Evaluation of the impact of ground-level concentrations of SO2, NOx, CO, and PM10 emitted from a steel melting plant on Muscat, Oman

Sabah Abdul-Wahab; Sulaiman Fadlallah; Moosa Al-Rashdi

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2018.01.048

Evaluation of the impact of ground-level concentrations of SO₂, NO_x, CO, and PM₁₀ emitted from a steel melting plant on Muscat, Oman

Sabah Abdul-Wahab^*, Sulaiman Fadlallah, Moosa Al-Rashdi

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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Abstract

Steel melting plants expel multiple pollutant gasses and particles and, as a result, they impact the surrounding air quality. The main objective of the current study was to investigate the concentration dispersion of sulfur dioxide (SO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO_x) and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 μm (PM₁₀) emitted from a steel plant located in Muscat, Oman. This investigation was supported by the use of CALPUFF dispersion modeling software. The study analysis was based on selected modeling days that represent two different periods of the year: winter and summer. CALPUFF case study simulation results showed that winter NO_x concentration levels exceeded the allowable concentrations set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) standards. On the other hand, SO₂, CO, and PM₁₀ simulated results were within the allowable concentration limits.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	675-683
Number of pages	9
Journal	Sustainable Cities and Society
Volume	38
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.01.048
Publication status	Published - Apr 2018

Keywords

CALPUFF
Emissions concentration
Point source
Steel melting plant
Sultanate of Oman

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Geography, Planning and Development
Civil and Structural Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Transportation

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