Impact of Trace Gaseous Emission from Fuelwood Species on Ground Level Air Quality

Fakinle, B. S and Okedere, O. B and Sonibare, J. A and Elehinafe, F. B (2017) Impact of Trace Gaseous Emission from Fuelwood Species on Ground Level Air Quality. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 39 (17). pp. 1831-1841.

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Abstract

Nigeria’s energy supply in the form of electricity has been erratic and unreliable in recent time that people now depend on their own power generation in order to meet demands. Thus majority of the populace have to depend on traditional fuelwood for cooking without knowing the impacts of air emissions from it. This study estimated the ground-level concentrations of the air pollutants emitted from the fuelwoods using the American Meteorological Society-Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Model (AERMOD). The maximum 24 h averaging ground-level concentrations were 6.378–87.319, 1.546–75.164, 0.079–2.759, and 0–0.164 μg/m3, respectively for CO, HC, NO, and SO2. With this all stakeholders will be properly guided on the usage of fuelwood with minimal negative impact.

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