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

Ibrahim Muhammed Suleiman, Olumide Olatunji Adebayo, Funmilayo Adeola Adeyemi

1. Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
2. Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
3. Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Abstract

<p>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).</p>

Keywords

Nanomaterials Energy Storage Batteries Sustainability

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