A study on the Characteristics of HAPs in Residential areas affected by Industrial Complex using SIFT-MS

Abstract

Objectives:The purpose of this study is to provide basic data so that the emission sources of industrial complexes can be effectively managed through a characteristic study of hazardous air pollutants in residential areas adjacent to the national industrial complex in Ulsan.Methods:In Yaeum-dong, a residential area near the industrial complex, SIFT-MS, which enables real-time continuous measurement, was used to identify the characteristics of VOCs and odorous substances.Results and Discussion:When looking at the concentrations by chemical substance group, aliphatic hydrocarbons accounted for a significant portion, showing different characteristics from other large cities. This indicates that the Yaeum-dong area is directly affected by the emission source of the nearby petrochemical complex. As an individual substance, ammonia showed the highest concentration among HAPs. Seasonal HAPs concentrations generally tended to be high in summer and low in winter. When examining concentrations by time of day, it showed characteristics of industrial areas affected by VOCs scattered and volatilized in national industrial complexes. In addition, it was confirmed that the characteristics of urban areas appearing in general metropolitan traffic congestion zones appeared at the same time. Compared with the results of other previous studies, in general, there was no significant difference in concentrations from the results of measurements in residential areas near petrochemical complexes. And it showed a much lower concentrations than the measured value in industrial complex. As a result of CPF analysis for estimating the source of pollutants, most HAPs showed high concentrations in the south wind direction, indicating that the measurement point was affected by the industrial complex.Conclusion:As a result of the study on the characteristics of HAPs in residential areas near the industrial complex, it can be estimated that both characteristics appear in industrial and urban areas.

Adoption of SIFT-MS for VOC Pollution Monitoring in South Korea

“…Most recently, Choi et al [74] utilized a mobile SIFT-MS instrument in a residential area of Ulsan to investigate the extent of drift from nearby industry. Of the 105 HAPs and odorous species targeted, ammonia occurred at the highest concentration, while aliphatic hydrocarbon concentrations were also significant due to the nearby petrochemical complex.…”