Estimation of chromosome disorders in workers at coal thermal power plant

2019 ◽  
pp. 149-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. I. Minina ◽  
Yu. A. Nelyubova ◽  
Ya. A. Savchenko ◽  
A. A. Timofeeva ◽  
Ye. A. Astafieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Chromosomal Aberrations ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
West Siberia ◽  
Kuznetsk Coal ◽  
Chromosomal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Environment ◽  
Industrial Enterprises

Introduction. Coal heat power stations are characterized by severe hazardous eff ect of occupational environment on workers. Objective. To analyze chromosomal disorders in workers of thermal power plant working on coal from Kuznetsk coal fi eld (West Siberia). Materials and methods. Th e authors studied level and specter of chromosomal aberrations in blood lymphocytes of 185 workers of Kemerovo thermal power plant and 218 inhabitants of the same location, not working on industrial enterprises (Kemerovo, Russia). For every individual, average number of 200 metaphase plates of high quality was analyzed. Results. Findings are that the workers of thermal power plant have levels of chromosomal aberrations signifi cantly higher than those of reference group (3,01±0,13% vs. 1,45±0,08%; р<0,00001). With that, increased frequency is seen both for chromatid aberrations and for chromosomal ones — that indicates complex exposure to chemical and radiation factors. Conclusions. Th e results obtained necessitate elaboration of measures to decrease genotoxic hazards in the occupational environment.

Features of antibodies against benzo[a]pyrene formation in workers of coal mines and thermal power plants

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Ye. G. Polenok ◽  
S. A. Mun ◽  
L. A. Gordeeva ◽  
A. A. Glushkov ◽  
M. V. Kostyanko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Coal Dust ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Coal Mines ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Thermal Power Plants ◽  
Immune Reactions

Introduction.Coal dust and coal fi ring products contain large amounts of carcinogenic chemicals (specifically benz[a]pyrene) that are different in influence on workers of coal mines and thermal power plants. Specific immune reactions to benz[a]pyrene therefore in these categories of workers can have specific features.Objective.To reveal features of antibodies specifi c to benz[a]pyrene formation in workers of coal mines and thermal power plants.Materials and methods.The study covered A and G class antibodies against benz[a]pyrene (IgA-Bp and IgG-Bp) in serum of 705 males: 213 donors of Kemerovo blood transfusion center (group 1, reference); 293 miners(group 2) and 199 thermal power plant workers (group 3). Benz[a]pyrene conjugate with bovine serum albumin as an adsorbed antigen was subjected to immune-enzyme assay.Results.IgA-Bp levels in the miners (Me = 2.7) did not differ from those in the reference group (Me = 2.9), but in the thermal power plant workers (Me = 3.7) were reliably higher than those in healthy men and in the miners (p<0.0001). Levels of IgG-Bp in the miners (Me = 5.0) appeared to be lower than those in the reference group (Me = 6.4; (p = 0.05). IgG-Bb level in the thermal power plantworkers (Me = 7.4) exceeded the parameters in the healthy donors and the miners (p<0.0001). Non-industrial factors (age and smoking) appeared tohave no influence on specific immune reactions against benz[a]pyrene in the miners and the thermal power plant workers.Conclusions.Specific immune reactions against benz[a]pyrene in the miners and the thermal power plant workers are characterized by peculiarities: the miners demonstrate lower levels of class A serum antibodies to benz[a]pyrene; the thermal power plant workers present increased serum levels of class G antibodies to benz[a]pyrene. These peculiarities result from only the occupational features, but do not depend on such factors as age, smoking and length of service at hazardous production. It is expedient to study specific immune reactions to benz[a]pyrene in workers of coal mines and thermal power plants, to evaluate individual oncologic risk and if malignancies occur.

scholarly journals Evaluation of aerial technogenic pollution near industrial enterprises in the tundra zone (by the example of Vorkuta city)

2019 ◽  
pp. 94-105
Author(s):  
M. I. Vasilevich ◽  
R. S. Vasilevich ◽  
D. N. Gabov ◽  
B. M. Kondratenok
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Quantitative Chemical Analysis ◽  
Space Images ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Coal Particles ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
High Concentrations

The quantitative chemical analysis of snow cover has been carried out for the Vorkuta agglomeration territory. The on-site ingress of pollutants in close proximity to industrial enterprises in Vorkuta is calculated. The schematic maps of substance distribution in snow in the studied area are built using space images. The control levels of aerotechnogenic pollution are established for the city, industrial zones and adjacent territories for the purpose of subsequent ecological monitoring. The pH value of snowmelt water reaches 6.5-7.2 due to a high content of alkaline components (calcium and magnesium carbonates) in snow. The snow cover of the Vorkuta agglomeration is highly enriched with heavy metals. The maximum permissible concentrations are exceeded for manganese, nickel, aluminum, vanadium, molybdenum and mercury. High concentrations of mercury in snow are supposedly related to coal combustion at the thermal power plant. After that mercury may be occluded on a surface of coal particles and ashes. It is shown that it is possible to establish the zones of the greatest aerogenic impact according to the content of mercury and vanadium in the snow. Factor analysis was used to identify the mechanisms of pollutants and factors forming the chemical composition of the snow cover. The share of elements in the suspended solids is more than 60% of their total content in snowmelt water. High concentrations of suspended particles (up to 720 mg/dm3) were observed in the snow of Vorkuta. The most severe pollution of the snow cover is registered in close proximity to thermal power plant №2. According to the calculations of the total pollution index, the highest excess of substance increment over the background level was noted in the sanitary protection zone around the thermal power plant №2.

THE PROSPECT OF USING OWN TPP IN POWER SUPPLY OF FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC AGROENGINEERING CENTER VIM

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (41) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
VALENTIN GUSAROV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Power Unit ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Heat Supply ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Industrial Enterprises

As industrial production expands, infrastructure develops, and new technological equipment is put into operation, energy needs increase, which means that the role of reliable energy supply to industrial enterprises increases. Electricity is used to light the territory of the enterprise, workshops, and laboratories, operate machines and mechanisms, automatically control the heat supply of premises and other technological processes. The level of reliability and security of heat and electricity supplies determines the stability of the enterprise and its economic efficiency. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in studying the economic efficiency of using own thermal power plant based on a gas turbine power unit. (Materials and methods) The article presents the advantages of using own thermal power plant that runs on natural gas. The most efficient balance of heat and electric energy production was determined. (Results and discussion) The article presents the construction of thermal power plant for the heat supply of buildings and structures defined by the project on the territory of the Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. The article considers the emerging trend of industrial enterprises building their own power plants, which make it possible to provide themselves with heat and electricity independently and guarantee more reliable operation of workshops by reducing downtime and disruptions of technological processes. (Conclusions) The use of a thermal power plant based on a gas turbine power unit will allow to get an annual profit, ensure energy independence, increase the reliability of power supply, and increase the profitability of production. Many large enterprises, pursuing economic goals, along with their own electricity supply, supply «excess» energy to centralized networks, often the level of energy supply «for export» significantly exceeds the level of their own consumption.

Nonlinear Trend Analysis of Mill Fan System Vibrations for Predictive Maintenance and Diagnostics

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-356
Author(s):  
Mincho B. Hadjiski ◽  
Lyubka A. Doukovska ◽  
Stefan L. Kojnov
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Balkan Peninsula ◽  
Predictive Maintenance ◽  
Nonlinear Trend ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Given

Abstract Present paper considers nonlinear trend analysis for diagnostics and predictive maintenance. The subject is a device from Maritsa East 2 thermal power plant a mill fan. The choice of the given power plant is not occasional. This is the largest thermal power plant on the Balkan Peninsula. Mill fans are main part of the fuel preparation in the coal fired power plants. The possibility to predict eventual damages or wear out without switching off the device is significant for providing faultless and reliable work avoiding the losses caused by planned maintenance. This paper addresses the needs of the Maritsa East 2 Complex aiming to improve the ecological parameters of the electro energy production process.

FLY ASH FROM THERMAL POWER PLANT, RAW MATERIAL FOR GLASS-CERAMIC

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firuta Goga ◽  
Roxana Dudric ◽  
Calin Cormos ◽  
Florica Imre ◽  
Liliana Bizo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Glass Ceramic ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Plant Raw Material
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