How to Use Hydrogen in a New Strategy to Mitigate Urban Air Pollution and Preserve Human Health

If transport is an essential means for the development of the economy, society and its mobility, it has the drawback of leading to significant atmospheric pollution. As traffic density is very high in large cities, air pollution is amplified by the various means of transport resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels. Urban air pollution is mainly caused by vehicles generating emissions harmful to human health. Our objective of this work is to analyze a strategy to eliminate or reduce the emission of these pollutants (NOx, CO, CO2) during combustion. This strategy aims to explore a clean energy source alternative to fossil fuels. This approach consists of completely replacing the internal combustion scalar with the engine powered by fuel cells using hydrogen. This motivates decision makers to choose hydrogen as an alternative fuel to protect the urban environment and the health human from air pollution. This study shows that it is possible to perfectly mitigate pollutants from urban transport systems by using a PEMFC as an alternative clean energy source. Analyze a strategy to eliminate or reduce the emissions of these pollutants (NOx, CO, CO2) during the combustion of full fossil fuel in vehicle engines. This strategy aims to exploit the energy vector represented by hydrogen in order to save human life in more populated areas and protect the environment. The pressure, temperature and concentration of each species (O2, H2 and H2O) are obtained from the resolution of the electrochemical model coupled to the dynamic model, which we do not present here.

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Minimizing human health effects of urban air pollution through quantification and control of motor vehicular carbon monoxide (CO) in Lahore

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ◽

10.1007/s10661-007-9665-7 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 135 (1-3) ◽

pp. 459-464 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Amer Aziz ◽

Ihsan Ullah Bajwa

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Carbon Monoxide ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Effects ◽

Urban Air Pollution ◽

Urban Air ◽

And Control ◽

Human Health Effects

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Urban Air Pollution and its Influence on Human Health in Mega Cities of India

Epidemiology ◽

10.1097/00001648-200611001-00678 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 17 (Suppl) ◽

pp. S261-S262 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D Nagdeve

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Human Health ◽

Urban Air Pollution ◽

Urban Air ◽

Mega Cities

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Different forms of hydrogen production: a review and future perspectives

Latin American Journal of Energy Research ◽

10.21712/lajer.2021.v8.n2.p49-58 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 49-58

Author(s):

Grazielle Cristina de Araujo ◽

Jair Antonio Cruz Siqueira ◽

Loreci Zanardini ◽

João Felipe Peixoto Marques ◽

Rafaela Lazzarin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Source ◽

Hydrogen Production ◽

Literature Review ◽

Greenhouse Gases ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Biohydrogen Production ◽

Research Centers ◽

Future Perspectives ◽

Clean Energy Source

There was a significant increase in the concern with climate issues, among them highlighted as the derivation of greenhouse gases from the burning fossil fuels, leading several research centers and researchers to seek new sources of less polluting energy, independent of the burn-based matrix of fuels. In this context, the present work has as main presenter a literature review, perspective and comparisons regarding the use of hydrogen as a clean energy source, presenting three main ways of obtaining it: a) through electrolysis using renewable sources; b) biohydrogen production, based on the photosynthesis of plants and algae; c) production through biodigesters.

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Urban air pollution and human health

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health ◽

10.1016/j.coesh.2019.05.004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. A1-A2

Author(s):

Alessandra Cincinelli ◽

Athanasios Katsoyiannis

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Human Health ◽

Urban Air Pollution ◽

Urban Air

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The Relationship between Urban Air Pollution and Urban Planning Decisions

Asian Journal of Quality of Life ◽

10.21834/ajqol.v3i11.134 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (11) ◽

pp. 181 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nur Sinem Ozcan ◽

K. Mert Cubukcu

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Publishing House ◽

Urban Air Pollution ◽

Urban Air ◽

Pollution Levels ◽

Planning Decisions ◽

Diffusion Tubes ◽

Pollution Problem

The air pollution problem remains, although significant improvements have been seen in urban air quality over the last years. This study aims to show that the spatial statistic techniques can well be used to examine and explain the air pollution levels in urban areas. The data for SO2 and NO2 concentrations are measures using passive diffusion tubes at the 67 monitoring sites in the district of Çiğli (Izmir). The tubes were exposed for a 2-week period in August 2015. For the determination of the level of clustering for high values and low values of pollutants, Getis-Ord G* local statistics are calculated. There are five points with high values of SO2 surrounded by low values, three points of NO2, where the results are statistically significant at the 0.10 level. The presence of the industrial zone, the form of fossil fuels used in heating, and topography are strong determinants urban air pollution.Keywords: Urban air pollution, planning decisions, spatial autocorrelation, air pollutants eISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i11.134

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Examination of the Relationship between Urban Air Pollution and Urban Planning Decisions in Cigli Case, Izmir (Turkey)

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v1i2.267 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 178 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nur Sinem Ozcan ◽

K. Mert Cubukcu

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Publishing House ◽

Urban Air Pollution ◽

Systematic Sampling ◽

Urban Air ◽

Pollution Levels ◽

Planning Decisions ◽

Diffusion Tubes

The air pollution problem remains, although significant improvements have been seen in urban air quality over the last years. Despite the size and variety of studies on urban air pollution, the usage of spatial statistics has been extremely limited. This study aims to show that the spatial statistic techniques can well be used to examine and explain the air pollution levels in urban areas. The data for the sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations are measures using passive diffusion tubes at the 67 monitoring sites in the district of Çiğli (Izmir), which are selected through a spatial systematic sampling process. The tubes were exposed for a 2-week period in August 2015. For the determination of the level of clustering for high values and low values of SO2 and NO2 concentrations, Getis-Ord G* local statistics are calculated. There are five points with high values of SO2 surrounded by low values, three points of NO2, where the results are statistically significant at the 0.10 level. The findings indicate that the presence of the industrial zone, the form of fossil fuels (coal or natural gas) used in heating, and topography are the strong determinants urban air pollution.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Urban air pollution; planning decisions; spatial autocorrelation; air pollutants

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Assessment of the Status of Urban Air pollution And Its Impact on Human Health in the City of Kolkata

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ◽

10.1007/s10661-005-3965-6 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 108 (1-3) ◽

pp. 151-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Mrinal K. Ghose ◽

R. Paul ◽

R. K. Banerjee

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Human Health ◽

Urban Air Pollution ◽

Urban Air ◽

The Status ◽

The City

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An Assessment of the Relationship between Urban Air Quality and Environmental Urban Factors in Urban Regeneration Areas

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v1i2.266 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 171

Author(s):

Yakup Egercioglu ◽

Nur Sinem Ozcan

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Urban Air Pollution ◽

Urban Regeneration ◽

Urban Air Quality ◽

Traffic Density ◽

Urban Air ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

Planning Decisions

Urban air pollution has been increasing due to ever increasing population, rapid urbanization, industrialization, energy usage, traffic density. The purpose of the study is to examine the relation between urban air quality and urban environmental factors in urban regeneration areas. Two common air polluters (SO2 and PM10) are considered in the study. The data are collected for Cigli district, including the level of air pollutants, the local natural gas service lines and planning decisions for the years between 2007 and 2011. According to the examinations, urban environmental factors and planning decisions affect the urban air quality in urban regeneration areas.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Urban air pollution; urban regeneration; quality of lif; environmental factors Introduction

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Ocean Energy - A Clean Energy Source

European Journal of Engineering Research and Science ◽

10.24018/ejers.2019.4.1.1062 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 5-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Phuoc Quy Phong Nguyen ◽

Van Huong Dong

Keyword(s):

Energy Source ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

World Ocean ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Ocean Energy ◽

Energy Technologies ◽

The World ◽

The Status ◽

Clean Energy Source

The world is constantly seeking new sources of energy to replace the use of coal and fossil fuels to generate electricity. And a strong source of energy from the ocean is one of the hopes of scientists around the world. Ocean energy is an endless renewable energy source for making electricity used for the world. Marine technology was once considered too expensive to be a viable source of alternative clean energy, especially compared to already developed products such as wind and solar. However, with the increased price of oil and the issues of global warming and national security, U.S. coastal sites are looking to add ocean energy to their renewable energy portfolios. This paper gives an overview of ocean energy technologies, focusing on two different types: wave, tidal. It outlines the operating principles, the status, and the efficiency and cost of generating energy associated with each technology.

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