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Global Warming - A Concerning Component of Climate Change [Working Title]

Reducing the impact of human activities on the environment requires prioritizing awareness. Measu... more Reducing the impact of human activities on the environment requires prioritizing awareness. Measuring the direct and indirect effects of human actions is crucial to increasing awareness and prompting behavioral change. The carbon footprint is a widely used method of measurement in this regard. This study comprises three parts. The first part involved providing pre-training to students and teachers at Lokman Hekim Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, which has 304 students and 29 teachers. A 15-question awareness questionnaire was then administered to determine their understanding of carbon footprints. The results showed that the students were knowledgeable about climate change and global warming but lacked sufficient understanding of carbon footprints. In the second part of the study, a face-to-face measurement study was conducted with 295 students to calculate the annual average amount of CO2 emitted by the students based on categories. The results showed that the studen...

African Journal of Biotechnology, 2007

This paper examined the capability of Penicillium camemberti to dechlorinate and decolorize wheat... more This paper examined the capability of Penicillium camemberti to dechlorinate and decolorize wheat straw-based pulping and bleaching effluents. In batch tests, the highest removals for CEH (Chlorination-Extraction-Hypochlorite) bleaching sequence [65% organic halides (AOX) 84% color] were obtained with 2 g/l acetate concentration in 10 days under non-shaking conditions. Experiments in shaking flasks containing Tween 80 produced 60% AOX, 79% color removals in 10 days. This removal efficiency was also in accord with gas chromatography analysis indicating drastic reductions at low molecular weight adsorbable organic halogen compounds.

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2017

covered with four small lakes and numerous canals. The Dalyan Channel network connects lake to th... more covered with four small lakes and numerous canals. The Dalyan Channel network connects lake to the Mediterranean Sea is one of the most important reproduction areas for Mediterranean Sea turtles. The objectives of the present study are to evaluate the nel by evaluating historical water quality data to perform trend analysis for; (i) concentration trends; (ii) load estimation (mass of pollutants delivered); (iii) TN:TP Ratio (trophic showed that TSI (trophic state index) values of both SD (secchi depth) and TP (total phosphate) remained within the range of o be P limited with a few exceptions. The lake has poor water quality index (POOR WQI) between 2007 and 2011. This is mainly due to land-Dalyan SEPA and drains directly into fish farming, TP concentration incidence also increased after fish farming from 2008 to 2011. This study also revealed that activities like touristic boat trips performed in Dalyan Channel didn't significantly affect the water quality class of channel in terms of NO2-N, TP concentrations and the number of total coliforms.

Process Biochemistry, 2005

A Penicillium camemberti strain isolated in this laboratory was studied for its ability to degrad... more A Penicillium camemberti strain isolated in this laboratory was studied for its ability to degrade chlorinated compounds including pentachlorophenol (PCP), 2-chlorophenol and trichloroacetic acid. The batch experiments were conducted in shake flasks using PCP as co-substrate resulting in around 56% PCP removal by the fungus. Experiments in shake flasks not containing acetate but Tween 80, produced 86% of PCP and 53% of 2-chlorophenol removals in 21 days. PCP was also fed to a column reactor with an adsorbable organic halogens (AOX) concentration of 63.4 mg/l. On the fourth day of operation, AOX removal was 77%, but this steadily dropped to 18.8% on the 18th day.

Water Science and Technology, 1999

Pulp and paper plants arc amongst the most polluter industries in this country and elsewhere. Mos... more Pulp and paper plants arc amongst the most polluter industries in this country and elsewhere. Most of the organic halides (AOX) and colour from pulp bleaching units are discharged to the receiving basins without being fully treated. A fungus. which is able to affect over 50% AOX and colour removals from soft-wood bleachery effluents within two days contact time. have been Isolated in this laboratory. Optimum condition for dechlorination by this fungus in batch tests was detenmned as pH 5.5 and 25°C. The low agltallon speeds required by the fungus indicated its tendency towards immobilisation on a solid substrate. Glass wool was chosen as a suitable immobilising matrix to be used in the continuous expenments. An up-flow column was packed with glass wool and operated successfully for over one and half years with AOX removals around 70% in 7-8 hours contact time. Fungal dehalogenation required very low supplemental carbon and no DO. The fungal reactor was also effective in dechlorinating polychlorinated aromatics. e.g. PCP. though dehalogenation ability decreased considerably with the chlorinated aliphatics. High PCP concentrallons presumably toxified the fungus. even at short exposures, thereby irreversibly damaging the column reactor.

Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2008

High concentration of heavy metals is toxic for most microorganisms and cause strict damage in wa... more High concentration of heavy metals is toxic for most microorganisms and cause strict damage in wastewater treatment operations and often a physico-chemical pretreatment prior to biological treatment is considered necessary. However, in this study it has been shown that biological systems can adapt to Ni (II) and Cr (VI) when their concentration is below 10 and 20 mg/L, respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Ni (II) and Cr (VI) on the lab-scale rotating biological contactor process. It was found that, addition of Ni (II) up to 10 mg/L did not reduce the chemical oxygen demand removal efficiency and on the contrary concentrations below 10 mg/L improved the performance. The influent Ni (II) concentration of 1 mg/L was the concentration where the treatment efficiency produced a maximum COD removal of 86.5%. Moreover, Ni (II) concentration above 10 mg/L was relatively toxic to the system and produced lower treatment efficiencies than the baseline study without Ni (II). Turbidity and suspended solids removals were not stimulated to a great extent with nickel. Addition of Ni (II) did not seem to affect the pH of the system during treatment. The dissolved oxygen concentration did not drop below 4 mg/L at all concentrations of Ni (II) indicating aerobic conditions prevailed in the system. Experiments conducted with Cr (VI) revealed that addition of Cr (VI) up to 20 mg/L did not reduce the COD removal efficiency and on the contrary concentrations below 20 mg/L improved the performance. The influent Cr (VI) concentration of 1 mg/L was the concentration where the treatment efficiency produced a maximum COD removal of 88%. Turbidity and SS removals were more efficient at 5 mg/L Cr (VI) concentration, rather than 1 mg/L, which lead to the conclusion that 5 mg/L Cr (VI) concentration is the optimum concentration, in terms of COD, turbidity and SS removals. Similar with Ni (II) experiments, addition of Cr (VI) did not significantly affect the pH value of the effluent. The DO concentration remained above 5 mg/L.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2008

Köyceğiz Lake is located in the south-western part of Turkey. The area between the Köyceğiz Lake ... more Köyceğiz Lake is located in the south-western part of Turkey. The area between the Köyceğiz Lake and the Mediterranean Sea is covered with four small lakes and several canals. The surroundings of the lake, canals and forests have a great potential as a reproduction areas for Mediterranean Sea turtles (Caretta caretta) and sheltering place for various animals. In the vicinity of this system there are agricultural areas and small settlements. In this region the most important economic activities are tourism and fisheries. However, the lake is currently threatened by pollution because of (1) non-point source pollution (agriculture); (2) point sources (land-based fish farms); (3) inefficient sewerage systems; (4) uncontrolled soil erosion in its drainage basin; (5) inappropriate flood control measures; and (6) channel traffic. This study evaluates the influence of its influent creeks namely Namnam and Yuvarlakçay Creek on the water quality of Köyceğiz Lake, mainly because the creeks are believed to be responsible for the major pollutant load reaching the lake. Accordingly, this study demonstrates (1) change in the water quality of Köyceğiz Lake from 2006 to 2007; (2) the water quality classification of the major influent creeks feeding Köyceğiz Lake; and (3) how land-based fish farm influences Yuvarlakçay Creek water quality in a Köyceğiz-Dalyan Specially Protected Area.

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2006

International Journal of Environmental Research, 2009

This study evaluates the influence of Yanýklar Creek on the water quality of Fethiye Gulf. Accord... more This study evaluates the influence of Yanýklar Creek on the water quality of Fethiye Gulf. Accordingly, this study demonstrates (i) change in the water quality of Fethiye Gulf from 2006 to 2007; (ii) the water quality classification of the Yanýklar Creek feeding Fethiye Gulf; and (iii) how land-based fish farm influencesYanýklar Creek water qualityin a Fethiye-Gocek SpeciallyProtected Area. In this study, the high contribution of nitrite-nitrogen, total phosphate and number of total and fecal coliform ofYanýklar Creek isverifiedtobe duetoland-based fish farmlocated on thecreek. Since, ammonium nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen and total phosphate concentrations and, number of total and fecal coliform were elevated and dissolved oxygen levels dropped at downstream of the fish farm. Water transparency increased except in July and August. Number of total coliform increased except in October and November. The number of total coliform in the gulf also dramatically exceeded the...

International Journal of Energy Research, 2021

This paper investigates the exergy and energy rationality of a near‐future, two‐step hydrogen pro... more This paper investigates the exergy and energy rationality of a near‐future, two‐step hydrogen production system in the Black Sea on a custom‐built hydrogen ship with 100% onboard wind, wave, and solar energy system. In the first step of this concept, hydrogen will be produced from the low‐salinity seawater by electrolysis utilizing the onboard renewable energy. Part of the hydrogen produced will be used in the second step, which is the major production step, claiming the H2S gas, which is exceptionally rich in the seawater. The hydrogen and sulfur products will be shipped by hydrogen‐powered shuttle ships to the nearby city of Sinop to blend hydrogen with the natural gas (NG) to form a hydrogen city. Thus this project presents a novel coupling of the land‐side and the sea‐side operations with renewable energy and hydrogen in an exergy‐based minimum CO2 emissions responsibilities. This on‐board H2S exploration concept for hydrogen and sulfur production is compared with the current NG explorations in the Black Sea and the use of NG on the landside. A detailed comparison of the total carbon footprint shows that NG explorations in the Black Sea will be responsible for direct and indirect‐nearly avoidable (due to exergy destructions) CO2 emissions, while the ever‐increasing H2S threat faced by all Black Sea countries will remain at an increasing rate. A new exergy‐based optimum H2S claim depth calculation and control algorithm for onboard operations have also been developed and designed, which shows that economy‐based optimization—if ever exists—will be responsible for nearly avoidable CO2 emissions, while the on‐board hydrogen production and utilization on the land side have a minimal environmental footprint. None of the earlier studies available in the literature concerning the exact harmful effects of hydrocarbons address exergy rationality. Renewable energy systems like wind turbines and solar energy systems, along with other renewable and waste energy systems like geothermal and wave energy are mostly treated individually, which are not free from large exergy destructions. Therefore, future energy plans with environmental concerns must be carried out from the source to the very last point of demand sectors. This is the specific attribute of this research.

TÜBİTAK YDABÇAG Proje30.01.1996Kağıt sanayii en çok kirliliğe sebeb olan endüstrilerden biri konu... more TÜBİTAK YDABÇAG Proje30.01.1996Kağıt sanayii en çok kirliliğe sebeb olan endüstrilerden biri konumundadır. Bu sanayiden ortaya çıkan atıksular BOİ ve KOİ parametreleri bakımından normalde bir miktar biyolojik olarak arıtılabilir olmakla birlikte biyolojik arıtım genellikle tam olarak gerçekleşemez. Bu atıksulara özgü olarak ortaya çıkan organik halidler (AOX) ve renk parametreleri biyolojik arıtıma girmeden doğrudan alıcı ortama verilirler. Organik halidler toksik, mutajenik ve kanserojenik özellikler göstermekte ve bunları metabolize edecek gerekli enzim sistemlerinin doğada yaygın bulunmaması nedeniyle kalıcı özellik gösterirler. Son yıllarda kloroligninleri parçalayabilen funguslar izole edilmiştir. Bu proje çerçevesinde yürütülen çalışmalar esnasında % 60 dan fazla renk ve A0X arıtabilen bir fungus izole edilmiş ve Penicillium sp. olarak tayin edilmiştir. Erelenlerde yapılan kesikli çalışmalar sonucunda bu fungusun optimum pH'sının 5, optimum sıcaklığının 25 °C olduğu bulunm...

Urban Green Spaces

It is thought that this section will make an important contribution to the literature and at leas... more It is thought that this section will make an important contribution to the literature and at least reflect the strong link between green stormwater infrastructure and the European Green Deal Policy to the readers. The European Green Deal has targets covering many different sectors, including construction, biodiversity, energy, transportation, and food, which include the enactment of new laws on green rainwater infrastructure. Green stormwater infrastructure not only controls stormwater volume and timing but also supports the benefits ecosystems bring to us. Stormwater is defined as rainwater or melted snow runoff from streets, lawns, and other areas. When rainstorm water is absorbed into the soil, it is filtered and eventually replenishes aquifers or flows into streams and rivers. Runoff carries sediments, nutrients, or other pollutants into water sources that degrade water quality, threaten drinking water supplies, and complicate water treatment processes. When drought concentrates...

The objectives of the present study are to represent renewable energy usage in Turkey's Speci... more The objectives of the present study are to represent renewable energy usage in Turkey's Special Environmental Protected Areas (SEPA). Specific objectives are to discuss achievement in the: (i) usage of solar energy on tour boats as the primary fuel source for Dalyan Channels in the Köyceğiz-Dalyan SEPA; (ii) usage of solar energy as the main energy source for wastewater treatment plants pumping stations in the Göksu Deltası SEPA; (iii) usage of wind energy as the supplementary energy source in the Datça SEPA; (iv) usage of geothermal energy as the main heating applications in the Pamukkale SEPA and the Köyceğiz-Dalyan SEPA. Keywords— wind farms; solar energy; wastewater treatment plants; geothermal energy;

Burden of water, refugees and security ABSTRACT Objective: Climate change is defined by the Unite... more Burden of water, refugees and security ABSTRACT Objective: Climate change is defined by the United Nations Global Climate Change Framework Convention (UNFCCC) as a "change in the climate as a result of human activities that directly or indirectly disrupt the composition of the global atmosphere in addition to the natural climate changes observed in comparable time periods". Researchers have shown that climate changes, which have been observed to

Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management and Resource Efficiency, 2020

She is an expert with 27 years of experience in environmental management, waste prevention, renew... more She is an expert with 27 years of experience in environmental management, waste prevention, renewable energies, and zero waste. She is an environmental engineer and completed her MSc in soil pollution due to thermal power plants and her PhD in environmental sciences-biodegradation of toxic organic compounds at Middle East Technical University. She teaches graduate-level sustainability courses concerning environment, energy and sustainability; biofuels; biomass conversion systems; biogas production and usage; and sustainable operation of treatment plants. She also teaches undergraduate-level courses covering topics such as water supply; wastewater disposal; environmental and engineering ethics; environmental ecology; sludge treatment; unit operations; and industrial wastewater treatment. She has more than 25 years of experience working in national/international environmental projects on water quality monitoring and conservation of specially protected areas, design and operation of wastewater treatment plants, environmental impact assessment, management plans, carrying capacity, and Turkish Grand National Assembly Research and Investigation Commission Reports on various environmental pollution issues. Dr. Taşeli has excellent knowledge of zero waste, ecological sanitation, and greenhouse gas emissions calculations. Additionally, she has strong knowledge of climate change-greenhouse gas emissions relationships, horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland's greenhouse gas emission calculations, and wastewater treatment plant's sustainability and their effect on climate change, as well as strong knowledge of international environmental standards (ISO 14001, EMAS). Finally, she has 10 years of experience working in EU-funded Erasmus + projects as promoter and partner. Contents Preface XIII Section 1 Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management Chapter 1 Does Sustainable Management of Biodegradable Sludge Exist at All? A BACOM Project Case by Marko Likon and Marjan Zemljič Chapter 2 Pre-treatment Technologies to Enhance Anaerobic Digestion

Water Chemistry [Working Title], 2019

It is thought that this chapter will make a significant contribution to the literature or at leas... more It is thought that this chapter will make a significant contribution to the literature or at least will fill the space on the wastewater treatment plant's effect on climate change. It demonstrates the potential climate change impact of a sequential batch reactor (SBR) and constructed wetland on treating domestic wastewater by giving methods for calculation of their greenhouse gas emissions in terms of N 2 O and CH 4. Are wastewater treatment plants sustainable? What aspects determine sustainability? Do tertiary wastewater treatment plants and constructed wetlands (CWs) have less global warming potential (CO 2 emissions) and less energy use than conventional treatment? In accordance with the literature, greenhouse gas calculations of this study showed that CWs and SBR WWTPs do not contribute to global warming negatively.

Energy and Buildings, 2016

Modes et formes du narcissisme littéraire L'art est « illusion », « fiction », le monde transform... more Modes et formes du narcissisme littéraire L'art est « illusion », « fiction », le monde transformé en langage, en peinture ou en sons. Je tiens pour une bizarrerie de notre époque qu'on puisse déformer cette simple intuition du fait esthétique pour y voir la preuve que l'art est dépourvu de signification, étranger à l'homme et sans intérêt pour lui. Admettre la différence entre la vie et l'art, le « fossé ontologique » qui sépare un produit de l'esprit, une structure de langage, des événements de la vie « réelle » que ce produit reflète, ne veut pas dire et ne peut vouloir dire que l'oeuvre d'art n'est rien qu'un jeu de formes creux, coupé de la réalité. Le rapport de l'art à la réalité n'est pas aussi simple que le supposent les anciennes théories naturalistes de 1' « imitation » ou de la reproduction, ou le « reflet » des marxistes. Le « réalisme » n'est pas la seule méthode artistique. Cela exclut les trois-quarts de la littérature mondiale et le rôle que jouent l'imagination et « l'édification » de la personnalité s'y trouve minimisé 1 .

The Environmentalist, 2007

Environmental pollution and degradation of ecosystems considerably affect the natural resources. ... more Environmental pollution and degradation of ecosystems considerably affect the natural resources. The Turkish Government is aware of the importance of the preservation of natural ecology and thereby the environmental conservation of many species in their natural habitat. This paper provides critical assessments of the problems and possible solutions in the identification, implementation and management of the Specially Protected Areas (SPAs) system by giving basic information about stakeholders and their responsibilities that currently offer nature conservation in Turkey. The goals of the article are to analyze how the SPAs interface with the local people, especially the villagers who have dwelt there before SPA designation and how people-SPA conflicts resolved; to show how effective the SPA conservation objectives have been; to outline the significance of informing and empowering people in nature conservation for the protected area management and to show the importance of planning at all levels during protection of the natural, archeological and cultural values of the SPAs. Keywords Issues Á Local people Á Nature conservation Á Protected area Á Turkey The 2003 United Nations List of Protected Areas presents data on 102,102 protected areas covering 18.8 million km 2. Within this overall figure, there are 68,066 protected areas with IUCN Management Categories. In addition, there are 4,633 internationally designated sites like SPA's of Turkey (UNEP 2003). Turkish Cabinet of Ministers declared 14 SPAs based on the addendum protocol of Barcelona Convention and the criteria listed below (EPA 2004):