Άρθρα και δημοσιεύσεις για τις εφαρμογές του ζεόλιθου και του διατομίτη

By SAKIS APOSTOLAKIS sakisapostolakis0(at)gmail.com They are being stubborn about not making use of zeolite. It is important that the zeolite from Thrace is utilised within Greece, so as to generate more revenue for the country. It is of paramount importance that farmers have access to the mineral at producer prices rather than market prices. The new regional governor is expected to come up against the personal interests that are hindering the exploitation of Thrace’s zeolite – interests which were recently denounced in a parliamentary question by two former New Democracy ministers and regional MPs, Alexandros Kontos and Evripidis Stylianidis, the ... Read more

N. Lygeros Now that we have finally embarked on the process of promoting zeolite, we must publicise it as a product as quickly as possible and ensure it gains international recognition. In this context, we must address the issue of the protected designation of origin seriously, strategically and rationally. Because this is not just any zeolite, but the zeolite from our region of Thrace. ‘Thracian zeolite’ must be a designation that transforms the situation at a local level. This is because Thrace has a product with many applications across numerous sectors. Thus, the Thessaloniki International Fair is a good opportunity ... Read more

The new Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Giorgos Pavlidis from Petrota, Evros: The vast deposits of natural zeolite must be utilised. 17/08/2014

Zeolite extraction sites in the Petrota-Trigono area of Orestiada, where vast reserves of high-quality natural zeolite have been identified, were visited by the newly elected Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, Mr Giorgos Pavlidis, accompanied by the Deputy Regional Governor of Evros, Mr Dimitris Petrović, and regional councillors. “Our presence here, at the site where a rare rock formation has been discovered – a treasure for our country and for Europe, found in vast quantities – has three objectives,” noted Mr Pavlidis, and explained: “Firstly, to raise the profile of our Region’s natural zeolite, the Thracian Zeolite. Secondly, to ... Read more

The new Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace at the zeolite deposit in Petrota, Orestiada, on 17 August 2014.

Incorporation of zeolite in Rodies, Monastiraki, Alexandroupoli, 13 August 2014.

Olive mill wastewater (OMW), a liquid by-product of the olive oil industry, represents a severe environmental problem owing to its high pollution load. In this study, successive columns containing different types of natural materials were investigated for their OMW treatment efficiency. Passing OMW through three columns of gravel, fine sand, and a mixture of acidified cotton and zeolite (weight:weight ratio of cotton:clinoptilolite of 2:1), followed by treatment with activated charcoal (AC) and lime, was the best treatment in terms of the quality of water obtained. This treatment decreased concentrations of −3NO, B, K, P, and total fat in OMW by ... Read more

Two New Democracy MPs from Thrace have accused officials of serving personal interests by failing to exploit Thrace’s zeolite reserves. They are Alexandros Kontos and Evripidis Stylianidis, former ministers, who do not, however, name the personal interests they are denouncing. At the same time, and after a three-year delay, the Greek courts have dismissed, on technical grounds, an appeal by the company concerned regarding the exploitation of zeolite in Thrace. Despite the fact that a public prosecutor’s investigation is calling for an inquiry into the responsibilities and omissions of former and current members of the government regarding the suspension of ... Read more

By bringing this issue to the fore, Greek zeolite is effectively mobilising the Greek authorities, not only because of the bureaucracy, but because certain factors relating to the environment and human health are of the utmost importance. Greek zeolite must set an example in this sector, because we have had enough of unacceptable licences being granted in our country in a bizarre manner, creating problems with irreversible consequences. Thrace and Macedonia are constantly under such pressure, and we want Greek zeolite s to be beyond reproach in terms of procedure as well. It is therefore indeed important that we closely ... Read more

Photographs from the Zeolite municipal vegetable garden in Alexandroupoli on 11 August 2014

Funding decision – approval of the project with the acronym ‘HierZeo4Biofuel’ and the title ‘Nanostructured Zeolites with a Hierarchical Structure for the Sustainable Production of Second-Generation Biofuels’ under the Operational Programme ‘Education and Lifelong Learning 2007–2013’ – ‘ARISTEIA II’Action Proposal code: 4778 Beneficiary: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) nanodomimenoi-zeolithoi

In Alexandroupoli, on 11 August 2014, a Monday, at the offices of the Alexandroupoli Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company, of Alexandroupoli, the undersigned: a. Evangelos Mytilineos, Chairman of the Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage of Alexandroupoli (DEYAA), acting as the lawful representative in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 4 of Law No. 1069/80 and Decision No. 155/20-06-2014 of the Board of Directors, which approved the outcome of the tender held on 11 June 2014, to select the successful tenderer for the provision of the aforementioned service; b. ‘ERGA PRASINOU A.T.E. ’, with its registered office in Alexandroupoli, 150 Demokratias ... Read more