Mitigation of particulate matters and integrated approach for carbon monoxide remediation in an urban environment
Author | Afifa, Aslam |
Author | Ibrahim, Muhammad |
Author | Mahmood, Abid |
Author | Mubashir, Muhammad |
Author | Sipra, Hassaan Fayyaz Khan |
Author | Shahid, Imran |
Author | Ramzan, Shahla |
Author | Latif, Mohd Talib |
Author | Tahir, Muhammad Yahya |
Author | Show, Pau Loke |
Available date | 2021-05-26T12:49:58Z |
Publication Date | 2021-08-31 |
Publication Name | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105546 |
Citation | Afifa, Aslam et. al. "Mitigation of particulate matters and integrated approach for carbon monoxide remediation in an urban environment" Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Volume 9, Issue 4, August 2021, 105546 |
ISSN | 22133437 |
Abstract | Air pollution is a serious threat throughout the world and may cause remarkable loss to human health and other living beings. A study was conducted to investigate the main sources of contaminants including CO, fine particle (PM2.5), coarse particle (PM10), and total suspended particulate (TSP) in the ambient air of a typical South Asian industrial city of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Twenty sites under five different city sectors (residential, health centers, commercial, industrial, and vehicular) were surveyed over one month. The average concentrations of TSP, PM10, PM2.5 and CO were 1037.62 ± 383.6 μg/m3, 434.62 ± 65 μg/m3, 35.88 ± 1.7 μg/m3, and 6.4 ± 1.95 μg/m3, respectively. The highest Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at the recorded commercial areas followed by the vicinities of health centers and industrial areas. The obtained results were compared against the acceptable limits of Pakistan (national) Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) and the United States, Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA). The results demonstrated that concentration of TSP, PM10,PM2.5, and CO in the ambient air of Faisalabad city exceeded the USEPA and NEQs air quality standards. Consequently, air pollution control should not only emphasize on regulatory particulate emissions but also involve the implementation of an integrated multi-pollutant control strategy. |
Sponsor | This research was funded through the HEC-NRPU project (No. 5635), Pakistan and IERI-GIST research project (2018), Pakistan. |
Language | en |
Publisher | 10576/18473 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Subject | Mitigation Carbon monxide Particulate organic matter Air quality, NEQS |
Type | Article |
Issue Number | 4 |
Volume Number | 9 |
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