Correlation between SO2 emissions rate and S contained in fuel used in a power plant, Noumea, New Caledonia

Philipson Bani; Clive Oppenheimer; Vitchko Tsanev; Michel Lardy; Thierry Hoibian; Michel Allenbach; Isabelle Rouet

doi:10.1117/12.804902

11 December 2008 Correlation between SO₂ emissions rate and S contained in fuel used in a power plant, Noumea, New Caledonia

Philipson Bani, Clive Oppenheimer, Vitchko Tsanev, Michel Lardy, Thierry Hoibian, Michel Allenbach, Isabelle Rouet

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Proceedings Volume 7149, Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Remote Sensing Technology, Techniques, and Applications II; 71490Y (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804902
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2008, Noumea, New Caledonia

Abstract

SO₂ emissions from fossil fuel power plants can have significant impacts on human health and ecosystems. Consequently, numerous techniques are in use to monitor these emissions, in order to comply with environmental legislations. Here we highlight the correlation between SO₂ emissions rate and the S contained in fuel used in power plant. We obtained a maximum of 1.3 kg.s^-1 of SO₂ emissions rate and a minimum of 0.4 kg.s^-1 corresponding respectively to 2.9 % and 1.2 % of S contained in fuel. Measurements also indicate that high concentration of S_O2 released from the Noumea 121 MW power plant is rapidly diluted in the first 10 minutes, corresponding to 3-4 km distance from the source downwind. Thus inhabitants living within the 3-4 km radius are potentially exposed to power plant emissions.

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Philipson Bani, Clive Oppenheimer, Vitchko Tsanev, Michel Lardy, Thierry Hoibian, Michel Allenbach, and Isabelle Rouet "Correlation between SO₂ emissions rate and S contained in fuel used in a power plant, Noumea, New Caledonia", Proc. SPIE 7149, Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Remote Sensing Technology, Techniques, and Applications II, 71490Y (11 December 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804902

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