Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling
Air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the air at concentrations sufficient to cause adverse effects. This includes solid, liquid, or gaseous pollutants, as well as radioactive and non-radioactive radiation, present at levels and durations that compromise human and environmental heal...
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| author | Reza Peykanpour Fard Sohrab Hasheminejad Maryam Ejei |
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| description | Air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the air at concentrations sufficient to cause adverse effects. This includes solid, liquid, or gaseous pollutants, as well as radioactive and non-radioactive radiation, present at levels and durations that compromise human and environmental health, or damage property and cultural heritage. This research aims to model the extent and spatial distribution of air pollution from the Zagros Economic Zone Mini Refinery in Islamabad Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. A secondary objective is to quantify the contribution of background pollution to the overall pollution levels and its interaction with emissions from the refinery. The AERMOD model, requiring surface and upper atmospheric meteorological data, was employed. Minimum surface data included wind speed and direction, dry-bulb temperature, and cloud cover. Results indicate a maximum 24-hour sulfur dioxide concentration of 192 µg/m³ without considering background pollution, increasing to approximately 200 µg/m³ when background levels are included. In both scenarios, concentrations remained below permissible limits, although background pollution contributed a 4% increase. The methodological improvements presented in this research are generally applicable and not limited to a specific time or location. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d6ce80ffa5754910bffc0139cc16c2b02025-08-20T03:55:54ZfasScientific Association of Waste Managementاکولوژی انسانی3041-92552024-08-013753054110.22034/el.2025.497337.1036212650Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality ModelingReza Peykanpour Fard0Sohrab Hasheminejad1Maryam Ejei2PhD candidate, Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, IranPhD student, Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, IranPhD candidate, Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.Air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the air at concentrations sufficient to cause adverse effects. This includes solid, liquid, or gaseous pollutants, as well as radioactive and non-radioactive radiation, present at levels and durations that compromise human and environmental health, or damage property and cultural heritage. This research aims to model the extent and spatial distribution of air pollution from the Zagros Economic Zone Mini Refinery in Islamabad Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. A secondary objective is to quantify the contribution of background pollution to the overall pollution levels and its interaction with emissions from the refinery. The AERMOD model, requiring surface and upper atmospheric meteorological data, was employed. Minimum surface data included wind speed and direction, dry-bulb temperature, and cloud cover. Results indicate a maximum 24-hour sulfur dioxide concentration of 192 µg/m³ without considering background pollution, increasing to approximately 200 µg/m³ when background levels are included. In both scenarios, concentrations remained below permissible limits, although background pollution contributed a 4% increase. The methodological improvements presented in this research are generally applicable and not limited to a specific time or location.https://www.landscapeecologyjournals.ir/article_212650_5b533dacfbcc3718dd023be639b7d4b7.pdfair pollutionindustrial developmentbackground concentrationaermod |
| spellingShingle | Reza Peykanpour Fard Sohrab Hasheminejad Maryam Ejei Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling اکولوژی انسانی air pollution industrial development background concentration aermod |
| title | Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling |
| title_full | Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling |
| title_fullStr | Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling |
| title_short | Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling |
| title_sort | background pollution s effect on aermod air quality modeling |
| topic | air pollution industrial development background concentration aermod |
| url | https://www.landscapeecologyjournals.ir/article_212650_5b533dacfbcc3718dd023be639b7d4b7.pdf |
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