Feasibility of fuel switching in Boston
Name
MIT-EL-74-001-16203745.pdf
Size
2.78 MB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum (MD5)
1941c230ecc4422e10de55caa47cd241
Author(s)
Hoult, David P.
Kranz, William T.
Date Issued
1974
Publisher
MIT Energy Lab
Series/Report no.
MIT-EL
74-001
Abstract
This report develops a simple physical model that predicts that the
nighttime dispersion of S2 from the largest sources in Boston is different
than the dispersion of S2 from small, low level sources. Diurnal variations in S02 levels measured in Boston over the last seven years are analyzed
in the light of this theory. The comparison between theory and observation
is favorable. A simple, unambiguous, criteria for defining a large source
is developed. The results are used to predict the fraction of the time
large sources could burn high sulfur fuels while still meeting the state
standards for sulfur dioxide.
Subjects
Sulphur dioxide
Air -- Pollution in Boston Metropolitan Area
Fuel research
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