High-energy transformations of fossil fuels in the cement industry
Authors:
- Mirosław Szwed,
- Witold Żukowski,
- Krzysztof Misztal,
- Rafał Kozłowski
Abstract
The energy stored in fossil fuels is released through combustion and is a fundamental process in the production of cement. The negative aspect of this combustion is the emission of greenhouse gases and dust. This paper presents the results of a study conducted within a cement plant in Ożarów (south-eastern Poland). The chemical properties (selected elements) in the needles of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) were determined. The needle surface was scanned using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and was characterised in terms of chemical composition through energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The concentrations of selected analytes in the biennial needles formed the following descending sequence: Fe > Al > Mn > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Ni. SEM/EDS microphotographs showed the presence of particles of varying shape, size and chemical composition indicative of anthropogenic origin.
- Record ID
- CUT2bd724b514f34622b7084a4f90c2c9b5
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- Energies, ISSN , e-ISSN 1996-1073, Biweekly
- Issue year
- 2023
- Vol
- 16
- No
- 9
- Pages
- [1-14]
- Article number
- 3634
- Other elements of collation
- fot.; mapy; rys.; tab.; wykr.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 13-14; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 32; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 16, Iss. 9
- Substantive notes
- This article belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment
- Keywords in English
- toxicity, air pollution, greenhouse gases, scanning microscopy
- ASJC Classification
- DOI
- DOI:10.3390/en16093634 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/9/3634 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 140
- Score source
- journalList
- Score
- Publication indicators
- Additional fields
- Indeksowana w: Web of Science, Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT2bd724b514f34622b7084a4f90c2c9b5/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT2bd724b514f34622b7084a4f90c2c9b5
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