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Dispersion of No2 and So2 Pollutants in the Rolling Industry With Aermod Model: A Case Study to Assess Human Health Risk Publisher



Hesami Arani M1, 2 ; Jaafarzadeh N3 ; Moslemzadeh M2 ; Rezvani Ghalhari M4 ; Bagheri Arani S5 ; Mohammadzadeh M6
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  1. 1. Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Graphit, Aran and Bidgol University of Applied Science and Technology, Isfahan, Iran
  6. 6. Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Research Center, and Department of Environment Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering Published:2021


Abstract

Steel and rolling industry are the most important industries polluting the environment. Therefore, aim of this study is to make an emission model for SO2 and NO2 pollutants released from the rolling industry of Sepid-Farab Kavir Steel (SKS) complex using the AERMOD model and health risk assessment. Sampling pollutants released from SKS complex was performed in January 2017 at 10 different sites. Distribution of these pollutants was investigated by AERMOD model, domain site of AERMOD was designed for area around the factory with a radius of 30 km, and also SO2 and NO2 modeling was performed for both natural gas and liquid fuel. Human health risk assessment was also studied. The results of this study demonstrated the emission of SO2 and NO2 from this complex is less than the maximum allowable, when used natural gas as the main fuel. The hourly concentration of SO2 reached about 324 μg/m3, which in higher than the standard value for 1 h. Considering the findings, the urban gas is considered as a clean source in terms of furnace air output and the concentration of emitted pollutants. Also, it has no side effects on workers’ health. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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