COMBUSTION AS THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF CARBONACEOUS AEROSOL IN THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY

被引:29
作者
HUNTZICKER, JJ [1 ]
HEYERDAHL, EK [1 ]
MCDOW, SR [1 ]
RAU, JA [1 ]
GRIEST, WH [1 ]
MACDOUGALL, CS [1 ]
机构
[1] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB,DIV ANALYT CHEM,OAK RIDGE,TN 37830
来源
JOURNAL OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION | 1986年 / 36卷 / 06期
关键词
AIR POLLUTION - Analysis - CARBON - Environmental Impact - COAL - Combustion - ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS - Fuels;
D O I
10.1080/00022470.1986.10466105
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Organic and elemental carbon and a number of carboxylic acids and n-alkanes were measured in aerosol samples collected at three sites in the Ohio River Valley between October 1980 and August 1981. Approximately 100 filters were analyzed for organic and elemental carbon for each site. For the 11-month period organic and elemental carbon comprised about 19 percent of the total aerosol mass with about two-thirds of the carbon as organic. Regression analysis showed that the principal source of organic carbon was combustion. The measurements of the specific organic compounds indicated a weak biogenic component to the organic aerosol.
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页码:705 / 709
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