Влияние климатических факторов на распространение шума от газораспределительных пунктов

Abstract

The article discusses the influence of regional climatic factors on the propagation of noise from gas distribution stations (GDS), which are intense sources of noise for the surrounding area, and suggests a procedure for determining the required extent of noise reduction. GDSs produce high-frequency noise with the maximum values at the octave band central frequencies equal to 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000 Hz. It is shown that climatic factors have quite a significant influence on the propagation of high-frequency noise from gas distribution stations precisely at the octave band central frequencies equal to 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000 Hz. The sound pressure levels may vary very significantly during a year depending on the region due to sound attenuation factors in the atmosphere. The climatic data for 210 cities of Russia were analyzed. The data on variation of climatic conditions during a year for these cities are taken from the Code SP 131.13330.2012. These changes for the octave band central frequency equal to 4000 Hz can make from the minimum range of 5.61 dB in the Sochi city region to the maximum range of 19.35 dB in the Chita city region; for the octave band central frequency equal to 8000 Hz they can make from the minimum range of 14.58 dB in the Elton city region to the maximum range of 48.63 dB in the Chita city region. The difference between the range smallest and largest values increases with the octave band central frequency. Thus, for the octave band central frequency equal to 1000 Hz this difference is 3 dB, whereas for the octave band central frequency equal to 8000 Hz this difference is 34 dB. The influence of climatic factors on the required extent of noise reduction from a GDS depends significantly on the region and can make tens of decibels for a combined heat and power plant with a 300-m wide sanitary protection zone. Therefore, for elaborating the necessary measures for reducing noise from a GDS, it is necessary to take into account the minimum atmospheric sound absorption coefficient for a particular region.