Management of atmospheric pollutants from waste incineration processes: the case of Bozen.
This article presents the case study of a waste incinerator located in a region rich in natural and environmental resources, and close to the city of Bozen, where there are about 100,000 inhabitants. Local authorities paid special attention to the effect of the plant on human health and the surrounding environment. Indeed, among the measures adopted to control the emissions, in 2003 an automatic sampling system was installed specifically to monitor polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) emissions during the complete operation time of the plant. The continuous sampling system was coupled directly to aerosol spectrometers for the determination of fine and ultra-fine particles in the emissions of the plant. The measurement results suggest that the waste incineration plant of Bozen is not a significant source of PCDD/F, or fine and ultra-fine particles. Immission measurements from other monitoring systems confirmed these results.
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy. marco.ragazzi@ing.unitn.it
Marco
M
Ragazzi
Werner
W
Tirler
Giulio
G
Angelucci
Dino
D
Zardi
Elena Cristina
EC
Rada
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000032:analysis; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis; D002947:Cities; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D017745:Incineration; D007558:Italy; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods; D013696:Temperature
D000393:Air Pollutants; D001572:Benzofurans; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D052638:Particulate Matter; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid