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EMITTER SO2 [1 record]

Record 1 1986-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The largest emitter of sulphur dioxide within Alberta is the Suncor (formerly Great Canadian Oil Sands) oil sands plant which is licensed to release 129,000 tons of SO2 annually.

OBS

SO2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

Actuellement, les plus importants émetteurs de dioxyde de soufre de l'agglomération lyonnaise sont déjà tenus de moduler leurs émissions lorsque les conditions de diffusion des polluants sont mauvaises.

OBS

L'anhydride sulfureux (dioxyde de soufre) représentant 95% de la pollution par le soufre, il arrive que ce terme est pris comme synonyme de "soufre" et qu'il désigne tous les composés du soufre émis dans l'atmosphère.

Spanish

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