2ND-GENERATION ABATEMENT STRATEGIES FOR NOX, NH3, SO2 AND VOCS

Citation
P. Grennfelt et al., 2ND-GENERATION ABATEMENT STRATEGIES FOR NOX, NH3, SO2 AND VOCS, Ambio, 23(7), 1994, pp. 425-433
Citations number
28
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Environmental
Journal title
AmbioACNP
ISSN journal
0044-7447
Volume
23
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
425 - 433
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-7447(1994)23:7<425:2ASFNN>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The UN ECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP ) has decided on reduction of transboundary air pollution in three pro tocols; one on sulphur, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) respectively. These protocols are not sufficient to solve the air-pollution problem in Europe. Further reductions and agreements are necessary to achieve sustainable ecosystems. In further negotiations, which should be based on critical loads, it is important to consider that the regional air-pollution problem consists of a complicated matr ix of compounds and effects. Thus, control of one problem will influen ce other problems, and control of one compound will affect the transpo rt and effects of others. This is certainly the case for nitrogen oxid es (NO(x)), which play an important role in acidification and eutrophi cation effects as well as in the formation of photochemical oxidants. This article discusses the scientific rationale for considering effect s and their precursors together. Variations in effects and their cause s are discussed and suggestions for a different approach to the future control of regional air pollution are given.