Khaparde, V V and Bhanarkar, A D and Majumdar, Deepanjan and Rao, C V Chalapati (2016) Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fugitive PM10 emissions from an integrated iron and steel plant. Science of the Total Environment , 562 (15 Aug). pp. 155-163. ISSN 0048-9697

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Abstract

Fugitive emissions of PM10 (particles b10 μm in diameter) and associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were monitored in the vicinity of coking unit, sintering unit, blast furnace and steel manufacturing unit in an integrated iron and steel plant situated in India. Concentrations of PM10, PM10-bound total PAHs, benzo (a) pyrene, carcinogenic PAHs and combustion PAHs were found to be highest around the sintering unit. Concentrations of 3-ring and 4-ring PAHs were recorded to be highest in the coking unit whereas 5-and 6-ring PAHs were found to be highest in other units. The following indicatory PAHs were identified: indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene,dibenzo (a,h) anthracene, benzo (k) fluoranthene in blast furnace unit; indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene, dibenzo (a,h)anthracene, chrysene in sintering unit; Anthracene, fluoranthene, chrysene in coking unit and acenaphthene,fluoranthene, fluorene in steel making unit. Total-BaP-TEQ (Total BaP toxic equivalent quotient) and BaP-MEQ (Total BaP mutagenic equivalent quotient) concentration levels ranged from 2.4 to 231.7 ng/m3 and 1.9 to 175.8 ng/m3, respectively. BaP and DbA (dibenzo (a,h) anthracene) contribution to total-BaP-TEQ was found to be the highest.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Carcinogenic Potency; Coke Oven; Indicatory PAH; Molecular Diagnostic Ratio; Particulate Matter
Subjects:	Air Quality Air Pollution
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Dr. Deepanjan Majumdar
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2016 06:11
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2016 06:11
URI:	http://neeri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/585

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