The effort to address air pollution began back in 2013 when a professor from the University of California suggested placing air pollution sensors in high-altitude weather balloons to track the movement of black carbon in the atmosphere and implement air quality control strategies. Diesel engines on trucks, locomotives, ships, also wildfires and the combustion of...
Month: May 2019
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New Information Concerning the Scrubbing System’s Wash Water
Open-loop scrubbing systems generate many discussions regarding the release of wash water. Most shipowners demand a scientifically grounded perspective in discussions about open-loop wet air scrubbers; consequently, they challenge the latest IMO sulfur regulation rules. The Marine Environment Protection Committee affirms that an inquiry into the discharge from open-loop wet air scrubbing systems will be...
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What You Need to Know About Air Pollution
Breathing is vital for human existence, but currently, the quality of air is declining. For example, a person inhales about 40m particles during a walk along a busy city street. Currently, air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death, responsible for one in every nine fatalities. Air pollution causes the deaths of 7 million...