Reactions of Nitrogen Oxides in Power-Plant Plumes: Models and Measurements

摘要

Traffic is the most important source of nitrogen oxides (>50%) in The Netherlands. Generation of electricity in power plants fired with fossil fuel is another important source. The research reported in the thesis was mainly directed to investigations into the competition between the processes of dispersion and mixing and chemical reactions as it affects the conversion rate of in the plumes of power plants. The measurements of concentrations of NO and NO2 were compared with calculations made with various dispersion models all of which incorporate chemical reactions.