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CONTENTS Abstracted/Indexed in: Aqualine (Infoline), Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Chemical Engineering Abstracts, Current Contents, Dokumentation Wasser, Engineering Index, Environmental Abstracts, Environmental Periodicals Bibliography, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, ISMEC Bulletin, Oceanic Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, Science Citation Index, Selected Water Resources Abstracts. Also covered in the abstract and citation database SCOPUS®. Full text available in ScienceDirect®
Original Articles Biological treatment of saline wastewater using a salt-tolerant microorganism S.I. Abou-Elela, M.M. Kamel and M.E. Fawzy (Egypt) Electrocoagulation pretreatment of seawater prior to ultrafiltration: Pilot-scale applications for military water purification systems T.C. Timmes, H.-C. Kim and B.A. Dempsey (USA) Extended equation of state for seawater at elevated temperature and salinity R. Feistel (Germany) Studies on permeation of uranium (VI) from phosphoric acid medium through supported liquid membrane comprising a binary mixture of PC88A and Cyanex 923 in n-dodecane as carrier S.K. Singh, S.K. Misra, S.C. Tripathi and D.K. Singh (India) Acid treatment of south Tunisian palygorskite: Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous and phosphoric acid solutions N. Frini-Srasra and E. Srasra (Tunisia) Nitrogen biotransformation in anaerobic treatment of phenolic wastewater A. Hussain, P. Kumar and I. Mehrotra (India) Stoichiometric relationship in the coagulation of melanoidins-dominated molasses wastewater Z. Liang, Y. Wang, Y. Zhou, H. Liu and Z. Wu (China) Experimental validation of thermal model of a double slope active solar still under natural circulation mode V.K. Dwivedi and G.N. Tiwari (India) Construction of barium (II) PVC membrane electrochemical sensor based on 3-deoxy-D-erythro-hexos-2-ulose bis (thiosemicarbazone) as a novel ionophore H.A. Zamani, M.T. Hamed-Mosavian, E. Aminzadeh, M.R. Ganjali, M. Ghaemy, H. Behmadi and F. Faridbod (Iran) Removal, preconcentration and determination of trace heavy metal ions in water samples by AAS via chemically modified silica gel N-(1-carboxy-6-hydroxy) benzylidenepropylamine ion exchanger M.E. Mahmoud, I.M.M. Kenawy, MM.A.H. Hafez and R.R. Lashein (Egypt) Huangpu River water treatment by microfiltration with ozone pretreatment Y. Song, B. Dong, N. Gao and S. Xia (China) Synergistic behavior between silica and alginate: Novel approach for removing silica scale from RO membranes R. Higgin, K.J. Howe and T.M. Mayer (USA) Using sonochemical reactor for degradation of LAS from effluent of wastewater treatment plant M.H. Dehghani, A.A. Najafpoor and K. Azam (Iran) Advanced oxidation process and biotreatment: Their roles in combined industrial wastewater treatment T. Mandal, S. Maity, D. Dasgupta and S. Datta (India) Reduction of seawater scale forming potential using the fluidized bed crystallization technology W. Omar, J. Chen and J. Ulrich (Jordan, China, Germany) Highly selective transport of transesterification reaction compounds through supported liquid membranes containing ionic liquids based on the tetrafluoroborate anion A.P. de los Ríos, F.J. Hernández-Fernández, M. Rubio, D. Gómez and G. Víllora (Spain) Removal of Cr(VI) from alkaline aqueous solutions using chemically modified magnetic chitosan resins K.Z. Elwakeel (Egypt) Water flavour improvement by membrane (RO and EDR) treatment R. Devesa, V. García and L. Matía (Spain) Intra-basin spatial approach on pollution load estimation in a large Mediterranean river Y. Chatzinikolaou, A. Ioannou and M. Lazaridou (Greece) Supported liquid membrane separation of propylene–propane mixtures using a metal ion carrier M.T. Ravanchi, T. Kaghazchi and A. Kargari (Iran) Separation of non-sucrose compounds from sugar-beet syrup by ultrafiltration with ceramic membrane containing static mixer Z. Šereš, J. Gyura, M. Djurić, G. Vatai and A. Jokić (Serbia, Hungary)
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Use of a combined electrocoagulation–ozone process as a pre-treatment for industrial wastewater M. Hernández-Ortega, T. Ponziak, C. Barrera-Díaz, M.A. Rodrigo, G. Roa-Morales and B. Bilyeu (Mexico, Spain, USA) The effect of transmembrane pressure and pH on treatment of paper machine process waters by using a two-step nanofiltration process: Flux decline analysis Y. Kaya, Z.B. Gönder, I. Vergili and H. Barlas (Turkey) Pollutant removal from municipal sewage in winter via a modified free-water-surface system planted with edible vegetable S. Zheng, Z. Yang and M. Sun (China) Flat-plate submerged membrane bioreactor for the treatment of higher-load graywater A. Huelgas and N. Funamizu (Japan) Integration of a coagulation step in a cometabolism sequencing batch reactor for the treatment of DSD acid wastewater from a reduction process Y. Yan, L. Feng, L. Sun and Q. Zhou (China) Properties of seawater bitterns with regard to liquid-desiccant cooling G. Lychnos, J.P. Fletcher and P.A. Davies (UK) Removal of Cu (II) from water pollutant with Tunisian activated lignin prepared by phosphoric acid activation A. Kriaa, N. Hamdi and E. Srasra (Tunisia) Joint analysis of transient flux behaviors via membrane fouling in hybrid PAC/MF processes using neural network C. Aydiner, I. Demir, B. Keskinler and O. Ince (Turkey, USA) Water shortage in Jordan — Sustainable solutions N. Hadadin, M. Qaqish, E. Akawwi and A. Bdour (Jordan) Economical study of a small-scale direct contact humidification–dehumidification desalination plant A. Eslamimanesh and M.S. Hatamipour (Iran) Study of adsorption isotherms and kinetic models for Methylene Blue adsorption on activated carbon developed from Egyptian rice hull (Part II) M.M. El-Halwany (Egypt) Development of empirical relation to evaluate the heat transfer coefficients and fractional energy in basin type hybrid (PV/T) active solar still S. Kumar, G.N. Tiwari and M.K. Gaur (India) Treatment and reuse of dyeing effluents by potassium ferrate I. Ciabatti, F. Tognotti and L. Lombardi (Italy) Analysis of facilitated transport membrane with modified boundary conditions M. Azhin, T. Kaghazchi and M. Rahmani (Iran) Inorganic fouling of pressure-driven membrane processes — A critical review S. Shirazi, C.-J. Lin and D. Chen (USA, China) Comparison of classical solar chimney power system and combined solar chimney system for power generation and seawater desalination X. Zhou, B. Xiao, W. Liu, X. Guo, J. Yang and J. Fan (China) Papers Presented at the 1st Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics (CEMEPE), Skiathos, Greece, 24-28 June, 2007 Editorial P. Samaras and A. Kungolos (Greece) Predicting the behavior of a pipe network using the “critical Z-score” as its performance indicator S. Tsitsifli and V. Kanakoudis (Greece) Surface water quantity and quality assessment in Pinios River, Thessaly, Greece A. Loukas (Greece) Hydrological and water quality modeling in a medium-sized basin using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) V. Pisinaras, C. Petalas, G.D. Gikas, A. Gemitzi and V.A. Tsihrintzis (Greece) Sustainable management of Agiasma Lagoon–River Nestos delta—Using R.E.MO.S. daily monitoring data of water quality and quantity parameters: Trends, assessments, and natural hazards for the years 2000–2002 S. Margoni and A. Psilovikos (Greece) A novel systemic approach to water resources optimisation in areas with limited water resources E. Kondili, J.K. Kaldellis and C. Papapostolou (Greece) Impact of river damming on coastal stratification–mixing processes: The cases of Strymon and Nestos Rivers, N. Greece G.K. Sylaios, N. Kamidis and V.A. Tsihrintzis (Greece) Trading pollutant discharge permits in rivers using fuzzy nonlinear cost functions S.M. Mesbah, R. Kerachian and A. Torabian (Iran) Antiflooding prevention, protection, strategic environmental planning of aquatic resources and water purification: The case of Thessalian basin, in Greece Ε. Koutseris, Αg. Filintas and P. Dioudis (Greece) Design of a two stage Organic Rankine Cycle system for reverse osmosis desalination supplied from a steady thermal source G. Kosmadakis, D. Manolakos, S. Kyritsis and G. Papadakis (Greece) Investigation of farmers' willingness to pay for using recycled water for irrigation in Thessaly region, Greece S. Bakopoulou, S. Polyzos and A. Kungolos (Greece)
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Equilibrium modeling for the adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions on activated clay minerals Y. El Mouzdahir, A. Elmchaouri, R. Mahboub, A. Gil and S.A. Korili (Morocco, Spain) Alternative cost-effective preparation method of polyaluminium chloride (PAC) coagulant agent: Characterization and comparative application for water/wastewater treatment A.I. Zouboulis and N. Tzoupanos (Greece) Decolorization and degradation of reactive azo dyes via heterogeneous photocatalytic processes K. Soutsas, V. Karayannis, I. Poulios, A. Riga, K. Ntampegliotis, X. Spiliotis and G. Papapolymerou (Greece) Disinfection of spring water and secondary treated municipal wastewater by TiO2 photocatalysis N. Lydakis-Simantiris, D. Riga, E. Katsivela, D. Mantzavinos and N.P. Xekoukoulotakis (Greece) Monitoring of nutrient removal within integrated constructed wetlands (ICW) M. Scholz, R. Harrington, P. Carroll and A. Mustafa (UK, Ireland) A case study of the performance of pilot scale light weight aggregates (LWA) based hybrid soil filters in Estonia E. Põldvere, A. Noorvee, K. Karabelnik, M. Maddison, K. Nurk, I. Zaytsev and Ü. Mander (Estonia) Dissolved organic matter and nitrogen removal by advanced aerated submerged bio-film reactor Y. Choi, K. Johnson, D.F. Hayes, N.-c. Sung and H. Xu (Republic of Korea, USA) Simulating the water balance in an old non-engineered landfill for optimizing plant cover establishment in an arid environment P. Kostopoulou, A. Karagiannidis, P. Rakimbei and K. Tsiouvaras (Greece) Investigation of protozoa as indicators of wastewater treatment efficiency in constructed wetlands C.A. Papadimitriou, A. Papatheodoulou, V. Takavakoglou, A. Zdragas, P. Samaras, G.P. Sakellaropoulos, M. Lazaridou and G. Zalidis (Greece) Comparative study of indices used in toxicity evaluation of effluents L. Manusadžianas, K. Sadauskas and R. Vitkus (Lithuania) Cellular-automata and individual-based approaches for the modeling of biofilm structures: Pros and cons C.S. Laspidou, A. Kungolos and P. Samaras (Greece) Dewatering of primary settled urban sludge in a vertical flow wetland P. Melidis, G.D. Gikas, C.S. Akratos and V.A. Tsihrintzis (Greece) Comparing different methods of analysing sewage sludge, dewatered sewage sludge and sewage sludge ash G. Hoffmann, D. Schingnitz and B. Bilitewski (Germany) Papers Presented at the 1st Maghrebian Conference on Water Treatment and Desalination, Hammamet, Tunisia, 7-10 December 2007 Corrosion behavior of different alloys exposed to continuous flowing seawater by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) K. Al-Muhanna and K. Habib (Kuwait) Removal of excess fluoride ions from Saharan brackish water by adsorption on natural materials A. Ramdani, S. Taleb, A. Benghalem and N. Ghaffour (Algeria, Oman) Development of solid-phase microextraction for the determination of trihalomethanes in drinking water from Bizerte, Tunisia M. Bahri and M.R. Driss (Tunisia) Treatment of dye and cadmium solutions using asymmetric kaolin porous tubular support K. Ezziane, A. Belouatek and E.S.B.H. Hmida (Algeria, Tunisia) Seawater desalination: Study of three coastal stations in Algiers region M. Bessenasse, A. Kettab and A.S. Moulla (Algeria) Sulfate removal from aqueous solutions by hydrous iron oxide in the presence of heavy metals and competitive anions: Macroscopic and spectroscopic analyses C. Boukhalfa (Algeria) Intensification of the liquid film evaporation in a vertical channel A.S. Cherif, S.B. Jabrallah, J.P. Corriou and A. Belghith (Tunisia, France) Evaluation of the quality of waters treated by the activated muds station in Oued El Athmania S. Ghizellaoui and S. Ghizellaoui (Algeria) Hybrid solar still by heat pump compression K. Hidouri, R. Ben Slama and S. Gabsi (Tunisia) Treatment of a mixture of three pesticides by photo- and electro-Fenton processes A.K. Abdessalem, N. Bellakhal, N. Oturan, M. Dachraoui and M.A. Oturan (France, Tunisia) Experimental study of the performance of a cooling tower used in a solar distiller H. Marmouch, J. Orfi and S.B. Nasrallah (Tunisia) Use of NaX porous materials in the recovery of iron ions D. Nibou, S. Amokrane and N. Lebaili (Algeria) Impacts of different antiscalant dosing rates and their thermal performance in Multi Stage Flash (MSF) distiller in Kuwait S. Ghani and N.S. Al-Deffeeri (UK, Kuwait) A rapid determination and extraction of three carbamate insecticides using LC-ESI-MS/MS: Application to their identification in a real river water sample F. Boujelbane, F. Oueslati and N.B. Hamida (Tunisia)
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CONTENTS Abstracted/Indexed in: Aqualine (Infoline), Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Chemical Engineering Abstracts, Current Contents, Dokumentation Wasser, Engineering Index, Environmental Abstracts, Environmental Periodicals Bibliography, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, ISMEC Bulletin, Oceanic Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, Science Citation Index, Selected Water Resources Abstracts. Also covered in the abstract and citation database SCOPUS®. Full text available in ScienceDirect®
Original Articles Biological treatment of saline wastewater using a salt-tolerant microorganism S.I. Abou-Elela, M.M. Kamel and M.E. Fawzy (Egypt) Electrocoagulation pretreatment of seawater prior to ultrafiltration: Pilot-scale applications for military water purification systems T.C. Timmes, H.-C. Kim and B.A. Dempsey (USA) Extended equation of state for seawater at elevated temperature and salinity R. Feistel (Germany) Studies on permeation of uranium (VI) from phosphoric acid medium through supported liquid membrane comprising a binary mixture of PC88A and Cyanex 923 in n-dodecane as carrier S.K. Singh, S.K. Misra, S.C. Tripathi and D.K. Singh (India) Acid treatment of south Tunisian palygorskite: Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous and phosphoric acid solutions N. Frini-Srasra and E. Srasra (Tunisia) Nitrogen biotransformation in anaerobic treatment of phenolic wastewater A. Hussain, P. Kumar and I. Mehrotra (India) Stoichiometric relationship in the coagulation of melanoidins-dominated molasses wastewater Z. Liang, Y. Wang, Y. Zhou, H. Liu and Z. Wu (China) Experimental validation of thermal model of a double slope active solar still under natural circulation mode V.K. Dwivedi and G.N. Tiwari (India) Construction of barium (II) PVC membrane electrochemical sensor based on 3-deoxy-D-erythro-hexos-2-ulose bis (thiosemicarbazone) as a novel ionophore H.A. Zamani, M.T. Hamed-Mosavian, E. Aminzadeh, M.R. Ganjali, M. Ghaemy, H. Behmadi and F. Faridbod (Iran) Removal, preconcentration and determination of trace heavy metal ions in water samples by AAS via chemically modified silica gel N-(1-carboxy-6-hydroxy) benzylidenepropylamine ion exchanger M.E. Mahmoud, I.M.M. Kenawy, MM.A.H. Hafez and R.R. Lashein (Egypt) Huangpu River water treatment by microfiltration with ozone pretreatment Y. Song, B. Dong, N. Gao and S. Xia (China) Synergistic behavior between silica and alginate: Novel approach for removing silica scale from RO membranes R. Higgin, K.J. Howe and T.M. Mayer (USA) Using sonochemical reactor for degradation of LAS from effluent of wastewater treatment plant M.H. Dehghani, A.A. Najafpoor and K. Azam (Iran) Advanced oxidation process and biotreatment: Their roles in combined industrial wastewater treatment T. Mandal, S. Maity, D. Dasgupta and S. Datta (India) Reduction of seawater scale forming potential using the fluidized bed crystallization technology W. Omar, J. Chen and J. Ulrich (Jordan, China, Germany) Highly selective transport of transesterification reaction compounds through supported liquid membranes containing ionic liquids based on the tetrafluoroborate anion A.P. de los Ríos, F.J. Hernández-Fernández, M. Rubio, D. Gómez and G. Víllora (Spain) Removal of Cr(VI) from alkaline aqueous solutions using chemically modified magnetic chitosan resins K.Z. Elwakeel (Egypt) Water flavour improvement by membrane (RO and EDR) treatment R. Devesa, V. García and L. Matía (Spain) Intra-basin spatial approach on pollution load estimation in a large Mediterranean river Y. Chatzinikolaou, A. Ioannou and M. Lazaridou (Greece) Supported liquid membrane separation of propylene–propane mixtures using a metal ion carrier M.T. Ravanchi, T. Kaghazchi and A. Kargari (Iran) Separation of non-sucrose compounds from sugar-beet syrup by ultrafiltration with ceramic membrane containing static mixer Z. Šereš, J. Gyura, M. Djurić, G. Vatai and A. Jokić (Serbia, Hungary)
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Use of a combined electrocoagulation–ozone process as a pre-treatment for industrial wastewater M. Hernández-Ortega, T. Ponziak, C. Barrera-Díaz, M.A. Rodrigo, G. Roa-Morales and B. Bilyeu (Mexico, Spain, USA) The effect of transmembrane pressure and pH on treatment of paper machine process waters by using a two-step nanofiltration process: Flux decline analysis Y. Kaya, Z.B. Gönder, I. Vergili and H. Barlas (Turkey) Pollutant removal from municipal sewage in winter via a modified free-water-surface system planted with edible vegetable S. Zheng, Z. Yang and M. Sun (China) Flat-plate submerged membrane bioreactor for the treatment of higher-load graywater A. Huelgas and N. Funamizu (Japan) Integration of a coagulation step in a cometabolism sequencing batch reactor for the treatment of DSD acid wastewater from a reduction process Y. Yan, L. Feng, L. Sun and Q. Zhou (China) Properties of seawater bitterns with regard to liquid-desiccant cooling G. Lychnos, J.P. Fletcher and P.A. Davies (UK) Removal of Cu (II) from water pollutant with Tunisian activated lignin prepared by phosphoric acid activation A. Kriaa, N. Hamdi and E. Srasra (Tunisia) Joint analysis of transient flux behaviors via membrane fouling in hybrid PAC/MF processes using neural network C. Aydiner, I. Demir, B. Keskinler and O. Ince (Turkey, USA) Water shortage in Jordan — Sustainable solutions N. Hadadin, M. Qaqish, E. Akawwi and A. Bdour (Jordan) Economical study of a small-scale direct contact humidification–dehumidification desalination plant A. Eslamimanesh and M.S. Hatamipour (Iran) Study of adsorption isotherms and kinetic models for Methylene Blue adsorption on activated carbon developed from Egyptian rice hull (Part II) M.M. El-Halwany (Egypt) Development of empirical relation to evaluate the heat transfer coefficients and fractional energy in basin type hybrid (PV/T) active solar still S. Kumar, G.N. Tiwari and M.K. Gaur (India) Treatment and reuse of dyeing effluents by potassium ferrate I. Ciabatti, F. Tognotti and L. Lombardi (Italy) Analysis of facilitated transport membrane with modified boundary conditions M. Azhin, T. Kaghazchi and M. Rahmani (Iran) Inorganic fouling of pressure-driven membrane processes — A critical review S. Shirazi, C.-J. Lin and D. Chen (USA, China) Comparison of classical solar chimney power system and combined solar chimney system for power generation and seawater desalination X. Zhou, B. Xiao, W. Liu, X. Guo, J. Yang and J. Fan (China) Papers Presented at the 1st Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics (CEMEPE), Skiathos, Greece, 24-28 June, 2007 Editorial P. Samaras and A. Kungolos (Greece) Predicting the behavior of a pipe network using the “critical Z-score” as its performance indicator S. Tsitsifli and V. Kanakoudis (Greece) Surface water quantity and quality assessment in Pinios River, Thessaly, Greece A. Loukas (Greece) Hydrological and water quality modeling in a medium-sized basin using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) V. Pisinaras, C. Petalas, G.D. Gikas, A. Gemitzi and V.A. Tsihrintzis (Greece) Sustainable management of Agiasma Lagoon–River Nestos delta—Using R.E.MO.S. daily monitoring data of water quality and quantity parameters: Trends, assessments, and natural hazards for the years 2000–2002 S. Margoni and A. Psilovikos (Greece) A novel systemic approach to water resources optimisation in areas with limited water resources E. Kondili, J.K. Kaldellis and C. Papapostolou (Greece) Impact of river damming on coastal stratification–mixing processes: The cases of Strymon and Nestos Rivers, N. Greece G.K. Sylaios, N. Kamidis and V.A. Tsihrintzis (Greece) Trading pollutant discharge permits in rivers using fuzzy nonlinear cost functions S.M. Mesbah, R. Kerachian and A. Torabian (Iran) Antiflooding prevention, protection, strategic environmental planning of aquatic resources and water purification: The case of Thessalian basin, in Greece Ε. Koutseris, Αg. Filintas and P. Dioudis (Greece) Design of a two stage Organic Rankine Cycle system for reverse osmosis desalination supplied from a steady thermal source G. Kosmadakis, D. Manolakos, S. Kyritsis and G. Papadakis (Greece) Investigation of farmers' willingness to pay for using recycled water for irrigation in Thessaly region, Greece S. Bakopoulou, S. Polyzos and A. Kungolos (Greece)
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Equilibrium modeling for the adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions on activated clay minerals Y. El Mouzdahir, A. Elmchaouri, R. Mahboub, A. Gil and S.A. Korili (Morocco, Spain) Alternative cost-effective preparation method of polyaluminium chloride (PAC) coagulant agent: Characterization and comparative application for water/wastewater treatment A.I. Zouboulis and N. Tzoupanos (Greece) Decolorization and degradation of reactive azo dyes via heterogeneous photocatalytic processes K. Soutsas, V. Karayannis, I. Poulios, A. Riga, K. Ntampegliotis, X. Spiliotis and G. Papapolymerou (Greece) Disinfection of spring water and secondary treated municipal wastewater by TiO2 photocatalysis N. Lydakis-Simantiris, D. Riga, E. Katsivela, D. Mantzavinos and N.P. Xekoukoulotakis (Greece) Monitoring of nutrient removal within integrated constructed wetlands (ICW) M. Scholz, R. Harrington, P. Carroll and A. Mustafa (UK, Ireland) A case study of the performance of pilot scale light weight aggregates (LWA) based hybrid soil filters in Estonia E. Põldvere, A. Noorvee, K. Karabelnik, M. Maddison, K. Nurk, I. Zaytsev and Ü. Mander (Estonia) Dissolved organic matter and nitrogen removal by advanced aerated submerged bio-film reactor Y. Choi, K. Johnson, D.F. Hayes, N.-c. Sung and H. Xu (Republic of Korea, USA) Simulating the water balance in an old non-engineered landfill for optimizing plant cover establishment in an arid environment P. Kostopoulou, A. Karagiannidis, P. Rakimbei and K. Tsiouvaras (Greece) Investigation of protozoa as indicators of wastewater treatment efficiency in constructed wetlands C.A. Papadimitriou, A. Papatheodoulou, V. Takavakoglou, A. Zdragas, P. Samaras, G.P. Sakellaropoulos, M. Lazaridou and G. Zalidis (Greece) Comparative study of indices used in toxicity evaluation of effluents L. Manusadžianas, K. Sadauskas and R. Vitkus (Lithuania) Cellular-automata and individual-based approaches for the modeling of biofilm structures: Pros and cons C.S. Laspidou, A. Kungolos and P. Samaras (Greece) Dewatering of primary settled urban sludge in a vertical flow wetland P. Melidis, G.D. Gikas, C.S. Akratos and V.A. Tsihrintzis (Greece) Comparing different methods of analysing sewage sludge, dewatered sewage sludge and sewage sludge ash G. Hoffmann, D. Schingnitz and B. Bilitewski (Germany) Papers Presented at the 1st Maghrebian Conference on Water Treatment and Desalination, Hammamet, Tunisia, 7-10 December 2007 Corrosion behavior of different alloys exposed to continuous flowing seawater by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) K. Al-Muhanna and K. Habib (Kuwait) Removal of excess fluoride ions from Saharan brackish water by adsorption on natural materials A. Ramdani, S. Taleb, A. Benghalem and N. Ghaffour (Algeria, Oman) Development of solid-phase microextraction for the determination of trihalomethanes in drinking water from Bizerte, Tunisia M. Bahri and M.R. Driss (Tunisia) Treatment of dye and cadmium solutions using asymmetric kaolin porous tubular support K. Ezziane, A. Belouatek and E.S.B.H. Hmida (Algeria, Tunisia) Seawater desalination: Study of three coastal stations in Algiers region M. Bessenasse, A. Kettab and A.S. Moulla (Algeria) Sulfate removal from aqueous solutions by hydrous iron oxide in the presence of heavy metals and competitive anions: Macroscopic and spectroscopic analyses C. Boukhalfa (Algeria) Intensification of the liquid film evaporation in a vertical channel A.S. Cherif, S.B. Jabrallah, J.P. Corriou and A. Belghith (Tunisia, France) Evaluation of the quality of waters treated by the activated muds station in Oued El Athmania S. Ghizellaoui and S. Ghizellaoui (Algeria) Hybrid solar still by heat pump compression K. Hidouri, R. Ben Slama and S. Gabsi (Tunisia) Treatment of a mixture of three pesticides by photo- and electro-Fenton processes A.K. Abdessalem, N. Bellakhal, N. Oturan, M. Dachraoui and M.A. Oturan (France, Tunisia) Experimental study of the performance of a cooling tower used in a solar distiller H. Marmouch, J. Orfi and S.B. Nasrallah (Tunisia) Use of NaX porous materials in the recovery of iron ions D. Nibou, S. Amokrane and N. Lebaili (Algeria) Impacts of different antiscalant dosing rates and their thermal performance in Multi Stage Flash (MSF) distiller in Kuwait S. Ghani and N.S. Al-Deffeeri (UK, Kuwait) A rapid determination and extraction of three carbamate insecticides using LC-ESI-MS/MS: Application to their identification in a real river water sample F. Boujelbane, F. Oueslati and N.B. Hamida (Tunisia)
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