PM2.5 emissions in Hämeenkyrö

PM_2.5 emissions in Hämeenkyrö

Scope

Existing primary PM_2.5 emissions from all the sources in Hämeenkyrö. Annual emissions. Emissions from the sources in Hämeenkyrö municipality area only.

Description

PM_2.5 means particles with diameter less than 2,5 µm. Important sources of these fine particles are domestic combustion, traffic, industries and energy production. There are some quite large industries and power plants (e.g. M-Real Kyro cardboard factory, Finnforest Oyj sawmill and Kyro gas power plant) that also cause fine particle emissions.

Well-being of the population (smells, comfort, noise) are discribed elsewhere. D↷

Subvariables: D↷

• emission (domestic combustion)
• emission (traffic)
• emission (M-real)
• emission (Finnforest)
• emission (Kyro power plant)
• emission (others)

References

• Hämeenkyrön kunta
• VTT Liisa
• Länsi-Suomen ympäristölupavirasto, Lupapäätös 48/2004/1

Definition

Formula:

var Total_emissions:= emission (domestic combustion) + emission (traffic) + emission (M-real) + emission (Finnforest) + emission (Kyro power plant) + emission (others)

Data:

• Traffic (2004): 11
• Kyro power plant (2002) <0,1

Unit

tonnes/year

Result

• Traffic (2004): 11
• Kyro power plant (2002) <0,1