Open AccessImpact of Industrial Atmospheric Emissions on Ambient Air Quality in Arzew Area, Oran State, Algeria
Author(s) -
S. Naili,
Amine Morsli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of information technology and applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2709-2208
DOI - 10.52502/ijitas.v3i2.20
Subject(s) - btex , ethylbenzene , benzene , environmental science , air quality index , environmental chemistry , pollution , air pollution , refining (metallurgy) , xylene , oil refinery , environmental engineering , chemistry , meteorology , geography , ecology , organic chemistry , biology
This work focuses on identifying the source of BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene) emissions generated by hydrocarbon-related industrial activities and evaluation of its impact on ambient air quality according to European Union (EU) regulations during 2019. The spatial distribution of BTEX concentrations suggest that massive emissions are mainly due to the oil refining activity. BTEX concentration levels at the sampling sites show that benzene was more dominant. Considering the level of atmospheric pollution relative to the indicative value (2µg/m3) recommended by the EU, the ambient air is considered to be quite polluted with benzene content (5.36 µg/m3) produced mainly by emissions from the oil refining industrial complex.