Air quality impacts of petroleum refining and petrochemical industries
A Ragothaman, WA Anderson - Environments, 2017 - mdpi.com
Though refineries and petrochemical industries meet society's energy demands and
produce a range of useful chemicals, they can also affect air quality. The World Health …
produce a range of useful chemicals, they can also affect air quality. The World Health …
[HTML][HTML] A modeling framework to assess fenceline monitoring and self-reported upset emissions of benzene from multiple oil refineries in Texas
Benzene as one type of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) is produced by industrial
production processes and/or emitted during upset events caused by man-made or natural …
production processes and/or emitted during upset events caused by man-made or natural …
Insights into PM10 sources in Houston, Texas: Role of petroleum refineries in enriching lanthanoid metals during episodic emission events
A Bozlaker, B Buzcu-Güven, MP Fraser… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - Elsevier
Petroleum refineries may emit large quantities of pollutants during non-routine operations
that include start-ups and shutdowns, planned maintenance, and unplanned equipment …
that include start-ups and shutdowns, planned maintenance, and unplanned equipment …
Dependence of daily peak O3 concentrations near Houston, Texas on environmental factors: Wind speed, temperature, and boundary-layer depth
Airborne and surface measurements of ozone (O3) during the Texas Air Quality Study
campaigns in 2000 and 2006 (TexAQS 2000 and TexAQS 2006) were used to investigate …
campaigns in 2000 and 2006 (TexAQS 2000 and TexAQS 2006) were used to investigate …
Chemical plant flare minimization via plantwide dynamic simulation
Flaring is crucial to chemical plant safety. However, excessive flaring, especially the
intensive flaring during the chemical plant start-up operation, emits huge amounts of volatile …
intensive flaring during the chemical plant start-up operation, emits huge amounts of volatile …
Flare minimization strategy for ethylene plants
X Yang, Q Xu, K Li - Chemical engineering & technology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Flaring is an important but passive method in ethylene plants to protect plant personnel,
facilities, and the ambient environment. However, excessive flaring emits huge amounts of …
facilities, and the ambient environment. However, excessive flaring emits huge amounts of …
Long-term trend in surface ozone in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: Sectoral contributions based on changes in volatile organic compounds
This study investigated the long-term variations in ambient levels of surface ozone, volatile
organic compounds (VOCs), and nitrogen oxides (NO x) within the Houston-Galveston …
organic compounds (VOCs), and nitrogen oxides (NO x) within the Houston-Galveston …
Trace elemental analysis of airborne particulate matter using dynamic reaction cell inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry: Application to monitoring episodic …
The elemental composition of airborne particles is being increasingly monitored since
several metals have been implicated in adverse human health outcomes and environmental …
several metals have been implicated in adverse human health outcomes and environmental …
First Top‐Down Estimates of Anthropogenic NOx Emissions Using High‐Resolution Airborne Remote Sensing Observations
A number of satellite‐based instruments have become an essential part of monitoring
emissions. Despite sound theoretical inversion techniques, the insufficient samples and the …
emissions. Despite sound theoretical inversion techniques, the insufficient samples and the …
How big is big? How often is often? Characterizing Texas petroleum refining upset air emissions
BJ McCoy, PS Fischbeck, D Gerard - Atmospheric Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
This work examines the magnitude and frequency of Texas petroleum refineries upset air
emissions over a 44-month period. Upset emissions occur during plant start-ups, shut …
emissions over a 44-month period. Upset emissions occur during plant start-ups, shut …