scholarly journals Size-resolved particle number emissions in Beijing determined from measured particle size distributions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenni Kontkanen ◽  
Chenjuan Deng ◽  
Yueyun Fu ◽  
Lubna Dada ◽  
Ying Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Particle Number ◽  
Aerosol Particles ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Integrated Assessment Model ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Measured Particle

Abstract. The climate and air quality effects of aerosol particles depend on the number and size of the particles. In urban environments, a large fraction of aerosol particles originates from anthropogenic emissions. To evaluate the effects of different pollution sources on air quality, knowledge of size distributions of particle number emissions is needed. Here we introduce a novel method for determining size-resolved particle number emissions based on measured particle size distributions. We apply our method to data measured in Beijing, China, to determine the number size distribution of emitted particles in diameter range from 2 to 1000 nm. The observed particle number emissions are dominated by emissions of particles smaller than 30 nm. Our results suggest that traffic is the major source of particle number emissions with the highest emissions observed for particles around 10 nm during rush hours. At sizes below 6 nm, clustering of atmospheric vapors contributes to calculated emissions. The comparison between our calculated emissions and those estimated with an integrated assessment model GAINS shows that our method yields clearly higher particle emissions at sizes below 60 nm, but at sizes above that the two methods agree well. Overall, our method is proven to be a useful tool for gaining new knowledge of size distributions of particle number emissions in urban environments.

scholarly journals Size-resolved particle number emissions in Beijing determined from measured particle size distributions

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 11329-11348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenni Kontkanen ◽  
Chenjuan Deng ◽  
Yueyun Fu ◽  
Lubna Dada ◽  
Ying Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Particle Number ◽  
Aerosol Particles ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Integrated Assessment Model ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Measured Particle

Abstract. The climate and air quality effects of aerosol particles depend on the number and size of the particles. In urban environments, a large fraction of aerosol particles originates from anthropogenic emissions. To evaluate the effects of different pollution sources on air quality, knowledge of size distributions of particle number emissions is needed. Here we introduce a novel method for determining size-resolved particle number emissions, based on measured particle size distributions. We apply our method to data measured in Beijing, China, to determine the number size distribution of emitted particles in a diameter range from 2 to 1000 nm. The observed particle number emissions are dominated by emissions of particles smaller than 30 nm. Our results suggest that traffic is the major source of particle number emissions with the highest emissions observed for particles around 10 nm during rush hours. At sizes below 6 nm, clustering of atmospheric vapors contributes to calculated emissions. The comparison between our calculated emissions and those estimated with an integrated assessment model GAINS (Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies) shows that our method yields clearly higher particle emissions at sizes below 60 nm, but at sizes above that the two methods agree well. Overall, our method is proven to be a useful tool for gaining new knowledge of the size distributions of particle number emissions in urban environments and for validating emission inventories and models. In the future, the method will be developed by modeling the transport of particles from different sources to obtain more accurate estimates of particle number emissions.

scholarly journals Particle formation at a continental background site: comparison of modelresults with observations

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 2413-2448
Author(s):  
U. Uhrner ◽  
W. Birmili ◽  
F. Stratmann ◽  
M. Wilck ◽  
I. J. Ackermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Sulphuric Acid ◽  
Particle Number ◽  
Particle Formation ◽  
Rural Site ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Correction Factors ◽  
Convective Conditions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Measured Particle

Abstract. At Hohenpeissenberg (47°48'N, 11°07'E, 988 m asl), a rural site 200-300 m higher than the surrounding terrain, sulphuric acid concentrations, particle size distributions, and other trace gas concentrations were measured over a two and a half year period. Measured particle number concentrations and inferred particle surface area-concentrations were compared with box-model simulations based on a multimodal lognormal aerosol module that included a binary sulphuric acid water nucleation scheme. The calculated nucleation rates were corrected with a factor to match measured particle number concentrations. These corrections varied over a range of 10-3 - 1017. The correction factors were close to 1 for the measurements made in the winter, which represented stable thermal stratification and low wind conditions. In contrast, the correction factors were the largest for measurements made under strong convective conditions. Our comparison of measured and simulated particle size distributions suggest a distant particle-formation process under convective conditions near the interface of the mixed layer and the entrainment zone, followed by downward transport and particle growth. For stable stratification and low winds, our comparisons suggest that particles formed close to the measurement site.

scholarly journals A transition in atmospheric emissions of particles and gases from on-road heavy-duty trucks

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyuan Zhou ◽  
Åsa M. Hallquist ◽  
Mattias Hallquist ◽  
Christian M. Salvador ◽  
Samuel M. Gaita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Number ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Atmospheric Emissions ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Volatile Particle

Abstract. The transition in extent and characteristics of atmospheric emissions caused by the modernisation of the heavy-duty on-road fleet were studied utilising roadside measurements. Emissions of particle number (PN), particle mass (PM), black carbon (BC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), particle size distributions and particle volatility were measured from 556 individual heavy-duty trucks (HDTs). Substantial reductions in PM, BC, NOx, CO and to a lesser extent PN were observed from Euro III to Euro VI HDTs by 99 %, 98 %, 93 % and 57 % for the average emissions factors of PM, BC, NOx, and CO respectively. Despite significant total reductions in NOx emissions, the fraction of NO2 in the NOx emissions increased continuously from Euro IV to Euro VI HDTs. Larger data scattering was evident for PN emissions in comparison to solid particle number (SPN) for Euro VI HDTs, indicating a highly variable fraction of volatile particle components. Particle size distributions of Euro III to EEV HDTs were bimodal, whereas those of Euro VI HDTs were nucleation mode dominated. High emitters disproportionately contributed to a large fraction of the total emissions with the highest-emitting 10 % of HDTs in each pollutant category being responsible for 65 % of total PM, 70 % of total PN and 44 % of total NOx emissions, respectively. Euro VI HDTs, which accounted for 53 % of total kilometres driven by Swedish HDTs, were estimated to only contribute to 2 %, 6 %, 12 % and 47 % of PM, BC, NOx, and PN emissions. A shift to a Euro VI HDTs dominant fleet would promote a transition of atmospheric emissions towards low PM, BC, NOx, and CO levels. Nonetheless, reducing PN, SPN, and NO2 emissions from Euro VI HDTs is still important to improve air quality in urban environments.

scholarly journals A transition of atmospheric emissions of particles and gases from on-road heavy-duty trucks

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1701-1722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyuan Zhou ◽  
Åsa M. Hallquist ◽  
Mattias Hallquist ◽  
Christian M. Salvador ◽  
Samuel M. Gaita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Number ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Atmospheric Emissions ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Volatile Particle

Abstract. The transition, in extent and characteristics, of atmospheric emissions caused by the modernization of the heavy-duty on-road fleet was studied utilizing roadside measurements. Emissions of particle number (PN), particle mass (PM), black carbon (BC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), particle size distributions, and particle volatility were measured from 556 individual heavy-duty trucks (HDTs). Substantial reductions in PM, BC, NOx, CO, and to a lesser extent PN were observed from Euro III to Euro VI HDTs by 99 %, 98 %, 93 %, and 57 % for the average emission factors of PM, BC, NOx, and CO, respectively. Despite significant total reductions in NOx emissions, the fraction of NO2 in the NOx emissions increased continuously from Euro IV to Euro VI HDTs. Larger data scattering was evident for PN emissions in comparison to solid particle number (SPN) for Euro VI HDTs, indicating a highly variable fraction of volatile particle components. Particle size distributions of Euro III to enhanced environmentally friendly vehicle (EEV) HDTs were bimodal, whereas those of Euro VI HDTs were nucleation mode dominated. High emitters disproportionately contributed to a large fraction of the total emissions with the highest-emitting 10 % of HDTs in each pollutant category being responsible for 65 % of total PM, 70 % of total PN, and 44 % of total NOx emissions. Euro VI HDTs, which accounted for 53 % of total kilometres driven by Swedish HDTs, were estimated to only contribute to 2 %, 6 %, 12 %, and 47 % of PM, BC, NOx, and PN emissions, respectively. A shift to a fleet dominated by Euro VI HDTs would promote a transition of atmospheric emissions towards low PM, BC, NOx, and CO levels. Nonetheless, reducing PN, SPN, and NO2 emissions from Euro VI HDTs is still important to improve air quality in urban environments.

Effect of needle-like crystal shape on measured particle size distributions

AIChE Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 2974-2985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian de Albuquerque ◽  
Marco Mazzotti ◽  
David R. Ochsenbein ◽  
Manfred Morari
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Crystal Shape ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Measured Particle

Measured particle size distributions during winter time in Eastern Lappland

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 995-998
Author(s):  
Pasi Aalto ◽  
Jyrki M. Mäkelä ◽  
Markku Kulmala ◽  
Pertti Hari
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Winter Time ◽  
Measured Particle

scholarly journals Remarkable dynamics of nanoparticles in the urban atmosphere

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 6623-6637 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dall'Osto ◽  
A. Thorpe ◽  
D. C. S. Beddows ◽  
R. M. Harrison ◽  
J. F. Barlow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Particle Number ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Urban Atmosphere ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Number Count ◽  
Adverse Health Effects

Abstract. Nanoparticles emitted from road traffic are the largest source of respiratory exposure for the general public living in urban areas. It has been suggested that adverse health effects of airborne particles may scale with airborne particle number, which if correct, focuses attention on the nanoparticle (less than 100 nm) size range which dominates the number count in urban areas. Urban measurements of particle size distributions have tended to show a broadly similar pattern dominated by a mode centred on 20–30 nm diameter emitted by diesel engine exhaust. In this paper we report the results of measurements of particle number concentration and size distribution made in a major London park as well as on the BT Tower, 160 m aloft. These measurements taken during the REPARTEE project (Regents Park and BT Tower experiment) show a remarkable shift in particle size distributions with major losses of the smallest particle class as particles are advected away from the traffic source. In the Park, the traffic related mode at 20–30 nm diameter is much reduced with a new mode at <10 nm. Size distribution measurements also revealed higher number concentrations of sub-50 nm particles at the BT Tower during days affected by higher turbulence as determined by Doppler Lidar measurements and are indicative of loss of nanoparticles from air aged during less turbulent conditions. These results are suggestive of nanoparticle loss by evaporation, rather than coagulation processes. The results have major implications for understanding the impacts of traffic-generated particulate matter on human health.

scholarly journals The Asian tropopause aerosol layer within the 2017 monsoon anticyclone: microphysical properties derived from aircraft-borne in situ measurements

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 15259-15282
Author(s):  
Christoph Mahnke ◽  
Ralf Weigel ◽  
Francesco Cairo ◽  
Jean-Paul Vernier ◽  
Armin Afchine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Aerosol Particle ◽  
Aerosol Particles ◽  
Aerosol Layer ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Microphysical Properties ◽  
Aerosol Particle Size

Abstract. The Asian summer monsoon is an effective pathway for aerosol particles and precursors from the planetary boundary layer over Central, South, and East Asia into the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. An enhancement of aerosol particles within the Asian monsoon anticyclone (AMA), called the Asian tropopause aerosol layer (ATAL), has been observed by satellites. We discuss airborne in situ and remote sensing observations of aerosol microphysical properties conducted during the 2017 StratoClim field campaign within the AMA region. The aerosol particle measurements aboard the high-altitude research aircraft M55 Geophysica (maximum altitude reached of ∼20.5 km) were conducted with a modified ultra-high-sensitivity aerosol spectrometer – airborne (UHSAS-A; particle diameter detection range of 65 nm to 1 µm), the COndensation PArticle counting System (COPAS, detecting total concentrations of submicrometer-sized particles), and the New Ice eXpEriment – Cloud and Aerosol Spectrometer with Detection of POLarization (NIXE-CAS-DPOL). In the COPAS and UHSAS-A vertical particle mixing ratio (PMR) profiles and the size distribution profiles (for number, surface area, and volume concentration), the ATAL is evident as a distinct layer between ∼370 and 420 K potential temperature (Θ). Within the ATAL, the maximum detected PMRs (from the median profiles) were ∼700 mg−1 for particle diameters between 65 nm and 1 µm (UHSAS-A) and higher than 2500 mg−1 for diameters larger than 10 nm (COPAS). These values are up to 2 times higher than those previously found at similar altitudes in other tropical locations. The difference between the PMR profiles measured by the UHSAS-A and the COPAS indicate that the region below the ATAL at Θ levels from 350 to 370 K is influenced by the nucleation of aerosol particles (diameter <65 nm). We provide detailed analyses of the vertical distribution of the aerosol particle size distributions and the PMR and compare these with previous tropical and extratropical measurements. The backscatter ratio (BR) was calculated based on the aerosol particle size distributions measured in situ. The resulting data set was compared with the vertical profiles of the BR detected by the multiwavelength aerosol scatterometer (MAS) and an airborne miniature aerosol lidar (MAL) aboard the M55 Geophysica and by the satellite-borne Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP). The data of all four methods largely agree with one another, showing enhanced BR values in the altitude range of the ATAL (between ∼15 and 18.5 km) with a maximum at 17.5 km altitude. By means of the AMA-centered equivalent latitude calculated from meteorological reanalysis data, it is shown that such enhanced values of the BR larger than 1.1 could only be observed within the confinement of the AMA.

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