Analysis of the influence of the energy industry on the environmental condition of the Сherkassy Region

Abstract

The work is devoted to the study of the impact of coal thermal power plants on the environment. A brief analysis of scientific works dedicated to the study of the impact of thermal power plants on the environment was conducted. The analysis of publications shows that the negative impact of thermal power plants on the environment is quite complex, as it includes both atmospheric air pollution by gas and aerosol emissions, as well as thermal energy emissions into the environment and soil pollution. The volume of emissions of polluting substances into the air of Cherkassy region by electricity supply enterprises and the dynamics of the comprehensive air pollution index were analyzed, which showed that in recent years there has been a trend of rapid growth of this indicator. With the help of the cartographic zoning model of the city territory and the indicator of the total environmental load, which is an indicator of aerotechnogenic pollution of landscapes, performed using the SURFER software package, it was determined that the city undergoes a significant aerogenic load, the spread of aerotechnogenic pollution from the southern industrial agglomeration reaches a significant distance and within the radius of action covers the entire territory of the city. A study of population health risk assessment based on annual averages for chronic exposure to atmospheric pollution showed that the population risk is 12.4 times higher than the limit value. The overall non-carcinogenic risk is 7.75 (there is a risk of developing adverse effects in most of the population). The respiratory organs (HQ=7.42) and the immune system (HQ=2.67) are most affected

Keywords

• atmospheric air
• energy industry
• thermal power plants
• pollutants
• air pollution index
• aerotechnological pollution