Evaluating the Impact of Renewable Energy Integration on Air Quality: A Study of Pollutant Reduction in an Urban city of Calabar

Sunday O Udo, Mfon Umoh, Igwe O Ewona

Abstract


The characterization of air quality parameters was carried out in the coastal city of Calabar with the aim of reducing air pollutants in the atmosphere. Both mobile and stationary measurements were obtained. Mobile data were used for estimating air quality index and creating air quality map. The results show that the average concentration of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen Oxides (NOx) was 0.34, 4.52, 0.53 and 0.96 ppm, respectively. The air quality index determined for each station showed that 82% of the stations were classified as “marginally polluted,” 14% were classified as “good,” and the remaining 4% were classified as “unhealthy” according to the U.S. air quality standards. Correlation analysis showed that wind speed had the highest correlation with SO2, R = -0.72, while temperature had a high correlation with ozone, R = -0.68. The 2016 polar plots show that CO sources are located in the south and southeast, NOx sources are located in the south and southwest, SO2 sources are located in the southwest, and O3 sources are located in the southeast. The 2017 polar plots show that CO sources are located in the northeast, NOx sources are located in the northwest, SO2 sources are located in the northeast, and O3 sources are located in the southwest.  

Citation: Udo, S., Umoh, M., & Ewona, I. (2024). Evaluating the Impact of Renewable Energy Integration on Air Quality: A Study of Pollutant Reduction in an Urban city of Calabar. Trends in Renewable Energy, 11(1), 24-51. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17737/tre.2025.11.1.00184


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Carbon monoxide; Ozone; Atmosphere; Air quality; Good

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17737/tre.2025.11.1.00184

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