in Vjvodina (Serbia) Radovan Savić, Jagoš R. Radović, Gabrijel Ondrašek, Sanja Pantelić Abstract 176 Studies of plant materials from mining, industrial and green sites by spectroscopic methods Lukasz Zarebski, Maja Welna, Wieslaw Zyrnicki Abstract 177 Practical procedures for intensifying cement hydration Vladimir Corobceanu, Ciprian Ilie Cozmanciuc, Răzvan Giuşcă, Constantin Gavriloaia Abstract 178 Sorption–desorption (two step kinetic) study of direct dyes from aqueous solutions using low cost agro-industrial waste Yusra Safa, Haq Nawaz Bhatti Abstract 179 Incidence of selected endocrine disrupting estrogens in water bodies of hyderabad and its relation to water quality parameters A. Kiran Kumar, P.N. Sarma, S. Venkata Mohan Abstract 180 Geomorphological applications for susceptibility mapping of landslides in natural parks Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña, José Luis Goy, Caridad Zazo Abstract 181 Sources and pathways of heavy metals in fruits and the countermeasures Bin Fang Abstract 182 Comparison of the stabilizing capabilities of iron and aluminum in treating waste that is highly contaminated with arsenic Li-Fang Hu, Yu-Yang Long, Dong-Sheng Shen Abstract 183 A simulation study on the diesel engine combustion process based on the field-effect analysis method of combined combustion Xiang-rong Li, Lu-ming Zhao, Zhi-jie Li, Fu-shui Liu Abstract 184 Combined aerobic and H2O2/sulfuric acid treated activated carbon-fenton treatment of agrochemical industry wastewater Makarand Vasant Karkare, Zagabathuni Venkata Panchakshari Murthy Abstract 185 Hydrolase activity during microaerobic thermophilic digestion of sludge affected by SDBS Qi Yang, Xiao-li Jing, Kun Luo, Jun Yi, Qiong Zhong, Xiao-ming Li, Yang Liu, Guang-ming Zeng Abstract 186 Sound frequency influence on the human body stability Ionel Şerban, Ileana Constanţa Roşca, Mihaela Baritz Abstract 187 Decontamination of diesel-polluted soil through flotation Nickolaos Georgiou, Georgios N. Anastassakis Abstract 188 Evaluation of heavy metal pollution into a complex industrial area from Romania Mihaela Iordache, Ioan Viorel Branzoi, Luisa Roxana Popescu, Ioan Iordache Abstract 189 Construction of nautical tourism ports as an incentive to local development Mirjana Kovačić, Srećko Favro, Vlado Mezak Abstract 190 Adsorption of phenol with the grafted polymer of P(MMA-MAh)- PEGME in aqueous solution Yun Huang, Haijun Cao, Jinwei He, Tao Jiang, Yuanhua Lin, Jun Zhang, Yangzong Ning Abstract 191 Application of Response Surface Methodology for optimization of Fenton process for phenanthrene removal from soil Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary, Arian Ameli, Anoushiravan Mohseni Bandpi, Ali Esrafili, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Ahmad Jonidi Jafari Abstract 192 Automated geodata processing for Black Sea influence assessment on the land surface temperature Sorin Constantin, Sorin Cheval Abstract 193 Air changes rate determination by using indoor CO as tracer: Applicability and environmental issues Deepanjan Majumdar, Dinakar Patil, Raman Malviya, Jitendra Trivedi Abstract 194 Salix viminalis vs. Fagus Sylvatica - fight for renewable energy from woody biomass in romania Tatiana Grîu, Aurel Lunguleasa Abstract 195 The distribution of heavy metals in sapropel in the Lake Talkša (Lithuania) and possibilities of practical use Justyna Kozlovska, Algirdas Dumčius, Vaida Šerevičienė, Egidijus Petraitis Abstract 196 Kinetic and equilibrium studies of nitrate adsorption from aqueous solution by lewatite FO 36 Mehdi Ahmadi, Amir Hosein Mahvi, Zamzam Doroud, Bahman Ramavandi, Pari Teymouri Abstract 197 Geochemistry and quality assessment of surface water in an active coal washing plant of northern Iran Majid Shahhosseini, Faramarz Doulati Ardejani, Sied Ziaedin Shafaei Abstract 198 A survey of sick building syndrome prevalence among the inhabitants of Ekbatan in Tehran Amir Sheikhmohammadi, Mahdieh Sardar, Mohammad Almasian Abstract 199 Assessing the role of Phragmites australis in wastewater treatment through response surface methodology Misha Bhatia, Dinesh Goyal Abstract 200 The investigation of ammonium ion adsorption onto the regenerated spent bleaching earth: Parameters and equilibrium study Mohammad Malakootian, Nemat-allah Jafarzadeh Haghighifard, Gholamreza Moussavi, Hiwa Hossaini Abstract 201 Spatial mapping of uranium in groundwater and risk assessment around an atomic power station in India Manbir Singh, Vinod Kumar Garg, Yogendra Prakash Gautam, Avinash Kumar Abstract 202 Batch composition optimization for the copper smelting process on the example of copper smelter in BOR Ivan Jovanović, Đorđe Nikolić, Marija Savić, Živan Živković Abstract 203 Monitoring of fungal aerosols in some educational buildings from Iaşi, Romania Florin Daniel Lipşa, Eugen Ulea, Irina Paraschiva Chiriac Abstract 204 Removal and recovery of Al(III) And Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by waste black tea Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Muhammad Yasir Abstract 205 Nitrate dependent degradation of xylene isomers by Pseudomonas chlororaphis under anaerobic conditions Junfeng Dou, Yingying Wang, Aizhong Ding, Jing Yuan, Xiang Liu Abstract 206 Disintegration of biological sludge: effect of ozone oxidation and ultrasonic pre-treatment on anaerobic digestibility Gulbin Erden, Ayse Filibeli Abstract 207 The effect of water flow rate on cooling effectiveness and air temperature change in evaporative cooling pad systems Cengiz Karaca, Yılmaz Yıldız, Metin Dağtekin, Zekai Gümüş Abstract 208 A study on recovery of silica and alumina from fly ash Ruth Sherly Endluri, Shanthakumar Subramaniam Abstract 209 Assessment of mine ventilation system reliability using random simulation method Jianwei Cheng Abstract 210 Effect of carbonization on banana peels for removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solution Josiane Ponou, Li Pang Wang, Gjergj Dodbiba, Seiji Matuo, Toyohisa Fujita Abstract 211 Hazard identification in watersheds based on water safety plan approach: Case study of Cali-Colombia Andrea Pérez-Vidal, Patricia Torres-Lozada, Juan Escobar-Rivera Abstract 212 Issues and public awareness of landfills in Malaysia with a focus on post-closure development Zubaidah Ismail, Siti Zaleha Abdullah, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Ramlee Karim Abstract 213 Ultrasonic pre-treatment of meat processing industry sludge A. Filibeli, G. Erden, C. Gunduz Abstract 214 Critical analysis of the life cycle impact assessment methods Ya Hong Dong, S. Thomas Ng, Mohan M. Kumaraswamy Abstract 215 Planned and autonomous actions: Belgrade waterfront adaptation to climate change Nada Lazarevic Bajec, Marija Maruna Abstract 216 Arsenic remediation of aqueous media using Pinus roxburghii sarg. 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A case study Péter Takács, Edina Balogh, Tibor Erős, Sándor Alex Nagy Abstract 224 Optimization of the biosorption of Cr3+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ using a new biowaste: Zea mays seed chaff Jonathan Oyebamiji Babalola, Martins Osaigbovo Omorogie, Adesola Abiola Babarinde, Emmanuel Iyayi Unuabonah, Vincent Olukayode Oninla Abstract 225 Adsorption of Zn2+ and Ni2+ ions from aqueous solution onto Phyllanthus debilis: Kinetics & equilibrium studies Mohd Aslam, Arulazhagan P., Sumbul Rais, Masood Alam Abstract 226 Mapping the ecological structure in oceanic islands - the case-study of S. Miguel Island (Portugal) Artur Gil, Catarina Pacheco-Vieira, Qian Yu, Agustín Lobo, Helena Calado Abstract 227 Analysis of rice grains grown on pond-ash treated soils Khirod Chandra Patra, Suman Saswat Nayak, Tapash Ranjan Rautray, Pratibindhya Nayak, Manas Ranjan Das Abstract 228 A theoretical approach of a new index-based methodology for risk assessment of pipelines (I) Vincenzo Torretta, Massimo Raboni, Sabrina Copelli, Andrea G. Capodaglio Abstract 229 Hydrological effect of artificial drainage in lowland river catchments in Lithuania Arvydas Povilaitis Abstract 230 Bioremoval of trivalent chromium using indigenous Bacillus species – A biofilm based approach Aafreen Fathima, Mohammed Sadiq, Jonnalagadda Raghava Rao, Balachandran Unni Nair Abstract 231 Comparative life cycle assessment study of three winter wheat production systems in the European Union Daniele Cambria, Ian Vázquez-Rowe, Sara González-García, Maria Teresa Moreira, Gumersindo Feijoo, Domenico Pierangeli Abstract 232 Pretreatment of sugarcane by-products with jeevamrutham and cow dung for enhancing the bioconversion efficiency of the earthworm Eisendia fetida (Savigny) by developing vermireactors Nitin Prakash Pandit, Sanjiv Kumar Maheshwari Abstract 233 Impact of urbanization on urban heat island effect based on TM imagery in Wuhan, China Qijiao Xie, Zhixiang Zhou Abstract 234 Changes in low molecular weight organic acids and antioxidative enzyme activities of wetland plants under metal stresses Yu Bon Man, Anna King Chuen Chung, Ming Hung Wong Abstract 235 PAH removal efficiency in surfactant-enhanced soil washing systems: Influence of PAH ring number and soil properties Helian Li, Jiajun Chen, Zhentian Shi Abstract 236 Remediation of mercury-contaminated water by electrocoagulation with aluminium alloy anode Jothinathan Lakshmi, Krishnamoorthy Dhanalakshmi, Subramanyan Vasudevan Abstract 237 An interval-parameter queuing model for planning municipal solid waste management system with cost-effective objective Yongping Li, Yan Sun, Guohe Huang, Fei Zha Abstract 238 Sequestration of copper (II) from simulated wastewater using pre–treated rice husk waste biomass Manjeet Bansal, Ackmez Mudhoo, Vinod Kumar Garg, Diwan Singh Abstract 239 The influence of printing microclimate parameters on isopropyl alcohol emission Jelena Kiurski, Snežana Aksenitijević, Ljubo Nedović, Ivana Oros1, Lidija Čomić Abstract 240 Studies on the use of calcium hypochlorite in the TiO2 mediated degradation of pharmaceutical wastewater Amit Dhir, Manmohan Kamboj, Chhotu Ram Abstract 241 Comparison of some non-conventional sorbents for the removal of arsenic from waters Pavel Janoš, Alexandra Eletskaya, Věra Pilařová Abstract 242 Investigation of current municipal solid waste management situtation in Amasya, Turkey Semra Çoruh, Hümeyra Özen Abstract 243 Maximum exergy output rate for an endoreversible closed brayton cycle combined cooling, heating and power plant Huijun Feng, Lingen Chen, Yanlin Ge, Fengrui Sun Abstract 244 Ecophysiological and biochemical parameters for assessing Cr+6 stress conditions in Pterogyne nitens tul.: New and usual methods for the management and restoration of degraded areas Luisa Brito Paiva, Savio Figueira Correa, Claudete Santa-Catarina, Eny Iochevet Segal Floh, Marcelo Gomes da Silva, Angela Pierre Vitória Abstract 245 Can DDCOD represent the biodegradability of disintegrated sludge? Shuyu Yu, Guangming Zhang, Jianzheng Li, Tian Wan Abstract 246 The impact of biostimulation and bioaugmentation on diesel contaminated soils as bioremediation systems Juliana Abraham, Teresa Gea, Teresa Vicent Abstract 247 Biosorption of Direct Blue 160 by pretreated Hexagonia sp pinus 03 from dye house effluent & phytotoxicity studies Arifa Tahir, Humaira Iram Abstract 248 Sedimentology and sedimentary environment of Meighan playa evidence for climate changes in Iran Mostafa Yousefi Rad Abstract 249 The presence of organophosphorus pesticides in drainage water and its remediation technologies Aly Derbalah, Ahmed Ismail, Sabry Shaheen Abstract 250 Assessment of industrial solid waste using the intelligent decision system (IDS) method Armaghan Abed-Elmdoust, Reza Kerachian Abstract 251 A fractional fuzzy simulation method for predicting dissolved toluene and oxygen concentrations in aquifers under microbial attenuation Li He, Wen Ze Yun, Qi Yang, Ai Li Yang, Guo He Huang, Pingdan Zhang Abstract 252 Effects of nitrogen on methane production and oxidation and dissolved organic carbon in a freshwater marsh Lihua Zhang, Changchun Song Abstract 253 Effective mercury removal using a new developed polymer containing 2-(2′ thiazolylazo) p-cresol Selçuk Şimşek, Halil İbrahim Ulusoy Abstract 254 Emission characteristics of double swirl combustion system for a diesel engine Su Li-wang, Li Xiang-rong, Gao Hao-bu, Zhao Lu-ming, Liu Fu-shui Abstract 255 Process response of wastewater treatment plant under large rainfall influent flow Yin Jin, Xue-yi You, Min Ji Abstract 256 Preparation, characterization and phenol adsorption capacity of activated carbons from African beech wood sawdust Nour T. Abdel-Ghani, Ghadir A. El-Chaghaby, Farag S. Helal Abstract 257 Diffusion charging effects on PM10 collection efficiency in a wire-pipe esp under multi-field coupling Jian-Ping Zhang, Jiong-Lei Wu, Yu-Ying Du, Yu Liu, Helen Wu, Dong-Mei Ji Abstract 258 Cost-effectiveness of end-of-life vehicles recycling: The case of Poland Mohamed Alwaeli Abstract 259 Convergence of human populations in China: Impact on sustainable development Xin Wang, Yunqi Wang, Chenguang Xu, Li Chen, Suoyan Guo Abstract 260 Environmental management systems certification: Insights from portuguese construction companies Caroline Dominguez, João Felgueiras, João Varajão Abstract 261 Distributional relationship between phosphorus, organic matter and organic carbon in mud of coastal shrimp-farming ponds Jatindra N. Bhakta, Bana B. Jana, Yukihiro Munekage, Janet J. Reimer Abstract 262 Biosorption of lead(II) from aqueous solutions using adsorbents prepared from peanut hulls, soybean shells and grapefruit peels Rui Yu, Xin Hu, Zhuhong Ding, Yufeng Zhang Abstract 263 Technical potential for using biomass as a fuel in cogeneration plants in Serbia Vladimir Vukašinović, Dušan Gordić, Milun Babić, Dubravka Jelić, Davor Končalović Abstract 264 Performance evaluation of wood-burning cookstoves in rural areas near Pucallpa, Peru Iva Kucerova, Jan Banout, Bohdan Lojka, Zbynek Polesny Abstract 265 Pro sustainable development: The influence of the law of entropy on economic systems Ionel Bostan Abstract 266 Effect of fly ash on crop yield and physico-chemical, microbial and enzyme activities of sodic soils Kripal Singh, Vimal Chandra Pandey, Bajrang Singh, D.D. Patra, Rana P. Singh Abstract 267 Application of fly ash as amendment in agricultural field of Avena sativa Smaranda Masu, Nicoleta Luminiţa Jurj, Benoni Lixandru, Georgeta Burtica Abstract 268 Use of chitosan-iron(III) on the adsorption of the dye Acid Red 29: Isotherm, kinetic, reuse and factorial design Carla Albertina Demarchi, Aline Debrassi, Clóvis Antonio Rodrigues Abstract 269 Adsorption of tartrazine on an iron modified zeolitic tuff Adrián Alcántara-Cobos, Marcos José Solache-Ríos, María del Carmen Díaz-Nava Abstract 270 Development and characterization of surface porosity in tannery sludge based adsorbent Geethakarthi Alagarsamy Abstract 271 Multifunctional resin diphonix in adsorption of heavy metal complexes with methylglycinediacetic acid Justyna Jachuła, Dorota Kołodyńska, Zbigniew Hubicki Abstract 272 Chitosan-based adsorbents gels for the removal of Tris-Azo dye: Isotherms and kinetics studies Reyna G. Sánchez-Duarte, Jaime López-Cervantes, Dalia I. Sánchez-Machado, Ma. A. Correa-Murrieta, José A. Núñez-Gastélum, Jesús R. Rodríguez-Núñez Abstract 273 Production of paper and lignin from Hesperaloe funifera Mª Ángeles de Andrés, Ane Sequeiros, Rafael Sánchez, Ana Requejo, Alejandro Rodríguez, Luis Serrano Abstract 274 Electrochemical disinfection for the effluent from poultry waste anaerobic digestion Mengzi Wang, Wei Cao, Yu Wu, Hongde Zhou, Baoming Li, Haifeng Lu Abstract 275 Organic acid production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and cow manure in leaching bed reactors T.H. Erguder, G.N. Demirer Abstract 276 Effects of hydrodynamic stress and feed rate on the performance of a microbial fuel cell Vânia Oliveira, Tiago Carvalho, Luís Melo, Alexandra Pinto, Manuel Simões Abstract 277 Biosorption of sulfonic azodyes on spruce wood shavings: kinetics and sorption mechanisms Pavel Janoš, Eva Agapovová, Jitka Fikarová, Josef Šedlbauer, Pavel Janoš, Jr. Abstract 278 Equilibrium studies on the biosorption of lead (Pb2+) contaminated wastewater using cattails leaves (Typha angustifolia) Yen Ling Sharain-Liew, Collin G. Joseph, Siew-Eng How Abstract 279 Electrochemical catalytic degradation and biodegradability enhancement of real textile wastewater by anodic and cathodic reactions Akbar Eslami, Mahsa Moradi, Farshid Ghanbari, Vahid Vatanpour Abstract 280 Optimization of ultrasonic extraction conditions for excess sludge protein using response surface methodology Yulin Xiang, Lipeng wang, Yuxiu Xiang Abstract 281 Study on the effectiveness of an agricultural technique based on aeolian deposition, in a semiarid environment Carlos Asensio, Francisco Javier Lozano, Eduardo Ortega, Zaal Kikvidze Abstract 282 Copper and zinc leaching from the co-disposed MSWI bottom ash and MSW in a laboratory simulated landfill: The effect of mass proportion Qingna Kong, Jun Yao, Wenbing Li, Yuyang Long, Huayue Zhu, Fangfang Xia, D-S Shen Abstract 283 Predicting rat occurrence in oil-palm plantation using GIS and GEOEYE data Mui-How Phua, Chee-Wey Chong, Abdul Hamid Ahmad, Mohd Noor Hafidzi Abstract 284 Removal of phosphorus from waste of a beverage industry by struvite precipitation Wilson Roberto Barreto dos Santos, Edson Luiz Foletto, Marcio Antonio Mazutti, Adriano Cancelier, Sérgio Luiz Jahn Abstract 285 Suitability of a cretaceous natural Na-bentonite as construction material for landfill liners Telma Belén Musso, Franco Matías Francisca, Gisela Pettinari, Karl Ernst Roehl Abstract 286 Comparison of different duration of anaerobic and aerobic phases on Acid Red 18 removal in sequencing batch reactors Mohammad Hakimelahi, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam, Seyed Hossein Hashemi Abstract 287 Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior of Mg-Zn ferrites supported on alumina Tamara Slatineanu, Anca Mihaela Dumitrescu, Petrisor Samoila, Alexandra Nistor, Maria Cazacu, Valentin Nica, Alexandra Raluca Iordan, Mircea Nicolae Palamaru Abstract 288 RMNPCS: A real-time model-based neural predictive control system for composting processes Yupeng Lin, Guohe Huang, Jiaqi Zhang, Li He, Hongwei Lu Abstract 289 Characterization and utilization of alunite ore for adsorptive removal of zinc: batch and column study Hoda Arabyarmohammadi, Mohammad Mehdi Salarirad, Amir Hossein Mohammadi Abstract 290 New natural biocompatible materials with applications in wound-healing obtained by an environmentally friendly technology Călin Vasile Andriţoiu, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Anca Irina Prisăcaru, Doina Mihăilă, Marcel Popa, Ionel Marcel Popa Abstract 291 Bioremediation of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution by Aspergillus niger: Optimization of process parameters Farshid Ghorbani, Habibollah Younesi Abstract 292 Effect of different pretreatment on bio-hydrogen production with S-TE (solubilization by thermophilic enzyme) pretreated mariculture organic wastes (MOW) Liang Guo, Jun Zhao, Zonglian She, Changli Cao Abstract 293 Phosphate removal from aqueous solution using Fe-Mn-Zn trimetal oxide modified fly ash Ke Xu, Tong Deng, Chunguang Li, Junling Niu, Juntan Liu, Weigong Peng Abstract 294 Wastewater treatment in a constructed wetland followed by an oxidation pond in a rural area of China Wendong Wang, Xiaogang Wang, Lichuan Zhou, Hongbin Liu, Zhenzhen Ding, Yuting Liang Abstract 295 Environmental friendly power dispatch at sugar plant with optimum bagasse utilization Faisal Pazheri, Zakariya Kaneesamkandi, Mohd Othman, Nazar Malik Abstract 296 Investigating the effects of biodiesel from waste cooking oil and engine operating conditions on emission characteristics of a diesel engine by response surface methodology Alireza Shirneshan, Morteza Almassi, Barat Ghobadian, Ali Mohammad Borghei, Gholamhassan Najafi Abstract 297 Groundwater quality studies in two Transylvanian rural communities using parallel ion chromatography Edward Muntean, Tania Mihăiescu Abstract 298 Physical and mechanical properties of wood from thin logs of Quercus petraea spp. Alin M. Olărescu, Marina Cionca, Lidia Gurău Abstract 299 Beta type stirling engine. Schmidt and finite physical dimensions thermodynamics methods faced to experiments Cătălina Dobre, Lavinia Grosu, Monica Costea, Nadia Martaj Abstract 300 The analysis of the socio-ecologically structured strategic portfolios Oliver Constantin Pricop Abstract 301 Exploitation of olive tree prunings as raw material for the production of high quality compost Nikolaos D. Charisiou, Panagiota P. Konstantakou, Vagelis G. Papadakis Abstract 302 Ion-exchange mechanism in biosorption of Pb2+ ions from contaminated water by banana stalk waste Kashif Iqbal Sahibzada, Asma Saeed, Imran Kalim, Muhammad Iqbal Abstract 303 Adsorptive removal of Cu(II) ions by date pits: Kinetics and equilibrium studies Tarek E. Khalil, Hossam Altaher, Reda Abubeah Abstract 304 Crossflow microfiltration of distillery stillage: A response surface methodology approach Vesna Vasić, Aleksandar Jokić, Marina Šćiban, Jelena Prodanović, Jelena Dodić Abstract 305 Biodegradation kinetics of mixed microbial culture utilizing 1,1-DCE as the sole carbon source Shizong Wang, Qi Yang Abstract 306 Biosorption of zinc (II) from aqueous solutions by nonliving lichen biomass of Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. Zuleyha Bingul, Hasan Gurbuz, Ali Aslan, Sezai Ercisli Abstract 307 Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by a clay-based superabsorbent composite Yasemin Bulut Abstract 308 Reliability study of laboratory scale water treatment by advanced oxidation processes Ivana Grčić, Natalija Koprivanac, Roko Andričević Abstract 309 An evolutionary path for control of air pollution from road transport Gunaselvi Manohar, Suryaprakasa Rao Kavuri Abstract 310 A new solution for the oxygenation of stationary waters Adrian Costache, Nicolae Băran, Alexandru Sorin Pătulea Abstract 311 Removal of turbidity and humic acid using chitosan as a coagulant aid: Modeling with artificial neural network Abdolmotaleb Seid Mohammadi, Javad Faradmal, Edris Hosinzade, Ghorban Asgari Abstract 312 Decolorizing of reactive dyes wastewater via down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) system Ahmed Tawfik, Dina Zaki, Magdy Zahran Abstract 313 Life cycle assessment (LCA) of municipal solid waste management systems in Cluj County, Romania Gabriela-Emilia Popiţa, Călin Baciu, Ákos Rédey, Nicolae Frunzeti, Artur Ionescu, Tatiana Yuzhakova, Antoanela Popovici Abstract 314 Production of microbial lipids from tomato waste to be used as feedstock for biodiesel Abu Yousuf, Filomena Sannino, Domenico Pirozzi Abstract 315 Chromatographic method for the analysis of some pharmaceutical compounds from river water Vasile Ion Iancu, Jana Petre, Radu Lucian Gabriel Abstract 316 Degradation of concentrated toluene vapors in a UV/O3 process combined with biotrickling filtration Gholamreza Moussavi, Rasoul Khosravi Abstract 317 Effect of water hyacinth mulch on soil water content and temperature and maize yield (Zea mays L.) in southeast China Dayong Xu, Xiuqun Qiu, Zuxin Xu Abstract 318 Techno-economical evaluation of hexavalent chromium removal by electrocoagulation process with the aid of polyaluminum chloride as coagulant: Optimization through response surface methodology Sepideh Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam, Mokhtar Arami Abstract 319 An efficient activated sludge model for operator support in paper mill wastewater treatment plants Catherine Cadet, Agnès Guillet, Marc Aurousseau Abstract 320 Non-symmetric interaction between the environment and human Yuping Jiang, Yinghua Xiao Abstract 321 Strategic environmental assessment: A critical review of procedural soundness and reliability Vincenzo Torretta, Andrea G. Capodaglio Abstract 322 Application of modified coal fly ash for removal of Hg(II) from aqueous solution and industrial wastewater Masoud Tajmehr, Sajad Kahrizi, Poorya Mavaddat, Seyed Mostafa Hosseini Asl, Reza Katal Abstract 323 A study of the removal characteristics of Cu and Pb from wastewater by a novel low-cost biosorbent: Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) stalk Gülbahar Akkaya, Fuat Güzel Abstract 324 Impacts of land cover change and socioeconomic development on ecosystem service values Zi Tang Abstract 325 Waste stabilization and greenhouse gas emissions in conventional landfills and bioreactor landfills Ackmez Mudhoo, Romeela Mohee, Bhola R. Gurjar Abstract 326 Study on photo-degradation of mulching films under UV irradiation Ya-xi Huang, Xin Jia, De-qiang Li, Jian-jiang Shang, Xue-mei Zhang, Zhi-yong Liu Abstract 327 Kinetic constants determination of petroleum refinery effluent treatment in a uasb reactor using RSM Seyed Omid Rastegar, Seyyed Mohamad Mousavi, Seyed Abbas Shojaosadati, Soheila Sheibani Abstract 328 The lead(II) removal from aqueous solutions by serbian zeolitic tuff Djordje Stojakovic, Mina Jovanovic, Nevenka Rajic Abstract 329 Study on determination of CAV threshold levels for the Vrancea earthquakes Hakan Alcik, Alexandru Marmureanu, Victorin Toader, Constantin Ionescu, Can Zulfikar Abstract 330 Influence of Cu2+ on nitrogen removal in SBR system Bin Xu Abstract 331 Microwave enhanced biodegradability of meat processing wastewater sludge Sándor Beszédes, Lajos Ludányi, Gábor Szabó, Cecilia Hodúr Abstract 332 Water residence time and potential distribution of heavy metals in the Cherbourg Harbour (France) Isabella Ascione Kenov, Rodrigo Fernandes, Ricardo Deus, Cláudio N. Alves, Ramiro Neves Abstract 333 Silica gel modified with amino imine groups as an adsorbent for metallic cations Franklin Pessoa Aguiar, José Geraldo Paiva Espínola, Maria Gardênnia Fonseca, Luiza Nobuko Hirota Arakaki, Ércules Epaminondas Sousa Teotônio, Severino Francisco de Oliveira Abstract 334 Sorptive performance comparison of orange and almond peels for Methylene Blue removal from synthetic aqueous solutions in batch mode Maamar Boumediene, Houcine Benaïssa, Beatrice George, Stephane Molina, André Merlin Abstract 335 Government’s role in pushing forward manufacturer’s sustainable development mode in developing regions: A case of Mainland China Jian Cao, Gengui Zhou, Yu Qi Abstract 336 Marble fillers effect on the mechanical performance of a recycled aggregate concrete Larbi Belagraa, Miloud Beddar, Abderrazak Bouzid Abstract 337 Residential radon and lung cancer risk in Cluj and Alba Counties, Romania Doina Todea, Constantin Cosma, Tiberius Dicu, Loredana Roşca, Alexandra Cucoş (Dinu), Mircea Rişteiu, Dorin Iancu, Ioan Papuc, Dan Rădulescu Abstract 338 Model for the UV biologically effective dose and application under future climate conditions Nicoleta Stefu, Marius Paulescu, Paul Gravila, Eugenia Paulescu, Nicolina Pop, Remus Boata Abstract 339 Ornamental rock solid waste: A low-cost sorbent for arsenic (V) and manganese (II) Fernando Jorge Santos Oliveira, Katia Zaccur Leal, Maria Bernadete Pinto dos Santos, Silvia Maria Sella, Eliza Moscoso Dutra Marques, Vanessa Conceição Gomes Abstract 340 Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton degradation of quinoline with a novel internal circulating fluidizedbed reactor Ran Zhang, Hong You, Ting Liu, Donghai Wu, Weiming Wang Abstract 341 Species diversity of planktonic rotifers in lotic ecosystems: A case of study Sfântu Gheorghe branch Larisa Florescu, Mirela Moldoveanu Abstract 342 Effect of microwaves on photocatalytic degradation of phenol and cresols in a microwave-ultraviolet reactor Singaram Karthikeyan, Navaneetha Gopalakrishnan Abstract 343 Human health risk assessment of arsenic in air, soil and water in an industrial complex in Korea Yong-Chul Jang, Yongseung Shin, Hekap Kim, Jong-hyeun Lee Abstract 344 Removal of Pb and Cu from aqueous solutions by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Infrared and thermal analysis Roula Flouty Abstract 345 Analysis of the changes in the metropolitan area of Brasov, Romania, using landsat multitemporal satellite images Iosif Vorovencii Abstract 346 An enhanced environmental multimedia modelling system (FEMMS): Part I – development and model verification Zhi Chen, Rong-Rong Zhang, Sang-Soo Han Abstract 347 Generation and physical characterization of household waste in Annaba City Hamza Cheniti, Tayeb Serradj, Khaled Brahamia Abstract 348 Factors influencing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in developing countries: A review Yeong Sheng Tey, Elton Li, Johan Bruwer, Amin Mahir Abdullah, Jay Cummins, Alias Radam, Mohd Mansor Ismail, Suryani Darham Abstract 349 Optimization of energy inputs for grape production in Iran Mousa Rasouli, Hassan Ghasemi Mobtaker, Majid Namdari, Ali Reza Rustaiee Abstract 350 Impact of hydraulic schemes on the Olt River and on its floodplain environment in Ciuc depression, Harghita County, Romania Iosif Bartha, Ioan Ilaş Abstract 351 Low-cost treatment of grey water and reuse for irrigation of home garden plants Jehad Y. Al-Zou'by, Kamel K. Al-Zboon, Jalal A. Al-Tabbal Abstract 352 Efficiency of a fishpond at East Calcutta wetlands in improvement of water quality Abhishek Roy Goswami, Utpal Singha Roy, Anulipi Aich, Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay, Siddhartha Datta, Subhra Kumar Mukhopadhyay Abstract 353 Evaluation of the air pollution sources in selected zone of textile industries in Pakistan Muhammad Zubair, Mujahid Farid, Muhammad Danish, Muhammad Nadeem Zafar Abstract 354 Economic consequences of bank erosion in the lower part of the Kolubara River Basin, Serbia Slavoljub Dragicevic, Zaklina Stojanovic, Emilija Manic, Mirjana Roksandic, Milomir Stepic, Nenad Zivkovic, Miodrag Zlatic, Stanimir Kostadinov Abstract 355 Exploring the options for management system standards and integration levels Alexandra Simon, Stanislav Karapetrovic, Marti Casadesus Abstract 356 Assessment of the mobility of selected elements in bioleached mining waste from Zloty Stok (Poland) Joanna Pałdyna, Beata Krasnodębska-Ostręga, Joanna Kowalska, Łukasz Jedynak, Jerzy Golimowski, Tomasz Grobelski, Jadwiga Farbiszewska-Kiczma, Teresa Farbiszewska Abstract 357 Biosorption of Zn(II) and Ni(II) ions from electroplating wastewater by lemon leaves powder Ahlam M. Farhan, Akl M. Awwad, Ammar H. Al-Dujaili Abstract 358 Characterization of soil heavy metal contamination and potential ecological risk in the urban–rural transition zone of Taiyuan City, China Jinchang Li, Yong Liu, Yonggang Yang, Zuodong Qin Abstract 359 Influence of electrode material on performance of sediment microbial fuel cell remediating aquaculture water T.K. Sajana, M.M. Ghangrekar, Arunabha Mitra Abstract 360 Efficient lightning protection: Optimization of economic, environmental and safety aspects Chandima Gomes, Zainal Kadir Abstract 361 Competitive biosorption of Pb(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) using composted livestock waste by batch and column experiments Mingliang Zhang, Haixia Wang, Louis M. McDonald, Zhenqi Hu Abstract 362 The thermal study of adsorbents obtained from waste tyres Magdalena Hofman-Bieniek, Robert Pietrzak Abstract 363 Built environments and ‘direct’ energy consumption – A conceptual methodology framework to facilitate delivery of the Climate Change Act 2008 T. E. Butt, K. G. Jones, D. Savić, C. A. Gorse3, J. P. Hudson, P. Paul Abstract 364 A new kinetic and thermodynamic approach to phenol biosorption by chitosan and keratin Attilio Converti, Milena Nakagawa, Gisele Pigatto, Alessandra Lodi, Bronislaw Polakiewicz, Saleh Al Arni, Elisabetta Finocchio, Mauri Sérgio Alves Palma Abstract 365 Treatment of compost leachate by membrane processes Vahide Şeyda Özyaka, Mehmet Çakmakcı, F.Busra Yaman, Bestamin Özkaya, Doğan Karadağ Abstract 366 Removal of external metal ions contamination from human hair by moroccan stevensite-rich clay Sana El Fadeli, Mokhtar Chaik, Abdelilah El-Abbassi, A. Aboussad, Alain Pineau, Nadra Lekouch, Azeddine Sedki Abstract 367 A framework for fuzzy evaluation of emergency responses to chemical leakage accidents Lei Huang, Jie Ban, Yuting Han, Fengying Li, Juan Gao, Zengwei Yuan Abstract 368 Differential responses of rice yield to climate change between reclamation and general agricultural areas in the Heilongjiang Province of China from 1951 to 2011 Yang Zhou, Wenxiang Wu, Ning Li, Guanpeng Dong Abstract 369 Land planning as a support for sustainable development based on tourism: A case study of slovak rural region Michal Klaučo, Bohuslava Gregorová, Peter Koleda, Uglješa Stankov, Vladimir Marković, Polina Lemenkova Abstract 370 Effect of pretreatment on Ceratophyllum demersum for enhanced biosorption of Cr (VI) and Cd (II) Mehdi Ahmadi, Pari Teymouri, Azar Mostoufi, Nemat Jaafarzadeh, Hoda Amiri, Nadali Alavi, Mehri Dinarvand Abstract 371 Application of A'WOT method in strategic management of sustainable tourism in a national park Nasser Moharramnejad, Mohammad-Taqi Rahnamai, Mazdak Dorbeiki Abstract 372 Examples of realization of mechanical-biological treatment of municipal solid waste in Poland Monika Suchowska-Kisielewicz, Zofia Sadecka, Sylwia Myszograj, Ewelina Płuciennik Abstract 373 Sustainability and integration between mineral resources and C&DW management: Overview of key issues towards a resource-efficient Europe Gian Andrea Blengini, Elena Garbarino, Paolo Bevilacqua Abstract 374 The effect of ceria content on physicochemical and catalytic properties of nanostructured CeO2/Al2O3 used for catalytic removal of toluene from waste gas stream Saeed Saedy, Mohammad Haghighi, Esmaeil Fatehifar, Zahra Abbasi Abstract 375 Non-thermal plasma decontamination of tanning workshop effluents Paltahe Abba, Samuel Laminsi, Jean Tarkwa, Serge Djepang, Jean-Louis Brisset Abstract 376 Role of extracellular polymeric substances on two biological reactors performance treating phenol Chrysi A. Papadimitriou, Anastasios I. Zouboulis, Petros Samaras, Minas Yiangou, George P. Sakellaropoulos Abstract 377 Decolorization of p-dimethylaminobenzal-rhodanine under photocatalytic process by use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles at various buffer pHs Morteza Montazerozohori, Amin Hoseinpour Abstract 378 Effect of rock phosphate and superphosphate application on mobility of elements (Cd, Zn, Pb, As, Fe, Mn) in contaminated soils Stanislava Vondráčková, Michal Hejcman, Pavel Tlustoš, Jiřina Száková Abstract 379 Restoring wetlands and natural floodplain along the lower Başeu River in Romania Lăcrămioara Vlad, Daniel Toma Abstract 380 Magnetic alginate amide: Synthesis using microwave, characterization and dye removal Niyaz Mohammad Mahmoodi, Fatemeh Ahmadkhani Khari, Marziyeh Khatibzadeh, Kamaladin Gharanjig Abstract 381 Concentrations of chromium, cadmium and nickel in two consumed fish species of Persian Gulf, Iran Ali Koolivand, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Gholam Reza Jahed, Ahmad Reza Yari Abstract 382 High yield of ethanol from waste apple juice by immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae S-3S on sugar cane bagasse in fed batch system Arifa Tahir, Sidra Sarwar Abstract 383 Lichens as indicators of heavy metal pollution around a coal-fired power station in W. Macedonia, Greece K. Tsigaridas, T. Sawidis, N. Monokrousos, A. Sivropoulou, E. Diamadopoulos Abstract 384 Evaluation of combined Fenton oxidation and chemical precipitation process performance in cyanide removal from aqueous solution Ahmad Jonidi Jafari, Mohammad Rafiee, Somayeh Golbaz, Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary Abstract 385 Kinetic tests of anaerobic dechlorination of a polluted groundwater in Italy Luca Di Palma, Paolo De Filippis, Daniele Lausdei, Elisabetta Petrucci Abstract 386 Estimating crown closure of forest stands using Landsat TM DATA Alkan Günlü, Emin Zeki Başkent Abstract 387 Airbone microbial contamination assesment of the potential risks in solid recovered fuel plants: A case study in Istanbul Şenol Yıldız, Volkan Enç, Mustafa Kara, Yasemin Tabak, Emine Acet Abstract 388 The chemical, mechanical and thermal properties of pet-mortar composites containing waste pet Ahmed Soufiane Benosman, Mohamed Mouli, Hamed Taibi, Mohamed Belbachir, Yassine Senhadji, Ilies Bahlouli, David Houivet Abstract 389 Utilization of citrus sinensis waste for the production of β-glucosidase by solid-state fermentation using a Cacillus subtilis mutant Ruchi Agrawal, Alok Satlewal, Ashok Kumar Verma Abstract 390 A critical review of drilling waste management towards sustainable solutions M. Enamul Hossain, Abdulaziz Al-Majed, Abdulrauf Rasheed Adebayo, Adeleye Sanmi Apaleke, Syed Masiur Rahman Abstract 391 Kinetics and isotherm analysis of Cd2+ removal from aqueous solutions by ion exchange process Baybars Ali Fil, Alper Erdem Yilmaz, Recep Boncukcuoğlu, Serkan Bayar Abstract 392 Assessment of mercury availability in environmental samples using DGT and TD-AAS techniques Marin Senila, Andreja Drolc, Albin Pintar, Miclean Mirela, Cecilia Roman Abstract 393 Evolution of humic substances during anaerobic sludge digestion Huan Li, Youkang Li, Chenchen Li Abstract 394 A decision making model for selecting EMS project contractor Hsing Hung Chen, He-Yau Kang, Amy H. I. Lee Abstract 395 Modeling of dye reduction by sludge digestion: Combined effect of biochemical and chemical reduction Umay G. Ozkan-Yucel, Celal. F. Gokcay Abstract 396 Life cycle assessment of toxicity potential of metallic elements and process stages in electronics: A case study of electronic connector leads Ravindra Pogaku, Srivalli Chellvarajoo, M.Z. Abdullah, F.Che Ani Abstract 397 Effect of fuel treatments on crown fire behavior in aleppo pine forests of greece; A simulation study I.D. Mitsopoulos, A. P. Dimitrakopoulos Abstract 398 Environmentally friendly enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of a novel phenoxy-ketimine Senem Tapan, Ertugrul Sahmetlioglu, H. Okkes Demir, Ersen Turac, Elif Sahin Abstract 399 A study on removal of contaminants from secondary treated municipal wastewater by solar photocatalysis Anna J. Cheriyan, Feroz Shaik, Mahad Said Ali Bawaain, Jyoti P. Sarkar Abstract 400 Determinants of energy conservation intention: Evidence from Malaysian universities Low Sheau-Ting, Abdul Hakim Mohammed, Choong Weng-Wai Abstract 401 Development of a decision support system based on stochastic nonlinear optimization for petroleum-contaminated site management Qi Yang, Hongwei Lu, Li He, Jing Shen, Guo He Huang Abstract 402 The role of agri-environment schemes in farm economic sustainability from high natural value Transylvanian areas Mugurel I. Jitea, Felix H. Arion Abstract 403 Development of a multi-index ecosystem health assessment model using back-propagation neural network approach: A case study of the Yangtze estuary, China Chao Wang, Aiyu Qu, Peifang Wang, Jun Hou, Yanhui Ao Abstract 404 Removal of heavy metals from wastewater by chemically activated sewage sludge M.N. Rashed, M.E. Soltan, M.M. Ahmed, A.N.A. Abdou Abstract 405 Synthetic textile wastewaters treatment by coagulation/flocculation using ferric salt as coagulant Carmen S.D. Rodrigues, Luis M. Madeira, Rui A.R. Boaventura Abstract 406 Optimization of process for protein enrichment of potato starch residue with mixed strains by solid state fermentation Heng Lei, Huili Wang, Tingting Ning, Wei Hao, Xiaoli Wang, Chuncheng Xu Abstract 407 Demulsification of water-in-oil emulsion by growth of a demulsifying strain Alcaligenes sp. on n-alkane Xiang-Feng Huang, Qi-Wei Zhu, Cai-Lin Wang, Shuo Yang, Li-Jun Lu, Jia Liu Abstract 408 Effects of using concrete wash water on a few characteristics of new concrete G. Asadollahfardi, G. Tahmasabi, S. Mohammad Nabi, H. Pouresfandyani, A. Hossieni Abstract 409 Vulnerability assessment of land-use types with respect to major accident hazards Ioannis Sebos, Athena Progiou, Ioannis Ziomas Abstract 410 Anaerobic digestion of food waste from restaurant of a fermentation industry and potential for methane gas production Sevgi Fersiz, Sevil Veli, Mustafa Türker, Levent Dağaşan Abstract 411 3-D real dam reservoir model for seasonal thermal density flow Fatih Üneş, Hakan Varçin Abstract 412 The effect of socio-economic parameters on waste generation at county level Izabela Anna Talalaj Abstract 413 An isotopic survey of some mineral water resources in the Carpathian chain (Romania) Roxana Elena Ionete, Raluca Popescu, Diana Costinel Abstract 414 1 Minimum entropy generation path for light-driven engine with [a]=[b] system and q (T ) heat transfer law Lingen Chen, Kang Ma, Yanlin Ge, Fengrui Sun Abstract 415 Comparative study on rosmarinic acid separation by reactive extraction with amberlite LA-2 and D2EHPA 2. Kinetics of the interfacial reactions Mădălina Poştaru, Lenuţa Kloetzer, Anca-Irina Galaction, Alexandra Cristina Blaga, Dan Caşcaval Abstract 416 Determination of electrical energy cost of decolourization of C.I. Acid Orange 7 via TiO 2-assisted photocatalysis under UV illumination in the presence OF H2O2 Ozlem Esen Kartal, Gulistan Deniz Turhan Abstract 417 Gamma radiation impact on lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. Capitata) growth and development, mitotic cell division and electron spin resonance analysis of induced free radicals Delia Marcu, Grigore Damian, Constantin Cosma,Victoria Cristea Abstract 418 Mount and structure of tree damage when using cut-to-length system Vasile Răzvan Câmpu, Stelian Alexandru Borz Abstract 419 Adsorption characteristics of alginate compounds for removal of cerium ions from aqueous solution Maxim Khotimchenko, Valeri Kovalev, Kseniya Makarova, Rodion Khotimchenko Abstract 420 Belgrade solid waste management optimization - landfill gas recovery potential Vesna Alivojvodic, Miroslav Stanojevic, Dragi Antonijevic Abstract 421 Variation and accumulation of sediments and associated heavy metals along cascade dams in the Mekong River, China Li Deng, Shiliang Liu, Qinghe Zhao, Juejie Yang, Cong Wang, Qi Liu Abstract 422 Predicting acid rock drainage from a nickel mine waste piles and metal levels in surrounding soils Artwell Kanda, George Nyamadzawo, Jephita Gotosa, Nathan Nyamutora, Willis Gwenzi Abstract 423 Overview of urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon towards human thermal comfort Yee Yong Lee, Mohd Fadhil Md Din, Mohanadoss Ponraj, Zainura Zainon Noor, Kenzo Iwao, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan Abstract 424 Grey mangrove avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. As a bio-indicator to measure nickel, mercury and cadmium: A case study at persian gulf Port Shoreline, Khuzestan, Iran Javaheri Baboli Mehran, Kalantarhormozi Sahar Abstract 425 Effect of pretreatment of a biomass from an eutrophized habitat on heavy metal biosorption José Maria Lezcano, Felisa González, Antonio Ballester, Maria Luisa Blázquez, Jesús Angel Muñoz Abstract 426 Sustainable supply chain management in malaysian SMEs: Perspectives from practitioners Olugu Ezutah Udoncy, Kuan Yew Wong, Awaluddin Mohamed Shaharoun, Salwa Hanim Abdul-Rashid, Raja Ariffin Bin Raja Ghazilla Abstract 427 Application of artificial neural network on modeling of Reactive Blue 19 removal by modified pomegranate residual Elham Radaei, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam, Mokhtar Arami Abstract 428 Deodorization of swine manure using a Lactobacillus strain Zhiying Yan, Jiang Li, Xiaofeng Liu, Yuexiang Yuan, Yinzhang Liao, Xudong Li Abstract 429 Decolourization of anaerobically digested molasses spentwash by fungal strain: Optimization of environmental parameters Mrityunjay Singh Chauhan, Anil K. Dikshit Abstract 430 Decolorization of chlorolignin with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of silica [bis(dibenzoylmethido) copper II] as catalyst Viorica Dulman, Maurusa-Elena Ignat, Leonard Ignat, Dumitru Gânju, Valentin I. Popa Abstract 431 Model based air-fuel ratio control for PFI SI engines fueled with ethanol-gasoline blends Dongwei Yao, Xinchen Ling, Feng Wu Abstract 432 Mathematical model for calculation of soil loss on watershed slopes Erika Beilicci, Ioan David, Robert Beilicci, Mircea Visescu Abstract 433 Optimization of biomass and endo-β-1,4-glucanase by white rot fungi native from Argentina Ernesto M. Giorgio, María I. Fonseca, Andrea L. Morales, Pedro D. Zapata, Laura L. Villalba Abstract 434 Does an environmental management system promote environmental protection: A qualitative study of lebanese firms May A. Massoud, R. Tabcharani, R. Nakkash, D. Jamali Abstract 435 Isolation, screening of endoglucanase producing actinomycetes and identification of the potent isolate B-PNG23 Azzeddine Bettache, Abdelaziz Messis, Estelle Copinet, Mouloud Kecha, Nawel Boucherba, Nabila Belhemiche, Francis Duchiron, Said Benallaoua Abstract 436 Application of a transmittance on separation of glass containers Dragana D. Strbac, Zorica D. Mirosavljevic, Goran R. Strbac Abstract 437 Restoration of degraded area by flotation tailings made by flood wave of Bor river Ljubisa Obradovic, Ruzica Lekovski, Miomir Mikic, Dejan Bogdanovic Abstract 438 Performance characteristics of synthetic zeolite F9 in treating high iron and manganese acid mine drainage Mike Masukume, Maurice S. Onyango, Johannes P. Maree Abstract 439 A comparison study of water filtering materials made from extracted palm fruit fibre and palm kernel shell Jamaliah Idris, Siti Fadira Osman, Eyu Gaius, Chukwuekezie Christian Abstract 440 Optimization of operational conditions for nitrite accumulation in a submerged biofilter Sukru Aslan, Erdal Simsek Abstract 441 Treatment of pulp mill wastewaters with Fusarium solani in a rotating biological contactor Alberto Vergara-Fernández, Mauricio Sepúlveda, Jessica San Martin-Davison, Ximena Petit-Breuilh Abstract 442 Long-term impacts of ground skidding on standing trees-assessment of decay using stress waves Davoud Kartoolinejad, Akbar Najafi, Saeed Kazemi-Najafi Abstract 443 Studies on the removal of phosphate from water by electrocoagulation with aluminium plate electrodes Seena Mithra S., Sreekrishnaperumal Thanga Ramesh, Rajan Gandhimathi, Puthiya Veetil Nidheesh Abstract 444 Enhanced coagulation for algae removal in a typical algeria water treatment plant Djamel Ghernaout, Abdelmalek Badis, Ghania Braikia, Nadjet Matâam, Moussa Fekhar, Badiaa Ghernaout, Ahmed Boucherit Abstract 445 Researches on the possibilities of sustainable use of powdery waste Ana Virgina Socalici, Erika Ardelean, Maria Laura Strugariu Abstract 446 The behavior of mild steel in water characterized by voltammetry Alexandra Ciomaga, Gheorghe Nemţoi Abstract 447 Antifungal effect of natural extracts on environmental biodeteriogens affecting the artifacts Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Rodica Mariana Ion, Irina Fierascu Abstract 448 Use of zinc ash from galvanization as a source of zinc oxide Adina Negrea, Lavinia Lupa, Mihaela Ciopec, Ioneta Dragomir, Petru Negrea Abstract 449 The optimization of urban selective waste collection activity: Galati city case study Gabriel Murariu, Catalina Iticescu, Lucian Georgescu, Ionut Mocanu, Catalina Topa, Michaela Dobre Abstract 450 Performance of modified bentonites for adsorption of phebol: Mechanisms, kinetics and isotherms Jianzhong Guo, Xiping Luo, Yanlong Feng, Bing Li, Li Liu Abstract 451 Optimization of important process parameters for the removal of Cr(VI) by adsorption on modified waste material Varsha Srivastava, Deepak Gusain, Yogesh C. Sharma Abstract 452 Biomethanation of pineapple wastes using potent anaerobic consortia substituting cow manure Mukesh Kumar, Samuel Jacob B, Lakshmishri Upadrasta, Rintu Banerjee Abstract 453 Seasonal variation of the aerosol chemical composition in a romanian peri-urban area Jeni Vasilescu, Luminita Marmureanu, Anca Nemuc, Doina Nicolae, Camelia Talianu Abstract 454 Study on the use of geotextiles for ensuring drainage conditions within industrial fly ash ponds Lidia Niculiţă, Raluca Ioana Chirică Abstract 455 Treatment of wastewater with a high C/N ratio in sequencing batch bioreactor (SBBR) containing biocarriers Beenish Saba, Bushra Zaman, Tariq Mahmood, Sher Jamal Khan Abstract 456 Experimental design for the optimization of copper biosorption by immobilized nanoscale lentinus edodes Rong Chen, Fengguang Huang, Kun Zhao, Haohui Wang, Heng Xu Abstract 457 The active electrode shape effect on the corona discharge in an electrostatic precipitator Nouri Hamou, Aissou Massinissa, Aitsaid Hakim, Zebboudj Youcef Abstract 458 The soil seed bank and its relationship to the above-ground vegetation in grazed and ungrazed oxbow wetlands of the Yangtze River, China Dong Yang, Wenzhi Liu, Hui Liu, Wei Li Abstract 459 Energy consumption in drying of frozen spruce wood Maria Bernadett Szmutku, Mihaela Câmpean, Robert Nemeth, Bogdan Bedelean Abstract 460 Analysis of particulate matters in air of palm oil mills-a statistical assessment Nik Norulaini Nik Abd. Rahman, Ngu Chard Chard, Abbas Fadhl Mubarek Al-Karkhi, Mohd. Rafatullah, Mohd. Omar Abd. Kadir Abstract 461 Numerical simulation of internal microclimate inside a livestock building Catherine Baxevanou, Dimitris Fidaros, Dimitris Papanastasiou, Thomas Bartzanas, Constantinos Kittas Abstract 462 Trampling effects on vegetation composition in Romanian ltser sites Mioara Dumitraşcu, Elena Preda, Marcel Țîbîrnac, Marin Andrei, Angheluță Vădineanu Abstract 463 Development of a bioluminescent cyanobacterial reporter strain for detection of arsenite, arsenate, and antimonite Loredana Peca, Csaba István Nagy, Attila Ördög, Imre Vass, Péter B. Kós Abstract 464 Preparation and sem-edx-xrd characterization of magnetic zeolitic material, obtained from coal fly ash Annie Shoumkova, Valeria Stoyanova Abstract 465 Monitoring of mobilization and uptake of nutrients in response to edta additions to a contaminated agricultural soil Reinhard W. Neugschwandtner, Pavel Tlustoš, Jiřina Száková, Michael Komárek, Lucie Jakoubková Abstract 466 Biodegradation of triethylamine by a novel isolated Thaurea sp. T12 Jinhua Zhang, Kun Yu, Xiaomeng Zhu Abstract 467 Biogas production from corn bioethanol whole stillage: evaluation of two different inocula László Gyenge, Botond Ráduly , Silvia Crognale, Silvia-Rita Stazi, Szabolcs Lányi, Beáta Ábrahám Abstract 468 Enzymatic and chemical delignification of kraft wood pulp: optimization & sequential studies P. Ramesh, R. Krishna Prasad, Rajoo Baskar Abstract 469 Formation of carbonate and phosphate crystals using Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from a submerged bioreactor Almudena Rivadeneyra, Maria Victoria Martinez-Toledo, Alejandro Gonzalez-Martinez, Jesus Gonzalez-López, Daniel Martín-Ramos, Marian Rivadeneyra Abstract 470 Methods for heavy metals (HM) content extracted from sludge samples used as soil substrate Cristian Predescu, Grigore Vlad, Ecaterina Matei, Andra Predescu, Mirela Sohaciu, George Coman Abstract 471 Phenol tolerance and optimization of biodegradation by Serratia marcescens NSO9-1 using Plackett-Burman design and Box-Behnken design Nurdan Saraç, Aysel Uğur, Ömer Şimşek, Pınar Aytar, Yagmur Toptaş, Yeliz Buruk, Ahmet Çabuk, Nimetullah Burnak Abstract 472 Research on design flood risk based on JC method Lingzhi Huang, Zheng Si , Shouyi Li Abstract 473 Measurements on electromagnetic scattered fields of some rf and microwave equipments Sorin-Bogdan Balmus, Dumitru D. Sandu, Paul Gasner, Sorin Dobrea Abstract 474 Legal and administrative problems in watershed management in Turkey; Case of Tatliçay watershed Ceyhun Göl, Semih Ediş, Hüseyin Yilmaz Abstract 475 Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste disposal site using rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM) analysis in Mashhad City, Iran Zohreh Aliakbari Beidokhti, Mahdi Jalili Ghazizade, Mehdi Gholamalifard Abstract 476 Preparation and characterization of 3-dimensional polyester fabric functiolized with nanoparticles and polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agent as a heterogeneous catalytic system to decolorization of reactive Brilliant Orange KN-5R Seyed Majid Ghoreishian, Khashayar Badii, Majid Montazer, Mohammad Norouzi Abstract 477 Applying IO and AHP to locate coastal tourism sites using GIS: A case study of Mazandaran province, Iran Jafar Nouri, Reza Arjmandi, Ali Asghar Aleshekh, Zahra Samadi Tari Abstract 478 Removal of multilan red and multi-active blue dyes from aqueous solution by adsorption and oxidation techniques: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies Jacob Kitinya, Maurice Onyango, Aoyi Ochieng Abstract 479 Influence of process variables on adsorption of Congo Red onto mango leaf char using factorial design analysis Varadarajan Gunasekar, Govindarajan Ramadoss, Venkatachalam Ponnusami Abstract 480 Laboratory investigation of the hydraulic performance on a geofilm with various sized flaws Guangwei Zhang, Huyuan Zhang, Bo Yang, Qing Zhang, Ping Liu Abstract 481 Influence of channel traffic and koycegiz lake on the water quality of dalyan channel network Başak Kılıç Taşeli Abstract 482 Application of feahp method in noise protection projects selection: the case of serbian public roads Vladimir Lj. Obradovic, Marija Lj. Todorovic, Marko M. Mihic, Tijana A. Obradovic, Danijela V. Toljaga-Nikolic Abstract 483 CH4 emissions from paddy soils are related to changes in oxidizable organic carbon Jiamei Wu, Xionghui Ji, Lianjie Huo, Hua Peng Yong Liu Abstract 484 Treatment of papermaking tobacco sheet wastewater by electrocoagulation and biodegradability enhancement Xiangjuan Ma, Yang Gao, Hanping Huang, Jingfeng Ding, Huilong Xia Abstract 485 Evaluation on the rural drinking water quality in a centralized supplied area of China Wendong Wang, Shan Song, Zixia Qiao, Qin Yang, Mengmeng Wang, Lichuan Zhou, Hongping Wang, Ruiguang Guo, Xuejun Sun, Ying Hua Abstract 486 Environmental compatibility of forest roads at the suburban forest of Thessaloniki Thomas Psilovikos, Vasileios Giannoulas Abstract 487 Optimizing household waste collection through ahp–mea model: Case study of Kunming, China Haibin Chen, Jingcheng Zhou, Haolan Zhang, Yu Yang Abstract 488 Adsorption mechanism and removal capacity of sunflower seed shell for Astrazon Red GTLN basic dye Beyhan Kocadagistan, Erdem Kocadagistan, Leyla Gazigil Abstract 489 Multiple stage cross-current extraction using vegetable oil in the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-contaminated soil Ee Von Lau, Suyin Gan, Hoon Kiat Ng Abstract 490 Use of waste foundry sand for Malachite Green dye removal from aqueous solutions: Kinetic and equilibrium studies Elif Gürkan, Semra Çoruh Abstract 491 Application of the landscape metrics for assessment of Land Use/ Land Cover (LULC) change, Varjin Protected Area, Iran Shirkou Jaafari, Afshin Alizadeh Shabani, Afshin Danehkar, Ali¬akbar Nazarisamani, Sofia Plexida Abstract 492 Dynamic air toxic emission factor of motorcycles in Bangkok, Thailand Pantitcha Outapa, Jaeraya Ruangkawsakun, Waewta Khantee, Sarawut Thepanondh Abstract 493 Optimization of ISEs for simultaneous NH4+, NO3- and NO2 monitoring in synthetic wastewater using SOLVER Natalija Velić, Olivera Galović, Milan Sak-Bosnar, Tonči Rezić, Božidar Šantek, Ana Stanić Abstract 494 The increasing value of China’s environment for recreation: The case of Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Cheng Cheng, Brian E. Robinson, Yi Xiao, Zhiyun Ouyang, Enming Rao Abstract 495 Recent developments in organic contaminated soil remediation with the use of thermal desorption technology Zhongxin Tan, Ping Ai, Qiuming Wang Abstract 496 Pore structure characterization of chemically modified biochar derived from rice straw Sobhy M. Yakout, Abd El Hakim M. Daifullah, S.A. El-Reefy Abstract 497 Comparative analysis of water leak detection systems and methodologies Pedro Rosas Quiterio, Florencio Sánchez Silva, Ignacio Carvajal Mariscal, Jesús Alberto Meda Campaña Abstract 498 Effect of influent C/N and C/P ratios on nutrients removal investigated via chemical and microbial analyses in a novel BNR-IC process Haiming Zou, Xiwu Lu, Abualhail Saad Abstract 499 Evaluation of dump site reclamation tecniques in western Turkey coal mines Tahir Mallı, Mete Kun, Baran Tufan Abstract 500 Increasing role of microorganism with Uniquinone-9 in denitrifying pao sludge Hansaem Lee, Zuwhan Yun Abstract 501 Life cycle thinking in sustainable supply chains: The case of rubberized asphalt pavement Irene Bartolozzi, Sofia Mavridou, Francesco Rizzi, Marco Frey Abstract 502 Emission and control of nitrous oxide from urban sewage treatment in anoxic-oxic process Shichang Sun, Zhiyuan Bao, Xiang Cheng, Dezhi Sun Abstract 503 Comparative analysis of thermal stability of building insulation materials Andreea-Camelia Spranceana, Mihaela Darie, Ceausu Simona, Niţă Tudorachi, Gabriela Lisa Abstract 504 REMOVAL OF DYES FROM WATER BY GALVANOCOAGULATION Marina R. Sizykh, Agniya A. Batoeva, Marina S. Khandarkhayeva Abstract 505 Water-jacket lead slag thorough characterization of in view of valorizing it as a structural material Mihai Buzatu, Emilia Talpoş, Mircea Ionuţ Petrescu, Gabriel Valeriu Ghica Abstract 506 Effect of water stress and contaminated water on seed germination traits and early growth in maize (Zea mays) Hassan Heidari, Danial Kahrizi Abstract 507 Pro-environmentalism behavior, organizational pressure, sustainable it initiatives and financial performance of malaysian service firms Noor Ismawati Jaafar, Ainin Sulaiman, Suhana Mohezar Ali Abstract 508 Perception about the application of environmental management systems at golf courses in Spain Francisco J. Del Campo Gomis, Asunción M. Agulló Torres, Juan Aparicio Baeza, David B. López Lluch, Izquierdo Ferrández R. Abstract 509 River dam effects on cuban fisheries and aquaculture development with recommendations for mitigation Luis Alvarez-Lajonchère, Orlando Laíz-Averhoff, Eusebio Perigó-Arnaud Abstract 510 Treatment of mature landfill leachate by using combined arb process and sulfate radical oxidation Zhanmeng Liu, Na Sun, Simin Li, Haixia Zhang, Fahui Nie, Qunhui Wang Abstract 511 An examination into recycling and waste management attitudes and behaviors by UK employees Oliver Heidrich, Joan Harvey Abstract 512 Environmental effects of poverty alleviation in ecologically fragile zone: Evidence from the county of Changting in China Xinhua Qi, Yaoqi Zhang, Yu Cheng, Xisheng Hu, Yuexi Lin Abstract 513 Evaluation of copper and lead biosorption on modified Azolla pinnata (R. Br.) Arielle Barros, Sirlei Kleinübing, Meuris da Silva Abstract 514 Aspects in romanian nature conservation – A review Klára Benedek Abstract 515 Impact on the environment by transport of industrial packaging waste Vaska Pejić, Marko Cedilnik, Andrej Lisec Abstract 516 Mass transfer model of soil vapor extraction under thermal treatment for removing a volatile contaminant Peng Li, Xiaoyong Liao, Xiulan Yan, Dong Ma, Xiaoyong Cui, Huan Tao Abstract 517 Adsorption characteristics of Cr (VI) on carbonized Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng Chen Jin-fa, Guo Yong, Song Da-gang, Yang Sha Abstract 518 GHGs emission reduction targeting based on horizontal equity concept at a country level Azadeh Tavakoli, Majid Shafie-Pour, Khosro Ashrafi, Ghahreman Abdoli Abstract 519 Preconcentration and determination of Safranine T in environmental water samples Songül Ulusoy, Halil İbrahim Ulusoy Abstract 520 Model for management of regional WEEE flows Inga Gurauskienė, Žaneta Stasiškienė Abstract 521 Cleaner production - energy efficient production: A case study Snežana Živković, Bojana Vukadinović, Milan Veljković Abstract 522 Some aspects concerning the sol-gel deposition of hydroxyapatite on commercially pure titanium Georgiana Bolat, Delia Aelenei, Adrian Cailean, Kamel Earar, Daniel Mareci Abstract 523 Environmentally friendly processings by electromagnetic forming in automotive industry Dorin Luca Abstract 524 HRT effect on simultaneous cod, ammonia and manganese removal from drinking water treatment system using a biological aerated filter (BAF) Hassimi Abu Hasan, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Siti Kartom Kamarudin, Noorhisham Tan Kofli Abstract 525 Environmental impact assessment and thermal performances of modern sheltered houses Horia Tundrea, Sebastian George Maxineasa, Nicolae Taranu, Mihai Budescu, Maria Gavrilescu, Isabela Maria Simion Abstract 526 Castor leaf powder as a biosorbent for Cu(II) removal and preconcentration of natural water samples Milene S. Pereira, Amanda E. Martins, Alexandre O. Jorgetto, Felipe A. Santos, Rafael I. V. Silva Margarida J. Saeki, Marco A. U. Martines, Sônia M. A. Jorge, Gustavo R. Castro Abstract 527 Express-car-hire - competitive solution for electric vehicle hiring within airport terminals Laszlo Bartha, Mircea Fulea, Bogdan Mocan Abstract 528 Spatial distribution and pollution assessment of heavy metals in roadside soils along Xi’an-Baoji highway in northwest China Shuanxi Fan Abstract 529 Economic ecological zoning for the siting of new hydropower plants in the Amazon Biome, Mato Grosso state Carolina de Oliveira Jordão, Evandro Mateus Moretto Abstract 530 Exposure assessment of traffic-related air pollution on human health - A case study of a metropolitan city Binay K. Singh, Ajay K. Singh, Varun K. Singh Abstract 531 Urban forests and the needs of visitors: a case study of Košutnjak park forest, Serbia Jelena Tomićević-Dubljević, Ivana Živojinović, Andrijana Tijanić Abstract 532 Ethanol steam reforming over mesoporous silica-supported Pd catalyst Danuta Ghita, Dorin Stanica-Ezeanu, Viorel Voicu, Paul Rosca Abstract 533 A new simple index for the estimation of energy impacts on environment Mohammad Hossein Ordouei, Ali Elkamel, Ghanima Al-Sharrah Abstract 534 Marine aerosol fluxes determined by simultaneous measurements of eddy covariance and gradient method Piotr Markuszewski, Tomasz Petelski, Tymon Zielinski Abstract 535 Removal efficiency of PAHs in wastewater: Statistical evaluations with chemical-physical indicators Vincenzo Torretta Abstract 536 Palm shell charcoals (PSC) as filter medium for bacteriological barrier in water treatment: An experimental approach N.M. Budari, M.F. Ali, S.A. Shakrani, J. Kassim, S.M.Omar Abstract 537 Growth of Phormidium bigranulatum-dominated mat in relation to nature of the substratum, time, pH and nutrient availability Dhananjay Kumar, Lalit K. Pandey, J.P. Gaur Abstract 538 Multivariate analysis of wastewater quality of different rural human settlements in Punjab (India) Puneet Pal S. Cheema, Akepati S. Reddy, Leena Garg, Dilpreet Kaur Abstract 539 The effects of ozonation on the ultrafiltration of meat industry wastewater Cecilia Hodúr, Marietta Ábel, Zsolt Kiss, Gábor Szabó, Zsuzsanna László Abstract 540 Development and evaluation of sol-gel-based biosensors for cadmium ions detection Melinda David, Mihaela Badea, Monica Florescu Abstract 541 Impact of climate change on the Transylvanian plain, Romania Teodor Rusu Abstract 542 Electrochemical degradation of clindamycin by anodic oxidation on SnO2-Sb coated titanium anodes Mitra Gholami, Mojtaba Davoudi, Mehdi Farzadkia, Ali Esrafili, Abolghasem Dolati Abstract 543 Effect of nonionic surfactants on the removal of PAH from contaminated soil Razika Khalladi, Nadji Moulai-Mostefa, Fatiha Bentahar Abstract 544 Elucidating the effects of nanosilica-based activators on the characteristics of alkali-activated thin- film transistor liquid-crystal display waste glass Kang Gao, Kae-Long Lin, DeYing Wang, Chao-Lung Hwang, Bui Le Anh Tuan, Ta-Wui Cheng Abstract 545 Comparison on solar photocatalytic degradation of Orange G and New Coccine using zinc oxide as catalyst Wan Fadhilah Khalik, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-Shian Wong, Nik Athirah Yusoff, Fahmi Ridwan Abstract 546 Closing the materials cycle in pyrometallurgical production of lead from waste fractions: Hydrometallurgical purification of iron containing waste in view of recycling B. Van der Bruggen, D. Daniels, M. Vanroelen, T. Van Gerven, S. Balta Abstract 547 Effects of α -cypermethrin pesticide on DNA stability and oxidative enzymes in maize (Zea mays) Ozkan Aksakal Abstract 548 Role of environmental risk factors in Parkinson’s disease: Bucovina region case study Oana Geman, Hariton Costin Abstract 549 Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions onto chitosan Agnieszka Adamczuk, Zbigniew Hubicki, Dorota Kołodyńska Abstract 550 Evaluation of post-consumer mixed polyolefines and their injection moulded blends with virgin polyethylene Laurens Delva, Ludwig Cardon, Kim Ragaert Abstract 551 Re-use of industrial wastes in cement bound mixtures for road construction Marco Pasetto, Nicola Baldo Abstract 552 Greenhouse environment monitoring and control: State of the art and current trends Eugen Horatiu Gurban, Gheorghe-Daniel Andreescu, Ovidiu Pelan Abstract 553 Removal of aqueous Cu(II) with natural kaolin: Kinetics and equilibrium studies Qiang Tang, Wei Liu, Zhenze Li, Yan Wang, Heming Wang, Xiaowu Tang Abstract 554 Research on the production of forage for the agro -touristic farms in Romania by cultivating perennial leguminous plants Aurel Călina, Jenica Călina Abstract 555 Monitoring and statistical assessement of heavy metals in soil and leaves of Populus nigra L Lucica Barbeş, Alina Bărbulescu Abstract 556 Effect of CO-composting on helminth eggs removal Loubna El Fels, Abdelghani El Asli, Yeder Ouhdouch, Mohamed Hafidi Abstract 557 Landfill leachate recirculation volume ranges Part I: Solid waste degradation and biogas production Ma. Consuelo Hernández-Berriel, Ma. Consuelo Mañón-Salas, Otoniel Buenrostro-Delgado, Juan M. Sánchez-Yáñez, Liliana Márquez-Benavides Abstract 558 Fractionation of zinc in municipal solid waste landfill leachate: Effect of leachate recirculation Jun Yao, Wenbing Li, Qingna Kong, Huayue Zhu, Yuyang Long, Dongsheng Shen Abstract 559 Holistic management of sustainability marketing in the process of sustainable development Beba Rakic, Mira Rakic Abstract 560 Comparison of performance of an earthen plate and nafion as membrane separators in dual chamber microbial fuel cells Partha Sarathi Jana, Makarand Madhao Ghangrekar, Dónal Leech Abstract 561 Numerical analysis of Cu and Ni based catalysts in the hydrogenation process of glycerol Adriana Marinoiu, Claudia Cobzaru, Elena Carcadea, Mircea Raceanu, Catalin Capris, Vasile Tanislav, Constantin Teodorescu, Ioan Iordache Abstract 562 An improved modeling for the prediction of PM2.5 collection efficiency in electrostatic precipitators under applied magnetic field and diffusion charging Jian-Ping Zhang, Jiong-Lei Wu, Helen Wu, Jian-Xing Ren, Wei-Guo Pan Abstract 563 Overview of european eco-industrial parks: Evaluation of industrial symbiosis potential Ewa Liwarska-Bizukojc, Marcin Bizukojc Abstract 564 The effectiveness of low-carbon governmance implimentation in China Wang Nannan, Yen-Chiang Chang Abstract 565 Contamination of groundwater with phenol derivatives around a decommissioned chemical factory Elena Preda, Manuela Maria Mincea, Cosmin Ionaşcu, Alexandru Valentin Botez, Vasile Ostafe Abstract 566 Spatial and seasonal variations in measured LFG emissions and CH4 oxidation in a tropical climate Mohammed F.M. Abushammala, Noor Ezlin Ahmad Basri, Mohammad K. Younes Abstract 567 Stable isotope evidence of evaporated meteoric groundwater recharge in the Nabogo sub-catchment of the Voltaian basin, Ghana Sandow Mark Yidana, Larry Pax Chegbeleh, Gerald Yiran Abstract 568 Recovery of silicon, copper and aluminum from scrap silicon wafers by leaching and precipitation Ching-Hwa Lee, Ying-Wen Chang, Srinivasa R Popuri, Chi-En Hung, Ching-Hua Liao, Juu-En Chang, Wei-Sheng Chen Abstract 569 Effect of hydrogen addition on exhaust emissions and performance of a spark ignition engine Yasin Karagöz, Emre Orak, Levent Yüksek, Tarkan Sandalcı Abstract 570 Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol by fungal consortium isolated from paddy field soil Jayanthi Abraham, Sivagnanam Silambarasan Abstract 571 Kinetics of wheat straw lignin removal with ozone K. S. Baig, J. Wu, G. Turcotte, H.D. Doan Abstract 572 Reuse of magnesium wastes as a raw material in hydrothermal synthesis of a magnesium borate mineral: Admontite Azmi Seyhun Kipcak, Fatma Tugce Senberber, Emek Moroydor Derun, Sabriye Piskin Abstract 573 Anaerobic-aerobic baffled reactor treating real municipal wastewater in a low income community G.H.R. Silva, E.A.A. Nour, F.G. Fermoso Abstract 574 Review on recent advances in environmental remediation and related toxicity of engineered nanoparticles Mohammadreza Kamali, Ana Paula Duarte Gomes, Zahra Khodaparast Abstract 575 Contributions of the polymer additives on the performances of hydro pressure plant and hydraulic machines Sanda Budea, Cornelia Marieta Chiujdea Abstract 576 Impact of Brunauer Emmett Teller isotherm on research in Science Citation Index Expanded Moonis Ali Khan, Yuh-Shan Ho Abstract 577 Implication of microbial consortium on biomass and yield of chickpea under sustainable agriculture Jay Prakash Verma, Janardan Yadav Abstract 578 Treatment of synthetic oily wastewaters by coagulation-MF hybrid process using mullite – alumina ceramic membranes Mohsen Abbasi, Aboozar Taheri Abstract 579 Diatomite as an adsorbent for purifying of biodiesel via base catalysis tranesterification Nisakorn Saengprachum, Jittee Palakun, Anurak Winitsorn, Somchai Pengprecha Abstract 580 The influence fine bubble generators nozzles diameter on the dissolved O2 concentration Ionela Mihaela Căluşaru, Nicolae Băran, George-Lucian Ionescu, Octavian Donţu Abstract 581 Evaluation of municipal solid waste by means of life cycle assessment: case study in the southwestern region of the department of norte de santander, colombia Oscar O. Ortiz-R, Héctor U. Rivera-A, Raquel A. Villamizar-G. Abstract 582 The (dominance based) rough set approach applied to air pollution in a high risk rate industrial area Matarazzo Agata, Clasadonte, Maria Teresa, Ingrao Carlo Abstract 583 Treatment of municipal wastewater with calcium phosphate: A new physicochemical purification step Nathalie Lyczko, Haroun Sebei, Ange Nzihou, Patrick Sharrock Abstract 584 Agricultural green gas demonstration projects in the netherlands. A stakeholder analysis Thomas Hoppe, Maurits Ph.Th. Sanders Abstract 585 Waste engine oil contamination of soils and its bioremediation Richard Elijah Ssonko, Nicholas Kiggundu Noble Banadda Abstract 586 Determination and distribution of CRY1-type genes in Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from North India Shiv Shankar, Sarvjeet Kaur Abstract 587 Decolorization and detoxification of tannery wastewater by Trichoderma viride SPFT1 Smiley Sharma, Piyush Malaviya Abstract 588 Synergistic elimination of Cr(VI) and Ni(II) ions with trace amounts of titania photocatalyst nanoparticles Javad Saien, Amir Azizi Abstract 589 Case study of landfill reclamation at Czech landfill site Magdalena Vaverková, Dana Adamcová Abstract 590 An investigation on greywater treatment options for reuse: Ranking by Analytic Hierarchy Process Dilip M. Ghaitidak, Kunwar D. Yadav Abstract 591 Estimation of real-sky global and diffuse radiation for braşov urban area, romania Elena Eftimie Abstract 592 Assessing a sustainable development model for organic agriculture: the example of leisure farms in taiwan Tsung Hung Lee, Yin Yuan Chen, Mei-Hsiang Chen Abstract 593 Facile synthesis of bismuth oxide nanoparticles by a hydrolysis solvothermal route and their visible light photocatalytic activity Xiaowen Luan, Jian Jiang, Qingya Yang, Minmin Chen, Maolin Zhang, Longfeng Li Abstract 954 Management planning method for sustainable energy production from forest biomass: Development of an optimization system and case study for a finnish energy plant Teijo S. Palander, Ari Hietanen Abstract 595 Efficacy of chlorine dioxide and sodium hypochlorite in reuse water disinfection Leo Kunigk, Lyvia M. Predolin, Gabriela T. D. Costa, Caio H. C. Campiotto, Leandro B. Pereira, Rubens Gedraite, Cynthia Jurkiewicz Kunigk Abstract 596 Membrane wetting in carbon dioxide absorption process using membrane contactors: A review Abdul Latif Ahmad, Harith Noori Mohammed, Ooi Boon Seng, Leo Choe Peng Abstract 597 Landslide survailance using a wirelless measurement grid Cătălin Damian, Daniel Petrisor, Cristian Foşalău, Cristian Zet Abstract 598 Fate and biodegradation of estrogens in the environment and engineering systems – A review Hai-Liang Song, Shi-Bei Huang, Xiao-Li Yang Abstract 599 Toxic compounds generated of metalworking fluids and aluminum slag landfill and their effects on environment and people Elena David, Janez Kopac Abstract 600 An enhanced environmental multimedia modelling system (FEMMS): Part II – User interface and field validation Zhi Chen, Rong-Rong Zhang, Zong-Ping Wang Abstract 601 Optimization of advanced oxidation processes for the removal of acetamiprid from wastewater P.A Fasnabi, G. Madhu, P.A. Solomon Abstract 602 The cost-effectiveness of optimizing concentrated feed blends to decrease greenhouse gas emissions Ricardo Teixeira Abstract 603 Analysis of the material composition of mixed municipal solid waste in the Košice region of the Slovak Republic Takáčová Zita, Vindt Tomáš, Havlík Tomáš, Kvokačka Jozef Abstract 604 Optimization of phenolic compounds abatement in olive mill wastewater by Fenton’s like treatment with H2O2/Cu2+ under microwave using experimental design Hamida Iboukhoulef, Abdeltif Amrane, Hocine Kadi Abstract 605 Behaviours of ozonation by-products during advanced drinking water treatment with Pearl River water Yue Wu, Chun-De Wu, Zhi-Lin Zhang, Fauzia Naluswata, Bo-Jie Yuan, Jia-Li Liang Abstract 606 Study on clogging prevention in open loop heat pump systems due to iron removal from groundwater Claudia Hartwig, Makoto Nishigaki, Ray Ruemenapp, M. Shahbaz Akhtar Abstract 607 Ionizing radiations dose centralization for patient overexposure prevention in CT medical examinations Alin Cordos, Aurel Vlaicu, Bogdan Orza, Angela Cordos Abstract 608 Highly efficient removal of cadmium from aqueous solution using polymer-stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies Amirhosein Ramazanpour Esfahani, Ahmad Farrokhian Firouzi, Gholamabbas Sayyad, Alireza Kiasat Abstract 609 Recovery of LiMn1/3Ni1/3Co1/3O2 from spent lithium-ion battery using a specially designed device Oluwatosin Emmanuel Bankole, Lixu Lei Abstract 610 Assessing the anthropogenic impacts on the fluvial water and sediment fluxes into the Thermaikos Gulf, Northern Greece Elias Dimitriou, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Angeliki Mentzafou, Christos Anagnostou Abstract 611 Sustainability assessment of the wastewater treatment plant in the Baltic Sea region: A case study in Lithuania Jolanta Dvarionienė, Inga Baranauskaitė, Jolita Kruopienė, Aistė Lenkaitytė Abstract 612 Optimization of some cations for removal of arsenic from groundwater by electrocoagulation process Mehmet Kobya, Emrah Sık, Erhan Demirbas, Aysegul Yagmur Goren, Mehmet Salim Oncel Abstract 613 Geographic Information System based approach for the investigation of groundwater nitrogen pollution near a closed old landfill site in Beijing, China Jun Wu, Weidong Zhao, Jian Lu, Song Jin, Jiaquan Wang, Jiazhong Qian Abstract 614 Waste-to-waste management and resource conservation and recycling Pooja Singh, Deepak Pant Abstract 615 Comparative effectiveness of ACC-deaminase and/or N fixing rhizobacteria in rice (Oryza sativa L.) Waseem Hassan, Julie David Abstract 616 Preparations of Moringa oleifera seeds as coagulant in water treatment Karina Cardoso Valverde, Priscila Ferri Coldebella, Angélica Marquetotti Salcedo Vieira, Letícia Nishi, Milene Carvalho Bongiovani, Aline Takaoka Alves Baptista, Márcia Regina Fagundes-Klen, Onélia Aparecida Andreo dos Santos, Rosângela Bergamasco Abstract 617 Photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO2–P25-modified cement: Optimization using Taguchi approach Mohammad A. Behnajady, Sara Bimeghdar, Hamed Eskandarloo Abstract 618 Removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous media using COOH/TUD-1 mesoporous solid. Kinetic and thermodynamic studies Nabila Bensacia, Ioana Fechete, Saâd Moulay, Saïda Debbih-Boustila, Anne Boos, François Garin Abstract 619 Powdered marble wastes reuse for cadmium removal from aqueous solutions under dynamic conditions Ammar Mlayah, Salah Jellali Abstract 620 Eco-efficient decision support model of solid waste recycling Stanislav Avsec, Branko Kauči Abstract 621 Combined ultrasonic irradiation and aerobic biodegradation treatment for olive mills wastewaters Zakaria Al-Qodah, Abeer Al-Bsoul, Eman Assirey, Momammad Al-Shannag Abstract 622 Effect of COD/N ratio on performance of a sequencing batch reactor treating saline wastewater Sen Wang, Mengchun Gao, Zichao Wang, Zonglian She, Yanjun Xin, Dong Ma, Qingbo Chang, Zhiwei Li, Jian Zhang Abstract 623 Use of the “HOTSPOT” code for safety and security analysis in nuclear power plants: a case study Mariachiara Carestia, Andrea Malizia, Oscar Barlascini, Eugenio Fiorini Paolo Maurizio Soave, Gianna Latini, Orlando Cenciarelli, Fabrizio D’Amico, Carlo Bellecci, Pasquale Gaudio Abstract 624 Binary biosorption of Cu(II)-Pb(II) mixtures onto pine nuts shell in batch and packed bed systems Gabriel Blázquez, Mónica Calero, Mª Carmen Trujillo, Mª Ángeles Martín-Lara, Alicia Ronda Abstract 625 Application of downflow anaerobic upflow oxic submerged bio-film reactor (DAUOSBR) in removing phosphorus, nitrogen, organic matter,turbidity and total suspended solids from hospital wastewater Meghdad Pirsaheb, Touba Khosravi, Kiomars Sharafi, Masoud Moradi, Mehdi Ghayeb Zadeh Abstract 626 The sustainable knowledge based organizations – Definition and characteristics Ramona – Diana Leon Abstract 627 Trace metals in water and sediments of the Prut River, Romania Marius Lucian Matache, Iulia Gabriela David, Cristina Dinu, Lucian Gabriel Radu Abstract 628 Waste management in civil engineering. A dynamic framework Nuria Calvo, Jacobo Feás, I. Pérez, Ana R. Pasandín Abstract 629 Including solar panels on parking areas in the sustainable development concept. Wind effects Elena Axinte, Georgeta Văsieș, Elena-Carmen Teleman, Victoria-Elena Roșca, Andrei-Octav Axinte Abstract 630 The effect of biodegradable material addition, molasses, on the removal of phenol in anaerobic conditions Ali Almasi, Abdollah Dargahi, Abdeltif Amrane, Mehdi Fazlzadeh, Ali Soltanian, Amirhosein Hashemian Abstract 631 (Un)sustainable consumption and some policies behind: Lithuanian case Renata Dagiliūtė Abstract 632 Study of the devolatilization kinetics of kenaf by isoconversional methods. Influence of variables S. Román, B. Ledesma, A. Álvarez-Murillo, A. Al-Kassir, J.F. González Abstract 633 A study on controlling pollution in iron foundries located in Coimbatore District of India R. Krishnaraj, S.R. Devadassan Abstract 634 Optimization of wastewater based media for biopolymers production by Rhizobium leguminosarum Mohamed Sellami, Fakher Frikha, Achraf Aribi, Imen Taktak, Nabil Miled, Faouzi Ben Rebah Abstract 635 Kinetic and enzyme recycling studies of immobilized β-glucosidase for lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysis Ruchi Agrawal, Alok Satlewal, A.S. Mathur, Ravi P. Gupta, Tirath Raj, Ravindra Kumar, Deepak K. Tuli Abstract 636 Forecasting long term precipitation using Cuckoo search optimisation neural network models Sze Miang Kueh, King Kuok Kuok Abstract 637 Pb (II) removal from aqueous solution by adsorption on activated carbon from kiwi peel Mostafa Rahimnejad, Kasra Pirzadeh, Iman Mahdavi, Seyed Mohsen Peyghambarzadeh Abstract 638 Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase I and II with total anthocyanins extracted from sweet cherry cultivars Taki Demir, Zuhal Gunesli, Fatih Sonmez, Cigdem Bilen, Emre Yavuz, Nahit Gencer Abstract 639 Thermal conductivity investigation of composite from hemp and peat fibres Rūta Stapulionienė, Saulius Vaitkus, Arūnas Kremensas Abstract 640 Novel EKR-BDD process for the destruction of PAHs in liquid phase Alejandro Medel, Diana Patiño, Erika Méndez, Yunny Meas, Luis Godínez, Juan Manríquez, Francisco Rodríguez, Adrián Rodríguez, Erika Bustos Abstract 641 Separation of natural monocyclic phenolics using micellar enhanced ultrafiltration with a cationic surfactant Abdelilah El-Abbassi, Hajar Kiai, Jihane Raiti, Jan Hoinkis, Abdellatif Hafidi Abstract 642 Improving runway strip performance to fulfill international requirements through eco-efficient soil treatments: case study of a major italian airport Maurizio Crispino, Emanuele Toraldo, Filippo Giustozzi Abstract