T. Borkowski, D. Tarnapowicz, G. Nicewicz
Ships mooring in the port as a threat to our natural environment
Abstract: An increase in the marine transportation along with growing requirement for electricity by the ships result in the increased pollution of the air generated by the ships. This has a great impact both on the port cities and their inhabitants. This article presents the collation of different sources of air pollution emission in ports for the marine ships. The estimation of the rate of air pollutants emitted by the ships in ports is necessary for the proper economic activity of the port. It also creates the basis to determine the impact of the port work on the environment. The authors present a methodology of calculating emission from ships at berth in ports.
Key words: emission of air pollutants, emission sources, emission factor
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