An evaluation of CO, CO2, and SO2 emissions during continuous and non-continuous operation in a gas refinery using the AERMOD

被引:8
作者
Mousavi, Seyed Sadegh [1 ]
Goudarzi, Gholamreza [2 ]
Sabzalipour, Sima [1 ]
Rouzbahani, Maryam Mohammadi [1 ]
Hassan, Elham Mobarak [1 ]
机构
[1] Islamic Azad Univ, Dept Environm Sci, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran
[2] Ahvaz Jundishapur Univ Med Sci, Air Pollut & Resp Dis APRD Res Ctr, Ahvaz, Iran
关键词
AERMOD; Modeling; SO2; CO; Flare; Gas refinery; HEALTH-RISK ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPACT; AIR-POLLUTION; NO2; EMISSIONS; DISPERSION; PERFORMANCE; MODELS; POLLUTANTS; SIMULATION; AHVAZ;
D O I
10.1007/s11356-021-14493-2
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Air quality modeling can be considered as a useful tool to predict air quality in the future and determine the control strategies of emissions abatement. In this study, the AERMOD dispersion model has been applied as a tool for the analysis of the values of pollutant emissions from the flares of the Maroon gas refinery located in the suburb of Ahvaz, Iran. First, the values of pollutant emissions from the refinery's flares were investigated by measurement and using the emission factors during cold and warm seasons of 2018. The gas burns continuously in two flares and the other 11 flares are used in emergency situations and only their spark plugs are lit. The type of compounds and their molar, volumetric, and weight percentages were determined by gas chromatography (GC) injection. By entering data such as emission rate, flare characteristics, and topographic and meteorological data of the study area into the AERMOD model, dispersion of pollutants was predicted by using the AERMOD model in the region with an area of 2500 km(2). The statistical evaluation showed that the maximum 8-h concentration of CO in the cold season was 133441 mu g/m(3) which was higher than the standard and reached 9755 mu g/m(3) in the warm season that was close to the standard. The maximum hourly concentration of SO2 was in the cold season with 215 mu g/m(3) that was higher than the standard value, occurred in a local scale of 50 km(2). This can be attributed to the high concentration of SO2 wet deposition. According to the direction of the wind from the northwest, pollutant emissions can lead to adverse health effects on the population of refinery employees, residents around the refinery, and occupants of passing vehicles. The concentration of pollutants generated due to the high volume of heavier compounds in the gas in the winter season was higher than that of the warm season. Comparison of maximum concentrations of the predicted results with the national and international standards showed that SO2 and CO concentration is higher than standard values. In total, according to the evaluation of the predictions made, the performance of the AERMOD model was acceptable in the prediction of pollutant concentrations in the study area.
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页码:56996 / 57008
页数:13
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