International Science and Technology Journal

In this research, we dealt with the effect of electric generators on the environment in terms of air pollution and what caused by diesel generators and gasoline generators. It has been observed that the degree of concentration of pollutants resulting from diesel generators and gasoline generators is different, as the degree of concentration (Pb, SO2,NO,CO) resulting from gasoline generators increases by a greater rate than diesel generators and is greater than the internationally permitted rate. As diesel generators produce approximately 10% of carbon monoxide, which is produced by gasoline generators, it is higher than the national standard (35ppm) in gasoline generators, while lead compounds are non-existent in diesel generators but notice the increase in the amount of lead to more than the suggested national limit (1.5µ g / m3) in the case of using a gasoline generator The pollutant concentrations SO2 produced from gasoline generators are very low compared to the pollutant concentrations SO2 produced from diesel generators and are higher than the national standard (0.1ppm) in the case of a diesel generator The main problem for diesel engines is odor and smoke. As for the other type of pollution is noise pollution, observed that the decrease in sound pressure level within the limits (7-6 dBA) when the distance between the source and the listener doubles, and this means that the sound pressure level is logarithmically proportional By comparison with the World Health Organization’s determinants of environmental noise for residential areas in Libya, the required distances were provided. Keywords: electric generators, environment, gasoline generators, diesel generators, noise pollution, sound pressure level. World Health Organization