TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 Distribution Characteristics in the Thermal Power Plants in Korea

Geum-Ju Song; Young-Hoon Moon; Jong-Ho Joo; A-Yeoung Lee; Jae-Bok Lee

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TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 Distribution Characteristics in the Thermal Power Plants in Korea

Geum-Ju Song, Young-Hoon Moon, Jong-Ho Joo, A-Yeoung Lee, Jae-Bok Lee

Published in International Journal of Economy, Energy and Environment (Volume 4, Issue 4)

Received: 12 April 2019 Accepted: 31 May 2019 Published: 10 August 2019

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In this study, the emission characteristics and heavy metal contents of TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 pollutants from three thermal power plants in Korea were investigated and compared to the electric production capacity, type of fuel and sort of air-pollution-control device. For the measurement and analysis, Korean standard test method US EPA method were used. The average concentration of TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 emitted from Plant A were 7.39, 6.16, 4.83 mg/Sm3, Plant B was 5.82, 4.87, 2.35 mg/Sm3 and Plant C was 1.54, 1.40, 10.02 mg/Sm3, respectively. Plant A that uses heavy oil as the main fuel showed higher TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 than Plant B that uses mostly anthracite coal, and plant B showed higher TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 than Plant C that mainly uses bituminous coal. The concentration of fine particles decreased as electricity-production capacity increased. The fractions of PM10 and PM2.5 in TSP were relatively high in tested plants; this result means that more fine particles than coarse particles were emitted from all stacks. The distribution of heavy metals by particle size showed similar trends in all plants. The concentration of Zn and Mn in TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 showed higher than the others in all plants. These results confirm that the content of heavy metals in the particulate matter is influenced by the fuel that the plant uses.

Published in	International Journal of Economy, Energy and Environment (Volume 4, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijeee.20190404.11
Page(s)	63-70
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Emission, TSP, PM10, PM2.5, Fuel, Heavy Metals, Thermal Power Plant

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Geum-Ju Song; Young-Hoon Moon; Jong-Ho Joo; A-Yeoung Lee; Jae-Bok Lee. TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 Distribution Characteristics in the Thermal Power Plants in Korea. Int. J. Econ. Energy Environ. 2019, 4(4), 63-70. doi: 10.11648/j.ijeee.20190404.11

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Geum-Ju Song, Young-Hoon Moon, Jong-Ho Joo, A-Yeoung Lee, Jae-Bok Lee. TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 Distribution Characteristics in the Thermal Power Plants in Korea. Int J Econ Energy Environ. 2019;4(4):63-70. doi: 10.11648/j.ijeee.20190404.11

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Geum-Ju Song

Institute of Environmental and Energy Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
Young-Hoon Moon

Institute of Environmental and Energy Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
Jong-Ho Joo

Institute of Environmental and Energy Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
A-Yeoung Lee

Institute of Environmental and Energy Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
Jae-Bok Lee

Institute of Environmental and Energy Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea

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AU  - Geum-Ju Song
AU  - Young-Hoon Moon
AU  - Jong-Ho Joo
AU  - A-Yeoung Lee
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