Power plants: The need for effective bio-monitoring of the contribution of bio(wood) fuelled stations to atmospheric contamination

Lucadamo, Lucio; Gallo, Luana; Corapi, Anna

doi:10.1016/j.apr.2019.09.012

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“…To choose the most appropriate one among these five elements for each sample, the best method is to implement a modeling technique such as PMF or PCA on the elemental concentrations of the samples. In this way, by assessing the obtained factors, it is possible to find out the sources affecting the samples; also, polluting sources have affected which of the mentioned elements and enriched them, and which of them are less affected [35]. Indeed, those affected minimally are the most appropriate option to choose as a reference element [36].…”

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Assessment of pollutant elements content in ambient air dust of Khuzestan province

Akbari¹,

Kakaouee²,

Shahbazi³

et al. 2022

Jonra

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This study aimed to investigate the distribution of natural and anthropogenic pollutants and the enrichment of elements in air dust of Khuzestan province following the dust events. Dust samples were collected from nine regions including, Abadan, Ahvaz, Hoveyzeh, Susangerd, Shush, Omidieh, Ramhormoz, and Mahshahr. The INAA technique measured the concentration of elements. Using the results of PMF modeling and investigation of obtained factors for samples, a suitable reference element with the most negligible influence from pollutant sources was selected and used for EF calculations. The results showed very large enrichments with EF> 20 for elements such as Zn, Se, Br in Susangerd, Ahvaz, and Abadan. The concentrations of Fe, Al, and Mg in some areas of the province were much higher than LC50. The enrichment factors and the correlations between the elements in the samples of various regions showed their dependence on local pollutant sources.

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Assessment of pollutant elements content in ambient air dust of Khuzestan province

Akbari¹,

Kakaouee²,

Shahbazi³

et al. 2022

Jonra

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“…Of the domestic pollution emitting sources, combustion of solid fuels release among others; suspended particles (PM10 and PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur (IV) oxide (SO2) and heavy metals [3,4]. Biomass *Corresponding Author Email: frankanj@yahoo.com (O. F. Anjorin) combustion is a number of complicated physical and chemical reactions [5].…”

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Heavy Metal Levels from some Biomass Emissions in Indoor Environment of selected Kitchens in Jos, Nigeria

Anjorin,

Imoh,

Uhunmwangho

2024

IJEE

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Since actual metal emissions can be assessed using Particulate matter (PM) as a proxy, monitoring and controlling metal compounds in biomass emissions is essential for determining their quantities and potential health effects. Using a low volume respirable dust sampler, indoor ambient metal-bearing particles were quantified in-situ and collected from nine (9) randomly selected public kitchens of boarding secondary schools in Jos, Plateau State. Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) was used to determine the amounts of specific heavy metals in these collected samples. Additionally, 114 responders' blood samples underwent a biochemical lead assay study. The mean concentrations of the samples taken for Mn, Cd, Cu, Fe, Cr, Zn, Ni, Pb, and Co were 0.097, 0.015, 0.254, 0.314, 1.027, 0.000, 0.076, 0.106, and 0.169 µg/m 3 , respectively. The results of the blood lead assay analysis showed that 54% of the subjects had B-Pb levels above 80 µg/dL, 33% had B-Pb levels between 40 µg/dL and 80 µg/dL, 8% between 25 µg/dL and 40 µg/dL, 4% between 10 µg/dL and 25 µg/dL, 4% below 10 µg/dL, and 15% below 10 µg/dL. In general, elevated levels of metal-bearing particles in the indoor environment public kitchens expose kitchen staff to several occupational hazards.

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Implementing the monitoring breakdown structure: native lichens as biomonitors of element deposition in the southern Patagonian forest connected with the Puyehue volcano event in 2011—a 6-year survey (2006–2012)

Conti¹,

Plá

Simone³

et al. 2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Power plants: The need for effective bio-monitoring of the contribution of bio(wood) fuelled stations to atmospheric contamination

Cited by 10 publications

References 58 publications

Assessment of pollutant elements content in ambient air dust of Khuzestan province

Assessment of pollutant elements content in ambient air dust of Khuzestan province

Heavy Metal Levels from some Biomass Emissions in Indoor Environment of selected Kitchens in Jos, Nigeria

Implementing the monitoring breakdown structure: native lichens as biomonitors of element deposition in the southern Patagonian forest connected with the Puyehue volcano event in 2011—a 6-year survey (2006–2012)

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