The impact of heating systems scenarios on air pollution at selected residential zone: a case study using AERMOD dispersion model

Autor: Jozef Salva, Juraj Poništ, Oqil Rasulov, Marián Schwarz, Miroslav Vanek, Michal Sečkár
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Environmental Sciences Europe, Vol 35, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2190-4715
DOI: 10.1186/s12302-023-00798-1
Popis: Abstract The present case study considers fuel base substitution in operation of actual district heating system and in other scenario replacing of district heating system by individual heating system in each apartment building and non-residential building in selected residential zone Zvolen-Sekier, Slovakia. The impact of each heating system was assessed with focus on ambient air quality based on air dispersion modelling of NO2 and CO pollutans using the AERMOD dispersion model. To identify the exposure level on residents, the magnitude and duration of exposure to the hazard were considered according to human health risk assessment method. Results showed that the individual heating systems released significantly higher NO2 and CO concentrations directly in the residential zone compared to district heating system. The obtained results were highly variable for individual scenarios and averaged periods of pollutants concentration. Investigated heating systems scenarios showed low (
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