GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PM10 AND SO2 IN AĞRI

Yiğitalp KARA; Mehmet ÇİVİCİ; Uygar KARTUM; Rosa Maria FLORES RANGEL

doi:https://doi.org/10.7240/jeps.927084

Article Details

GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PM10 AND SO2 IN AĞRI

Authors:

Yiğitalp KARA | Mehmet ÇİVİCİ | Uygar KARTUM | Rosa Maria FLORES RANGEL

Publisher:

Marmara University

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences 2022 Vol.34 Issue 1, pp.38-49

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000473817

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2636-8277

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7240/jeps.927084

Abstract:

 

The quantity of air pollutants has been increasing dramatically because of the high-energy consumption and usage of transportation systems triggered by the industrial revolution. In addition, the development of technology, high demand for conventional sources, unplanned urbanization, and rapid growth of population are some of the most important factors for the increase of particulate matter (PM) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the last 20 years in Turkey. Ağrı, which is a rural province having more high plateau areas and agricultural lands than residential areas, is less affected by these factors compared to developed cities. In this work, variations of PM10 and SO2 concentrations were evaluated from January to December of 2018. Overall, it was found that SO2 concentrations were well below the regulations, and the majority of the air pollution in Ağrı was due to PM10. Also, Concentrations of PM10 were higher than expected due to the location of the station. Hourly PM10 and SO2 concentrations ranged as 9.4-179.7 and 1.4-39.4 µg/m³, with average values of 52.1 and 8.3 µg/m³, respectively. According to the Turkish Aerosol Quality Index (AQI) daily PM10 concentrations were 51% in the “good” class, 44% in the “moderate” class, and 5% in the “sensitive” class. While SO2 measurement values were 100% in the “good” class in 2018. According to the results obtained in this work, it is recommended that more efforts are done to decrease emissions of PM10 throughout the year, and particularly during the heating season.

 

The quantity of air pollutants has been increasing dramatically because of the high-energy consumption and usage of transportation systems triggered by the industrial revolution. In addition, the development of technology, high demand for conventional sources, unplanned urbanization, and rapid growth of population are some of the most important factors for the increase of particulate matter (PM) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the last 20 years in Turkey. Ağrı, which is a rural province having more high plateau areas and agricultural lands than residential areas, is less affected by these factors compared to developed cities. In this work, variations of PM10 and SO2 concentrations were evaluated from January to December of 2018. Overall, it was found that SO2 concentrations were well below the regulations, and the majority of the air pollution in Ağrı was due to PM10. Also, Concentrations of PM10 were higher than expected due to the location of the station. Hourly PM10 and SO2 concentrations ranged as 9.4-179.7 and 1.4-39.4 µg/m³, with average values of 52.1 and 8.3 µg/m³, respectively. According to the Turkish Aerosol Quality Index (AQI) daily PM10 concentrations were 51% in the “good” class, 44% in the “moderate” class, and 5% in the “sensitive” class. While SO2 measurement values were 100% in the “good” class in 2018. According to the results obtained in this work, it is recommended that more efforts are done to decrease emissions of PM10 throughout the year, and particularly during the heating season.

Article Details

GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PM10 AND SO2 IN AĞRI

Authors: Yiğitalp KARA | Mehmet ÇİVİCİ | Uygar KARTUM | Rosa Maria FLORES RANGEL

Publisher: Marmara University

Main Topics: Applied physics

Journal: International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences 2022 Vol.34 Issue 1, pp.38-49

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2022

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000473817

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2636-8277

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7240/jeps.927084

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Authors:

Yiğitalp KARA | Mehmet ÇİVİCİ | Uygar KARTUM | Rosa Maria FLORES RANGEL

Publisher:

Marmara University

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences 2022 Vol.34 Issue 1, pp.38-49

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000473817

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2636-8277

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7240/jeps.927084