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Characterization of total suspended particles around a power station in an urban coastal area in eastern Spain |
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| Authors: | A Boix M Jordan X Querol T Sanfeliu |
| Institution: | Department of Experimental Sciences, University Jaume, Campus de Borriol S/N, 12080 Castellon, Spain, Department of Agrochemistry and Environment, University Miguel Hernández, Avda. Ferrocarril S/N, 03202 Elche (Alicante), Spain, Institute of Earth Sciences "Jaume Almera", CSIC, c/Lluis Sole i Sabaris S/N, 08028 Barcelona, Spain, |
| Abstract: | The incidence of power station emissions in the composition of the atmospheric aerosols in an urban-industrial area is presented in this study. The Iberdrola (Spanish electrical company) thermoelectric power station is located at Castellon's industrial estate along the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Due to the fact that there are other polluting industries in this region, the present study is also helpful to investigate potential tracers to discriminate the origin and source of particular pollution events. The analysis of air particulate samples, collected on cellulose membrane filters, was carried out by means of the following instrumentation: (1) mineralogical analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD), (2) morphological study by scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDX), and (3) chemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), to carry out quantitative chemical analyses of both major and trace elements. This analysis has allowed the authors to find marker elements, V and Zn, for the power station emissions. |
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