Chemical Lake Restoration: Technologies, Innovations and Economic Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9783030763824 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Zamparas, Miltiadis G.

Opis

This book aims to structure, in a complete and sequential way, the mainstream technical knowledge which is related to eutrophication control. The book considers the development of innovative technologies for phosphate removal, while supporting the restoration of currently degraded lakes and reservoir systems. In addition, this book contains key-aspects of future benchmark interests being specially framed under the ongoing development of a circular economy. In particular, the book will contribute to a better understanding of the problem of internal P-loads and P-sources disposition towards a more effective control of nutrients’ enrichment in lakes. The chemical routes and environmental fate of such lake nutrients will be viewed in the light of innovative technologies (engineering dimensions) and circular economy perspectives (economics dimensions). The main theme extends to an economic appreciation of environmental polluted aquifers. The book will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience, covering a wide spectrum of scientific fields, such as environment, physical chemistry, surface chemistry, interfacial phenomena, coastal engineering, bio-engineering, environmental policy makers, and economists.

Spis treści

Eutrophication – A worldwide water quality issue.- Eutrophication and public health.- The effect of immediate treatment for Water quality: Policies and protection perspectives.- Management strategies for lake restoration.- Chemical lake restoration methods: From alum to innovative composite materials.- Non-invasive removal of phosphorus from lakes using processed calcite-based materials.- Novel composite materials as P-adsorption agents and their potential applications as fertilizers.- A new method for lake restoration, impacting on circular economy (CE).

O autorze

Dr. Miltiadis G. Zamparas (PhD) is Teaching and Research Associate at the School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University, Greece. Miltiadis holds bachelors, masters degrees in Environmental Engineer from the University of Ioannina and University of Patras, Greece. He also holds a MSc in Institutions and Health policies from Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Greece. He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 2015 from University of Patras, School of Engineering, Department of Environmental and natural Resources Management. He served as Deputy Manager of 6th Region of Healthcare Authority: Peloponnese, Epirus, Ionian Islands and Western Greece (2015-2019).He is currently a Researcher in the field of Chemical Engineering, at the Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT). Miltiadis has published his research in peer reviewed scientific journals and international conferences and has reviewed a number of scientific papers. His primary research activities focus on environmental chemistry, environmental monitoring, materials science, characterization, as well as novel functional materials for water treatment. He has also served as editor for books and special issues at mainstream international editions in the fields of environmental protection and energy production.

Dr. Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos (PhD) is Teaching and Research Associate at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. He has accumulated almost 25 years research and teaching experience at NTUA, Hellenic Naval Academy (2 years), Hellenic Merchant Marine Academy (2 years), and School of Pedagogical and Technological Education of Athens (4 years). At the period 1991-2021 he accomplished a solid educational profile of 21 university qualifications, including: Chemical Engineering (MEng, MSc, PhD, PostDoc), Environment (BSc and MSc), Business Administration (BA and MA), Hellenic Civilization (BA and MA), Energy (MSc), Education (PGCE), Psychology (CertHE, HND, PGCert). Grigorios is reviewer for more than 4000 papers at more than 270 journals related to interdisciplinary scientific fields. Grigorios (co)authored numerous papers at scientific journals and international conferences. He has also served as editor for books and special issues at mainstream international editions in the fields of environmental protection and energy production. His CV is included at international Who’sWho eds, while his research interests are covering the fields of: engineering, environmental systems, energy, remediation of polluted areas through aqueous or gaseous media, renewable energy sources, business administration, education, development economics, circular economy, behavioral ecology.