POLLUTION GUARDIANS: ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH NOX AND TOTAL OXIDANTS MONITORING IN ILORIN, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Ibrahim Muhammed Suleiman Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Olumide Olatunji Adebayo Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Funmilayo Adeola Adeyemi Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Keywords:

Atmospheric pollution, NOX, Photochemical oxidants, Ozone, Urbanization

Abstract

Urbanization has led to a pressing concern: atmospheric pollution, driven by the concentrated industrial and transportation activities in urban areas. This study focuses on the omnipresent issue of oxides of nitrogen (NOX = NO + NO2) concentrations in urban atmospheres, predominantly arising from industrial boilers and non-industrial fuel combustion, both from stationary and mobile sources. Moreover, these primary pollutants can undergo photochemical transformations, giving rise to secondary pollutants, collectively known as photochemical oxidants. Ozone stands as a prominent component of this group, along with peroxyacetylnitrate (PAN), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and other compounds, forming intricate multi-path photochemical processes. The production of ozone and PAN is primarily associated with the photochemical oxidation of NOX and a variety of non-methyl volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), occurring under favorable photo-dissociation conditions (Thomas et al., 1974).

Published

2023-11-28

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022)

Section

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