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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2017.23.5.488

Dispersion of Air Pollutants from Ship Based Sources in Incheon Port  

Kim, Kwang-Ho (Geo-Sciences Institute, Pukyong National University)
Kwon, Byung Hyuk (Department of Environmental Atmospheric Sciences, Pukyong National University)
Kim, Min-Seong (Geo-Sciences Institute, Pukyong National University)
Lee, Don-Chool (Division of Marine Engineering, Mokpo National Maritime University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.23, no.5, 2017 , pp. 488-496 More about this Journal
Abstract
Emissions of pollutants from ship-based sources are controlled by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Since pollutants emitted from ship may be dispersed to the land, controlling emissions from ships is necessary for efficient air quality management in Incheon, where exposure to ship-based pollution is frequent. It has been noted that the ratios of air pollutant emissions from coastal areas to inland areas are about 14% for NOx and 10% for SOx. The air quality of coastal urban areas is influenced by the number of ships present and the dispersion pattern of the pollutants released depending on the local circulation system. In this study, the dispersion of pollutants from ship-based sources was analyzed using the numerical California Puff Model (CALPUFF) based on a meteorological field established using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF). Air pollutant dispersion modeling around coastal urban regions such as Incheon should consider point and line sources emitted from both anchored and running ships, respectively. The total average NOx emissions from 82-84 ships were 6.2 g/s and 6.8 g/s, entering and leaving, respectively. The total average SOx emissions from 82-84 ships, entering and leaving, were 3.6 g/s and 5.1 g/s, respectively. The total average emissions for NOx and SOx from anchored ships were 0.77 g/s and 1.93 g/s, respectively. Due to the influence of breezes from over land, the transport of pollutants from Incheon Port to inland areas was suppressed, and the concentration of NOx and SOx inland were temporarily reduced. NOx and SOx were diffused inland by the sea breeze, and the concentration of NOx and SOx gradually increased inland. The concentration of pollutants in the area adjacent to Incheon Port was more influenced by anchored ship in the port than sea breezes. We expect this study to be useful for setting emission standards and devising air quality policies in coastal urban regions.
Keywords
Ship's source; WRF; CALPUFF; Dispersion model; Coastal urban area;
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