Passive air sampling for semi-volatile organic chemicals

F Wania, C Shunthirasingham - Environmental Science: Processes & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
During passive air sampling, the amount of a chemical taken up in a sorbent from the air
without the help of a pump is quantified and converted into an air concentration. In an …

Atmospheric concentration, spatial variations, and source identification of persistent organic pollutants in urban and semi-urban areas using passive air samplers in …

MF Sari, F Esen - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
In this study, the concentration of ambient persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and …

Calculating gas emissions from open-pit mines using inverse dispersion modelling: A numerical evaluation using CALPUFF and CFD-LS

S Kia, TK Flesch, BS Freeman, AA Aliabadi - Journal of Wind Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Inverse Dispersion Modelling (IDM) establishes a relationship between an air
pollutant concentration downstream of a source and the strength of an emission source by …

Impact of inlet boundary number and locations on gas diffusion and flow in a typical chemical industrial park near uneven terrain

Z Shen, J Lang, M Li, S Mao, F Hu, B Xuan - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate simulation of pollution diffusion under uneven terrain with complicated obstacles is
a difficult but important scientific and technological issue. The inlet-boundary was important …

Contamination characteristics, coexistence relationships and health risk assessment of dioxins and metals in topsoil around municipal solid waste incinerator in …

L Tang, J Guo, L Li, R Wan, L Cui, A Liu… - … in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Highly toxic pollutants such as dioxins and metals emitted from municipal solid waste (MSW)
incineration have caused a serious not-in-my-backyard social phenomenon. However …

Evaluation of the CALPUFF model performance for the estimation of the urban ecosystem CO2 flux

Y Bezyk, D Oshurok, M Dorodnikov, I Sówka - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Land-use and land-cover changes due to urban expansion is recognized as one of the
crucial factors affecting carbon dioxide emissions. In this study, the land conversion effects …

Atmospheric black carbon in a key location of the Chilean Central Andes: Identifying patterns, sources, and potential impacts

MF Ruggeri, T Bolaño-Ortiz, F Cereceda-Balic - Atmospheric Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) has been identified as one of the primary contributors to climate change,
primarily due to its exceptional capacity to absorb solar radiation. This leads to a reduction in …

Source apportionment of ambient pollution levels in Guayaquil, Ecuador

M Patiño-Aroca, T Hernández-Paredes… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In this study, the relative contributions of main emission sources to the typical ambient
concentrations of key pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide (SO 2), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) …

Accuracy Assessment of WRF Model in the Context of Air Quality Modeling in Complex Terrain

M Rzeszutek, A Kłosowska, R Oleniacz - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Output data from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model are frequently used
in air quality modeling for scientific, practical and regulatory purposes. Therefore, it is crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Determinación de variables edilicias presentes en morfologías del Área Metropolitana de Mendoza para la eficiencia energética

ME Arboit, DS Maglione, D Otero - Revista de urbanismo, 2022 - SciELO Chile
La morfología urbano-edilicia es una determinante en el consumo de energía y es relevante
en regiones áridas templadas con generoso recurso solar. Las ciudades insertas en zonas …