FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.318-322, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Manufacturing sector is crucial for a country's rapid and continuous development and welding is one of the most highly utilized manufacturing processes in heavy industries such as shipbuilding, pipe-line and steel constructions, manufacturing of pressure vessels. Despite many advantages in manufacturing, welding is one of the most important pollution sources and important amount of detrimental fume and noxious gas emissions are emitted during welding.