This research aimed to study some chemical characteristics of rainwater in the region
located at the East of Baniyas area the coastal region of Syria . Baniyas area contain
complex of industrial facilities including oil refinery, electrical power g
eneration station
and oil transportation. pH values, concentration of trace metals (Pb, Cu, and Cd) and major
ions (Ca2+, Mg 2⁺, Na⁺, NH₄⁺, K⁺,SO₄2-, NO3⁻, Cl⁻, F⁻) were determined during the period
from October 2012 to May 2013.
Samples were collected from 15 sites differ in distances from the emissions sources.
Most of samples have normal pH value. The pH values decreased while the concentration
of SO₄2-, NO3⁻, and trace metals Pb, Cu, Cd increased significantly by getting closer to
emission source up on 2500m. The changes of the chemical characteristics of rainwater
were significant.
This paper presents an automated system to continuously monitor and
control pollution levels of different types of pollutants in industrial plants.
Steel producing complexes are considered in this paper to represent an
example of industrial plants
. The proposed system consists mainly of two
major parts; the pollution measuring equipment and the automation system.
The measuring devices are sensors, actuators, etc., located at the potential
sources of pollutants such as dusts, stacks and chemical processes.
