Publications by authors named "Hsueh-Chen Shen"
Article Synopsis
- The global sulfur limit regulation requires 0.5% low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) to cut down harmful emissions, but adding naphthalene (Nap) to stabilize LSFO has increased polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), mainly from Nap.
- A study analyzed exhaust from 16 ships and found Nap emissions made up 77% to 97% of total volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with levels exceeding 50,000 μg/m in fishing vessels, tankers, and harbor crafts.
- The rise in Nap emissions worsens air quality in port cities and poses health risks, suggesting the need for better emission controls or alternative stabilizers for LSFO to minimize these negative effects.
This study presents the real-time energy consumption of a container ship's generator engine on two round-trips from the West Coast of the US to the East Asian ports and analyzes the ship's PM, PM, NO, SO, CO, and HC emissions, shore power usage, and factors affecting energy consumption. The average total energy consumption and air emissions for the two round trips were 1.72 GWh and 42.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective strategy to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), though its utilization rate is low. One reason for this low utilization rate is that nurses do not provide COPD patients with enough health education to increase the patient's motivation for PR participation. This study examined knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intention toward PR promotion.
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