Polluted Rain pp 61-85 | Cite as
Mass Transfer of Gases to Growing Water Droplets
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Abstract
The absorption of gases by clouds, fogs and water droplets is a key step in the removal process for many trace gases in the atmosphere. The high acid content of rainfall in many industrial regions is attributed to the absorption of sulfur and nitrogen oxides. Upon the release of fossil fuel stack gases, containing water vapor, which are rapidly cooled from 250°F to ambient temperatures, much of the associated oxides of sulfur and nitrogen is dissolved as the water is condensed upon suspended particles and the smoke plume is formed.
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Sulfur Dioxide Water Droplet Nitrogen Dioxide Vanadium Pentoxide Smoke Plume
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