AN EMISSION INVENTORY OF POLLUTANTS IN ENUGU URBAN

AN EMISSION INVENTORY OF POLLUTANTS IN ENUGU URBAN

ABSTRACT

Pollutant emissions in Enugu urban are generally from the combustion of petroleum products and to a negligible extent, solid waste disposal by open burning.

The quantity of petroleum products consumed within Enugu urban was obtained in the spot” from the functional fuel stations in the area.

The results showed that Nitrogen Oxide (No) has the highest annual concentration of 2309.11mg/m³.  next is particulates (1075.8 mg/m³), hydrocarbons (378.32mg/m³), sulphur dioxide (1705.8mg/m³), and lastly, carbon monoxide (85.05mg/m³).

A comparison of pollutant concentrations with WHO quality standards showed that pollutant emissions within the study area (Enugu Urban) are well within safe limits although the pollutant concentrations will increase as the population and economy continue to grow.

Several recommendations were proferred towards the effective control of pollutant emissions into the study area.  these include the improvement of the efficiency of fuels, the remobilization of automobile engines, establishment of more road network and traffic decongestion, and the promulgation of anti-air pollutant laws.

This emission inventory is recommend for the planning and development of this great metropolitan area called Enugu.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       Introduction

1.1a    Air pollution

1.1b    Emission factors and Emission Inventory

1.2         Scope of research

1.3         Data collection

1.4         Limitations

CHAPTER TWO

2.0       Literature Review

2.1         History of pollutants

2.2         Pollution

2.3         Types of pollution

2.31      Air pollution

2.311                   Particulates

2.312                   Hydrocarbons

2.313                   Carbon monoxide

2.3131                C0₂ as a pollutant

2.314                   Oxides of sulphur

2.315                   Oxides of nitrogen

2.32                Water pollution

2.33                Land pollution

2.34                      Noise pollution

CHAPTER THREE

3.0       Methodology

3.1         Emission inventory of pollutants

from petroleum products.

3.2         Concentration of pollutants (mg/m³)

CHAPTER FOUR

Discussion

CHAPTER FIVE

Conclusion

CHAPTER SIX

Recommendation

Reference

Appendix

AN EMISSION INVENTORY OF POLLUTANTS IN ENUGU URBAN