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Centro Azúcar
On-line version ISSN 2223-4861
Abstract
HERNANDEZ-GARCES, Anel; PENA-COSSIO, Roy; HERNANDEZ BILBAO, Francisco and GONZALEZ, José A.. SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE EMISSION OF AIR POLLUTANTS TO THE ATMOSPHERE EMITED BY SUGAR MILLS FROM VILLA CLARA. cen. az. [online]. 2021, vol.48, n.3, pp. 29-40. Epub July 01, 2021. ISSN 2223-4861.
Introduction:
The spatial distribution of emissions inventories has great importance in monitoring strategies analysis, especially in evaluation of compromised areas that exceed legal limits.
Objective:
To develop the spatial distribution of atmospheric pollutants (sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter) emitted by steam generators of Villa Clara sugar mills.
Materials and Methods:
The emissions were calculated with emission factors. Later, with the use of Surfer 12, the spatial distributions of each estimated pollutants were elaborated.
Results and Discussion:
All the stacks exceed established limits for particulate matter. The same occurs for nitrogen oxides with the exception of the Efraín Alfonso mill. Meanwhile, sulfur dioxide is not a problem. In the southeast of the province sugar mills have the higher emission values.
Conclusions:
Spatial distribution of emissions inventory from the sugar industry in the analyzed area is a first approximation to the knowledge of a phenomenon for which there is no prior information.
Keywords : sugar mill; air pollutants; spatial distribution; emissions; steam boiler.