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What happens to microplastics in nature
Spáčilová, Markéta
This work was focused on preparation of microplastic particles which correspond to microplastics in the environment. The five most used plastics (polyethylene, polyamide, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene glycol terephthalate, and polystyrene) were used for preparation. Microplastics were prepared by grinding common used plastics to match the actual microplastics present in the environment as closely as possible. The shape and size of the prepared particles\nwere obtained by scanning electron microscopy. Raman and infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the microplastic structures. Simultaneously, methodology to determine the amount of microplastic particles in simulated water samples was developed.
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Continuous electrocoagulation of Chlorella vulgaris in a novel channel-flow reactor
Lucáková, Simona
In our laboratory, we employed an electrocoagulation process with iron sacrificial anode leading to the separation of Chlorella vulgaris cells with high efficiency and at the same time acceptable low contamination of separated biomass by iron. Comparing to only centrifugation, the total energy costs of harvesting using electrocoagulation as a pre-concentration step prior to centrifugation were reduced by more than 80%. After extensive study of the influence of relevant process parameters.
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Vertical distribution of black carbon (BC)
Julaha, Kajal
Black Carbon (BC) is one of the leading contributors affecting our climate system. Absorbing at all visible wavelengths results in a warmer environment and thus has been considered the second most important contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide. The primary sources of BC aerosol are the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass burning. However, the composition of atmospheric aerosols varies with the height above the Earth’s surface. Recent studies have shown significant uncertainties (about 25%) in model simulations of the vertical BC distribution, both on the regional and global levels. BC’s vertical transport is suggested to be one area where the models still differ significantly,4,5 highlighting further investigation.
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Analysis of textile waste streams in the Czech Republic
Shtukaturova, Anastasia
Our results confirm that the Czech Republic is not well prepared to fulfill the ambitious goals of the CEAP in respect to textile waste because of continually growing volumes of this type of the waste and hardly available official data about its production, lack of recycling technologies and obsolete waste collection system.\n
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