Estimation of anthropogenic mercury emission from various sources in Iran |
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| Authors: | Maryam Shalbafan Ramin Nabizadeh Simin Nasseri Sahand Jorfi Bahman Ramavandi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,;2. Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,;3. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,;4. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran |
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| Abstract: | This research has been done to estimate the mercury emission in Iran following to the UNEP procedures, which to identify and to quantify of mercury releases of anthropogenic sources in Iran. According to results, the rate of mercury emission in Iran in 2015 was 136.78 ton per year in which 31.5 ton has been emitted to the air, 9.8 ton to water, 10.1 ton to land, 18.5 ton to products, 5.5 ton to general wastes, and 61.3 ton to sector specific sector-specific treatment/disposal. The results also showed that total mercury emissions in Iran were about 1.58 ram per year. These high values compared with other countries attributed to lack of control technologies and use of non-environmental friendly technology in Chlor-alkali production. Chlor-alkali plant is responsible of 50% mercury emission in all environmental compartments in Iran. |
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| Keywords: | Mercury emission inventory anthropogenic sources Iran |
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