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PAH and Benzene emissions reduction at ACT- A systematic approach to the investigation of emissions at asphalt plants in the Netherlands
Vishnudatt, Chiara (2024) PAH and Benzene emissions reduction at ACT- A systematic approach to the investigation of emissions at asphalt plants in the Netherlands.
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| Abstract: | Flexible road pavements are indispensable transportation infrastructure to enable the economic prosperity and societal advancement of any country. To construct them, asphalt mixtures are needed. However, the production of new as well as recycled asphalt is currently not emission-free. To limit these emissions, the production is regulated by environmental laws or Dutch legislation. Several asphalt plants were unable to comply with the emissions limits and were therefore forced to close their operation. This research presents a systematic approach to investigate the emissions of benzene and PAH at asphalt plants. The objective is to provide recommendations on retrofitting solutions and operation conditions of asphalt plants to reduce PAH and benzene emissions in compliance with the environmental management activity decree in the Netherlands. To achieve this, this research is based on a case study of Asphalt Centrale Twente and is divided into three parts. The first part consists of literature research on the emission limit values according to Dutch legislation. This literature research also reveals parameters for the analysis of data. The second part consists of the case study where data is collected at ACT and analyzed. The last part concludes and provides theoretical strategies and recommendations for emission reduction at ACT. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | ReintenInfra BV, Borne, Netherlands |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Subject: | 56 civil engineering |
| Programme: | Civil Engineering and Management MSc (60026) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/98618 |
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