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Emissions of ultrafine particles from civil aircraft: dependence upon aircraft type and passenger load
Very high concentrations of ultrafine particles (UFP) were measured at Heathrow Airport London. Exposure to UFP is strongly linked to adverse health...
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Dispersion of ultrafine particles in the wake of a square back Ahmed body
Nanoparticles released from tailpipes of ground vehicles are a major contributor to air quality worsening. As it is question of small sized solid...
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Estimation of Ultrafine Particulate Matter Emissions from Biomass Burning Using Satellite Imaging and Burn Severity
Fine and ultrafine particles emitted from open biomass burning seriously affect air quality in many countries in Southeast Asia during haze episodes....
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Fireworks induced quasi-ultrafine particle number concentration and size-resolved elemental distribution in megacity Delhi
Delhi is known for its bad air quality, and the pollution reaches its dangerous levels during the Diwali festival. Different particle size range...
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Risk assessment of human exposure to airborne ultrafine particles and toxic metals: a comprehensive and comparative analysis between urban and rural environments of Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia
Exposure to fine and ultrafine particles in the atmosphere has become a major concern for human health and environmental protection in the Kingdom of...
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Detailed Physicochemical Characterization of the Ambient Fine and Ultrafine Particulate Mixture at a Construction Site
This paper presents a detailed characterization of the size and shape distributions, and chemical compositions of ambient fine and ultrafine...
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Analysis of the seasonal and fractional variability of metals bearing particles in an urban environment and their inhalability
This study aimed to calculate size-fractionated PM-bound metals concentration (Co, V, Ni, Cu, Mn, As, Cd, Pb, Cr and Hg) in a European hot spot area...
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Ultrafine calcite formed in Namsan karst cave of DPR of Korea
The mineralogical characteristics of the ultrafine calcite (UFC) in the Namsan karst cave were studied. The UFC formed in the cave comes in the form...
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Enhancement of Sludge Sedimentation Properties in a Concentrated Acid Mine Drainage Using Nano- and Micro-magnetite Particles
Conventional treatment of AMD involves neutralization with consequent precipitation of metals as hydroxides. In AMD with a high concentration of...
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Loss of Nanoparticles in a Particulate Matter Sampling System Applied for Environmental Ultrafine Particle Measurements
Current air monitoring networks consist of many measuring stations equipped with sampling systems for the measurement of PM2.5 and PM10 particulate...
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The Effect of Additives on Particulate Matter Emissions from Biomass Combustion
The continuous rise in energy demand, the decrease in fossil fuel reserves, and the adverse environmental effects of these fuels have increased the...
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Endogenic Gold Occurrences in the Sedimentary Cover of the Voronezh Anteclise
AbstractUltrafine gold was found in more than 100 samples from a sedimentary cover of the Voronezh Anteclise during a geological survey. The Au...
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Particulate Matter/PM2.5
This chapter describes the health effects of particulate air pollution based on toxicological and epidemiological evidence. Ambient particles are...
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Increased aerosol concentrations in the High Arctic attributable to changing atmospheric transport patterns
The Arctic environment has changed profoundly in recent decades. Aerosol particles are involved in numerous feedback mechanisms in the Arctic, e.g.,...
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Studies on the concrete with composite cement and alccofine: from use of OPC towards low-carbon quaternary binder
In recent days, there is an increased interest in using alternative materials in cement to produce concrete with improved properties. Supplementary...
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Experimental study on the properties of ternary blended geopolymer rich mortar
In the production process of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) natural resources (limestone) are getting exhausted at a faster rate and CO 2 ...
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Geomorphology and Sedimentary Dynamics of the Tunis Gulf Mouths
To characterize the flux of detritic sediments through the hydrographic network toward the Mediterranean Sea, five 45 cm deep cores and 18 surface...
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Experimental Evaluation of Three Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems Designed to Reduce Ultrafine Dust Emission During a Polishing Process
Aerosol transport is a fundamental phenomenon in many environmental and industrial applications. The study of the dispersion of aerosols, such as...
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Particulate Filters for Combustion Engines to Mitigate Global Warming. Estimating the Effects of a Highly Efficient but Underutilized Tool
Particulate filters are state-of-the-art and are used in internal combustion engines worldwide to eliminate carcinogenic nanoparticles. Health...
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Application of EDS Based Automated Mineralogic System to Investigate Process Efficiency of a Processing Plant of Iron Ore Mine from Chhattisgarh, Central India
Iron ore slimes from the processing plant of Kirandul were characterized by optical microscopic techniques and Automated mineralogical techniques to...