The emission characteristics and the related malodor intensities of gaseous reduced sulfur compounds (RSC) in a large industrial complex

In this study, the concentrations of major reduced sulfur compounds (RSC: H 2S, CH 3SH, DMS, CS 2 and DMDS) were determined from various emission sources located within the Ban-Wall (BW)/ Si-Hwa (SH) industrial complex in Ansan city, Korea. The measurement data were obtained from a total of 202 indi...

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Published in:Atmospheric environment (1994) 2006-08, Vol.40 (24), p.4478-4490
Main Authors: Kim, Ki-Hyun, Jeon, Eui-Chan, Choi, Ye-Jin, Koo, Youn-Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Exact sciences and technology
H 2S
Industrial complex
Korea
Malodor
Other pollution sources in industry
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Reduced sulfur compounds (RSC)
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Summary:In this study, the concentrations of major reduced sulfur compounds (RSC: H 2S, CH 3SH, DMS, CS 2 and DMDS) were determined from various emission sources located within the Ban-Wall (BW)/ Si-Hwa (SH) industrial complex in Ansan city, Korea. The measurement data were obtained from a total of 202 individual points at 77 individual companies during 2004–2005. The highest RSC concentration levels came most dominantly from H 2S (300 (mean) and 0.86 ppb (median)) followed by CS 2, while the results of CH 3, DMS, and DMDS are notably lower at the mean concentration levels of a few ppb. These data were evaluated further after being grouped into two different classification schemes: 9 industry sectors and 9 processing unit types. The strongest emissions of RSC, when evaluated among different industry sectors, are generally found from such industry types as leather, food, paper/pulp, as well as waste/sewage related ones. In contrast, when these RSC data are compared across different processing units, the highest values were seen most frequently from such units as junction boxes, aeration tanks, and settling tanks. The assessment of data in terms of relative contribution to malodor intensity showed that H 2S and CH 3SH are more important than others. The overall results of the present study suggest that information combining RSC speciation and types of anthropogenic activities may be used to distinguish the patterns of odorous pollution in areas affected by strong source processes.
ISSN:1352-2310
1873-2844
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.04.026