PARTICULATE MATTER MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEMS

In several developing countries air pollution is an ever critical issue. ENEA makes available systems for the chemico-physical analysis of particulate matter, based on sampling and lab analyses (off-line) and portable monitors (on-line). These systems also allow to identify emission sources, urban and rural, through multivariate statistical analysis (PMF) techniques; chemico-physical data so collected can also be used to assess the potential impact of particulate matter on human health through in-vitro biological models.

Benefits and advantages:

• Improved air quality by identification of emission sources;
• Population’s protection against particulate pollution;
• Reduced concentrations of air-dispersed particulate matter;
• Instructions for using eco-friendly domestic heating systems or transport means.

ENEA Service:

• Support for the definition of policies and guidelines to reduce particulate matter and emission sources;
• Technology transfer;
• Technical and scientific consulting and support;
• Professional training courses.

ENEA Activities

ENEA participated in several national and European projects. It also provided technical and scientific consulting and support to set up a national network for air quality monitoring in Lebanon, in the framework of the activities stipulated in the 2013 Agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Directorate General for Development Cooperation (MAECI-DGCS) aimed at providing technical and scientific support to the Lebanese Ministry of the Environment.

Keywords:
Air pollution, particulate, air quality, biomass combustion, emission sources.