2012, Volume 15, Issue 2
Mathematical Models Used in Describing Air Pollutants’ Dispersion – Application in Craiova, Romania (2012)
1 Saint Stephen” Ecological School, 15 Constantin Brancusi Street, Craiova, Romania
2 University of Craiova, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Chemistry Department
3 National Institute for Research and Development for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies - ICIT Rm. Valcea, Uzinei Street no. 4, P.O. Box Raureni 7, 240050, Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
*Corresponding author: Sebastian Sbirna, E-mail:sebastian.sbirna@gmail.com
Published: October 2012Abstract
In this paper, a log-normal model and a normal model are both applied, one at the time, to predict the impact of the atmospheric release of two air pollutants, namely PM10 and SO2. The results are than compared with the real data recorded for these two pollutants, during half a year (between October 2011 and Mars 2012).
The study shows that the first one is better described by the log-normal model (being mainly generated by a low situated source – the ash dumps), whereas the second is suitable to be treated in the normal one (being mainly generated by a high situated source - the power plant chimneys).
Keywords
Air pollutants, PM10, SO2, log-normal distribution, normal distribution, Craiova.
Tag search Air pollutants PM10 SO2 log-normal distribution normal distribution Craiova
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