Air quality comparison between two European ceramic tile clusters

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 311-319

  Minguillon M C ^a   Monfort, E ^b   Escrig, A ^b   Celades, I ^b   Guerra, L ^c   Busani, G ^c   Sterni, A ^c   Querol, X ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c Agenzia Regionale Prevenzione e Ambiente dell'Emilia Romagna (ARPA)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic industry; Cluster; Metals; PM; Road traffic

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS; ANNUAL AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CERAMIC INDUSTRIES; CLUSTER; ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES; QUALITY REQUIREMENTS; ROAD TRAFFIC; STORAGE AND HANDLING;

AIR QUALITY; BRICKMAKING; COPPER; LEAD; METALS; MINERAL INDUSTRY; POLLUTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROMETHIUM;

CERAMIC PRODUCTS;

ANTIMONY; COPPER; MANGANESE; STRONTIUM; ZINC;

ABATEMENT COST; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EUROPE; METAL INDUSTRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEATHER;

CASTELLON; COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; EMILIA-ROMAGNA; ITALY; MODENA; SPAIN;

EID: 84877032364     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.04.010     Document Type: Article

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