Black carbon from ship emissions: a review of its measurement and estimation methods, emissions factors, global emissions, and impacts

• Main Authors: Issoufou Mamoudou, James Njuguna, Kpatinde Talagbe Aime
• Language: English
• Published: International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications
• Subjects: Arctic; black carbon; Human health
• Online Access: http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0318.php?rp=P757278

Black carbon (BC), an outcome of incomplete combustion of fossil fuel and biomass burning, has a global and regional influence on radiative forcing and a large effect on the environment and human health. Several studies concerning black carbon emissions and its impacts on climate, environment and human health, have been carried out, but only a few have considered ship emissions. However, it was reported that black carbon from ship emissions affected the climate, environment, as well as human health, particularly in the Arctic region and coastal areas. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to do a review on BC emissions from the ship. In achieving the objective of this study, several papers including articles, reports, and scientific assessments on black carbon emissions from the ship were reviewed and synthesized.