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10.30495/jest.2021.52018.5059

Article Type: Original Research

Analysis of Effective Factors on Technology Selection and Ranking of Nitrogen Oxide Emission Reduction Technologies (Case study: Iranian Thermal Power Plants)

Subject Areas : environmental management

Shirin Azizi 1 , Reza Radfar 2 , Reza Radfar 3 , Ali Rajab zadeh Ghatari 4

1 - PhD Student in Industrial Management, Systems Management, Industrial Management Group, Faculty of Management and Economics,Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Industrial Management Group. Faculty of Management and Economics. Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
3 - Environmental Management Group, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment. Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Industrial management group. Faculty of Management and Economics. Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran. Iran.

Received: 2020-04-16 Accepted : 2021-01-27 Published : 2021-09-23

Keywords: Analytical hierarchy process, Air pollution, NOx Reduction Technologies, Fuzzy Delphi, SECA,

Abstract :

Background and Objectives: Thermal power plants with significant consumption of fossil fuels play a major role in the production of air pollutants. Nitrogen oxides are among these pollutants. So far, none of Iran's thermal power plants have been equipped with technologies to reduce and control nitrogen oxide emissions. Considering the necessity of reducing pollutants caused by fuel combustion in the country's power plants, and imposing excessive social costs due to the excessive emission of pollutants, this article aims to provide a solution to analyze the factors affecting the selection of reducing technologies. Nitrogen oxides with the origin of power plant activities and also their prioritization and selection with the approach of investing in technologies to reduce the emission of this pollutant in Iran's thermal power plants has been done.Material and Methodology: In this research, first, with the widespread knowledge of the researches conducted in this field, the existing technologies in the world and also the most important criteria influencing their effectiveness have been identified and in the next step, in order to adapt these criteria to the conditions of Iran, Fuzzy Delphi technique was used to finalize the criteria. In order to weigh the criteria and then rank the existing technologies, the new SECA ranking technique is used.Findings: The results showed that IFGR technology, OFA, Flameless Combustion, LNB and FR(Fuel reburning) were the first to fifth priority of technology selection,  respectively.Discussion and Conclusion: The sum of these technological assessments will help to create more suitable and sustainable environmental conditions and less vulnerability of ecological systems.

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    2.
  2. Razmjoo A, Shirmohammadi R, Davarpanah A, Pourfayaz F, Aslani A. Stand-alone hybrid energy systems for remote area power generation. Energy Reports. 2019 Nov 1;5:231-41.
    3.
  3. Spangenberg JH, Pfahl S, Deller K. Towards indicators for institutional sustainability: lessons from an analysis of Agenda 21. Ecological indicators. 2002 Nov 1;2(1-2):61-77.
    4.
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    5.
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    45.

 

 

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