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Construction and demolition wastes represent a primary source of new alternative materials which, if properly recovered, can be used to replace virgin raw materials partially or totally. The distrust of end-users in the use of recycled aggregates is mainly due to the environmental performance of these materials. In particular, the release of pollutants into the surrounding environment appears to be the aspect of greatest concern. This is because these materials are characterized by a strong heterogeneity which can sometimes lead to contaminant releases above the legal limits for recovery. In this context, an analysis of the leaching behaviour of both CDWs and RAs was conducted by applying a statistical analysis methodology. Subsequently, to evaluate the influence of the particle size and the volumetric reduction of the material on the release of contaminants, several experimental leaching tests were carried out according to the UNI EN 12457-2 and UNI EN 12457-4 standards. The results obtained show that chromium, mercury, and COD are the most critical parameters for both CDWs and RAs. Moreover, the material particle size generally affects the release of contaminants (i.e., finer particles showed higher releases), while the crushing process does not always involve higher releases than the sieving process.
Alessandra Diotti; Giovanni Plizzari; Sabrina Sorlini. Leaching Behaviour of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates: Statistical Analysis Applied to the Release of Contaminants. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 6265 .
AMA StyleAlessandra Diotti, Giovanni Plizzari, Sabrina Sorlini. Leaching Behaviour of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates: Statistical Analysis Applied to the Release of Contaminants. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (14):6265.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandra Diotti; Giovanni Plizzari; Sabrina Sorlini. 2021. "Leaching Behaviour of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates: Statistical Analysis Applied to the Release of Contaminants." Applied Sciences 11, no. 14: 6265.
Construction and demolition activities in Italy and the Lombardy Region produce a considerable amount of wastes that can be valorised as secondary raw materials. The recovery of construction and demolition wastes is severely limited by the lack of consolidated and sustainable treatment chains and by the strong variability of their environmental characteristics that may generate potentially dangerous effects for the environment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and technically define the current treatment chains in the Province of Brescia (Lombardy) by analyzing three full-scale treatment plants in order to highlight barriers to demolition waste recovery and propose possible solutions and improvement strategies. To best represent the entire management and treatment system, the analysis was developed on all the acceptance, treatment, and final quality control phases. Moreover, chemical composition and leaching data on demolition wastes and recycled aggregates were collected from the three treatment plants and statistically analyzed to assess their potential recovery according to the Italian legislation. Mixed non-hazardous waste is the fraction mostly managed by recycling plants and mixed recycled aggregates are the main products obtained from the treatment. These are mostly used in roads and in geotechnical applications. Chemical composition results showed that the pH is generally alkaline and tin and benzene are the most critical elements for both demolition wastes and recycled aggregates with respect to the regulatory limit values. Total chromium was identified as a critical compound in leachates. The results of the statistical analysis confirmed that chromium was mainly released by cement materials.
Alessandra Diotti; Giovanni Plizzari; Sabrina Sorlini. Technical analysis of full-scale Construction and Demolition Waste treatment plants: case studies of the Lombardy Region, Italy. Detritus 2021, 51 -66.
AMA StyleAlessandra Diotti, Giovanni Plizzari, Sabrina Sorlini. Technical analysis of full-scale Construction and Demolition Waste treatment plants: case studies of the Lombardy Region, Italy. Detritus. 2021; (15):51-66.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandra Diotti; Giovanni Plizzari; Sabrina Sorlini. 2021. "Technical analysis of full-scale Construction and Demolition Waste treatment plants: case studies of the Lombardy Region, Italy." Detritus , no. 15: 51-66.
Phosphorus depletion represents a significant problem. Ash of incinerated biological sewage sludge (BSS) contains P, but the presence of heavy metals (e.g., Fe and Al) is the main issue. Based on chemical characterization by SEM-EDS, ED-XRF and ICP-OES techniques, the characteristics and P content of bottom ash (BA) and fly ash (FA) of incinerated BSS were very similar. On BA, P extraction carried out in counter- current with an S:L ratio of 1:10 and H2SO4 0.5 M led to better extraction yields than those of a similar test with H2SO4 1 M and an S:L ratio of 1:5 (93% vs. 86%). Comparing yields with H2SO4 0.5 M (S:L ratio of 1:10), the counter-current method gave better results than those of the crossflow method (93% vs. 83.9%), also improving the performance obtained with HCl in crossflow (93% vs. 89.3%). The results suggest that the purification of the acid extract from heavy metals with pH variation was impractical due to metal precipitation as phosphates. Extraction with H2SO4 and subsequent treatment with isoamyl alcohol represented the best option to extract and purify P, leading to 81% extraction yields of P with low amounts of metals.
Marco Baldi; Andrea Martinotti; Sabrina Sorlini; Ioannis Katsoyiannis; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Maria Collivignarelli. Extraction and Purification of Phosphorus from the Ashes of Incinerated Biological Sewage Sludge. Water 2021, 13, 1102 .
AMA StyleMarco Baldi, Andrea Martinotti, Sabrina Sorlini, Ioannis Katsoyiannis, Alessandro Abbà, Marco Carnevale Miino, Maria Collivignarelli. Extraction and Purification of Phosphorus from the Ashes of Incinerated Biological Sewage Sludge. Water. 2021; 13 (8):1102.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarco Baldi; Andrea Martinotti; Sabrina Sorlini; Ioannis Katsoyiannis; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Maria Collivignarelli. 2021. "Extraction and Purification of Phosphorus from the Ashes of Incinerated Biological Sewage Sludge." Water 13, no. 8: 1102.
Recently, among AOPs, photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) on TiO2 is gaining interest. In this study, five different real waters sampled in four different points of the integrated urban water management (IUWM) system were tested with PEC and UV alone, for comparison. This work aims to verify the effect of the PEC suggesting the optimal position in IUWM system where the PEC should be located to obtain the best performance. In groundwaters (GWs), PEC effectively removed atrazine-based compounds (> 99%), trichloroethylene, and perchloroethylene (96%), after 15 min of reaction time. However, given the low concentrations of emerging compounds, the synergistic effect of UV radiation with the catalyst and with the polarization of the mesh was not visible, with very few differences compared with the results obtained with UV alone. Pharmaceutical industrial wastewater (IWW) showed a significant increase in biodegradability after 2 h, both if subjected to PEC or UV (200%), despite the absence of COD removal. The PEC applied on IWW from a sewage sludge treatment plant allowed to effectively remove the COD (39.6%) and increase the biodegradability (300%). Good results in terms of COD removal (33.9%) and biodegradability increase (+900%) were also achieved testing PEC on wastewater treatment plant effluent. Except for GWs, PEC allowed significant E EO savings respect to UV alone (76.2–99.1%).
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Giorgio Bertanza; Sabrina Sorlini; Silvestro Damiani; Hamed Arab; Massimiliano Bestetti; Silvia Franz. Photoelectrocatalysis on TiO2 meshes: different applications in the integrated urban water management. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2021, 1 -10.
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abbà, Marco Carnevale Miino, Giorgio Bertanza, Sabrina Sorlini, Silvestro Damiani, Hamed Arab, Massimiliano Bestetti, Silvia Franz. Photoelectrocatalysis on TiO2 meshes: different applications in the integrated urban water management. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2021; ():1-10.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Giorgio Bertanza; Sabrina Sorlini; Silvestro Damiani; Hamed Arab; Massimiliano Bestetti; Silvia Franz. 2021. "Photoelectrocatalysis on TiO2 meshes: different applications in the integrated urban water management." Environmental Science and Pollution Research , no. : 1-10.
In the two last decades, world production of pig iron and steel has undergone a significant increase. In 2018, 1252.87 and 1806.46 million tons of pig iron and steel, respectively, were produced as compared to the 575.78 and 809.94 million tons of 2000. Consequently, the amount of the different types of slags deriving from these production processes has also increased considerably. In relation to the principles of sustainability and circular economy, the available literature suggests several possible reuses for these slags (bituminous conglomerates, hydraulic engineering, metallurgy, fertilizers, etc.). This paper aims to provide an overview of the iron and steel slags production and their reuse in concrete (for example as replacement of cement, fine or coarse aggregates). The characteristics of slags are analyzed in terms of chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. Mechanical and durability tests (both from material and structures point of view) carried out in the different studies and research are shown as well. Particular attention was devoted to electric arc furnace slags (EAF) since they are the most produced in Italy. Based on this deep literature review, the gaps that still require further studies have been identified and discussed.
Alan Piemonti; Antonio Conforti; Luca Cominoli; Sabrina Sorlini; Antonella Luciano; Giovanni Plizzari. Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Sustainability 2021, 13, 556 .
AMA StyleAlan Piemonti, Antonio Conforti, Luca Cominoli, Sabrina Sorlini, Antonella Luciano, Giovanni Plizzari. Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):556.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlan Piemonti; Antonio Conforti; Luca Cominoli; Sabrina Sorlini; Antonella Luciano; Giovanni Plizzari. 2021. "Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 556.
The aim of this research work was the evaluation of the feasibility to utilize industrial by-products, such as electric arc furnace steel slags, for sustainable concrete production. The paper evaluated the environmental and mechanical properties of steel slags and concrete, respectively. Specifically, the release of contaminants from steel slags was investigated by leaching test and the properties of fresh and hardened concrete were evaluated for a concrete mixture designed with a partial substitution (30%) of natural coarse aggregates with electric arc furnace steel slags. The results show that the concentrations of pollutants were lower than the legal limits imposed by the Ministerial Decree 186/2006 and the addition of steel slag can enhance the mechanical performance of concrete. The compressive strength of cubic specimens was also measured after different cycles of alternate wetting–drying. The steel slag incorporation results in a stiffness comparable to that of a traditional concrete. Overall, the mechanical and leaching characterization has shown that the reuse of electric arc furnace steel slags for sustainable concrete production is feasible and reliable.
Alessandra Diotti; Luca Cominoli; Adela Perèz Galvin; Sabrina Sorlini; Giovanni Plizzari. Sustainable Recycling of Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag as Aggregate in Concrete: Effects on the Environmental and Technical Performance. Sustainability 2021, 13, 521 .
AMA StyleAlessandra Diotti, Luca Cominoli, Adela Perèz Galvin, Sabrina Sorlini, Giovanni Plizzari. Sustainable Recycling of Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag as Aggregate in Concrete: Effects on the Environmental and Technical Performance. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):521.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandra Diotti; Luca Cominoli; Adela Perèz Galvin; Sabrina Sorlini; Giovanni Plizzari. 2021. "Sustainable Recycling of Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag as Aggregate in Concrete: Effects on the Environmental and Technical Performance." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 521.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) can have harmful effects on human health and can act as a precursor for the formation of other air pollutants in urban environment such as secondary PM2.5 and ozone. The lockdown measures for CoViD-19 allowed to simulate on a large scale the massive and prolonged reduction of road traffic (the main source for NO2 in urban environment). This work aims to selectively assess the maximum impact that total traffic blocking measures can have on NO2. For this reason, three megacities (London, Milan and Paris) were chosen which had similar characteristics in terms of climatic conditions, population, policies of urban traffic management and lockdown measures. 52 air quality control units have been used to compare data measured in lockdown and in the same periods of previous years, highlighting a significant decrease in NO2 concentration due to traffic (London: 71.1 % - 80.8 %; Milan: 8.6 % - 42.4 %; Paris: 65.7 % - 79.8 %). In 2020 the contribution of traffic in London, Milan and Paris dropped to 3.3 ± 1.3 μg m−3, 6.1 ± 0.8 μg m−3, and 13.4 ± 1.5 μg m−3, respectively. Despite the significant reduction in the NO2 concentration, in UT stations average NO2 concentrations higher than 40 μg m−3 were registered for several days. In order to reduce the pollution, the limitation of road traffic could be not enough, but a vision also aimed at rethink the vehicles and their polluting effects should be developed.
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Claudio De Rose; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Baldi; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Sabrina Sorlini; Marco Carnevale Miino. Analysis of lockdown for CoViD-19 impact on NO2 in London, Milan and Paris: What lesson can be learnt? Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2020, 146, 952 -960.
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Claudio De Rose, Alessandro Abbà, Marco Baldi, Giorgio Bertanza, Roberta Pedrazzani, Sabrina Sorlini, Marco Carnevale Miino. Analysis of lockdown for CoViD-19 impact on NO2 in London, Milan and Paris: What lesson can be learnt? Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 2020; 146 ():952-960.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Claudio De Rose; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Baldi; Giorgio Bertanza; Roberta Pedrazzani; Sabrina Sorlini; Marco Carnevale Miino. 2020. "Analysis of lockdown for CoViD-19 impact on NO2 in London, Milan and Paris: What lesson can be learnt?" Process Safety and Environmental Protection 146, no. : 952-960.
Among the critical issues that prevent the reuse of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) effluents in a circular economy perspective, the microbiological component plays a key role causing infections and diseases. To date, the use of conventional chemical oxidants (e.g., chlorine) represent the main applied process for wastewater (WW) disinfection following a series of operational advantages. However, toxicity linked to the production of highly dangerous disinfection by-products (DBPs) has been widely demonstrated. Therefore, in recent years, there is an increasing attention to implement sustainable processes, which can simultaneously guarantee the microbiological quality of the WWs treated and the protection of both humans and the environment. This review focuses on treatments based on ultraviolet radiation (UV) alone or in combination with other processes (sonophotolysis, photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis with both natural and artificial light) without the dosage of chemical oxidants. The strengths of these technologies and the most significant critical issues are reported. To date, the use of synthetic waters in laboratory tests despite real waters, the capital and operative costs and the limited, or absent, experience of full-scale plant management (especially for UV-based combined processes) represent the main limits to their application on a larger scale. Although further in-depth studies are required to ensure full applicability of UV-based combined processes in WWTPs for reuse of their purified effluents, excellent prospects are presented thanks to an absent environmental impact in terms of DBPs formation and excellent disinfection yields of microorganisms (in most cases higher than 3-log reduction).
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Sabrina Sorlini. Disinfection of Wastewater by UV-Based Treatment for Reuse in a Circular Economy Perspective. Where Are We at? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 18, 77 .
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abbà, Marco Carnevale Miino, Francesca Maria Caccamo, Vincenzo Torretta, Elena Cristina Rada, Sabrina Sorlini. Disinfection of Wastewater by UV-Based Treatment for Reuse in a Circular Economy Perspective. Where Are We at? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 18 (1):77.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Sabrina Sorlini. 2020. "Disinfection of Wastewater by UV-Based Treatment for Reuse in a Circular Economy Perspective. Where Are We at?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 1: 77.
The hepatotoxin microcystin-LR (MC-LR) represents one of the most toxic cyanotoxins for human health. Considering its harmful effect, the World Health Organization recommended a limit in drinking water (DW) of 1 µg L−1. Due to the ineffectiveness of conventional treatments present in DW treatment plants against MC-LR, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are gaining interest due to the high redox potential of the OH• radicals. In this work UV/H2O2 was applied to a real lake water to remove MC-LR. The kinetics of the UV/H2O2 were compared with those of UV and H2O2 showing the following result: UV/H2O2 > UV > H2O2. Within the range of H2O2 tested (0–0.9 mM), the results showed that H2O2 concentration and the removal kinetics followed an increasing quadratic relation. By increasing the initial concentration of H2O2, the consumption of oxidant also increased but, in terms of MC-LR degraded for H2O2 dosed, the removal efficiency decreased. As the initial MC-LR initial concentration increased, the removal kinetics increased up to a limit concentration (80 µg L−1) in which the presence of high amounts of the toxin slowed down the process. Operating with UV fluence lower than 950 mJ cm−2, UV alone minimized the specific energy consumption required. UV/H2O2 (0.3 mM) and UV/H2O2 (0.9 mM) were the most advantageous combination when operating with UV fluence of 950–1400 mJ cm−2 and higher than 1400 mJ cm−2, respectively.
Sabrina Sorlini; Carlo Collivignarelli; Marco Carnevale Miino; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Maria Cristina Collivignarelli. Kinetics of Microcystin-LR Removal in a Real Lake Water by UV/H2O2 Treatment and Analysis of Specific Energy Consumption. Toxins 2020, 12, 810 .
AMA StyleSabrina Sorlini, Carlo Collivignarelli, Marco Carnevale Miino, Francesca Maria Caccamo, Maria Cristina Collivignarelli. Kinetics of Microcystin-LR Removal in a Real Lake Water by UV/H2O2 Treatment and Analysis of Specific Energy Consumption. Toxins. 2020; 12 (12):810.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSabrina Sorlini; Carlo Collivignarelli; Marco Carnevale Miino; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Maria Cristina Collivignarelli. 2020. "Kinetics of Microcystin-LR Removal in a Real Lake Water by UV/H2O2 Treatment and Analysis of Specific Energy Consumption." Toxins 12, no. 12: 810.
Construction and demolition wastes are widely recognized as the main waste stream in the EU, and their recycling and recovery is an important issue in sustainable building industry development. The composition of construction and demolition wastes is highly heterogeneous and is influenced by several factors, including the raw materials and construction products used. The environmental performance of these materials are therefore considerably variable and, in some cases, do not comply with the regulatory limits established to ensure the protection of the natural environment. In this context, this paper presents a data analysis on the environmental behavior of construction and demolition wastes and recycled aggregates in terms of both chemical composition and the release of contaminants according to a leaching test. Subsequently, the most critical parameters for recovery were identified and statistically evaluated. The leaching results showed that SO4, Cu, and COD are critical compounds for both CDWs and RAs.
Alessandra Diotti; Adela Perèz Galvin; Andrea Piccinali; Giovanni Plizzari; Sabrina Sorlini. Chemical and Leaching Behavior of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10326 .
AMA StyleAlessandra Diotti, Adela Perèz Galvin, Andrea Piccinali, Giovanni Plizzari, Sabrina Sorlini. Chemical and Leaching Behavior of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10326.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandra Diotti; Adela Perèz Galvin; Andrea Piccinali; Giovanni Plizzari; Sabrina Sorlini. 2020. "Chemical and Leaching Behavior of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10326.
Fluorides represent a significant problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In fact, this ion is essential for human health but, if taken in excess, it can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis. In LMICs, the pollution of groundwater from fluorides is of natural origin. Therefore, if providing alternative sources for drinking water (DW) supply is not possible, the use of specific processes for the removal of fluorides becomes essential. The adsorption on alternative materials, such as agro-food residues, can be a valid treatment for the removal of fluorides in the LMIC considering: (i) their optimal removal yields, (ii) the high availability, and (iii) the low cost. In recent years, the interest on the use of palm residues (PRs) becomes significant. Optimal pH, temperature, adsorbent dosage, and possible combination with metals to increase adsorption performances were deeply investigated. The activated PRs also present two other advantages: (i) very high surface area, and (ii) very low reduction in uptake capacity when regenerated. However, all tests were conducted with synthetic waters in laboratory-scale reactors while application on real-scale are absent. This makes other studies on this type of alternative adsorbent material still necessary.
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Sabrina Sorlini. Adsorption of Fluorides in Drinking Water by Palm Residues. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3786 .
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abbà, Marco Carnevale Miino, Vincenzo Torretta, Elena Cristina Rada, Francesca Maria Caccamo, Sabrina Sorlini. Adsorption of Fluorides in Drinking Water by Palm Residues. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (9):3786.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Marco Carnevale Miino; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Francesca Maria Caccamo; Sabrina Sorlini. 2020. "Adsorption of Fluorides in Drinking Water by Palm Residues." Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3786.
In the coming years, water stress is destined to worsen considering that the consumption of water is expected to increase significantly, and climate change is expected to become more evident. Greywater (GW) has been studied as an alternative water source in arid and semiarid zones. Although there is no single optimal solution in order to treat GW, constructed wetlands proved to be effective. In this paper, the results of the treatment of a real GW by a horizontal flow constructed wetland (HFCW) for more than four months are shown. In the preliminary laboratory-scale plant, Phragmites australis, Carex oshimensis and Cyperus papyrus were tested separately and showed very similar results. In the second phase, pilot-scale tests were conducted to confirm the performance at a larger scale and evaluate the influence of hydraulic retention time, obtaining very high removal yields on turbidity (>92%), total suspended solids (TSS) (>85%), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (>89%), and five-day biological oxygen demand (BOD5) (>88%). Based on the results of the pilot-scale HFCW, a comparison with international recommendations by World Health Organization and European Union is discussed.
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Marco Carnevale Miino; Franco Hernan Gomez; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Sabrina Sorlini. Horizontal Flow Constructed Wetland for Greywater Treatment and Reuse: An Experimental Case. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 2317 .
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Marco Carnevale Miino, Franco Hernan Gomez, Vincenzo Torretta, Elena Cristina Rada, Sabrina Sorlini. Horizontal Flow Constructed Wetland for Greywater Treatment and Reuse: An Experimental Case. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (7):2317.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Marco Carnevale Miino; Franco Hernan Gomez; Vincenzo Torretta; Elena Cristina Rada; Sabrina Sorlini. 2020. "Horizontal Flow Constructed Wetland for Greywater Treatment and Reuse: An Experimental Case." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 7: 2317.
Human health and well-being are strongly linked to the state of the environment. The high industrial pressure present in the Province of Brescia, located in Northern Italy, produced strong environmental and health concerns. This narrative review of the literature aims at identifying the studies focused on the association between exposure to environmental pollutants and health effects in the population living in this area. Thirteen papers fitted the inclusion criteria: five were focused on the connection among pollutants present in air matrix and health effects, seven on both air and soil, and one on soil. No study investigated the relationship with water pollution. The great variability in the analyzed end-points made it difficult to draw precise conclusions, but the fact that, in almost all the studies, the investigated health effects have a positive association with the exposure to different kinds of pollutants, allows us to hypothesize that the considered population is living in an area where the “environmental pressure” could produce significant health effects in the future.
Carlotta Alias; Laura Benassi; Luca Bertazzi; Sabrina Sorlini; Marialuisa Volta; Umberto Gelatti. Environmental exposure and health effects in a highly polluted area of Northern Italy: a narrative review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2019, 26, 4555 -4569.
AMA StyleCarlotta Alias, Laura Benassi, Luca Bertazzi, Sabrina Sorlini, Marialuisa Volta, Umberto Gelatti. Environmental exposure and health effects in a highly polluted area of Northern Italy: a narrative review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019; 26 (5):4555-4569.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlotta Alias; Laura Benassi; Luca Bertazzi; Sabrina Sorlini; Marialuisa Volta; Umberto Gelatti. 2019. "Environmental exposure and health effects in a highly polluted area of Northern Italy: a narrative review." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26, no. 5: 4555-4569.
The aim of this experimental study was to assess the feasibility of using a wet oxidation (WO) process for treating fine soil with a high level of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs). Two samples of soil were spiked with two different contaminants (motor oil, and motor oil + diesel). The samples were subjected to a WO bench plant test, where the effect of the main process parameters (i.e., temperature and reaction time) on the removal of TPHs was investigated. Results show that the WO process is effective for the decontamination of hydrocarbons, and a strong reduction (>85%) can be obtained with the typical working conditions of a full-scale plant (temperature = 250 °C, reaction time = 30 min). The solid residue resulting from the WO process was characterized in order to evaluate the recovery options. In terms of chemical characterization, the contents of the pollutants comply with the Italian regulations for commercial and industrial site use. Moreover, the results of the leaching test suggested that these residues could be reused for ceramic and brick manufacturing processes.
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Mentore Vaccari; Alessandro Abbà; Matteo Canato; Sabrina Sorlini. Wet Oxidation of Fine Soil Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons: A Way towards a Remediation Cycle. Environments 2018, 5, 69 .
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Mentore Vaccari, Alessandro Abbà, Matteo Canato, Sabrina Sorlini. Wet Oxidation of Fine Soil Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons: A Way towards a Remediation Cycle. Environments. 2018; 5 (6):69.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Mentore Vaccari; Alessandro Abbà; Matteo Canato; Sabrina Sorlini. 2018. "Wet Oxidation of Fine Soil Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons: A Way towards a Remediation Cycle." Environments 5, no. 6: 69.
Andrea Frattarola; Marta Domini; Sabrina Sorlini. The use of a risk assessment tool based on the Sanitation Safety Planning approach for the improvement of O&M procedures of a wastewater treatment plant in Tanzania. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 2018, 25, 1463 -1472.
AMA StyleAndrea Frattarola, Marta Domini, Sabrina Sorlini. The use of a risk assessment tool based on the Sanitation Safety Planning approach for the improvement of O&M procedures of a wastewater treatment plant in Tanzania. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 2018; 25 (6):1463-1472.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrea Frattarola; Marta Domini; Sabrina Sorlini. 2018. "The use of a risk assessment tool based on the Sanitation Safety Planning approach for the improvement of O&M procedures of a wastewater treatment plant in Tanzania." Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 25, no. 6: 1463-1472.
Silvestro Damiani; Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abba; Sabrina Sorlini; Barbara Marianna Crotti. FROM THE APPLICATION OF WATER SAFETY PLAN TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ISO 22000:2005 STANDARD: A CASE STUDY. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 2018, 17, 2361 -2372.
AMA StyleSilvestro Damiani, Maria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abba, Sabrina Sorlini, Barbara Marianna Crotti. FROM THE APPLICATION OF WATER SAFETY PLAN TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ISO 22000:2005 STANDARD: A CASE STUDY. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2018; 17 (10):2361-2372.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSilvestro Damiani; Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abba; Sabrina Sorlini; Barbara Marianna Crotti. 2018. "FROM THE APPLICATION OF WATER SAFETY PLAN TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ISO 22000:2005 STANDARD: A CASE STUDY." Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 17, no. 10: 2361-2372.
The European iron and steel industry produces a considerable amount of waste and by-products. Also in Italy the steel slag production is very high. Steel slags may be reused in recycled materials, such as materials for the construction industry, road base and asphalt mixtures, allowing to reduce the final disposal in a landfill. The reuse of this recycled material may generate potential release of toxic compounds for the environment and humans. The aim of this study was to assess the ecotoxicity and genotoxicity of steel slags by using an integrated chemical-biological approach. Chemical analysis of leachates obtained by using short-term leaching tests (UNI EN 12457-2) were performed, to evaluate the waste potential reuse according to the Italian legislation (Ministerial Decree 186/2006). Moreover, solutions obtained from leaching tests were assayed by using ecotoxicity tests on plant and animal organisms and genotoxicity tests on bacteria, plant and human cells. Chemical analyses of the eluates were within the limits of the Italian legislation. The preliminary results of the ecotoxicity and the genotoxicity tests demonstrated that this material has a low toxicity and therefore its potential use as a recycled material.
Laura Benassi; Carlotta Alias; Donatella Feretti; Umberto Gelatti; Giovanna Piovani; Ilaria Zerbini; Sabrina Sorlini. ECOTOXICITY AND GENOTOXICITY OF STEEL SLAGS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS. Detritus 2018, ume 06 - J, 1 .
AMA StyleLaura Benassi, Carlotta Alias, Donatella Feretti, Umberto Gelatti, Giovanna Piovani, Ilaria Zerbini, Sabrina Sorlini. ECOTOXICITY AND GENOTOXICITY OF STEEL SLAGS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS. Detritus. 2018; ume 06 - J ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaura Benassi; Carlotta Alias; Donatella Feretti; Umberto Gelatti; Giovanna Piovani; Ilaria Zerbini; Sabrina Sorlini. 2018. "ECOTOXICITY AND GENOTOXICITY OF STEEL SLAGS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS." Detritus ume 06 - J, no. : 1.
G. Bertanza; Sabrina Sorlini; M. Vaccari. Integrated Assessment Challenges in the Water, Wastewater and Waste Domains: Case Studies. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2018, 51, 25 -30.
AMA StyleG. Bertanza, Sabrina Sorlini, M. Vaccari. Integrated Assessment Challenges in the Water, Wastewater and Waste Domains: Case Studies. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2018; 51 (5):25-30.
Chicago/Turabian StyleG. Bertanza; Sabrina Sorlini; M. Vaccari. 2018. "Integrated Assessment Challenges in the Water, Wastewater and Waste Domains: Case Studies." IFAC-PapersOnLine 51, no. 5: 25-30.
Sabrina Sorlini; Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abba. CONTROL MEASURES FOR Cyanobacteria AND Cyanotoxins IN DRINKING WATER. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 2018, 17, 2455 -2463.
AMA StyleSabrina Sorlini, Maria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abba. CONTROL MEASURES FOR Cyanobacteria AND Cyanotoxins IN DRINKING WATER. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2018; 17 (10):2455-2463.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSabrina Sorlini; Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abba. 2018. "CONTROL MEASURES FOR Cyanobacteria AND Cyanotoxins IN DRINKING WATER." Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 17, no. 10: 2455-2463.
The use of water disinfection as a public health measure reduces the spread of diseases. Various disinfection technologies can be used to meet the pathogen inactivation demand in water. This work is an overview of the main disinfection technologies of wastewater and drinking water that reports for the conventional processes the action mechanism, the possible formation of by-products, the operative conditions, the advantages and disadvantages. For advanced and natural processes the action mechanisms are reported. Advanced technologies are interesting but are still in the research state, while conventional technologies are the most used. There is a tendency, especially in Italy, to use chlorine-based disinfectant, despite in some forms could lead to production of disinfection by-products.
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Ilaria Benigna; Sabrina Sorlini; Vincenzo Torretta. Overview of the Main Disinfection Processes for Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Plants. Sustainability 2017, 10, 86 .
AMA StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli, Alessandro Abbà, Ilaria Benigna, Sabrina Sorlini, Vincenzo Torretta. Overview of the Main Disinfection Processes for Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Plants. Sustainability. 2017; 10 (2):86.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Cristina Collivignarelli; Alessandro Abbà; Ilaria Benigna; Sabrina Sorlini; Vincenzo Torretta. 2017. "Overview of the Main Disinfection Processes for Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Plants." Sustainability 10, no. 2: 86.