1st Edition
Environmental Engineering III
Environmental engineering has a leading role in the elimination of ecological threats, and can deal with a wide range of technical and technological problems due to its interdisciplinary character. It uses the knowledge of the basic sciences – biology, chemistry, biochemistry and physics – to neutralize pollution in all the elements of the environment, i.e. the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere. Mainly, environmental engineering deals with the design and maintenance of systems of water supply, sewage disposal, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning in buildings. In brief, it deals with securing technically, the conditions which create a safe environment for mankind to live in.
The three main goals of Environmental Engineering III are to assess the state of scientific research in various areas of environmental engineering; to evaluate organizational, technical, and technological progress in contributing to ecological security; and to determine the place of environmental engineering in sustainable development, taking into account current political and economic conditions. The contributions are divided into eight sections:
- General problems
- Air pollution control
- Indoor air pollution control
- Neutralization of sewage sludge and wastewater
- Neutralization of solid wastes and sludges
- Remediation of polluted sites
- Water quality and supply
- Energy saving and recovery
Environmental Engineering III contains 88 selected and peer reviewed papers from 327 contributions presented during the 3rd Congress of Environmental Engineering, and is a valuable sources of information for academics and engineers in environmental engineering.
General Problems
Environmental engineering as a tool for managing the human environment, L. Pawłowski and A. Pawłowski
Air Pollution Control
Evaluation of gas emissions from graphitising of carbon products, M. Bogacki, R. Oleniacz and M. Mazur
The influence of traffic-related air pollution on the ventilation efficiency of persons living in the proximity of main roads, A.J. Badyda and A. Kraszewski
Constructions and investigation of a wet air deduster, A. Heim, M. Tomalczyk and Z. Bartczak
Pressure swing absorption of carbon dioxide in physical solvents, H. Kierzkowska-Pawlak and A. Chacuk
Mass size distribution of total suspended particulates in Zabrze (Poland), K. Klejnowski, A. Krasa and W. Roguła-Kozłowska
Microwave – assisted desorption of volatile organic compounds from activated carbon to a water phase, A. Kozioł and M. Araszkiewicz
Application of activated carbons for the removal of volatile organic compounds in the automotive sector, A. Marecka
Emission of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during the production of carbon and graphite electrodes, M. Mazur, R. Oleniacz, M. Bogacki and P. Szczygłowski
Mutagenic properties of PM10 and PM2.5 air pollution in Wroclaw (Poland), K. Piekarska
Concentration and elemental composition of atmospheric fine aerosol particles in Silesia Province, Poland, W. Roguła-Kozłowska, K. Klejnowski, A. Krasa and S. Szopa
Modification of the gas flow in electrostatic precipitators and their influence on the ESP efficiency, B. Sładkowska-Rybka and M. Sarna
A method to quantify light pollution and results from Poland 1994–2008, T. Ściężor, M. Kubala, T.Z. Dworak and W. Kaszowski
Modeling of PM10 and PM2.5 particulate matter air pollution in Poland, W. Trapp, M. Paciorek, M.K. Paciorek, K. Juda-Rezler, A. Warchałowski and M. Reizer
Lead and zinc in the street dust of Zielona Gora, Poland, B. Walczak
NOx emission control technologies in sludge pyrolysis and combustion, X. Yang, X. Wang, Y. Cai and L. Wang
Indoor Air Pollution Control
Application of the thermal manikin for ventilation and air-conditioning system assessment, M. Chludzińska, B. Mizieliński and A. Bogdan
Bioaerosolos and carbonyl pollutants in small, naturally ventilated office spaces in Lublin Poland – a case study, M.R. Dudzińska and U. Gąska-Jędruch
Gender differences in odor perception of n-butanol neutralized by ozone, M.R. Dudzińska, B. Połednik and M. Skwarczyński
Impact of systems generating local air movement on thermal environment and occupants, J. Kaczmarczyk and T. Nawrat
Assessment of perceived air quality for selected flat in the residential building, A. Raczkowski and A. Wywiórka
Neutralization of Sewage Sludge and Wastewater
Wastewater treatment with zeolites at Dygowo wastewater treatment plant, A.M. Anielak, K. Piaskowski, M. Wojnicz, M. Grzegorczuk and L. Lewandowska
Structure and granulometric composition of suspensions in sewage sludge and activated sludge, E. Burszta-Adamiak, M. Kęszycka and J. Łomotowski
The structure of influent time series in wastewater treatment plants, M. Chuchro
Polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes (PCDTs) in leachates from landfills, J. Czerwiński, M. Pawłowska and B. Rut
Industrial installation for integrated bioremediation of wastewater contaminated with ionic mercury, P. Głuszcz, S. Ledakowicz and I. Wagner-Doebler
A laboratory study on toxicity removal from landfill leachate in combined treatment with municipal wastewater, J. Kalka, A. Ośliślok, J. Surmacz-Górska, K. Krajewska, D. Marciocha and A. Raszka
Applying the treedendrical scheme failure method to evaluate the reliability of sewage collection draining reliability evaluation subsystems, J. Królikowska and A. Królikowski
The potential of metal – complex dyes removal from wastewater the sorption method onto organic – matter rich substances, J. Kyzioł-Komosińska, C. Rosik-Dulewska and M. Pająk
Listeria monocytogenes and chemical pollutants migration with landfill leachates, A. Kulig, A. Grabińska-Łoniewska, E. Pajor and M. Szyłak-Szydłowski
Process kinetics and equilibrium in Cu2+ sorption in hydrogel chitosan granules, Z. Modrzejewska, A. Skwarczyńska and R. Zarzycki
Characterization of surface active properties of Bacillus strains growing in brewery effluent, G.A. Płaza, K. Gawior, K. Jangid and K.A. Wilk
Nitrogen and phosphorus removal paths in a sequencing batch reactor – dependence on a dissolved oxygen profile in aerobic phases, J. Podedworna and M. Żubrowska-Sudoł
The possibilities of using waste compost to remove aromatic hydrocarbons from solution, C. Rosik-Dulewska and T. Ciesielczuk
Membrane bioreactor co-treatment of municipal landfill leachates and synthetic sewage, A. Świerczyńska, E. Puszczało and J. Bohdziewicz
Quality of surface run-off from municipal landfill area, I.A. Tałałaj
Experimental feasibility study on application of a mechanical cavitation inducer for disintegration of wastewater sludges, M. Żubrowska-Sudoł, J. Podedworna, Z. Heidrich, P. Krawczyk and J. Szczygieł
Neutralization of Solid Wastes and Sludges
Disintegration of fermented sludge – possibilities and potential gas, M. Cimochowicz-Rybicka, S.M. Rybicki and B. Fryzlewicz-Kozak
Mathematical modeling of wet oxidation of excess sludge in counter – current bubble columns, A. Chacuk and M. Imbierowicz
The effect of disintegration of sewage sludge by hydrodynamic cavitation on organic and inorganic matter relase, K. Grübel, A. Machnicka and J. Suschka
Speciation of heavy metals in municipal sewage sludge from different capacity sewage treatment plants, J. Gawdzik and J. Latosińska
Copper and zinc bioleaching from galvanic sludge in mixed microbial cultures, E. Karwowska
Excess sludge treatment using electro-hydraulic cavitation, T.A. Marcinkowski and P.J. Aulich
Bone sludge as a raw material in the production of hydroxyapatite for biological applications, A. Sobczak, E. Błyszczak, Z. Kowalski and Z. Wzorek
Reuse of coal mining wastes: environmental benefits and hazards, S. Stefaniak and I. Twardowska
Feedstock recycling of plastic wastes and scrap rubber via thermal cracking, M. Stelmachowski and K. Słowiński
Application of modern research methods to determine the properties of raw minerals and waste materials, D.K. Szponder and K. Trybalski
The influence of aeration rate on production of leachate and biogas in aerobic landfills, R. Ślęzak, L. Krzystek and S. Ledakowicz
Occurrence and bindings strength of metals in composted bio-waste and sewage sludge, I. Twardowska, K. Janta-Koszuta, E. Miszczak and S. Stefaniak
Remediation of Polluted Sites
Methanotrophs and their role in mitigating methane emissions from landfill sites, E. Staszewska and M. Pawłowska
The application of spent ion-exchange resins as carriers in soil restoration, M. Chomczyńska and E. Wróblewska
The increase of total nitrogen content in soilless formations as a criterion of the efficiency of reclamation measures, T. Gołda
Classification of reclaimed soils in post industrial areas, S. Gruszczyński
Improvements in industrial waste landfilling at the solid waste landfill site in Krakow-Pleszow, Poland, implemented in order to obtain an integrated permit, K. Grzesik
Application of a 2-D flow model to the analysis of forest stability in the Vistula valley, T. Kałuża
The content of heavy metals in soils and Populus nigra leaves from the protective zone of the Głogów copper smelter, J. Kostecki
Treatment of alkaline waste from aluminium waste storage site and method for reclamation of that site, Z. Kowalski, K. Gorazda and A. Sobczak
Research on the mechanical durability and chemical stability of solidified hazardous waste, T.A. Marcinkowski and K.P. Banaszkiewicz
Efficiency of microbiological oxidation of methane in biofilter, M. Pawłowska
Leaching of soluble components from fertilizers based on sewage sludge and ashes, C. Rosik-Dulewska, U. Karwaczyńska and T. Ciesielczuk
Microbiological enhancement of CLEANSOIL method of soil remediation, A. Tabernacka, A. Muszyński, E. Zborowska, M. Łebkowska, E. Lapshina, Y. Korzhov and D. Khoroshev
Emissions of trace compounds from selected municipal landfills in Poland, J. Czerwiński and M. Pawłowska
Water Quality and Supply
A combined 2D-3D seismic survey or fracturing geothermal systems in central Poland, A.P. Barbacki
Effect of the van Genutchen model tortuosity parameter on hydraulic conductivity calculations, M. Iwanek, I. Krukowski, M. Widomski and W. Olszta
Bioindicative studies of pecton in selected facilities of the Hajdów Wastewater Treatment Plant – a case study, G. Łagód, K. Jaromin, A. Kopertowska, O. Pliżga, A. Lefanowicz and P. Woś
Influence of valve closure characteristic on pressure increase during water hammer run, A. Kodura
Water need of Energy Crops – one of the environmental problems of Poland, P.J. Kowalik and R. Scalenghe
Modified Ghmire and Barkdoll method of quantitive sensors location in a water distribution system, D. Kowalski, M. Kwietniewski, B. Kowalska and A. Musz
Inhibition of the growth of Microcrystis aureginosa by phenolic allelochemicals from aquatic macrophytes or decomposed barley straw, B. Macioszek, D. Szczukocki and J. Dziegieć
Biofilm sampling for bioindication of municipal wastewater treatment, A. Montusiewicz, M. Chomczyńska, J. Malicki and G. Łagód
Mathematical model of sedimentation and flotation in a septic tank, M. Pawlak and R. Błażejewski
Changeable character of both surface and retained water and its impact on the water treatment process, A. Rak
Changes in the environments of water reservoirs in Warsaw resulting from transformations in their surrounding areas, T. Stańczyk and J. Jeznach
Removal of microcystin-LR from water by ozonation, D. Szczukocki, B. Macioszek and J. Dziegieć
Method of identification of operational states of water supply system, B. Tchórzewska-Cieślak and J. Rak
Water consumer safety in water distribution system, B. Tchórzewska-Cieślak
Formation of biofilm in tap water supply networks, T.M. Traczewska, M. Sitarska and A. Trusz-Zdybek
Calculating usable resources at surface water intakes using low-flow stochastic properties, B. Więzik
Trihalomethanes formation potential in water chlorinated with disinfectant produced in electrolyzers, A. Włodyka-Bergier and T. Bergier
Advanced oxidation techniques in elimination of endocrine disrupting compounds present in water, E. Zacharska, H. Zatorska, B. Rut and J. Ozonek
Estimated changes of pluvio-thermal coefficient in Poland in the light of climatic changes, A. Ziernicka-Wojtaszek, P. Zawora, T. Sarna and T. Zawora
Reliability analysis of water-pipe networks in Cracow, Poland, I. Zimoch
Energy Saving and Recovery
Comparison of heat losses in channel and preinsulated district heating networks, T. Cholewa and A. Siuta-Olcha
Assessment of the combustion of biomass and pulverized coal by combining principal component analysis and image processing techniques, A. Kotyra, W. Wójcik and T. Golec
Energy demand for space heating of residential buildings in Poland, A. Siuta-Olcha and T. Cholewa
Co-combustion of syngas obtained from air – biomass gasification with coal in small scale boilers, R.K. Wilk and P. Plis
Narrow-band spectral models for diagnostic of gases produced during the biomass production, W. Wójcik, S. Cięszyk and T. Golec
Author Index
Biography
Lucjan Pawlowski, Marzenna R. Dudzinska, Artur Pawlowski