Assessment of air quality index in Annaba

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2706-5448.2023.284841

Keywords:

particulate matter, atmospheric pollution, air quality, thresholds, Northeastern of Algeria

Abstract

In recent years, the world has been witnessing serious ecological imbalances due to the catastrophic situation and the damage caused to the environment. Human activities as waste disposal, cement units, smelting, chemical industries etc., are the main causes of pollution. Air pollution directly affects the human living standards, pollutants requires regular control in view of their direct impact on health, such as nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and particulate matter. Algeria adopts international standards to monitor the levels of pollution recorded in Algerian cities and compare them with global levels. Thus, the object of this study was the air quality index (AQI) in Annaba (Northeastern of Algeria). This study aimed to evaluate AQI in Annaba. In this context, quantitative estimates of polluted waste resulting from some industrial activities have been conducted in order to determine the degree of its danger and the extent of its contribution to the deterioration of the air quality. The monitoring of pollutants allowed to identify the benefits of comprehensive environmental assessment. The air quality index was determined using various pollutants parameters (dust, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide). A ten-point scale ranking of the overall air quality index of pollution accepted in Algeria allows making the differentiated assessment of negative impacts of existing industrial agglomerations on the environment. However, the analysis performed on samples DC1 and DC2 with SEM (TESCAN model VEGA II) and BSE detector (Backscattered Electrons) shows that the particles sizes are estimated to range from hundreds of microns to a few microns, a different morphology and irregular shape. Our results will enable policy makers to appropriate measures to be taken, and which are based mainly on sensitizing economic operators to environmental issues in order to adopt an environmentally friendly industrial system.

Author Biographies

Salem Badjoudj, Badji Mokhtar University

PhD, Lecturer

Department of Mining

Aissa Benselhoub, Environmental Research Center (C.R.E)

Associate Researcher

Environment, Modeling and Climate Change Division

Souad Narsis, Environmental Research Center (C.R.E)

PhD, Researcher

Nadiia Dovbash, National Scientific Centre «Institute of Agriculture of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences»

PhD, Researcher

Abdelaziz Idres, Badji Mokhtar University

Professor

Laboratory of Valorisation of Mining Resources and Environment

Department of Mining

Khadouja Marame Benghadab, Badji Mokhtar University

Postgraduate Student

Laboratory of Metallurgy and Material Sciences

Fares Boutarfa, Badji Mokhtar University

Postgraduate Student

Laboratory of Valorisation of Mining Resources and Environment

Department of Mining

Mohamed Bounouala, Badji Mokhtar University

Professor, Head of Laboratory

Laboratory of Valorisation of Mining Resources and Environment

Department of Mining

Stefano Bellucci, INFN Frascati National Laboratories, Frascati (Rome)

Senior Researcher

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Assessment of air quality index in Annaba

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2023-07-27

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Badjoudj, S., Benselhoub, A., Narsis, S., Dovbash, N., Idres, A., Benghadab, K. M., Boutarfa, F., Bounouala, M., & Bellucci, S. (2023). Assessment of air quality index in Annaba. Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 4(3(72), 24–32. https://doi.org/10.15587/2706-5448.2023.284841

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Vol. 4 No. 3(72) (2023): Chemical engineering

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Ecology and Environmental Technology

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