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| Author(s): |
Felippe Benavente Canteras
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo |
| Defense date: | 2010-08-25 |
| Examining board members: |
Silvana Moreira;
Edson Aparecido Abdul Nour;
Regina Cely Rodrigues Barroso
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| Advisor: | Silvana Moreira |
| Abstract | |
The concern of politicians, scientists and the wider community with the air quality has been increasing in recent years. This is because air quality is closely linked with the quality of life and health of the population. Air pollutants are associated with various environmental issues like global warming, acid rain, smog, etc. Among environmental pollutants, particulate matter is presented as one of the most significant and important since it is emitted through several sources whether anthropogenic or natural, and also due to the non-uniformity in its composition therefore it is important to quantify and verify composition. The city of Limeira is presented today as a center of significant development and population growth. This study mainly aims at assessing quantitatively the particulate material collected in the city of Limeira in its two fractions, coarse and fine. Assessment was performed using the sampling system known as Sequential Filtration installed at the CESET (Center of Technology Education- UNICAMP) weather station. This system was developed by the Engineering Civil, Architecture and Urbanism College (FEC) with the support of Synchrotron Light Source Laboratory (LNLS), named fine and coarse particles sampler (AFG). With this system you can obtain the coarse and fine fractions, corresponding to the inhalable fraction top and bottom, respectively. The analytical technique employed was Synchrotron Radiation Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence. In the studied period was not observed values higher than the limits established by Brazilian legislation concerns to total mass of particulate matter. In this work 16 elements were detected and quantified (S, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, Sr, Ba and Pb). Statistical analysis as principal component analysis and cluster analysis were employed to group elements according their similarities in order to define the emission sources of pollutants. In the fine fraction the main emission source was soil dust responsible by 79% in the particulate matter. The vehicular emissions contributed with 13% and, industrial emissions represent 8%. The main emission source for coarse fraction was soil dust contributing with 57%, follow by vehicular emission with 30% and finally the industrial emissions with just 13%. The signature profiles of vehicular emission, burning of fuel oil and soil dust were compared with the profiles presented by other authors and in a general way show a good agreement (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 08/02443-9 - Evaluation of air quality in Limeira (SP) employing synchrotron radiation total reflection x-ray fluorescence analysis |
| Grantee: | Felippe Benavente Canteras |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |