Current Status and Future Prospects of Air Quality and Management in Petroleum Refineries: A Review

IF 0.6 4区化学 Q4 CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI:10.1134/s1070427224010014

Amjed R. Qarahgouli, Khalid A. Sukkar, Alaa M. Ali

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Abstract

The air quality in petroleum refineries is one of the most critical factors in the petroleum refining processes. Several parameters in the air usually have a direct influence on human health and the environment, including poisoning gases, vapors, and particulate matter (PMs). In the present study, the air quality was evaluated in petroleum refineries sites to provide more understanding of the effect of the presence of such polluted materials on the environment and the operator’s health in the refinery. It was found that petroleum refineries produce a series of fatal compounds such as sulfur compounds hydrocarbons (gases and vapors), and PM_0.1, PM_2.5, and PM₁₀. All these materials have a solid impact on human health. It was found that they used many types of air filters, such as personal masks or central air filtration units reducing the concentration of such polluted material dramatically. Also, the results showed that the used crude oil (API) and sulfur contents are the main two important factors that reflect air quality. The high API crude oil with low sulfur compounds produces low polluted material in the air. Moreover, it was found that the modern refineries that used Euro-5 (eco-friendly design) produced fewer emissions with a cleaner environment in comparison with old versions of the refining design.

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炼油厂空气质量和管理的现状与前景：综述

摘要石油精炼厂的空气质量是石油精炼过程中最关键的因素之一。空气中的一些参数通常会对人类健康和环境产生直接影响，包括有毒气体、蒸汽和颗粒物（PMs）。本研究对石油精炼厂的空气质量进行了评估，以进一步了解这些污染物质的存在对环境和精炼厂操作人员健康的影响。研究发现，石油精炼厂会产生一系列致命的化合物，如硫化合物碳氢化合物（气体和蒸汽）、PM0.1、PM2.5 和 PM10。所有这些物质都会对人体健康产生严重影响。研究发现，他们使用了多种类型的空气过滤器，如个人口罩或中央空气过滤装置，大大降低了此类污染物质的浓度。此外，研究结果表明，使用过的原油（API）和硫含量是反映空气质量的两个主要因素。API 高、硫含量低的原油在空气中产生的污染物质较少。此外，研究还发现，与旧版炼油设计相比，使用欧 5（环保设计）的现代炼油厂产生的排放物更少，环境更清洁。

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Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry 化学-应用化学

CiteScore

1.60

自引率

11.10%

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审稿时长

2-4 weeks

期刊介绍： Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry (Zhurnal prikladnoi khimii) was founded in 1928. It covers all application problems of modern chemistry, including the structure of inorganic and organic compounds, kinetics and mechanisms of chemical reactions, problems of chemical processes and apparatus, borderline problems of chemistry, and applied research.