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Characterization of Hg Species during Plume Events in the Ohio River Valley Region

Surapaneni, Raghunandan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1269442200

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2010, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Chemical Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
The fate and transport of atmospheric mercury is determined by its chemical form. Therefore it is important to characterize the mercury species in the atmosphere. The Ohio River Valley region, as identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is in the vicinity of several coal fired power plants and other manufacturing industries, which can be considered as potential sources for mercury. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the chemical form of Hg by examining the plume events from a local coal fired utility, which is two miles north of the monitoring site. In order to accomplish this objective, plumes were modeled using AERMOD and ROME, including the effects of deposition, meteorology and chemistry. The ratios of Hg2+/(Hg2++Hg0) during the plume event, calculated by the models were compared to the observations at the monitoring site. Results of this research can be important in identifying the sources of mercury wet deposition in the Ohio River Valley.
Kevin Crist (Advisor)
Daniel Gulino (Committee Member)
David Bayless (Committee Member)
Michele Morrone (Committee Member)
93 p.
Chemical Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Science
Mercury; Plume Events; AERMOD; ROME; ISCST3; Modeling

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  • Surapaneni, R. (2010). Characterization of Hg Species during Plume Events in the Ohio River Valley Region [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1269442200

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Surapaneni, Raghunandan. Characterization of Hg Species during Plume Events in the Ohio River Valley Region. 2010. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1269442200.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Surapaneni, Raghunandan. "Characterization of Hg Species during Plume Events in the Ohio River Valley Region." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1269442200

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