Air Pollution
Air pollution results from atmospheric releases of contaminants that can affect the health of humans, animals, vegetation, and the quality of water spreads, soils and high altitude atmospheric conditions. Depending on their chemical composition, they fall into four main categories: criteria air contaminants, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and toxics. They react with other chemicals, are persistent and/or have the ability to travel long distances in the atmosphere. These air contaminants are emitted from any sources releasing substances in the air, whether they are large industrial sources, commercial, mobile, residential or even natural.
This symposium highlights the challenges of reducing all air pollutant emissions at once and the challenges industries face in implementing new technologies for reduction of air contaminant releases.
Scope
This topical conference will aim at enhancing discussions on the prioritization of air pollutant issues and control and on the challenges industries face in economically reducing their air contaminant emissions.
The proposed topics are :
Issues and Prioritization
- NOX and SOX reduction
- Implications for PM and Ozone
- Mercury
- Discussion
Industry Challenges in Implementing New Technologies
New Technological Horizons
Publication
This symposium will be included in the WCCE8 proceedings.
Organizers
Ms. Elisabeth Lord
Odotech Inc., Montreal - Canada
elord@odotech.com
Mr. Dave Slubik
EPCOR Utilities Inc., Edmonton - Canada
DSlubik@epcor.ca