Plotting of acid rain and sulfur dioxide pollution control zones and integrated control planning in China

The distribution and characteristics of acid rain and SO2 pollution were pr esented, indicating that the areas with sulfur deposition over critical loa ds reached 21.9% of the territory in 1995. In order to control the acid rai n and SO2 pollution effectively, the Acid Rain Control Zone and SO2 Polluti on Control Zone (Two Control Zones for short) were designated based on the analysis of sulfur deposition. The corresponding integrated pollution contr ol planning was formulated based on the life cycle approach of sulfur in co al and the technical options for SO2 mitigation were also recommended for d ifferent sources such as coal industry, power industry, industrial boilers and kilns, and household stoves. Based on the countermeasures suggested, th e SO2 would be reduced by about 4.92Mt/yr during 2001-2005 and by 4.16Mt/yr during 2006-2010.