ASSESSMENT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AROUND SELECTED ELECTRICAL SECONDARY TRANSFORMERS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE ATTACHED HOUSES IN KUWAIT
Published In: 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN BIO-INFORMATICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Author(s): A. ELUMALAI , E. AL-BASSAM
Abstract: This paper presents a detailed description of the work performed on the assessment of electromagnetic fields (EMF) levels around three electrical secondary transformers (substations) installed in a residential area for one year. The EMF measurements were taken during fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons. In addition, the magnetic field measurements for houses that are attached to the substations were taken during summer in August between 10:30 am and 14:00 pm, using EMDEX II and SNAP meters. The results have shown that no electric field is generated in the vicinity of the substations (underground lines), which is considered an advantage compared to overhead lines, whereas, the magnetic field levels were detected. The measurements of the magnetic field were directly proportional to the electrical consumption, either daily or seasonally. Moreover, the magnetic field levels inside the attached houses were above the value of 0.4 μT due to cable lines, electrical panel, wiring circuits,
- Publication Date: 11-Dec-2015
- DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-078-1-01
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POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) ON SIZE SEGREGATED PARTICLE PHASE IN URBAN ATMOSPHERE, ISTANBUL
Published In: 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN BIO-INFORMATICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Author(s): AIGERIM KISTAUBAYEVA , ARSLAN SARAL , GULSUM SUMMAK, , HATICE COLTU , S. LEVENT KUZ
Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are semi-volatile organic compounds and present widely in ambient atmosphere. Due to the fact that PAHs are widely distributed in the environment and some species of them are carcinogenic, they are very important for human health and environment. High volume cascade impactor was used to collect the particulate matters according to particle size fractions between February 2013 and June 2014, in Istanbul. Particulate matters were collected according to size ranges >7.2 μm, 7.2 - 3 μm, 3 - 1.5 μm, 1.5 - 0.95 μm, 0.95 - 0.49 μm, <0.49 μm. 15 PAH species were analyzed in samples. Average of total PAH concentrations were found as 31.62 ng/m3. Total PAH size distribution was found between 0.95-1.5 μm. All investigated ring PAH species showed single modal distribution in size range of 0.95-1.5 μm. 4, 5 and 6-ring PAH species have high concentration in almost each size range. According to the obtained results, 4, 5, 6-ring PAHs are abundant on the particl
- Publication Date: 11-Dec-2015
- DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-078-1-02
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