Comparative assessment of ambient air quality in two urban areas adjacent to petroleum downstream/upstream facilities in Kuwait

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 683-696

  Al Salem, S M ^a   Khan, A R ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Chemical bass balance; Concentration roses; O3NO, CO, SO2; Weekend effect

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ALUMINUM; DIGITAL STORAGE; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; CHEMICAL BASS BALANCE; CHEMICAL MASS BALANCE MODEL; COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; CONCENTRATION ROSE; PETROLEUM PROCESSING; REGRESSION EQUATION; WEEKEND EFFECTS;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 57149144893     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322008000400006     Document Type: Article

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