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Environmental Technology Research Network
in the Asia-Pacific Region

DB for Research Project
Category(1) : Air
Category(2) : Modeling


  1. Project Name
  2. Duration
  3. Research Catagory 1
  4. Research Catagory 2
  5. Research Field
  6. Researchers
  7. Affiliation 1
  8. Affiliation 2
  9. Address
  10. Country
  11. Phone
  12. Fax
  13. Project Summary
  14. Publications
  15. International Joint Study with

Monash University (MU), Australia

  1. Air Quality in South-east Asia
  2. 1990-ongoing
  3. air environment, urban and regional change
  4. measurement, monitoring, assessment
  5. environmental chemistry
  6. Martin HOOPER, Bev HOOPER
  7. Gippsland Centre for Environmental Science, School of Applied Science
  8. Monash University (MU)
  9. Switchback Road, Churchill, Victoria 3842
  10. Australia
  11. 161-3-99026411
  12. 161-3-99026738
  13. The aim of this work is to investigate urban and regional aerosol haze in south-east Asia, to identify contributing sources and estimate impacts on health, environment and climate.
  14. 1) M. A. Hooper, L.Y. Zou, B.C. Panther and B.M. Hooper, Airborne Particulate Matter in the South-East Asian Region - Nature and Processes, Proceedings of 1st International Joint Seminar on the Regional Deposition Processes in the Atmosphere, Soon-Ung Park (Editor) Seoul, Korea, pp 77-91, 1995.
    2) G P Ayers, R W Gillett, N Ginting, M A Hooper, P W Selleck and N J Tapper, Atmospheric Sulfur and Nitrogen in West Java, Journal of Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 85, 2083-88, 1995.
    3) Linda Y Zou and Martin A Hooper, Size-Resolved Airborne Particles and Their Morphology in Central Jakarta, Atmospheric Environment, (in press) 1996.
  1. Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Pasture Grasses
  2. 1992-1997
  3. air
  4. measurement, monitoring
  5. chemistry
  6. Wayne KIRSTINE, Martin HOOPER, Ian GALBALLY
  7. School of Applied Science
  8. Monash University (MU)
  9. Switchback Road, Churchill, Victoria 3842
  10. Australia
  11. 161-3-99026251
  12. 161-3-99026738
  13. The aim of this study is to measure the emission fluxes of VOCs from pasture grasses at a location in south-eastern Victoria, to study diurnal and seasonal variations, and speciate the volatiles emitted.
  14. Wayne Kirstine et al., Volatile organic compound emissions from pasture grasses, Clean Air Conference Paper, Adelaide Australia, 1996.

Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST), Korea

  1. Monitoring of Air Pollutants at Cheju
  2. 1994-1997
  3. Global Environment, global change
  4. Background Level Monitoring, monitoring
  5. Atmospheric Chemistry, chemistry
  6. SHIM S. G., MOON K. C., KIM Y. P.
  7. Environment Research Center
  8. Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST)
  9. P.O. Box 131, Chenongryang Seoul Korea
  10. Korea
  11. 82-2-958-5815
  12. 82-2-958-5805
  13. Sulfer Dioxide, Ozone, Carbon Monoxide, Aerosol, Rain
  1. Acid Rain Monitoring and Prediction
  2. 1995-1998
  3. Regional Air Pollution, air
  4. Acid Rain, monitoring, measurement, fate
  5. Atmospheric Chemistry, Meteorology, Chemistry
  6. SHIM, S.G., KIM Y. P.
  7. Environment Research Center
  8. Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST)
  9. P.O. Box 131, Chenongryang Seoul Korea
  10. Korea
  11. 82-2-958-5815
  12. 82-2-958-5805
  13. Acid Rain, Sulfur Dioxide, Emissions, Acidification, Aerosol
  1. Study of long-range transport of air Pollutant
  2. 1995- 1999
  3. Air Pollution, air
  4. Transport Long Distant, measurement, monitoring, fate
  5. Air Pollution, Physics
  6. MOON, K, C., LEE, J.H., JIN, H.C., KIM, J.Y.
  7. Environment Research Center
  8. Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST)
  9. P.O. Box 131, Chenongryang Seoul Korea
  10. Korea
  11. 82-2-958-5816
  12. 82-2-958-5805
  13. Northeast Asia, air pollutant long-range transport
  15. NIES, Japan Peking Univ., China

Industrial Technology Development Institute(ITDI), Philippines

  1. ASEAN-JAPAN Project on Atmospheric Corrosion Metallic Coatings
  2. 1987-1994
  3. Air
  4. Measurement, monitoring
  5. Engineering, Chemistry
  6. LUIS, Ernesto; ARNAIZ, Margarita; BERNAS, Cynthia; RODRIGUEZ, Ner; CASAS, Cynthia; IMANAGA, Aurora; PRINCIPE, Rosalinda; DE GUZMAM, LiliAN; CAUSING Cherry Lane and VERA CRUZ, Rolan
  7. Standards and Testing Division
  8. Industrial Technology Development - Institute Department of Science and Technology
  9. Science Complex, Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila
  10. Philippines
  11. 8372071 to 76 local 2212
  12. 632-837-3167
  13. The objective of the project is to evaluate the effect of environmental pollutants on the atmospheric corrosion of metals and metallic coatings in the tropics
  14. 1)Arnaiz, et al., The Effect of Environmental Pollutants on the Atmospheric Corrosion of Bare Metals in the Phil., Proc.2nd Int. Workshop on ERTN-APR, Feb. 1-2, 1995
    2)Bernas, et al., Nationwide Survey of Atmospheric Corrosivity, Proc. 6th APCCC, Dec.6-11, 1993, Thai.
    3) Torre, et.al., Atmospheric Corrosion Aggressivity of Selected Locations in the Phil., Proc. 2nd ASEAN Seminar on Corrosion, Sept. 1990
  1. Investigation on the Characteristics of Liquid Wastes Depending on Their Generation Sources and Study on Optimum Treatment Method
  2. 1995-1996
  3. Air, Wastes, Hazardous Substances
  4. Oxidative Pyrolysis, Monitoring
  5. Environmental Engineering, Toxicology
  6. Sang-Guk KIM, Dong-Chan KIM, Dae-Hyun SHIN, Nam-Sun ROH, Kwang-Ho KIM
  7. Wastes Pyrolysis Research Team, Energy & Environment Research Department
  8. KIER(Korea Institute of Energy Research), MOTIE(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
  9. 71-2 Jang-dong, Yusong-ku, Taejon 305-343
  10. Korea
  11. 82-42-860-3632
  12. 82-42-860-3134
  13. Since liquid wastes are currently being collected and treated without respect of their kinds and charateristics, energy is not saved from incineration facility and furthermore, creats environmental problems. In this study, present status of liquid waste generation and treatment is investigated, and thermal decomposition characteristics are studied using a lab-scale thermal reactor. The purpose of this research is to divide liquid wastes into groups, and to present best treatment method for their each group.

National Institute for Resources and Environment(NIRE), Japan

  1. Development of Technology for Removing Air Pollutants by Photocatalysis
  2. 1993-1997
  3. air
  4. counter measures, remediation, reaction mechanism, monitoring
  5. chemistry, material science
  6. Takashi IBUSUKI, Shin-ya YOKOYAMA, Koji TAKEUCHI, Shuzo KUTSUNA, Hitomi KOBARA, Nobuaki NEGISHI
  7. Photoenergy Application Div., Global Warming Control Dept.
  8. NIRE, AIST, MITI
  9. 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-8162
  12. 81-298-61-8158
  13. This project aims at developing technically and economically feasible purification methods for ambient air. Photocatalysts based on titanium dioxide were found to remove ppm-level nitrogen and sulfur oxides from air by oxidation. As the catalysts require only near ultraviolet light for activation and water for regeneration by rinsing the oxidation products (nitrate and sulfate) off, the catalysts can be operated outdoor conditions with natural energies only. The reaction mechanisms, improvement of photocatalytic activity, and immobilization of the catalysts are studied in the project.
  14. 1) Takashi IBUSUKI et al., Removal of low concentration nitrogen oxides through photoassisted heterogeneous catalysis, J. Molec. Catal., 88, 93-102, 1994,
    2) Koji TAKEUCHI et al., Removal of nitrogen oxides from air by catalytic oxidation with photoenergy, Shigen to Kankyo, 3(2), 103-110, 1994,
    3) Koji TAKEUCHI, Air-purifying sheets for cleaner streets, Look Japan, 41(12), 24-25, 1995
  1. Japanese Study on the Behavior of Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols
  2. 1990-1999
  3. global change, air, water, ocean
  4. counter measures, reaction mechanism, measurement, monitoring, modeling
  5. chemistry, geophysics
  6. Takashi IBUSUKI, Koji TAKEUCHI, Shuzo KUTSUNA, Kazuhide KOIKE, Hitomi KOBARA
  7. Photoenergy Application Div., Global Warming Control Dept.
  8. NIRE, AIST, MITI
  9. 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-8168
  12. 81-298-61-8158
  13. This project aims at conducting research and observation on long-term trend of greenhouse materials and on the material circulation and quantitative analysis of natural balance in order to estimate and predict influence of anthropogenic and natural greenhouse gases.
  1. Optical Characteristics of Aerosol Related to Atmospheric Radiation
  2. 1994-1996
  3. global change, air
  4. measurement, monitoring, modeling
  5. physics
  6. Masaaki SHIRAHASE, Hidenori YOSHIYAMA, Nobuyuki KOGURE, Akihiko OHI
  7. Air Quality Measurement Div. Atmospheric Environmental Protection Dept.
  8. NIRE, AIST, MITI
  9. 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-8285
  12. 81-298-61-8259
  13. This research aims at basically clarifying and estimating the effect of tropospheric aerosol on atmospheric radiation. The measuring method of scattered light from a single particle suspended and fixed in electromagnetic fields is established, and the optical characteristics of an atmospheric aerosol is found.
  14. Hidenori Yoshiyama et al., Measurement of Size Distribution from Angular Distribution of Scattered Light and Its Spectrum at a Given Scatterring Angle, J. Aerosol Research Japan, 9, 134-143, 1994
  1. Environmental Fate of Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutants
  2. 1996-1998
  3. air, hazardous substances
  4. measurement, monitoring, fate
  5. chemistry
  6. Toshiyuki TANAKA, Shingo UEDA
  7. Air Quality Measurement Div. Atmospheric Environmental Protection Dept.
  8. NIRE, AIST, MITI
  9. 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-8281
  12. 81-298-61-8281
  13. In order to clarify the chemical destruction process of the hazardous air pollutants and make use of the environmental management of hazardous volatile organic compound, this research measures the ambient concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in various fields, and investigates the creation and disappearance process of VOC in the ambient air condition.
  1. Measuring Method of Composition and Optical Characteristics of Tropospheric Aerosol
  2. 1996-1998
  3. global change
  4. measurement, monitoring
  5. engineering, physics
  6. Hidenori YOSHIYAMA, Masaaki SHIRAHASE, Nobuyuki KOGURE, Akihiko OHI, Seiji KOGA
  7. Air Quality Measurement Div. Atmospheric Environmental Protection Dept.
  8. NIRE, AIST, MITI
  9. 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-8283
  12. 81-298-61-8283
  13. This research aims to develop the measuring method of real-time composition (sulfuric acid ion) of tropospheric aerosol and clarify the optical characteristics of individual particles in the aerosol from scattering phenomena.

National Industrial Research Institute of Nagoya(NIRIN), Japan

  1. Study on acid rain in east Asia
  2. 1996-2000
  3. Air, Water
  4. Monitoring
  5. Chemistry
  6. Kazuhiko TANAKA, Kazutoku OHTA, Masamichi FURUKAWA, Tooru SHIMIZU
  7. Analytical Chemistry Lab. Department of Chemistry
  8. NIRIN, AIST, MITI
  9. 1-1,Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 462
  10. Japan
  11. 81-52-911-2111
  12. 81-52-916-2802
  13. The purpose of this joint reearch is to establish an automatic monitoring system for measuring the global environmental pollutants such as acid rain components in east-Asia region. The main research activities to be performed at the NIRIN, University of Tasmania(Australia), Texas Texh University(USA), Chungbuk National University(Korea) are the development of acid rain monitoring network system consisting of the ion chromatograph for monitoring the acid rain components including sulfate, nitrate, chloride, bicarbonate(alkalinity), sodium, ammonium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium ions in rain and environmental waters and the meteorological analyzer with a satellite.
  14. 1)K.Tanaka et al.,Ion-exclusion chromatography with conductimetric detection of aliphatic carboxylic acids on an H{-form cation-exchange resin by elution with polyols and sugars,J.Chromatogr.A,706,385-393,1995.
    2)K.Tanaka, P.R.Haddad, Acid rain monitoring by ion- exclusion/cation-exchange chromatography, Trends in Anal. Chem.,in press.
    3)K.Ohta et al.,Non-suppressed ion chromatography of inorganic anions, magnesium and calcium ions using apyromellitate eluent and its application in evaluating environmental water quality, J.Chromatogr.A,in print.
  15. University of Tasmania(Australia), Texas Tech University(USA), Chungbuk National University(Korea)

Osaka National Research Institute(ONRI), Japan

  1. Acid Rain Monitoring System
  2. 1996-2000
  3. air, water
  4. measurement, monitoring
  5. chemistry
  6. Kunishige HIGASHI, Shin-ichi WAKIDA, Masataka YAMANE, Sahori TAKEDA, Jun SHIROMA, Naohide TAIRA
  7. Environmental Chemistry Section, Department of Energy and the Environment
  8. ONRI, AIST, MITI
  9. 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563
  10. Japan
  11. 81-727-51-9659
  12. 81-727-51-9629
  13. The quick development in industry and economics in East Asia brings large amount of emission of air pollutants, for examples, sulfur and nitrogen dioxides, into the atmosphere, especially from coal burning power plants. Therefore, acid rain is very important environmental problem in East Asia region. In order to clarify and evaluate the effect of acid rain on the acidification of natural and urban environment, the multilateral cooperative research on development of an advanced acid rain monitoring system is carried. This cooperative research includes following contents; (1) study on development of sensors for measuring the primary components of acid rain, (2) fundamental study on development of automatic monitoring system for measuring the acid rain components, and (3) study on development of the prediction model for environmental influence of acid deposition,are carried out among universities and institutions in APEC members. ONRI is mainly engaged in the research on sensors.
  14. 1)S.Wakida et al, A Preliminary Application of Highly Sensitive Nitrate ISFETs to Acid-Rain Monitoring, Sensors and Actuators, B 24-25,222-224, 1995.
  15. Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics