TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćirović, Željko
AU  - Ćujić, Mirjana
AU  - Radenković, Mirjana
AU  - Obradović, Jelena
AU  - Onjia, Antonije
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6527
AB  - A significant part of the population in Serbia relies on central heating systems during
the winter months, with around fifty heating plants in operation across the country.
Common fuels used in these plants primarily include fossil fuels such as fuel oil and
natural gas. Combustion of some of these fuels leads to significant emissions of air
pollutants. This study evaluates the impact on the air quality of the two heating boilers
at the Valjevo city (Serbia) heating plant. Air emissions were measured separately for
two heating boilers in the facility using standard reference methodology. The
AERMOD air dispersion model was used to estimate the dispersion of various
pollutants. A combination of topographical and meteorological data was used to set
up a receptor grid exposed to air pollution within a 10 km radius around the heating
plant. It was found that the resulting distribution and concentration gradient of
pollutant gases and particles were less inclined towards the city centre and instead
spread eastwards into the surrounding villages. The health risk from the fuel oil boiler
was shown to be significantly higher than that caused by the natural gas-fuelled boiler.
Nevertheless, the calculated carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks were
within acceptable limits. However, further research is required to adequately assess
the cumulative health risk generated by other surrounding emitters.
PB  - VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
T2  - Thermal Science
T1  - AERMOD air dispersion modeling and health risks of gas and oil fueled heating plant emissions
EP  - 2331
IS  - 3
SP  - 2321
VL  - 27
DO  - 10.2298/TSCI220214109C
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ćirović, Željko and Ćujić, Mirjana and Radenković, Mirjana and Obradović, Jelena and Onjia, Antonije",
year = "2023",
abstract = "A significant part of the population in Serbia relies on central heating systems during
the winter months, with around fifty heating plants in operation across the country.
Common fuels used in these plants primarily include fossil fuels such as fuel oil and
natural gas. Combustion of some of these fuels leads to significant emissions of air
pollutants. This study evaluates the impact on the air quality of the two heating boilers
at the Valjevo city (Serbia) heating plant. Air emissions were measured separately for
two heating boilers in the facility using standard reference methodology. The
AERMOD air dispersion model was used to estimate the dispersion of various
pollutants. A combination of topographical and meteorological data was used to set
up a receptor grid exposed to air pollution within a 10 km radius around the heating
plant. It was found that the resulting distribution and concentration gradient of
pollutant gases and particles were less inclined towards the city centre and instead
spread eastwards into the surrounding villages. The health risk from the fuel oil boiler
was shown to be significantly higher than that caused by the natural gas-fuelled boiler.
Nevertheless, the calculated carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks were
within acceptable limits. However, further research is required to adequately assess
the cumulative health risk generated by other surrounding emitters.",
publisher = "VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences",
journal = "Thermal Science",
title = "AERMOD air dispersion modeling and health risks of gas and oil fueled heating plant emissions",
pages = "2331-2321",
number = "3",
volume = "27",
doi = "10.2298/TSCI220214109C"
}

Ćirović, Ž., Ćujić, M., Radenković, M., Obradović, J.,& Onjia, A.. (2023). AERMOD air dispersion modeling and health risks of gas and oil fueled heating plant emissions. in Thermal Science
VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences., 27(3), 2321-2331.
https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI220214109C

Ćirović Ž, Ćujić M, Radenković M, Obradović J, Onjia A. AERMOD air dispersion modeling and health risks of gas and oil fueled heating plant emissions. in Thermal Science. 2023;27(3):2321-2331.
doi:10.2298/TSCI220214109C .

Ćirović, Željko, Ćujić, Mirjana, Radenković, Mirjana, Obradović, Jelena, Onjia, Antonije, "AERMOD air dispersion modeling and health risks of gas and oil fueled heating plant emissions" in Thermal Science, 27, no. 3 (2023):2321-2331,
https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI220214109C . .