Using backup generators for meeting peak electricity demand: A sensitivity analysis on emission controls, location, and health endpoints

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 523-531

  Gilmore, Elisabeth A ^a   Adams, Peter J ^a   Lave, Lester B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC MACHINE CONTROL; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; EMISSION CONTROL; HEALTH; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS; BACK-UP GENERATORS; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODELS; COMPREHENSIVE AIR QUALITY MODEL WITH EXTENSIONS; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5); HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS; PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND; PM2.5 CONCENTRATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

NITRATE; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; GASOLINE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXHAUST GAS; GENERATOR; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AIR POLLUTANT; BIOASSAY; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASOLINE; HUMANS; NITROGEN OXIDES; POWER PLANTS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 77953253436     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.5.523     Document Type: Article

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