Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The effect of various types of cement dust on sulphur dioxide oxidation in the air

  • Published:
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The effect of various types of cement dust on the behaviour of sulphur dioxide in the air was investigated on model systems in different experimental conditions.

Experiments were carried out with PC-15z-45s (Portland-blast furnace cement containing 15% blast furnace slag), PC-25p-35s (Portland-pozzolan cement containing 25% pozzolan) and EFD (electrofilter dust).

EFD most effectively removed SO2 from the air stream. The next efficacious was PC-15z-45s, whereas PC-25p-35s was the least efficient. The efficacy of cement dusts for SO2 removal from the air stream depended on their chemical and granulometric composition and in particular on the size of specific surface.

The rate of reaction was also influenced by experimental conditions—relative humidity, the length of contact, that is, the flow rate of gaseous mixture through the reactor, and the amount of cement dust.

The experimental data show that in the contact between SO2 and cement dust catalytic oxidation of SO2 to sulphates takes place. Sulphates remain bound to the surface, from which they cannot be thermally desorbed, but can be released by extraction in the Soxhlet apparatus.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Bufalini, M.: 1971, ‘Oxidation of Sulfur Dioxide in Polluted Atmosphere, A Review’, Environ. Sci. Technol. 5, 685–700.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fritz, J. S. and Yamamura, S. S.: 1955, ‘Rapid Microtitration of Sulfate’, Anal. Chem. 27, 1461–1464.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gentilizza, M. and Vadjić, V.: 1985, ‘The Effect of Various Types of Soot on the Behaviour of Sulphur Dioxide in the Air Investigated on Model Systems’, Sci. Total Environ. 41, 45–53.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gentilizza, M. and Vadjić, V.: 1986, ‘The Relationship Between the Mass Concentrations of Sulphate and Sulphur Dioxide in Air Polluted with Cement Dust’, Sci. Total Environ. 48, 231–237.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gentilizza, M. and Vadjić, V.: 1980, ‘Evaluation of the Method for the Determination of Sulphate Concentrations in Airborne Particles”, Arh. Hig. Rada Toksikol. 31, 219–226.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gomzi, M.: 1983, ‘Health Effects of Sulfur Compounds and Other Pollutants’, Zaŝt. Atmos. 3, 101–106 (in Croatian).

    Google Scholar 

  • Haury, G., Jordan, S., and Hofmann, C.: 1978, ‘Experimental Investigation of the Aerosol Catalyzed Oxidation of SO2 Under Atmospheric Conditions’, Atmos. Environ. 12, 281–287.

    Google Scholar 

  • Judeikis, H. S., Stewart, T. B., and Wren, A. G.: 1978, ‘Laboratory Studies of Heterogeneous Reactions of SO2’, Atmos. Environ. 12, 1633–1641.

    Google Scholar 

  • Li, K., Rothfus, R. R., and Adey, A. H.: 1968, ‘Effect of macroscopic Properties of Manganese Oxides on Adsorption of Sulfur Dioxide’, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2, 619–621.

    Google Scholar 

  • Methods of Measuring Air Pollution OECD, Paris 1964.

  • Setterlind, A. N.: 1953, ‘Preparation of Known Concentrations of Gases and Vapors in Air’, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. Q. 14, 113–120.

    Google Scholar 

  • Urone, P. and Schroeder, V. H.: 1969, ‘SO2 in the Atmosphere: A Wealth of Monitoring Data, but a few Reaction Studies’, Environ. Sci. Technol. 3, 436–445.

    Google Scholar 

  • Urone, P., Lutsep, H., Noyes, C. M., and Parcher, J. F.: 1968, ‘Static Studies of Sulfur Dioxide Reactions in Air’, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2, 611–618.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vadjić, V. and Gentilizza, M.: 1985, ‘The Effect of MnO2 and some Manganese Salts on the Behaviour of Sulphur Dioxide in the Air Investigated on Model Systems’, Sci. Total Environ. 44, 245–251.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vadjić, V. and Gentilizza, M.: 1986, ‘The Effect of Metal Oxides on the Behaviour of Sulphur Dioxide in the Air Investigated on Model Systems’, Staub-Reinhalt. Luft 46, 125–127.

    Google Scholar 

  • Waller, R. E.: 1979, ‘The Effect of Sulphur Dioxide and Related Urban Air Pollutants on Health’, Zâst Atmos. 16, 25–28 (in Croatian).

    Google Scholar 

  • West, P. V. and Gaeke, G. C.: 1956, ‘Fixation of Sulfur Dioxide as Disulfitomercurate (II) and Subsequent Colorimetric Estimation’, Anal. Chem. 28, 1816–1819.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

    V. Vadjić & M. Gentilizza

  2. JUCEMA, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

    R. Halle

Authors
  1. V. Vadjić
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. Gentilizza
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. R. Halle
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Vadjić, V., Gentilizza, M. & Halle, R. The effect of various types of cement dust on sulphur dioxide oxidation in the air. Environ Monit Assess 11, 59–68 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00394512

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00394512

Keywords

Search

Navigation