Environmental Noise Assessment of Fuelless and Gasoline Power Generating Set

Abstract

Noise pollution which is an unwanted sound is one of the most dangerous environmental pollution because it usually leads to damage of auditory and even leads to stress for human in most cases. This research work investigate environmental noise produce by fuelless power generating set and gasoline power generating set of the same capacity (1KVA). The materials used for this research work includes, 1KVA Gasoline Generating set, 1KVA Fuelless Generating set, Extech sound meter, meter rule, load box, multimeter and stop watch. Extech Instrument Sound Level Meter and meter rule was used to determine the sound performance of the electrical machines. The result of the research revealed that the sound performance analysis for fuelless Power generating set is within the allowable range set (38.4dB) by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Federal Safety regulations (2007) compared to gasoline power generating set with 66.5dB. In wrapping up the investigation on the fuelless and gasoline generating set in terms of noise assessment, the analysis has clearly revealed that fuelless generating set noise is better than gasoline power generator of the same capacity. It was also discovered that both of the power generating set must be place at distance of 15m away from the user in order not to have any health related issues like ear defect, blood related diseases among others, due to the environmental issues associated.