Comparative review of croatian and indian air pollution studies with emphasis on pollutants derived by coal combustion

Scientific paper - Review paper

• Title (croatian): Usporedni pregled hrvatskih i indijskih znanstvenih istraživanja onečišćenja zraka s naglaskom na zagađivala povezana s izgaranjem ugljena
• Author: Ankica Rađenović
• Author: Gordana Medunić
• Author: Binoy K. Saikia
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Metallurgy
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences; Environmental Engineering

Abstract (english)

Human health, the environment, and climate are being profoundly aff ected by complex pollutant interactions in the atmosphere. Almost all human activities cause the emissions of air pollutants. Their understanding and quantifi cation is the fi rst step towards the control and mitigation of air pollution. The general aim of this paper is to summarise the fi ndings of selected Croatian and Indian papers addressing air pollution, particularly those focusing on sulphur and aerosols associated with coal-fi red power plants. The two countries are essentially diff erent regarding their size, geography, history, economy, industrial potential, to name but a few. However, they both have had certain relations to the fossil fuel extraction and its usage in power stations and industry for decades. Various research approaches are presented, together with a brief outline of national air pollution policies.

Abstract (croatian)

Zdravlje ljudi, okoliš i klima pod velikim su utjecajem složenih interakcija onečišćujućih tvari u atmosferi. Gotovo sve ljudske aktivnosti uzrokuju ispuštanje onečišćujućih tvari u zrak. Njihovo razumijevanje i kvantifikacija prvi je korak prema kontroli i ublažavanju onečišćenja zraka. Opći cilj ovoga rada jest prikaz rezultata odabranih hrvatskih i indijskih znanstvenih radova koji se bave onečišćenjem zraka, posebice onih s naglaskom na sumpor i aerosole povezane s elektranama na ugljen. Dvije zemlje u osnovi se razlikuju s obzirom na njihovu veličinu, zemljopisna obilježja, povijest, gospodarstvo i industrijski potencijal. Međutim, obje zemlje imaju određene veze s pridobivanjem fosilnih goriva i njihovom uporabom u elektranama i industriji već desetljećima. Prikazani su različiti znanstveni pristupi u istraživanjima te državne politike u legislativi onečišćenja zraka.

• Keywords (english): sulphur; aerosols; coal combustion; air pollution; atmospheric research
• Keywords (croatian): sumpor; aerosoli; izgaranje ugljena; onečišćenje zraka; istraživanja atmosfere
• Language: english
• Language: croatian
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Review paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik
• Numbering: vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 33-43
• p-ISSN: 0353-4529
• e-ISSN: 1849-0409
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2017.1.5
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:115:938653
• Publication: 2016-12-20
• Document URL: http://hrcak.srce.hr/172695
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-03-08 12:49:07