**Meet the editor**

Aurel Nuro was born in Albania. He graduated with a degree in Chemistry (2002) from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana University. He received a Master of Science (2004) and PhD (2008) from the Tirana University and "Docent" (2010) and Associated Professor (2012) titles. From 2002, he has been working as a Lecturer and Researcher in the Organic Chemistry group, Department

of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana. His main research areas are: organic chemistry, organic analysis, instrumental analyses, gas chromatography techniques, environment pollution, food control, ecotoxicology, pesticides, PCB, etc. He has been a coordinator, expert and participant in several national and international projects. More than 160 Master theses in environmental chemistry, food chemistry, pharmacy, etc. were led by him. His publications include articles, books, conference proceedings (more than 150), and he is cited in scientific literature.

Contents

**Preface VII**

Aurel Nuro

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Organochlorine 1**

**Process of Polychloroarenes 25**

**Chlorophenols 47**

Guangbi Gong

Chapter 2 **Dioxin and Furan Emissions and Its Management Practices 7** Mekonnen Maschal Tarekegn and Efrem Sisay Akele

Yoshiharu Mitoma, Yumi Katayama and Cristian Simion

Fuchong Li, Yansheng Liu, Linlei Wang, Xu Li, Tianqiong Ma and

Chapter 4 **Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Dechlorination of**

Chapter 3 **Mechanistic Considerations on the Hydrodechlorination**
