Assessment of Environmental Impact of Power Generation in Banking Industry

作者

  • Ani Vincent Anayochukwu University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Emetu Alice Nnene University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Ani Emmanuel Onyeka University of Nigeria, Nsukka

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摘要

Energy consumption of using diesel generators to power banks is a contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper presents an assessment of environmental impact of power generation in banking. HOMER-optimization and simulation software tool was used to study the environmental impact of banks powered by diesel generators. The environmental impact of powering banks with diesel generators was assessed by quantifying the emissions generated in terms of pollution and the impact in terms of environmental cost. Based on the simulation result of emissions from diesel generator and presented here (29.23 t of carbon dioxide (CO2), 0.07 t of carbon monoxide (CO), 0.01 t of unburned hydrocarbons (UHC), 0.01 t of particulate matter (PM), 0.06 t of sulfur dioxide (SO2), and 0.64 t of nitrogen oxide (NOX)), it has shown that there is a strong case to prove the environmental impact of using diesel in powering banks.

作者簡介

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    Department of Electronic Engineering
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    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
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    Department of Accountancy

出版日期

2013-04-23

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分類

Research Articles