Determination of the black carbon in the Maysan Province-Iraq atmosphere : emissions from brick kilns

Abstract EN

Preliminary measurements of black carbon (BC) content at both 880 and370 nm , obtained in two sites in Maysan, southern Iraq by an aethalometer, have been analyzed.

The sites are affected by different emission sources.

In one case the main source of BC is related to manufacture of bricks kilns.

In the second case, vehicular traffic from a nearby highway a fresh was main source of BC.

Daily fluctuations were recorded for BC in the study area that the high peak was at about 6-7 O’clock in the morning for brick manufacture.

At the other site, two daily peaks were noticed for the BC content, due to vehicles emissions.

It can be concluded that the air of Maysan province is pollutes by BC emissions due to two major sources of air pollution included Brick kilns and vehicles emissions nearby highway