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Atmospheric Dispersion of Particulate Matters (PM10 and PM2.5) and Ammonia Emitted from Livestock Farms Using AERMOD

AERMOD를 이용한 축산 미세먼지, 초미세먼지, 암모니아 배출의 대기확산 영향도 분석

Se-Yeon Leea
,
Jinseon Parkb
,
Hanna Jeonga
,
Lak-Yeong Choia
,
Se-Woon Hongc†
이 세연a
,
박 진선b
,
정 한나a
,
최 락영a
,
홍 세운c†
aMaster Student, Department of Rural and Bio-systems Engineering & Education and Research Unit for Climate-Smart Reclaimed-Tideland Agriculture (BK21 four), Chonnam National University
bResearch Professor, AgriBio Institute of Climate Change Management, Chonnam National University
cAssistant Professor, Department of Rural and Bio-systems Engineering & AgriBio Institute of Climate Change Management & Education and Research Unit for Climate-Smart Reclaimed-Tideland Agriculture (BK21 four), Chonnam National University
a전남대학교 농촌생물시스템공학부 및 기후스마트 간척농업 연구단(BK21 4개) 석사
b전남대학교 아그리바이오 기후변화관리연구소 연구교수
c전남대학교 농어생명공학과 조교수 및 AgriBio 기후변화관리교육원 및 기후스마트 간척농업 연구단(BK21 4개)
† Corresponding author Tel.: +82-62-530-2183, Fax: +82-62-530-2159 E-mail: hsewoon@jnu.ac.kr
2021. pp. 13-25
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Abstract

The particulate matters (PM10 and PM2.5) and ammonia emitted from livestock farms as dispersed to urban and residential areas can increase the public’s concern over the health problem, social conflicts, and air quality. Understanding the atmospheric dispersion of such matters is important to prevent the problems for the regulatory purposes. In this study, AERMOD modeling was performed to predict the dispersion of livestock particulate matters and ammonia in Gwangju metropolitan city and five surrounding cities. The five cities were divided into 40 sub-zones to model the area-based emissions which varied with the number of livestock farms, species and growth stages of the animals. As a result, the concentrations of PM10, PM2.5 and ammonia resulted from livestock farms located in the surrounding cities were 2.00 µg m-3, 0.30 µg m-3 and 0.04 ppm in the southwestern part of Gwangju based on the average concentration of 1 hour. These values accounted for 0.7% of PM10 concentration,0.5% of PM2.5 concentration, and 0.4% of the ammonia concentration in Gwangju, contributing to a small amount of air pollution compared to other sources. As preventive measures, the plantation was applied to high emission source areas to reduce particulate matters and ammonia emissions by 35% and 31%, respectively, and resulted in decrease of the area of influence by 57% for particulate matters and 59% for ammonia.

Keywords
AERMOD
livestock emission
particulate matter
ammonia
area source
atmospheric dispersion
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국농공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국농공학회논문집
  • Volume : 63
  • No :5
  • Pages :13-25
  • Received Date : 2021-05-27
  • Revised Date : 2021-08-05
  • Accepted Date : 2021-08-05
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.5389/KSAE.2021.63.5.013
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