Ploile acide sunt precipitaiile care au un pH mai mic de 5,6, avnd deci un

character acid pronunat. Ploaia acid este o form de poluare att a aerului
ct i a apei definit ca fiind orice tip de precipitaie ce are un nivel al aiditii
mai ridicat dect cel al unei precipitaii nepoluate.
Principala cauz a ploii acide este dioxidul de sulf (SO2). Sursele naturale
ce emit acest gaz sunt vulcanii, dar principala surs rmne arderea
combustibililor fosili, precum crbunele i petrolul. Aciditatea precipitaiilor
acide depinde nu doar de nivelul emisiilor, dar i de amestecul de chimicate
cu care interacioneaz SO2 i Nox n atmosfer.
Formarea H2SO4 i HNO3 este un proces complex. Este foarte important de
inut cont att de faza de soluie ct i de faza de gaz n procesul de
conversie.
Ploile acide i manifest efectul att asupra copacilor, solurilor, lacurilor i
sistemelor acvatice, ct i asupra arhitecturii i materialelor. Utilizarea
sistemelor desulfuralizate de evacuare este una din cea mai apreciat
metod de reducere a coninutului ridicat de sulf.

Acid rain is precipitation that has a pH of less than 5.6, thus having a
pronounced acid character. Acid rain is a form of pollution as both air and
water defined as any type of precipitation that has a level of acidity higher
than that of unpolluted rainfall.
The main cause of acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2). Natural sources that
emit this gas are volcanoes, but the main source remained burning fossil
fuels like coal and oil. The acidity of acid precipitation depends not only
emissions, but also the mix of chemicals that interact with SO2 and NOx in
the atmosphere.
HNO3 and H2SO4 formation is a complex process. It is very important to
take into account both the solution phase and gas phase in the conversion
process.

Acid rain shows its effect on trees, soils, lakes and aquatic systems and
the architecture and materials. Using desulfuralizate exhaust systems is one
of the most appreciated way of reducing the high sulfur content.