Particulate matter characteristics during agricultural waste burning in Taichung City, Taiwan

Agricultural waste burning is performed after harvest periods in June and November in Taiwan. Typically, farmers use open burning to dispose of excess rice straw. PM(2.5) and PM(2.5-10) measurements were conducted at National Chung Hsing University in Taichung City using a dichotomous sampler. The sampling times were during straw burning periods after rice harvest during 2002-2005. Ionic species including SO(4)(2-), NO(3)(-), NH(4)(+), K(+), Ca(2+), Cl(-) and Na(+) and carbonaceous species (EC and OC) in PM(2.5) and PM(2.5-10) were analyzed. The results showed that the average PM(2.5) and PM(2.5-10) concentrations were 123.6 and 31.5 microg m(-3) during agricultural waste burning periods and 32.6 and 21.4 microg m(-3) during non-waste burning periods, respectively. The fine aerosol ionic species including Cl(-), K(+) and NO(3)(-) increased 11.0, 6.7 and 5.5 times during agricultural burning periods compared with periods when agricultural waste burning is not performed. K(+) was found mainly in the fine mode during agricultural burning. High nitrogen oxidation ratio was found during agricultural waste burning periods which might be caused by the conversion of Nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) to NO(3)(-). It is concluded that agricultural waste burning with low dispersion often causes high PM(2.5) and gases pollutant events.     

北京冬季PM_(10)中有机碳与元素碳的高分辨率观测及来源分析

运用先进的RP5400碳颗粒物连续分析仪和TEOM1400a气溶胶质量测量仪于2004年冬季对北京大气PM10及碳气溶胶进行了连续观测,得到了PM10、有机碳(OC)、无机碳(EC)和总碳(TC)的日变化特征。观测期间OC、EC、TC、PM10的浓度和OC/EC比值分别为(21.2±16.0)、(8.9±5.1)、(30.2±20.4)、(172.6±98.3)μg.m-3和2.3±0.9。OC,EC和总碳(TC=OC+EC)分别占PM10质量的(12.4±6.4)%、(5.6±2.3)%和(18±9.2)%。OC,EC和PM10浓度变化范围较大,变化趋势相似,明显受风速影响,风速较大时浓度较小。PM10和OC浓度在夜间明显高于白天,但是EC浓度白天和夜间差别不大。EC在早上交通高峰期间达到最高值,显示了机动车排放源的明显贡献。OC/EC比值在夜间(2.4～2.7)明显高于白天(1.9～2.0),这主要是由于机动车白天排放较多,而夜间机动车相对较少以及燃煤排放较多。北京观测到的TC浓度和OC/EC比值均高于美国、日本的同期观测结果。分析表明北京冬季PM10中有机碳和无机碳以一次性排放为主。应用比值法估算出北京冬季PM10中碳气溶胶的来源主要是机动车(75%贡献)和燃煤(25%)。由此可见,北京PM10中碳污染较为严重,且机动车排放占了较大贡献,需要引起重视。     

秦兵马俑博物馆陶器库房冬季室内空气质量初步研究

于2008年1月30日～3月3日,在秦始皇兵马俑博物馆陶器库开展了室内大气环境调查,同步采集了大气悬浮颗粒PM2.5和NH3样品,获得了PM2.5颗粒中的离子组成,并实时监测了SO2、NOx的浓度变化。结果表明,陶器库中PM2.5平均质量浓度为76.1μg/m3,室外PM2.5平均质量浓度为153.9μg/m3,约为室内浓度的2倍。室内PM2.5中水溶性离子主要由SO42-、NO3-和NH4+组成,平均质量浓度分别为17.5、5.2、5.5μg/m3,它们分别占PM2.5质量浓度的19.7%、5.2%、5.8%。库内NH3平均浓度为4.8μg/m3,室外NH3平均浓度6.6μg/m3,约为室内的1.4倍。室内NO、NO2、NOx浓度日平均分别为4.8×10-9、3.2×10-9、8.0×10-9,SO2浓度日平均为0.9×10-9。研究表明,库内人为活动量对质量浓度、离子浓度和污染气体均有一定影响,库房相对于室外对阻挡颗粒物减少外界影响方面对文物有一定的保护作用,但在阻隔空气污染物和恒温恒湿方面的作用还有待加强。     

南京地区碳气溶胶的数值模拟研究

根据常规的SO2排放源资料以及NOx和HC交通源排放资料,建立了一种估算城市地区黑碳(BC)、有机碳(OC)源排放清单的方法,并利用此方法建立了南京地区碳气溶胶的源排放清单。同时运用NJU-CAQPS模式系统及二次有机气溶胶模式模拟分析了南京地区一次碳气溶胶(BC)、一次有机碳(POC)和二次有机气溶胶(SOC)的浓度分布特征。结果表明:在南京地区,机动车直接排放对城区一次碳气溶胶贡献率达到67.5%,机动车污染已成为主要来源;大气中的碳气溶胶浓度受到交通源(日变化)和气象条件(太阳辐射、温度、大气层结等)的共同影响;OC与BC的质量比冬季高于夏季,平均为2.62;SOC与OC的质量比夏季高于冬季,平均为19.8%。     

国庆黄金周期间兵马俑博物馆室内气溶胶有机碳与元素碳特征

为了研究碳气溶胶,包括有机碳与元素碳对陶质文物的表面腐蚀、彩绘脱失的影响,本文中于国庆黄金周期间(10月1～14日)对兵马俑博物馆一号坑(PitNo.1)和馆外(Outdoor)进行连续两周采集的碳气溶胶进行有机碳、元素碳组分的分析。结果表明:国庆黄金周期间(10月1～7日)馆内碳气溶胶明显高于馆外,有机碳与元素碳分别为馆外的2.3与1.6倍,馆内碳气溶胶占气溶胶组分的42.1%,表明受到大量游客的影响;10月8～14日期间馆内碳气溶胶略低于馆外,且与馆外浓度变化一致。     

福州市PM2.5中碳组分的污染特征研究

于2015年3月-2016年1月在福州市八个点位采集春夏秋冬四个季节的大气细颗粒物PM_2.5样品,共861个,采用热光反射法测定了PM_2.5中的含碳物质OC、EC,探讨OC、EC的浓度水平、季节变化、相关性、OC/EC的比值以及二次有机碳(SOC)的分布特征。结果表明,福州市大气PM_2.5中OC的浓度范围为(6.2~10.8)μg/m3,EC的浓度范围为(2.0~4.1)μg/m3,总碳TC在PM_2.5中所占的比例范围为(28.7~34.6)%。各点位中OC、EC的季节变化特征为春>冬>秋>夏。OC/EC的比值均大于2.0左右,说明各点位PM_2.5中存在二次有机碳。运用OC/EC最小比值法对SOC的含量进行估算,SOC年平均浓度为3.8μg/m3,占OC含量的46.8%。SOC对PM_2.5的贡献率春、冬季比夏、秋季高,这可能与夏季温度高、光照强烈有利于光化学反应进行有关。夏、秋、冬三个季节OC与EC的相关性较好,春季OC与EC的相关性差,说明夏秋冬三季节OC与EC的来源相同,春季OC与EC来源相对复杂。OC和EC中不同温度段的碳组分构成和TC与K+的相关性分析表明汽油车尾气排放、燃煤排放、生物质燃烧是福州大气碳质组分的主要来源。     

2008年夏季广州大气消光系数与细粒子的关系

为了解夏季广州大气中细粒子消光特性,利用浊度仪、黑碳仪和自动气象站获得散射系数μsp、吸收系数μap以及气象要素等观测数据,并利用采样器采集大气悬浮颗粒物PM2.5和PM1.0样品获取其质量浓度。结果表明,散射系数μsp、吸收系数μap和大气消光系数(μext=μsp+μap)的平均值分别为(226±111)、(53±20)、(280±125)Mm-1;大气悬浮颗粒PM2.5和PM1.0的质量浓度分别为(53.7±23.2)、(46.1±21.3)μg/m3;消光系数μext与PM2.5和PM1.0的相关性系数分别达到0.96和0.93;PM2.5和PM1.0的平均质量浓度消光效率分别为到5.2、5.5 m2/g,表明大气中小粒径的粒子对消光系数的影响更为明显。     

Size distribution and chemical composition of metalliferous stack emissions in the San Roque petroleum refinery complex, southern Spain

We demonstrate that there is great variation in the size range and chemical composition of metalliferous particulate matter (PM) present within petrochemical complex chimney stacks. Cascade impactor PM samples from seven size ranges (17, 14, 5, 2.5, 1.3, 0.67, and 0.33 μm) were collected from inside stacks within the San Roque complex which includes the largest oil refinery in Spain. SEM analysis demonstrates the PM to be mostly carbonaceous and aluminous fly ash and abundant fine metalliferous particles. The metals with the most extreme concentrations averaged over all size ranges were Ni (up to 3295 μg m(-3)), Cr (962 μg m(-3)), V (638 μg m(-3)), Zn (225 μg m(-3)), Mo (91 μg m(-3)), La (865 μg m(-3)), and Co (94 μg m(-3)). Most metal PM are strongly concentrated into the finest fraction (<0.33 μm), although emissions from some processes, such as purified terephthallic acid (PTA) production, show coarser size ranges. The fluid catalytic cracking stack shows high concentrations of La (>200 μg m(-3) in PM(0.67-1.3)), Cr and Ni in a relatively coarse PM size range (0.7-14 μm). Our unique database, directly sampled from chimney stacks, confirms that oil refinery complexes such as San Roque are a potent source of a variety of fine, deeply inhalable metalliferous atmospheric PM emissions.     

Concentrations of ambient air particulates (TSP, PM2.5 and PM2.5-10) and ionic species at offshore areas near Taiwan Strait

The concentrations of total suspended particulate (TSP), fine particles PM(2.5) (with aerodynamic diameter <2.5 microm), coarse particles PM(2.5-10) (with aerodynamic diameter 2.5-10 microm,), and water-soluble inorganic ions were studied at two offshore sampling sites, Taichung Harbor (TH) and Wuci Traffic (WT), near Taiwan Strait in central Taiwan during March 2004 to January 2005. Statistical analyses were also carried out to estimate the possible sources of particulate pollution. Experimental results showed that the average mass concentrations of TSP, PM(2.5) and PM(2.5-10) at TH and WT sampling sites were 154.54 +/- 31.45 and 113.59 +/- 31.94 microg m(-3), 54.03 +/- 16.92 and 42.76 +/- 12.52 microg m(-3), and 30.31+/- 9.79 and 24.16 +/- 7.27 microg m(-3), respectively. The dominant inorganic ions at two sampling sites were SO(4)(2-), NO(3)(-), and NH(4)(+) for TSP and PM(2.5), but that were Ca(2+), Cl(-), and Na(+) for PM(2.5-10). The concentrations of most particulates and inorganic ions were higher in winter at both two sampling sites, and were higher at TH than WT sampling site in each season. From statistical analysis, air-slake of crust surface, sea-salt aerosols, agriculture activities, coal combustion, and mobile vehicles were the possible emission sources of particulate pollution at TH and WT sampling sites.     

室内外细粒子PM_(2.5)和总悬浮颗粒物污染水平的对比研究

为了解室内外空气颗粒物PM2.5和总悬浮颗粒物(TSP)的污染状况,自2008年3月24日～4月3日在西安交通大学学生办公室、教师办公室、化学实验室和室外同时采集PM2.5和TSP样品,对其质量浓度及无机水溶性离子组分(Na+、NH4+、K+、Mg2+、Ca2+、Cl-、NO3-和SO42-)进行了分析。结果表明,室内外PM2.5和TSP浓度都远远高于美国空气质量标准规定的35μg/m3。室内外颗粒物浓度具有相同的变化趋势,且室内总体上低于室外。室内PM2.5在TSP中所占比例在65%～85%,室外在40%左右。室内外TSP和PM2.5中二次污染离子SO42-、NO3-和NH4+占总离子质量的50%以上,主要富集在细颗粒中。NH4+、K+和Cl-在总离子中的比例均为室内大于室外,PM2.5中大于TSP。Ca2+、Mg2+主要富集在粗颗粒上,室外含量远远高于室内。     

2011年春季上海市一次典型污染过程及气溶胶的垂直分布特征

利用多种地面观测资料,研究2011年4月14—15日上海的一次典型污染过程,分析生消机制、污染物来源以及气溶胶垂直分布的演变过程。结果表明,14、15日PM2.5的日平均质量浓度分别为78.9、115.9μg/m3,均超过环境空气质量标准中PM2.5质量浓度的二级标准;污染过程形成于稳定天气形势下污染物的积累,结束于短时降水和冷空气南下的共同作用;污染物主要源于上海本地及其西南方的局地污染;污染天气对流层低层的消光系数远大于非污染天气的。     

Organic carbon and elemental carbon in Asia: a review from 1996 to 2006

The principal sources of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) are anthropogenic or biogenic, whereas secondary sources are atmospheric oxidation processes of specific precursor gases. These compounds are considered atmospheric contaminants and adversely affect human health. Numerous studies have monitored atmospheric particulates and gaseous phases of OC and EC in Asia over the last decade. This work compares and analyzes different sample collection, pretreatment and analytical approaches. The principal carbonaceous sources are traffic exhaust and industrial emissions. The OC and EC concentrations are highest in high traffic areas, followed by urban sites, and lowest in suburban sites. Many characteristics of these sites, such a dense population, are important to research. The major OC to EC ratios in Asia cities were 1.0-3.0. This work elucidates the characteristics, sources, distributions, and characteristics of atmospheric carbonaceous species in Asia.     

杭州主城区悬浮细颗粒PM_(2.5)浓度变化及其组分分析

利用杭州市区2006—2008年大气悬浮颗粒PM2.5和PM2.5-10的监测资料,研究它们的物化特征。结果表明:杭州主城区PM2.5和PM2.5-103年的平均浓度分别为0.073、0.037mg·m-3,ρ(PM2.5)/ρ(PM2.5-10)的比值为1.86。PM2.5浓度存在双峰型日变化,以9:00和18:00为峰值,日变化幅度较大,并呈现冬高、夏低的季节变化。PM2.5化学组分分析表明:PM2.5中含量最多的是有机碳,占24.4%,其次是SO42-,不同组分呈现不同的季节变化。     

Characteristics of trace elements and lead isotope ratios in PM(2.5) from four sites in Shanghai

PM(2.5) samples were collected in Shanghai at four sites with different typical land-uses. The sampling was done concurrently once per month from April 2004 to April 2005, and the ambient mass concentration, the elemental composition and the stable lead isotope ratios in these PM(2.5) samples were determined. The annual average concentrations of PM(2.5) samples at each site were 84+/-30, 65+/-20, 55+/-18, and 41+/-10 microg m(-3), respectively, indicating there were severe air pollution levels in Shanghai. The enrichment factor was calculated for each element and the comparison and discussion of elements with significant anthropogenic contributions between Shanghai and Tokyo suggested that the major source of PM(2.5) in Shanghai was not traffic-derived emissions, but the stationary industrial contribution emitted from coal use. Moreover, the analysis of stable lead isotope ratios revealed only a slight difference within the samples at the four sites which fell well within the scope of coal composition difference, further confirming that the contribution from stationary industrial emissions to atmospheric lead pollution of PM(2.5) was very substantial in Shanghai.     

Characteristics of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and background aerosols by carbon analysis; particle size and oxidation temperature

Novel carbonaceous nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and fullerenes have many beneficial characteristics as industrial materials, but exposure to these nanomaterials also poses health risks. As part of an exposure assessment, we characterized the following carbonaceous nanomaterials, using an aerosol carbon monitor: nine samples of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), a sample of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), a standard sample of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs), and an ambient particulate matter (APM). The amounts of elemental carbon (EC) determined by the monitor coincided with the mass of MWCNTs calibrated by a microbalance. The carbonaceous nanomaterials were oxidized in three steps of oven temperatures (550, 700 and 920 °C) in this method. The portion of oxidized carbon at each temperature depended on the sample characteristic. We used the monitor to analyze the aerosol samples collected in five stages by a Sioutas cascade impactor (SCI), which collects size-segregated airborne particles having aerodynamic diameters from 6.6 μm to less than 0.25 μm. As MWCNTs aggregate/agglomerate easily, the size was of a good parameter to distinguish the MWCNTs from other materials. Two-dimensional mapping by size and oxidized temperature suggested the origin of the carbonaceous aerosol samples. Based on the results, we reanalyzed our previous data obtained at a factory manufacturing MWCNTs. The characteristics of workplace samples by particle size and carbon analysis were similar to those of MWCNT aerosol particles.     

A study on major inorganic ion composition of atmospheric aerosols at Tirupati

Atmospheric aerosol samples were collected from an urbanized area (Tirupati, South India) during the period April to September 2001 and were analyzed for major inorganic ions-F, Cl, NO(3,) SO(4), Na, K, Mg, Ca and NH(4) by employing the ion chromatograph. The average mass of the aerosol was found to be 55.64 microgram(-3) with a total water-soluble load (total anion+total cation) of 5.74 microgram(-3). Seasonal distribution of the aerosol mass and temporal variations of the ion concentrations present a clear trend of lowering atmospheric levels during the rainy season due to washout effect. Composition of the aerosols showed higher concentration of SO(4) followed by NO(3) and NH(4) and found to be influenced by local terrestrial sources. The presence of SO(4) and NO(3) may be due to re-suspension of soil particles (formation by heterogeneous oxidation). Ca, Mg and Cl are mainly soil derived ones. The presence of NH(4) may be attributed to the reaction of NH(3) vapors with acidic gases such as H(2)SO(4), HNO(3) and HCl or ammonia vapor may react or condense on an acidic particle surface of anthropogenic origin. Equivalent ratios of NH(4)/(NO(3)+SO(4)) varied between 0.62 and 0.74. It shows the aerosol to be slightly acidic due to the neutralization of basicity by SO(2) and NO(x).     

杭州市大气悬浮颗粒PM_(2.5)污染状况及化学组成特征分析

为了解杭州市大气悬浮颗粒物PM2.5污染状况及化学组成特征,2006年在杭州市内布设2个监测点位,按季节进行采样,并对悬浮颗粒物PM2.5中20种元素进行定量研究。结果表明:杭州市区大气中悬浮颗粒物PM2.5的年均质量浓度值为77.5μg/m3,其中S、Si、Ca、K等元素年平均质量浓度大于1.0μg/m3。元素Si、Al、Fe、Mg、V、K、Na、Ti、Mn、Ca、P、Cr、Ni主要来源于地壳,而元素Cl、Cu、Zn、Pb、As、Br、S、Se等主要来源于人为排放源。     

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of size-segregated aerosol deposits on foil substrates

A method based on Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) double-pass transmittance spectroscopy was developed for determining functional group loading in size-segregated ambient aerosol deposits. The impactor employed for sample collection utilized rotating stages, which produced uniform particulate matter (PM) deposits on standard Al foil substrates. Each sample was analyzed without extraction using an FTIR spectrometer equipped with a reflectometer accessory. The use of the reflectometer obviated the need for infrared window materials as substrates. (NH(4))(2)SO(4) aerosol generated under laboratory conditions were used to calibrate deposit mass to the band strength of the relatively isolated nu(4) bending mode of SO(2-)(4) centered near 620 cm(-1). Atmospheric PM was sampled during the summer of 2004 in Huntsville, Ala. Sulfate concentrations determined in this initial study correlated well with measurements made by collocated EPA air samplers.     

2009年北京市春季大气颗粒PM_(2.5)和黑碳浓度变化特征

为了评价奥运会后车辆限行、施工减少等措施对北京市大气环境质量的影响,利用黑碳仪和颗粒物在线观测仪,于2009年4月26日—5月16日对北京市大气悬浮颗粒PM2.5质量浓度,2009年4月21日—5月21日对黑碳浓度实行连续观测,采用SPSS11.5和EXCEl2003对数据进行统计分析,获PM2.5和黑碳的日均值、小时均值和观测时段内小时均值的连续变化资料。结果表明:观测时段内PM2.5浓度日均值为(9.3±0.2)μg/m3,低于北京市以往同期记录,达到美国EPA的PM2.5推荐标准。黑碳浓度的日均值为(2319±18)ng/m3,低于我国其他城市和北京市历史记录。说明北京市实行的污染源控制手段收到了明显效果。PM2.5浓度呈现周变化趋势,日变化表现两个峰值。黑碳浓度日变化为一峰一谷,未出现以往研究的两个峰值,推测可能受晚间车辆和烹饪活动的影响,晚间峰值被次日升高趋势遮盖。     

燃煤电站烟气污染物深度脱除技术的分析

近年来雾霾天气的频繁出现使得细颗粒物(PM2.5)成为了公众关注的热点,PM2.5的控制也已增加到2012年发布的《环境空气质量标准》中,而目前我国现有的烟气污染物控制技术难以脱除PM2.5,因此,为深度脱除PM2.5、SO2、SO3以及重金属等烟气污染物,开发燃煤电站烟气污染物深度脱除技术(深度脱除技术)成为亟待解决的问题。本文系统分析了开发适用于我国燃煤电站的深度脱除技术的必要性以及存在的问题,重点分析研究了PM2.5脱除技术、全负荷下超超临界锅炉的低NOx排放以及SCR工作温度的适应性。最后,以某电厂2×660 MW超临界机组为例,介绍了烟气污染物深度脱除系统方案,以此为基础,分析提出了1 000 MW超超临界机组烟气污染物深度脱除的技术路线。