Third International Symposium on Environmental Management - Towards Sustainable Technologies

This special issue of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly journal consists of 15 selected papers which were presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Management (SEM2011) – Towards Sustainable Technologies, held in Zagreb, Croatia, from October 26–28, 2011. SEM2011 was organized by Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology of the University of Zagreb in cooperation with: Hrvatske vode, Legal entity for water management (HR); Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University (USA); Croatian American Society (HR); Slovenian Biomass Association (SLO); and ODRAZ, NGO, Sustainable Community Development (HR). The conference brought together more than 250 environmental professionals and experts, involved in the application of environmental assessment and management in businesses, scientific institutions, governmental agencies and civil society organizations from 27 countries all over the world. The conference was traditionally devoted to the fundamental aspects and practical application of environmental management.

- Pharmaceuticals removal by membrane processes

- Nitrate removal by combined biological/physical processes

- Heavy metals removal by adsorption on waste material

- Natural zeolites and clays including the modeling and optimization of applied processes

- New materials for air pollution and control

- Waste management - New “green” materials and technologies