Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea
Abstract This study aims to estimate the amount of air pollutants emitted from heavy industrial facilities in North Korea. The heavy industry sector in North Korea was classified according to the South Korean definition, and the air pollutant emissions that it generated were estimated for 2017. Emis...
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| description | Abstract This study aims to estimate the amount of air pollutants emitted from heavy industrial facilities in North Korea. The heavy industry sector in North Korea was classified according to the South Korean definition, and the air pollutant emissions that it generated were estimated for 2017. Emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx) by the heavy industry sector in North Korea were 22, 73, and 31%, respectively, of those in South Korea’ air pollutant emissions. Moreover, the CO, NOx, and SOx emissions comprised 0.6, 124, and 24%, respectively, of the total air pollutant emission in North Korea estimated from the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research version 5.0 (EDGAR v5.0). Geographically, the NOx emissions were concentrated in the western part of North Korea, while CO and SOx were concentrated in North Hamgyong Province. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e42523ad45b4b9c88cbb2ff3b4be19e2025-02-09T12:22:21ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092023-05-0123711310.4209/aaqr.230066Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North KoreaYoung Won Lee0Yong Pyo Kim1Min Ju Yeo2Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Ewha Womans UniversityDepartment of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Ewha Womans UniversityDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans UniversityAbstract This study aims to estimate the amount of air pollutants emitted from heavy industrial facilities in North Korea. The heavy industry sector in North Korea was classified according to the South Korean definition, and the air pollutant emissions that it generated were estimated for 2017. Emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx) by the heavy industry sector in North Korea were 22, 73, and 31%, respectively, of those in South Korea’ air pollutant emissions. Moreover, the CO, NOx, and SOx emissions comprised 0.6, 124, and 24%, respectively, of the total air pollutant emission in North Korea estimated from the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research version 5.0 (EDGAR v5.0). Geographically, the NOx emissions were concentrated in the western part of North Korea, while CO and SOx were concentrated in North Hamgyong Province.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230066North KoreaHeavy industryAir pollutant emissions |
| spellingShingle | Young Won Lee Yong Pyo Kim Min Ju Yeo Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea Aerosol and Air Quality Research North Korea Heavy industry Air pollutant emissions |
| title | Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea |
| title_full | Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea |
| title_fullStr | Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea |
| title_short | Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea |
| title_sort | estimation of air pollutant emissions from heavy industry sector in north korea |
| topic | North Korea Heavy industry Air pollutant emissions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230066 |
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