Air pollution project presentation
Transcript of Air pollution project presentation
TABLE OF CONTENT What is air pollution? Major Air pollutants Source of pollutants Health effects How to reduce pollutants Conclusion
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Air pollution:Air pollution is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules or other harmful materials into the Earth's atmosphere causing disease, death to humans, damage to other living organisms such as food crops, or the natural or built environment. Air pollution may come from anthropogenic or natural sources.
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AIR POLLUTANTSFor each air pollutant we need to know:
sources: natural and man-made methods of reducing its emissions any relevant balanced symbol equations
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5 Major Pollutants:
1..) Carbon Monoxide
2.) Sulfur Dioxide
3.) Nitrogen
Dioxide
4.) Particulate
Matter
5.) Ground Level
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Carbon Monoxide•colorless, odorless•produced when carbon does not burn in fossil fuels•present in car exhaust
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CARBON MONOXIDE: SOURCES Natural:
atmospheric oxidation of methane CH4 + ½ O2 = CO + 2H2natural forest fires
Man-made: heavy traffic produces CO.
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CARBON MONOXIDE: HEALTH EFFECT CO combines with Fe in hemoglobin in blood – bonds 320 times stronger than oxygen – oxygen cannot bond onto hemoglobin.
Less oxygen supplied to body cells. Effects:
headaches, shortness of breath, in case of high concentration (e.g. rush hour): unconsciousness, death.
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Sulfur Dioxide•produced when coal and fuel oil are burned•present in power plant exhaust
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SULPHUR OXIDES: SOURCES Natural:
volcanoes sea spraybiological decay of organic matter that contains sulphur
reduction of sulphates Man-made:
coal-burning power stations.roasting of metal sulphides e.g. ZnS and Cu2S
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SULPHUR OXIDES: HEALTH EFFECTS acidic oxides lung irritants, affect in particular those suffering from respiratory problems e.g. asthma sufferers
formation of sulphuric acid; effects of aerosols: irritant to the eyes irritate vessels in lungs causing impaired breathing
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Nitrogen Dioxide•reddish, brown gas•produced when nitric oxide combines with oxygen in the atmosphere•present in car exhaust and power plants
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NITROGEN OXIDES: SOURCES Natural:
Electrical storms release enough energy to cause oxidation of atmospheric nitrogen
Decomposition of organic matter containing nitrogen
Man-made: Combustion of fossil fuels in car engines and furnaces of power stations produces high temperatures to cause oxidation.
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NITROGEN OXIDES: HEALTH EFFECTS choking irritating gas, affects eyes and people with respiratory problems
forms nitric acid aerosols/acid rain. nitric acid also increases the rate of oxidation of SO2.
plays an important role in the formation of secondary pollutants e.g. ozone and smog
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Particulate Matter•particles of different sizes and structures that are released into the atmosphere•present in many sources including fossil fuels, dust, smoke, fog, etc.•can build up in respiratory system•aggravates heart and lung disease; increases risk of respiratory infection
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Ground Level Ozone•at upper level, ozone shields Earth from sun’s harmful UV rays•at ground level, ozone is harmful pollutants•formed from car, power and chemical plant exhaust•irritate respiratory system and asthma; reduces lung function by inflaming and damaging lining of lungs
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PARTICULATES: SOURCESparticulates = airborne/suspended liquid and solid
particles. Natural:
volcanic eruptionslarge forest fires
Man-made:burning fossil fuels e.g. dieselforest firesindustrial emissions; chemical processesincinerators
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PARTICULATES: HEALTH EFFECTS
particulates penetrate lungs and may block air passages
some are poisonous e.g. Pb and asbestos adsorb chemicals and can act as catalysts in reactions producing secondary pollutants
by adsorbing also increase concentration and
rate of reaction reduce visibility
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•Combination of gases with water vapor and dust• Combination of words smoke and fog• Forms when heat and sunlight react gases (photochemical smog)• Occurs often with heavy traffic, high temperatures
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•1st smog related deaths were in London in 1873; death about 500 people; can we imagine how much worse the atmosphere is now?!•Limits visibility•Decreases UV radiation•Yellow/black color over cities•Causes respiratory problems and bronchial related deaths
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AIR POLLUTION IN BANGLADESH Basically, there are two major sources of air pollution in Bangladesh-
industrial emissions: vehicular emissions
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AIR POLLUTION IN INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
Air Pollution Percentage of most Five Industrial Sectors of Bangladesh in the Year 2010
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AIR QUALITY IN DHAKA CITY The air quality standards are different for residential, industrial, commercial, and sensitive areas. The worst affected areas in Dhaka city include: Hatchel, Manic Mia Avenue, Turgeon, Farm gate, Motijheel, Lalmatia, and Mohakhali.
Also many Report states that at peak hours Dhaka air at Motijheel Commercial Area has been found to contain 100 ppm of Carbon Monoxide,
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MAJOR AIR POLLUTED AREAS
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An statistics show that the major air polluted areas of Bangladesh are
CARBON MONOXIDE: REDUCTIONcatalytic converter in car exhaust system
reduction of nitrogen oxideoxidation of CO and unburnt hydrocarbons.
2CO (g) + O2 (g) 2CO2 (g) 2NO (g) + 2CO (g) 2CO2 (g) + N2 (g) 2C8H18 (g) + 25O2 (g) 16CO2 (g) + 18H2O (g)
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SULPHUR OXIDES: METHODS OF REDUCTION use of “low-sulphur content” fuels or removal of sulphur before burning coal/oil
removal of SO2 from fumes before they are released: limestone based fluidised bed alkaline scrubbing (wet scrubber)
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NITROGEN OXIDES: REDUCTION catalytic converter lean burn engines: high air/fuel ratio or low fuel/air
recirculation/reburn of exhaust gases: nitrogen oxide emissions are reduced by reintroducing exhaust gases into the fuel mixture, lowering peak combustion temperatures as it is the high temperature in the combustion engine which causes nitrogen oxide production.
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PARTICULATES: REDUCTION Electrostatic precipitator
Particulates are given a negative charge and then attracted onto positively collection plates
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•We can use bike
•We can tell our friends and family about pollution
•Make sure our parents get pollution checks on their cars
•Ride the school bus11/03/2022 39Air pollution
•Learn more; stay up to date
•Join a group to stop pollution
•Encourage our parents to carpool to work
•Switch off lights, fan, heat, etc. when we leave the room
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