Integrated assessment of brick kiln emission impacts on air quality

Environ Monit Assess. 2010 Dec;171(1-4):381-94. doi: 10.1007/s10661-009-1285-y. Epub 2009 Dec 23.

Abstract

This paper presents monitoring results of daily brick kiln stack emission and the derived emission factors. Emission of individual air pollutant varied significantly during a firing batch (7 days) and between kilns. Average emission factors per 1,000 bricks were 6.35-12.3 kg of CO, 0.52-5.9 kg of SO(2) and 0.64-1.4 kg of particulate matter (PM). PM emission size distribution in the stack plume was determined using a modified cascade impactor. Obtained emission factors and PM size distribution data were used in simulation study using the Industrial Source Complex Short-Term (ISCST3) dispersion model. The model performance was successfully evaluated for the local conditions using the simultaneous ambient monitoring data in 2006 and 2007. SO(2) was the most critical pollutant, exceeding the hourly National Ambient Air Quality Standards over 63 km(2) out of the 100-km(2) modelled domain in the base case. Impacts of different emission scenarios on the ambient air quality (SO(2), PM, CO, PM dry deposition flux) were assessed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / analysis*
  • Air Pollution*
  • Construction Materials*
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods*
  • Humans
  • Industry*
  • Particle Size
  • Particulate Matter / analysis
  • Vietnam

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • Particulate Matter