The city of Taranto is characterized by the presence of various industrial activities with high environmental impact, including an integral cycle steel plant. A controversial issue that causes opposite reactions between environmentalists and representatives of institutions, is linked to benzene pollution and its correlation to steel production. For this purpose the concentration of benzene was detected through the monitoring station unit of the Apulian agency for the environmental protection (A.R.P.A.) named "Machiavelli", in Taranto, Puglia near the steelmaking industrial site, in the time frame from January 1st to June 30th of 2011 (year in which steel production is at its highest levels) and compared with levels found in the same time period but in the year 2018 in which a reduction of production has been registered. A statistical assessment has been made using "polarplots" to carry out a wind-selective analysis. The results clearly show that in 2018 the weak sources are linked to vehicular and harbour traffic, in 2011 the prevalence of the industrial site is clear both in terms of intensity and location, in agreement with the greater steel production recorded in the 1th quarter of 2011 compared to 2018.
Correlazione tra inquinamento atmosferico da benzene e produzione di acciaio nella città di Taranto
Giungato P.
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2020-01-01
Abstract
The city of Taranto is characterized by the presence of various industrial activities with high environmental impact, including an integral cycle steel plant. A controversial issue that causes opposite reactions between environmentalists and representatives of institutions, is linked to benzene pollution and its correlation to steel production. For this purpose the concentration of benzene was detected through the monitoring station unit of the Apulian agency for the environmental protection (A.R.P.A.) named "Machiavelli", in Taranto, Puglia near the steelmaking industrial site, in the time frame from January 1st to June 30th of 2011 (year in which steel production is at its highest levels) and compared with levels found in the same time period but in the year 2018 in which a reduction of production has been registered. A statistical assessment has been made using "polarplots" to carry out a wind-selective analysis. The results clearly show that in 2018 the weak sources are linked to vehicular and harbour traffic, in 2011 the prevalence of the industrial site is clear both in terms of intensity and location, in agreement with the greater steel production recorded in the 1th quarter of 2011 compared to 2018.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.