scholarly journals Concentration Characteristics and Photochemical Reactivities of VOCs in Shenyang, China

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1240
Author(s):  
Ningwei Liu ◽  
Xiaolan Li ◽  
Wanhui Ren ◽  
Liguang Li ◽  
Congcong Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Consumption Rate ◽  
Organic Aerosol ◽  
Ozone Formation ◽  
Vehicle Exhaust ◽  
Formation Potential ◽  
A Value ◽  
Hourly Data ◽  
Ozone Formation Potential ◽  
Volatile Organic

We investigated the seasonal and diurnal characteristics of volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations in Shenyang, China, using the whole-year hourly data of 52 types of VOC at three sites over the year 2019. The photochemical reactivities of VOCs were also studied by analyzing the influence of VOCs on ozone and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation potential and the hydroxyl radical consumption rate. It is shown that the order of VOC concentrations from high to low is alkanes, alkynes, alkenes, and aromatic hydrocarbons. For various types of VOCs, the maximum appeared in the morning and at night, whereas the minimum appeared in the afternoon. The contributions of VOCs to ozone formation potential are highest for aromatic hydrocarbons with a value of 78%, followed by alkenes and alkanes, among which toluene and isoprene contributed the most. The contributions of VOCs to SOA formation potential are also highest for aromatic hydrocarbons with a value of 94%, followed by alkanes and alkenes, among which the contributions of toluene and benzene add up to over 70%. Being the most active type of VOCs in atmospheric chemical reactions, aromatic hydrocarbons are the dominant contributor to the formation of both ozone and SOA, and therefore being able to control of the use of a large number of solvents and vehicle exhaust emissions would be an effective way to regulate the formation of ozone and SOA in Shenyang.

scholarly journals Persistent growth of anthropogenic non-methane volatile organic compound (NMVOC) emissions in China during 1990–2017: drivers, speciation and ozone formation potential

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (13) ◽  
pp. 8897-8913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Li ◽  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Bo Zheng ◽  
Dan Tong ◽  
Yu Lei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Ozone Formation ◽  
Formation Potential ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Ozone Formation Potential ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Solvent Use

Abstract. Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) are important ozone and secondary organic aerosol precursors and play important roles in tropospheric chemistry. In this work, we estimated the total and speciated NMVOC emissions from China's anthropogenic sources during 1990–2017 by using a bottom-up emission inventory framework and investigated the main drivers behind the trends. We found that anthropogenic NMVOC emissions in China have been increasing continuously since 1990 due to the dramatic growth in activity rates and absence of effective control measures. We estimated that anthropogenic NMVOC emissions in China increased from 9.76 Tg in 1990 to 28.5 Tg in 2017, mainly driven by the persistent growth from the industry sector and solvent use. Meanwhile, emissions from the residential and transportation sectors declined after 2005, partly offsetting the total emission increase. During 1990–2017, mass-based emissions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) and other species increased by 274 %, 88 %, 4 %, 387 %, 91 % and 231 %, respectively. Following the growth in total NMVOC emissions, the corresponding ozone formation potential (OFP) increased from 38.2 Tg of O3 in 1990 to 99.7 Tg of O3 in 2017. We estimated that aromatics accounted for the largest share (43 %) of the total OFP, followed by alkenes (37 %) and OVOCs (10 %). Growth in China's NMVOC emissions was mainly driven by the transportation sector before 2000, while industry and solvent use dominated the emission growth during 2000–2010. Since 2010, although emissions from the industry sector and solvent use kept growing, strict control measures on transportation and fuel transition in residential stoves have successfully slowed down the increasing trend, especially after the implementation of China's clean air action since 2013. However, compared to large emission decreases in other major air pollutants in China (e.g., SO2, NOx and primary PM) during 2013–2017, the relatively flat trend in NMVOC emissions and OFP revealed the absence of effective control measures, which might have contributed to the increase in ozone during the same period. Given their high contributions to emissions and OFP, tailored control measures for solvent use and industrial sources should be developed, and multi-pollutant control strategies should be designed to mitigate both PM2.5 and ozone pollution simultaneously.

scholarly journals Atmospheric Volatile Organic Compounds and Ozone Creation Potential in an Urban Center of Southern Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Gbenga Olumayede
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Ambient Atmosphere ◽  
Ozone Formation ◽  
Formation Potential ◽  
Benin City ◽  
Ozone Formation Potential ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
The Impact

The relative contribution of individual volatile organic compounds (VOC) species to photochemical ozone formation depends on their atmospheric concentrations and their oxidation mechanism. In an attempt to evaluate the ozone creation potential of ambient VOCs captured in an urban settlement of Benin City, Nigeria, the VOCs concentrations data collected in field studies at nine measurement sites of different air quality in the city and a background site were analysed. Air samples were collected at human breathing height of 1.5 meters from ground level at each site. Active sampling method using the low volume sampling pump (Acuro, Drager, Lubeck, Germany) was used to drawn the air into the tube; the absorbent was Chromosorb 106. The sampling periods were between May 2010 and June 2011; the period covered both dry and wet seasons. The adsorbed gases were desorbed using solvent extraction method with carbon disulphide as solvent. The extracted solutions were analyzed with gas chromatography and mass spectrometer. The observed concentrations of individual VOCs were determined and maximum incremental reactivity (MIR) coefficient along with rate constants of VOC-OH reactions were applied to assess the ozone formation potential of individual VOC in the ambient atmosphere. Sixteen VOC species were observed at various sites with mixing height in decreasing order: toluene (5.82), mp-xylene (3.58), ethylbenzene (3.46), benzene (2.29), and n-butane (0.84). The ozone formation potential study revealed that, ranking by propyl-equivalent, the alkanes included in this study account for 58% of the total propyl-equivalent concentration. The total ozone creation potential in the atmosphere of the Benin City was calculated to be 281.1 µg/m3. A comparison of total ozone formation potential (OFP) in our study with results obtained from other cities of the world revealed that the total concentration of ozone production in our study is threefold lower than the values reported in China city of Foshan. It is suggested that the sources of this pollutant need to be monitored in the area as a way of curtailing the impact of ozone in this city.

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