Research Abstracts

In search of new sources of water supply, seawater desalination is increasingly recognized as a viable option. In arid coastal areas, the lack of fresh water coincides often with an abundance of solar energy. Coupling desalination systems with renewable energy technologies is of great importance. Pr

Fouling of UF membranes by humic acid particles was studied. Six types of UF membranes namely PAN 20 kDa (Rhone-Poulenc), PAN 100 kDa (Osmonics), PES 150 kDa (Microdyn-Nadir) and PS 10, 50 and 100 kDa (Permionics) were tested. Analysis of the results showed that the resistance due to the adsorption

Boron levels in groundwaters of Nicosia have been determined, compared to previous concentration data and correlated to the concentration of other chemical species contained in the groundwaters under investigation. According to data evaluation boron levels measured at different time do not differ st

Decision-making in environmental projects can be complex principally due to the inherent existence of trade-offs between socio-political, environmental and economic factors. This is why the MEDAWARE project which is an EU MEDA Water project (ME8/AIDCO/2001/0515/59341-P033) has focused its aims on th

Zer0-M, short for “Sustainable Concepts Towards a Zero Outflow Municipality”, is a project financed by the MEDA Water programme of the European Union (EU). This project aims at concepts and technologies to achieve optimised close-loop usage of all water flows in small municipalities or settlements (

Given the fact of water shortage in the Mediterranean countries, the EMWater project (efficient management of wastewater, its treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean countries) aims to increase the security and safety of water supply through creation of public awareness and implementation of innova

Especially in the Mediterranean region water is a scarce resource and new approaches to water supply need to be focused. An important contribution can be realised by greywater recycling in decentralised structures. This paper describes the results of a technical feasibility study to treat greywater

The main constraint in lagoon treatment is the high suspended solids (SS) in the effluents, which is primarily due to high concentrations of algal cells in the finished effluent. The objective of this study was to remove turbidity originating from algae present in oxidation pond effluents by an easy

A flat type membrane bioreactor (MBR) with a pore size of 0.038 μm and having a total surface area of 540 m2 was operated intermittently for over a year in METU campus at Ankara to treat domestic effluents from dormitories and academic village. At the first stage the MBR plant was operated continuou

Urban wastewater treatment in small rural communities, where technical and financial resources are usually limited, can pose a problem. Experience has shown that, when treating wastewater in small communities, the solutions used in larger cities are not applicable. In order to solve the problems inv