A Study on Air Pollution Point Source Tracking Method in the Industrial Complex Area Using Drone and Real-time Analyzer

Abstract

In this study, we conducted a case study on the selection process of suspected pollutant emission sites in urban industrial complexes and the concentration characteristics of pollutants using drones for measuring air pollutants and air quality real-time mobile monitoring system when high concentration of fine dust occurs. The study was conducted based on the case that was used in the industrial complex located in Gyeonggi-do during the actual emergency reduction that occurred in 2018. The area showing high concentration phenomenon inside the industrial complex was identified using drone and real-time mobile monitoring system, and the detailed measurement was carried out in the divided area and the workplaces were selected first. The industrial complex suspected of pollutant emission was mainly textile dyeing industry, and the industrial complex was mixed with residential area, and the site where the complaints of the residents occurred, and the Y business site located in the B area with the highest concentration was selected as the site of the suspicion of pollutant emission. The final result of the emission doubt workplace measurement showed that the concentration of toluene was up to about 2,560 ppb, dichloromethane was up to about 170 ppb, and methanol was up to 90 ppb, confirming the suspected emission of air pollutants. The results of this study can not investigate all air sources when high concentration of air quality occurs, so it can be used to select the workplace to be inspected in industrial areas or to identify the characteristics of air quality concentration in industrial areas in time and space rather than to measure the exact concentration or exceeding the clear emission allowance standard.