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·             Postal Address:    Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering Faculty, 

                                    Department of Environmental Engineering, 34469, Maslak, Istanbul / TURKEY

 

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  afaydin@ins.itu.edu.tr ; afaydin@itu.edu.tr ; afaydin@ttnet.net.tr 

 

 

 RESEARCH AREAS

- Water and Wastewater Treatment

- Anaerobic Treatment

- Aerobic Treatment

- Advanced Oxidation Processes

- Marine_Outfall_Systems (Especially Thermal Discharges )

- Water_Supply_&_Wastewater_Disposal

- Environmental_Impact_Assessment

 

 AFFILIATIONS                                                                                               

 

- Turkish Society of Environmental Engineering (CMO)

-  National Committee of Turkey on Water Pollution Control ( SKATMK)

 

     

  PUBLICATIONS

  A - Journal Articles (in Science Citation Index)  

Kinaci, C., Inanc, B. Aydin, A.F., Yuksel, E., Sevimli, F., Arikan, O. and Topacik, D. (2003). Quality of the Bottom Sediment Prior to Dredging in the Golden Horn of Istanbul, Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, A39(2), 365-374.

Altinbas, M., Aydin, A.F., Sevimli, M.F. and Ozturk, I. (2003). Advanced oxidation of biologically pre-treated baker’s yeast industry effluents for high recalcitrant COD and color removal, Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, A38(10), 2229-2240.

Aydin, A.F., Altinbas, M., Sevimli, M.F., Ozturk, I. and Sarikaya, H.Z. (2002). Advanced Treatment of High Strength Opium Alkaloid Industry Effluents, Water Science & Technology, 46(9), 323-330.

Altinbas, M., Ozturk, I., Aydin, A.F. (2002). Ammonia recovery from high-strength Agro industries effluents, Water Science & Technology, 45(12), 189-196.

Eroglu, V., Sarikaya, H.Z. and Aydin, A.F. (2001). Planning of wastewater treatment and disposal systems of Istanbul metropolitan area, Water Science & Technology, 44(2-3), 31-38.

Koyuncu, I., Sevimli, M.F., Oztürk, I. and Aydin, A.F. (2001). Application of membrane and ozonation technologies to remove color from agro-industry effluents, Water Science & Technology, 43, 11, 233-241.

Sevimli, M.F., Aydin, A.F., Sarikaya, H.Z. and Ozturk, I. (2000). Evaluation of the alternative treatment process for opium alkaloid processing wastewater, Water Science & Technology, 41, 1, 223-230.

Sevimli, M.F., Aydin, A.F., Ozturk, I. and Sarikaya, H.Z. (1999). Characterization and treatment of effluent from opium alkaloid processing industry, Water Sci. & Tech., 40,1, pp 23-30.

Ozturk, I., Sarikaya, H.Z., Aydin, A.F., Demir, I. (1995). A Simplified Model For Thermal Discharges, Water Science & Technology, Vol 32 (2), pp 183-191.

 

  B1- Conference Papers (in English)

Altinbas, M., Aydin, A.F., Sevimli, M.F. and Ozturk, I. (2002). Advanced oxidation of biologically pre-treated baker’s yeast industry effluents for high recalcitrant COD and color removal, Proceedings of 5^th Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems, 24-26 September 2002, Istanbul-Turkey.

Sarikaya, H.Z., Eroglu, V., Yuksel, E. and Aydin, A.F. (2002). Success Story of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI), Proceedings of Specialised Conference Management of Productivity at Water Utilies, June 12-14, 2002, Praha, Czech Republic.

Aydin, A.F., Yuksel, E., Aydin, D., Sarikaya, H.Z. and Eroglu, V. (2002). Application of GIS a Design and Operation Tool for Water and Wastewater Systems in Istanbul, Specialised Conference Management of Productivity at Water Utilies, June 12-14, 2002, Praha, Czech Republic.

Sarikaya, H.Z., Eroglu, V., Yuksel, E. and Aydin, A.F. (2002). Improved Customer Services Through Local Solutions, Specialised Conference Management of Productivity at Water Utilies, June 12-14, 2002, Praha, Czech Republic.

Aydin, D., Eroglu, V., Sarikaya, H.Z., Yuksel, E., Aydin, A.F. and Akca, L. (2002). Water Quality Monitoring and Evaluation in GIS Environment in İstanbul City, Proceedings of International IWA Conference on Automation in Water Quality Monitoring (AutMoNet 2002), pg 331-338, Vienna, Austria.

Sarikaya, H.Z., Eroglu, V., Ozturk, I., Sur, H.I. and Aydin, A.F. (2002). Evaluation of the Marine Discharge Strategy Based on the Water Quality Monitoring, Proceedings of International Conference on Marine Wastewater Discharge, Volume 1, Session: Environmental Monitoring, 16-20 September 2002, Istanbul, Turkey.

Aydin, A.F., Yuksel, E., Aydin, D., Sarikaya, H.Z., Eroglu, V. (2002). Application of GIS as an operation and management tool for urban water and drainage systems in Istanbul, 3^rd International Symposium on "Remote Sensing of Urban Areas, 11-13 June 2002 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Kinaci, C., Inanc, B. A.F. Aydin, E. Yuksel, F. Sevimli, O. Arikan and D. Topacik (2001). Quality of the Bottom Sediment Prior to Dredging in the Golden Horn of Istanbul, Proceedings of The Fourth Middle East Conference on the Role of Environmental Awareness in Waste Management, 192-199, 10-12 November 2001, State of Kuwait.

Aydin, A.F., Ozturk, I., Sarikaya, H.Z., Yuksel, E. and Alkan, R. (2001). Verification Of The Simplified Model For Thermal Discharges, Proceedings of Third Black Sea Conference on Environmental Protection Technologies for Coastal Areas, 61-70, 6-8 June 2001, Varna, Bulgaria.

Calli,B., Inanc, B., Mertoglu, B., Zorer, E., Ciner, F. and Aydin, A.F. (2001). Advanced Treatment Alternatives For Istanbul Komurcuoda Sanitary Landfill Leachate, Proceedings of Third Black Sea Conference on Environmental Protection Technologies for Coastal Areas, 296-305, 6-8 June 2001, Varna, Bulgaria.

Eroglu V., Sarikaya, H.Z., Aydin, A.F., Ozturk, I., Altay, A. (2000). Effluent Discharge Strategy and Marine Outfalls of Istanbul City, Proceedings of International Conference on Marine Wastewater Discharge, 28 November 2000, 255-270, Genova, Italy.

Ozturk, I., Sarikaya, H.Z., Aydin, A.F., Yuksel, E., Okten, H.E., (2000). Environmental impact assessment of thermal discharges in Turkey, Proceedings of International Conference on Marine Wastewater Discharge, 28 November 2000, 73-80, Genova, Italy.

Kinaci, C., Calik, Z., Yuksel, E., Aydin, A.F., Sevimli, M.F. (1998). Manpower planning for wastewater treatment plants, Proceedings of 1^st International Workshop on Environmental Quality and Environmental Engineering in The Middle East Region, 625-634, October 5-7, 1998 , Selcuk University Department of Environmental Engineering, Konya , Turkey .

 

  B2- Pressed Abstract (in English)

Kinaci, C., Citil, E., Sevimli, M.F., Aydin, A.F., Yuksel, E., Arikan, O.A., Inanc, B., Topacik, D. (1999). Characterization of sediment quality in the Golden Horn of Istanbul before and after the dredging works, 10^th International Symposium on Environmental Pollution and its Impact on Life in the Mediterranean Region, Alicante, Spain, p. 54.

 

   C- Conference Papers (in Turkish)

Tuncer, N., Aydin, A.F., Altinbas, M. ve Kinaci, C. (2003). Inert COD and color removal by Fenton’s Process from biologically treated opium alkaloid industry wastewater, METU 2^nd National Symposium on Environmental Pollution and Control, 22-24 October 2003, Ankara.

Aydin, D., Aydin, A.F., Ebcin, O. ve Goktas, O.C. (2002). GIS based environmental pollution control information systems, The Eighth Conference on Environmental Pollution Control, 18-20 September 2002, Istanbul Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul.

Akca, L., Aydin, A.F., Kilinc, E. ve Soysal, N. (2002). Statictical evaluation of the treatment efficiencies of textile and slaughterhouse industry effluents, The Eighth Conference on Environmental Pollution Control, 18-20 September 2002, Istanbul Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul.

Ozturk, I., Gencsoy, E.B., Aydin, A.F. ve Eker, Z. (2002). Two-stage biological treatment of potato processing industry effluents, The Eighth Conference on Environmental Pollution Control, 18-20 September 2002, Istanbul Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul.

Aydin, A.F., Ovez, S., Bayhan, H., Balkis, N., Okus, E. (2001). Water quality monitoring of Golden Horn by BOD₅ parameter, Halic 2001, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration Pub. No:37, 159-166, 3-4 May 2001, Istanbul .

Aslan, A., Okus, E., Ovez, S., Bayhan, H., Aydin, A.F. (2001). Time series distribution of microbiological contaminants in Golden Horn , Halic 2001, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration Pub. No:37, 153-158, 3-4 May 2001, Istanbul .

Aydin, A.F., Ozturk, I., Sarikaya, H.Z. ve Sevimli, M.F. (2000). The characterization and anaerobic treatability of opium alkaloid processing wastewater, The Seventh Conference on Environmental Pollution Control, 20-22 September 2002, Istanbul Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul, pp 163-170.

Ozturk, I. , Alp, K., Samsunlu, A., Aydin, A.F. (2000). The characterization and chemical treatability studies on the oil fired power plant effluents, The Seventh Conference on Environmental Pollution Control, 20-22 September 2002, Istanbul Technical University , Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul , pp 89-96.

Alp, K., Citil, E., Aydin, A.F., (1999). Wastewater treatment systems and odour problem, The Conference on Management of Cities, Problems of Human and Environment, 17-19 February 1999, Vol.3 - Environmental Management and Control, 570-580, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul .

Bayhan, H., Ovez, S., Aydin, A.F., Okus, E., (1998). Monitoring the behaviour of domestic wastewater at The Sea of Marmara, The Bosphorus and The Black Sea through fecal coliform analysis, The Symposium on Water Management and Marine Pollution Control in Metropolitan Areas, pp. 123-130, 18-20 November 1998, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, Istanbul .

Akca, L., Ozturk, I. , Aydin, A.F., (1998). Studies of receiving water modelling in The Bosphorus and The Marmara Sea, The Symposium on Water Management and Marine Pollution Control in Metropolitan Areas, pp. 47-56, 18-20 November 1998, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, Istanbul.

Ovez, S., Bayhan, H., Okus, E., Aydin, A.F. (1998). Monitoring the effect of point sources of pollutants by means of fecal coli and BOD₅ at both sides of the Bosphorus and at The Golden Horn, The Symposium on Water Management and Marine Pollution Control in Metropolitan Areas, pp.131-137, 18-20 November 1998 Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, Istanbul.

Kinaci, C., Sevimli, M.F., Inanc, B., Citil, E., Arıkan, O., Yuksel, E., Aydin, A.F., Karpuzcu, M. (1998). Pollution profile of Golden Horn prior to restoration period, The Symposium on Water Management and Marine Pollution Control in Metropolitan Areas, pp 217-231, 18-20 November 1998, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, Istanbul.

Altay, A., Aydin, A.F., Citil, E., Yuksel, E., (1998). Evaluation of noise levels generated from industries, The Sixth Conference on Environmental Pollution Control, pp.259-264, 3-5 June 1998, Istanbul Technical University , Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul .

Aydin, A.F., Sarikaya, H.Z. (1996). Water quality modelling of Egirdir Lake, The Third Scientific Conference Between Turkish Countries; Environment’96, 10-12 September 1996, Ufa, Bashkortostan, pp. 123-128.

Meric, S., Aydin, A.F., Eremektar, G. (1996). Pre-disinfection of wastewater reuse for irrigation purpose, The Symposium on Agriculture-Environment Relationship, pp. 581-588, 13-15 May 1996,  Mersin University , Mersin .

Sarikaya, H.Z., Aydin, A.F. (1995). Wastewater reclamation and reuse, Symposium on Environment’95, 25-27 September 1995, Ataturk University , Erzurum .

 

  D- Book, Textbook 

  D1- Chapter in Book (in Turkish)

Samsunlu, A., Aydin, A.F. (2000). Plant safety and control, Chapter 13, in Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Editor: Prof. Dincer Topacik, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality , Istanbul , pp 464-493.

 

  E- Research Projects (in Turkish)

Atalik, G. and Urban and Regional Planning Department Study Group, ITU Environmental Engineering Department Study Group: Samsunlu, A., Eroglu, V., Baykal, B.B., Borat, M., Altay, A., Ubay, G., Alp, K., Aydin, A.F. (1994). Urban systems planning according to saving the ecological balance and sustainability, (DBAG/ 127-G), TUBITAK

Atalik, G., Samsunlu, A., Baykal, B.B., Sozen, S., Aydin, A.F., Levent, T.B., Gezici, F. (1996). Environmentally sensitive planning for local governments, (YDABCAG/265-G), TUBITAK.

Eroglu, V., Ozturk, I. , Kinaci, C., Akca, L., Ubay, G., Alp, K., Yuksel, E., Arikan, O.A., Aydin, A.F. (1997). The Project on establishment of Pulp and Paper Industry Research and Development Center : Final Report, Project No:90-K-120650, The State Organization of Planning, Istanbul .

Ozturk, I., Aydin, A.F., Arikan, O.A., Altınbaş, M., Yangın, C., Koyuncu, I. (1999).  Bioenergy recovery from the domestic and industrial wastewaters with anaerobic biotechnology, Project No:104, The State Organization of Planning, December 1999, Istanbul .

 

  F- Scientific and Technical Reports (in Turkish)

Akça, L., Yuksel, E., Aydin, A.F. and Koyuncu, I. , (2001). Kadikoy Preliminary Wastewater Treatment and Marine Discharge Plant environmental impact assesment project, Istanbul Technical University Environmental Engineering Department,  Istanbul .

Akca, L., Yuksel, E., Aydin, A.F. and Koyuncu, I. , (2001). Kucuksu Preliminary Wastewater Treatment and Marine Discharge Plant environmental impact assesment project, Istanbul Technical University Environmental Engineering Department,  Istanbul .

Sarikaya, H.Z., Ozturk, I., Sevimli, M.F. and Aydin, A.F. (1998). The report on rehabilitation of wastewater treatment plant of TMO Bolvadin Opium Alkaloids Plant and advanced treatment studies of treatment plant effluents, Progress report Nos. 3-4, Dept. of Environ. Engrg., Istanbul Tech.Univ.

Sarikaya, H.Z., Ozturk, I., Sevimli, M.F. and Aydin, A.F. (1997). The report on rehabilitation of wastewater treatment plant of TMO Bolvadin Opium Alkaloids Plant and advanced treatment studies of treatment plant effluents, Progress report Nos. 1-2, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Turkiye.

 

  E- Research Projects (in Turkish)

Atalik, G. and Urban and Regional Planning Department Study Group, ITU Environmental Engineering Department Study Group: Samsunlu, A., Eroglu, V., Baykal, B.B., Borat, M., Altay, A., Ubay, G., Alp, K., Aydin, A.F. (1994). Urban systems planning according to saving the ecological balance and sustainability, (DBAG/ 127-G), TUBITAK

 

  F- THESIS (In Turkish)

    MSc Thesis:

“Water Quality Modelling of Egirdir Lake ” (1993)

    PhD Thesis:

"Advanced treatment of effluents from opium alkaloids industry by biological processes and Fenton's oxidation" (2002)

         Abstract: In this study, the treatability of opium alkaloids processing industry wastewaters with high soluble COD fractions, were investigated to meet the discharge standards for receiving water bodies. In addition to that, a series of applicable treatment alternatives were developed for this industry which morphine -being a strategic product- is extracted from opium. At the first stage of the study, the characteristic of the wastewater was determined and evaluated statistically. Following that, the raw wastewater was fed to a lab-scale anaerobic upflow sludge blanket reactor (UASBR), and subsequently, the effluent of this process was supplied to an aerobic sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for removal of remaining substrate. The kinetic parameters characterizing the biological processes, both in anaerobic and subsequent aerobic reactors, were also determined. The results from these biological treatability studies pointed to the necessity for further treatment. It is now clear from the results of some previous studies that COD removal efficiencies of physico-chemical and chemical oxidation processes are not satisfactory for the wastewater of this industry. Taking into account the above considerations, the final stage of the study was carried out via choosing Fenton's oxidation as the advanced chemical treatment alternative to be applied to the biological treatment effluents. For this purpose, dosages as low as 600 mg/l FeSO₄ and 200 mg/l H₂O₂ were applied for Fenton's oxidation studies and 87% of the residual COD, which consisted inert COD equal to 2% of the total influent COD was eliminated, was eliminated. 95% color removal was also maintained. As a summary, a new and sustainable advanced treatment alternative was developed and proved to be valuable for opium alkaloids processing industry, which experiences serious problems in meeting receiving body discharge limits.

 

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