Impacts on ambient air quality due to flaring activities in one of Oman's oilfields.

Abstract:

:This work was conducted to assess the impacts on workplace and ambient air quality due to release of sulfur dioxide (SO(2)) into the atmosphere at Al-Noor production station, located in southern desert of Sultanate of Oman. The SO(2) is released because of oxidation of H(2)S to SO(2) on flaring of H(2)S rich off gas at the Al-Noor. In the first phase of the study, CALPUFF modeling system was used to predict the ground level concentrations of SO(2) emissions from the flare stacks. The evaluation of the modeling system was carried out by comparing the predicted results with that of the measured. In the second stage of the study, the estimated results were compared with the air quality standards/guidelines set by Omani regulatory authorities as well as by World Health Organization (WHO). It was concluded on the basis of current study that the sensitive individuals in the workplace of the Al-Noor could experience adverse health effects due to short-term exposure of SO(2).

authors

Abdul-Wahab S,Ali S,Sardar S,Irfan N

doi

10.1080/19338244.2011.573021

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-01-01 00:00:00

pages

3-14

issue

1

eissn

1933-8244

issn

2154-4700

journal_volume

67

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