Emission Control Technologies and Availability of Natural Gas As Options for Reducing Emissions of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in the Concepción Metropolitan Area

Cristian Mardones; Claudio Paredes; Jorge Jimenez; Oscar Farias; Pablo Catalan

doi:10.4067/S0718-88702015000100001

Authors

Cristian Mardones Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción.
Claudio Paredes Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción.
Jorge Jimenez Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción.
Oscar Farias Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción.
Pablo Catalan Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-88702015000100001

Keywords:

Cost-effectiveness, PM2.5, technological change

Abstract

Current air pollution episodes from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the Concepcion Metropolitan Area generate a necessity to assess alternatives to reduce these emissions under different regulatory schemes. The study shows that for greater availability of natural gas at low prices, fuel substitution would be an attractive alternative for the industrial facilities. In particular, for those industrial facilities using fuel oil, fuel substitution for natural gas may occur even without regulatory requirements due to cost savings. For those equipment that use biomass as an energy source, fuel substitution may occur depending on fuel prices and regulatory requirements, while boilers that uses coal are likely to implement an emission control technology.

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