Characteristics and sources of volatile organic compounds during summertime in Tai'an, China

Liu, Chengtang; Zhang, Chenglong; Liu, Junfeng; Liu, Pengfei; Mu, Yujing

doi:10.1016/j.apr.2022.101340

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“…PMF is commonly applied to evaluate the main sources of VOCs based on an analysis of the measured data at receptors sites and without direct measurements of source profiles [25][26][27]. The EPA's PMF 5.0 model was adopted in this study to analyze each source's contribution to VOCs.…”

Section: Positive Matrix Factorization (Pmf) Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Causes of Summer Ozone Pollution Events in Jinan, East China: Local Photochemical Formation or Regional Transport?

Wang,

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Sun

et al. 2024

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Simultaneous measurements of atmospheric volatile organic compounds (VOCs), conventional gases and meteorological parameters were performed at an urban site in Jinan, East China, in June 2021 to explore the formation and evolution mechanisms of summertime ozone (O3) pollution events. O3 Episode Ⅰ, O3 Episode II, and non-O3 episodes were identified based on the China Ambient Air Quality Standards and the differences in precursor concentrations. The O3 concentrations in Episode I and Episode II were 145.4 μg/m3 and 166.4 μg/m3, respectively, which were significantly higher than that in non-O3 episode (90 μg/m3). For O3 precursors, VOCs and NOx concentrations increased by 48% and 34% in Episode I, and decreased by 21% and 27% in Episode II compared to non-O3 episode days. The analysis of the m,p-xylene to ethylbenzene ratio (X/E) and OH exposure demonstrated that the aging of the air masses in Episode II was significantly higher than the other two episodes, and the differences could not be explained by localized photochemical consumption. Therefore, we speculate that the high O3 concentrations in Episode II were driven by the regional transport of O3 and its precursors. Backward trajectory simulations indicated that the air masses during Episode II were concentrated from the south. In contrast, the combination of high precursor concentrations and favorable meteorological conditions (high temperatures and low humidity) led to an excess of O3 in Episode I. Positive matrix factorization (PMF) model results indicated that increased emissions from combustion and gasoline vehicle exhausts contributed to the elevated concentrations of VOCs in Episode I, and solvent usage may be an important contributor to O3 formation. The results of this study emphasize the importance of strengthening regional joint control of O3 and its precursors with neighboring cities, especially in the south, which is crucial for Jinan to mitigate O3 pollution.

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