Volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions control in iron ore sintering process: Recent progress and future development

Y Wang, L Ding, Q Shi, S Liu, L Qian, Z Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The iron ore sintering, an energy-intensive industry, contributes to large emissions of
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) due to its high dependence on fossil fuels. The …

A scientometric analysis and review of biogenic volatile organic compound emissions: Research hotspots, new frontiers, and environmental implications

M Cai, C An, C Guy - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioenergy is considered a promising alternative to achieve carbon neutrality and emission
reduction. There is a debate over the role of bioenergy in climate change mitigation because …

Substantial changes in selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and associations with health risk assessments in industrial areas during the COVID-19 pandemic

BP Singh, SS Sohrab, M Athar, TA Alandijany… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments in many countries worldwide, including India,
imposed several restriction measures, including lockdowns, to prevent the spread of the …

Characteristic changes of ozone and its precursors in London during COVID-19 lockdown and the ozone surge reason analysis

C Zhang, D Stevenson - Atmospheric Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The London COVID-19 lockdown reduced emissions from anthropogenic sources, providing
unique conditions for air contamination research. This research uses tropospheric ozone (O …

A three-year analysis of toxic benzene levels and Associated Impact in Ploieşti City, Romania

M Sanda, D Dunea, S Iordache, A Pohoata… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study examines the levels of benzene and the potential health impact during three
years of continuous monitoring (2019–2021), including the COVID-lockdown period from …

Impacts of COVID-19's restriction measures on personal exposure to VOCs and aldehydes in Taipei City

YC Yen, CH Ku, TC Hsiao, KH Chi, CY Peng… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic provided an unprecedented
natural experiment, that allowed us to investigate the impacts of different restrictive …

Major ions and potentially toxic elements in atmospheric precipitation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Moscow megacity

D Vlasov, N Kasimov, I Eremina, G Shinkareva… - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
For the first time, the change in the physicochemical properties, ions composition,
concentrations, and ratio of soluble and insoluble potentially toxic elements (PTEs), as well …

Surface, satellite ozone variations in Northern South America during low anthropogenic emission conditions: a machine learning approach

A Casallas, MP Castillo-Camacho, ER Sanchez… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract 2020 presented the ideal conditions for studying the air quality response to several
emission reductions due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Numerous studies found that the …

Assessing the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on fine-scale air quality across a heavy-pollution city using low-cost sensors

W Sun, R Li - Atmospheric Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic led to restricted anthropogenic activities and drastic emission
reduction, while air quality in response to strict control measures at a fine spatial scale still …

Pollution characteristics and source differences of VOCs before and after COVID-19 in Beijing

H Zuo, Y Jiang, J Yuan, Z Wang, P Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the outbreak of the COVID-19, the change in the way of people's living and
production provided the opportunity to study the influence of human activity on Volatile …