(Taylor & Francis, 2016-08-12) A. J, Adesanmi; Bamidele Sunday, Fakinle; Jamiu Adetayo, Adeniran; Rafiu Olasunkanmi, Yusuf
Power sector in Nigeria is undergoing structural reforms aimed at improving and expanding the current generation capacity, using thermal power
plants. Ground level concentrations of air pollutants emitted from natural
gas-powered thermal power plants were estimated using the American
Meteorological Society-Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory
Model (AERMOD). The average 24-h ground level concentrations of CO,
NOx, SO2, particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
were 31.88–72.79; 61.33–104; 0.61–3.91; 0.21–1.52; and 0.19–1.09 µg/m3,
respectively. There is need for continuous monitoring of ground level
concentration of pollutants around the thermal power plants to guarantee
the safety of the environment in the host communities