Cost emission assessment of NOx and SOx pollutions from gas flare, Case study South Pars Industiries, The Persian Gulf, Iran

Gas flares are one of the main sources of air pollutions such as SOx, NOx and CO2. Proper managing of flares is essential to reduce the drawbacks. In this research, the effects of SOx and NOx pollutants on human health which are spread from a gas flare located in phase 9 & 10, South Pars, the Persian Gulf, Iran, are considered. The Scope of this study is a circle with a radius of 50 km. with respect to the results; the selected flare generates NOx pollutant about 666916 tons per year whereas the SOx amount is 1.7 tons per year. In addition, due to the RiskPoll model the cost emission of these air pollutants is calculated more than 958000 $/year. The mortality Years of Life Lost (YOLL) is founded as the most drawback.