A study on reduction of air pollution by adding mesoporous adsorbent in road pavements

^1,2&3 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore.
^4,5&6 Under Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore.

Email id: Indhiradevi.p@kpriet.ac.in

Abstract

The amount of dangerous pollutants such carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrocarbons, and fine particulate matter increases as a result of vehicle pollution. Vehicle pollution, which is caused by harmful substances released into the environment by motor vehicles, helps to create air pollution. While the impacts of air pollution on objects, plants, and animals can be quantified, the effects on human health can only be inferred from epidemiological data. Additionally, the observations of the impacts of air pollution are complicated by the health effects of smoking and other lifestyle factors and exposures. According to all available data, air pollutants pose such a risk to people’s health and welfare that their control is required. The addition of the mesoporous adsorbent effectively consumes the air pollutants and reduces air pollution and limits the vehicular emission control timely. When the mesoporous adsorbent is added along with the materials used in road pavement, no matter how many vehicles move on the road this material simultaneously adsorbs the vehicular emissions. This study results in major reductions in vehicle pollutant emissions with net saving in life and substantial improvement in the environmental conditions.