ACTIVITIES

• Environmental research
  
• Urban air quality.
  
• Air Quality in the Mediterranean Area.
  
• Anthropogenic and Biogenic Emissions Inventories.
  
• Air quality measurements (gases, aerosols), analysis and predictions.
  
• Wind flow and pollutant dispersion modeling over terrains of high complexity on local, urban and regional scale.
  
• Pollutant transport processes in porous materials (Soil, Filters and Gas Separation Membranes).
  
• Hydrocarbon recovery from ground reservoirs
  
• Oil and gas reservoir simulation
  
• Mass and heat transfer in porous structures
  
• Photochemical modeling.
  
• Dense gas dispersion modeling.
  
• Radioactive dispersion modeling.
  
• Uncertainties.
  
• Data assimilation.

ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE

Experimental:

• Fully equipped laboratory for organic pollutant measurements with high sensitivity analytical chemistry devices (GC/FID/FPD, GC/MS with Thermal Desorption Unit, HPLC).
  
• Mobile unit for measurements of meteorological parameters and atmospheric pollutants. Meteorological mast of 84 m height with four platform levels.
  

Software:

EREL: a set of simulation codes for atmospheric dispersion and air-ground interaction problems, including cases of heavy gas, buoyant and passive pollutants over complex terrain and surface water flows (surface runoff) and underground transport (infiltration).
The code system includes: topography simulation (DELTA/GAIA), ground surfaces illumination (DELTA/HELIOS), runoff simulation (DELTA/HYDRO), meteorological preprocessor (FILMAKER), meteorology simulation in two modes, diagnostic and prognostic (ADREA), atmospheric dispersion (DIPCOT-ADREA HF, ADREA-D), model evaluation-uncertainty (MEDISTAT), simulation of flow, heat and mass transfer in porous media, oil/gas reservoir simulators, stochastic reconstruction of porous samples.

SERVICE PROVIDED/PRODUCTS AVAILABLE
Automatic measurements of gas pollutants (O3, NO, NO2, NMHC, CH4 and SO2). Measurements of Volatile Organic Compounds outdoors and (benzene, toluene etc). Measurements of total and/or specific VOC in chimney stacks with simultaneous measurements of flue-gases. Measurements of sulfur and carbonyl compounds. Measurements of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere according to the EPA TO-13 method and in agreement with the European Commission guidelines for PAH. Measurements of meteorological parameters (wind-speed, wind direction, precipitation, humidity, temperature and UV radiation). Consultancy in specific environmental matters. Atmospheric dispersion in industrial and urban areas.Mass and heat transfer in porous media with application in hydrocarbon recovery from ground reservoirs, oil/gas reservoir characterization and simulation, transport of pollutants in soil and reconstructed porous structures, tracer flow in reservoirs and aquifers, controlled release of active substances and transdermal drug delivery.

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ACTIVITIES

Basic and applied research. Applications. Reactor physics. Neutron physics. Nuclear engineering. Nuclear chemistry. Biology. Material sciences. Radioisotopes.

ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE

• Research Nuclear Reactor of 5MW power.
  
• Neutron Diffractometer.
  
• Irradiation facilities at neutron flux and γ flux.
  
• γ-spectroscopy units.

SERVICE PROVIDED/PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

• Radioisotope production for medical and other applications.
  
• Human tissues sterilization by γ-irradiation.
  
• Multielement analyses of environmental,geological,biological and other samples by neutron activation / γ-spectroscopy.
  
• Irradiation of samples at neutron or γ flux.
  
• Shielding design for neutron, β , or γ sources.
  
• Education programs for university students and young scientists and engineers.
  

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ACTIVITIES

• Radiobiology (radiation effects).
  
• Biodosimetry (Radiation dose and cancer risk estimate).
  
• Cytogenetic methodology for the detection of normal individuals with increased radio sensitivity and genetic predisposition to cancer.
  
• Photodynamic therapy of cancer.
  
• Cytogenetic studies of cancer.
  
• Calibration of instruments for radiation measurements.
  
• Radioactive waste management.

ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE

• Dosimetry instruments.
  
• β.counter
  
• Automatic karyotyping system and fluorescence image processing.
  
• Quantitative PCR.
  
• Cell counter.

SERVICE PROVIDED/PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

• Calibration of radiation instruments.
  
• Radiation dose estimates and cancer risk.
  
• Detection of increased individual radiosensitivity due to genetic predisposition.
  
• Cytogenetic studies of leukemia and cancer.
  
• Cytogenetic studies of genetic syndromes.
  
• Biological effects of chemical and pharmaceutical genotoxic products in occupational indoor and outdoor environments.

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ACTIVITIES

• Systems safety.
  
• Reliability of technological systems.
  
• Quantitative risk assessment.
  
• Consequence analysis of large industrial accidents.
  
• Emergency response planning in case of large accidents.
  
• Land use planning around hazardous industrial sites.

ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE

software: SOCRATES, SOFIA, RISK SPECTUM, EFFECTS

SERVICE PROVIDED/PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

Risk analysis of industrial plants.
Consultant services.

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ACTIVITIES

• Environmental Radioactivity
  
• Radiation Protection of Population
  
• Radioecology
  
• Atmospheric radioactivity
  
• Radioactivity of marine and terrestrial ecosystem
  
• Atmospheric pollutants/aerosols
  
• Aerosol physicochemical properties
  
• Elemental analysis of environmental samples
  
• Cytogenetic effects of radioactivity and conventional pollutants on natural non-human population
  
• Radioactivity control of food, building materials and other commercial products.
  
• Indoor Radon measurement

ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE

• Laboratory Unit for radiochemical analyses and physical treatment of samples
  
• Laboratory Unit for low-level radioactivity measurements
  
• 3 high-resolution gamma spectrometry system
  
• 1 alpha-spectrometry system
  
• 1 low-beta counting system
  
• 1 System for in situ gamma-spectroscopy
  
• A fully equipped atomic absorption system
  
• 1 Water purification system
  
• 1 System for in situ elemental pre-concentration of large volume sea water samples
  
• TSP samplers
  
• 2 Systems for determination of aerosol size distribution (Cascade impactors)
  
• 1 Aethalometer
  
• Devices for determination of radon, radon daughters and radon exhalation rates
  
• 1 mobile Laboratory for in situ radioactivity measurements
  
• National sampling network of Panhellenic coverage

SERVICE PROVIDED/PRODUCTS AVAILABLE
SERVICE PROVIDED

• Environmental impact studies
  
• Radiological studies in regions of enhanced natural radioactivity for public or private sector
  
• Radioactivity analysis of food and other materials
  
• Certification of the samples.
  
• Impact of aerosols on atmospheric environment
  
• Elemental analysis in environmental and other samples
  
• Preoperational studies in industrial areas

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ACTIVITIES

• Solar systems
  
• Thermal storage
  
• Solar desalination
  
• Agricultural energy systems
  
• Air-conditioning and cooling systems

SERVICE PROVIDED/PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

• Efficiency testing for flat-plate solar collectors according to ISO 9806-1
  
• Qualification testing for flat-plate solar collectors according to ISO 9806-2
  
• Performance testing in solar domestic hot water systems according to ISO 9459-2
  
• Optical properties measurements (transmittance, absorptance, reflectance, emmittance) according to ASTM E 424 and ASTM E 408.
  
• Pyranometer calibration according to ISO 9847
  
• Flowmeter calibration according to ISO 4185
  
• Temperature sensors calibration
  
• Pressure sensors calibration
  
• Heat meters calibration
  
• Performance testing in air-conditioning units, heat pumps, fan-coils and induction units according to ISO 5151, EUROVENT 6/3 and EUROVENT 6/4
  
• Agricultural products dryers testing according to ISO/DIS 11520-1 and BS 3986
  
• Testing in insulating materials (thermal conductivity, density, water absorption, vapor- and water permeability, according to ISO 8302, DIN 53420, DIN 52275, DIN 53434, EN 495-4, DIN 52615 and DIN 53428.
  
• Qualitative analysis of thermal irregularities of building shells using a thermo-vision system, according to ISO 6781
  
• Performance testing in electrical batteries
  
• Standardized studies for optimal design of solar collector and system
  
• Specialized advises in subjects regarding to solar collectors and systems production
  procedures, new products design and development and energy saving.
  

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