Publications by authors named "Yu-Long Yan"

Driven by precursor emissions, meteorological conditions, and other factors, atmospheric ozone (O) has become the main pollutant affecting urban air quality in summer. The current deductive models driven by physical and chemical mechanisms require a large number of parameters for the analysis of O pollution, and the calculation timeliness is poor. The data-driven inductive models are efficient but have problems such as poor explanation.

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Black soldier fly larvae (Hermitia illucens L.) (BSFL) bioconversion is a promising technology for domestic biodegradable waste (DBW) management and resource recovery. However, little is known about the DBW biodegradation during the BSFL bioconversion from the perspective of dissolved organic matter (DOM).

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  • The study analyzed PM concentration data from 11 cities in Shanxi Province over four years, revealing an increase from 2015 to 2017 followed by a decrease from 2018 to 2019, with seasonal variations influenced by winter and summer.
  • Significant periodic changes in PM levels were identified, with energy consumption and industrial structure as long-term influencing factors, while short-term variations were largely affected by atmospheric conditions unique to different cities.
  • The findings suggest that addressing industrial and energy structures is essential for effectively managing PM levels in the region.
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Taking the typical heavy air pollution process in Yangquan from December 26, 2018 to January 20, 2019 as an example, the characteristics and cause analysis of heavy air pollution in a mountainous city in winter were analyzed in this study. The results showed that fine particle mass (PM) was the primary pollutant during the heavy pollution period. The water-soluble ions and carbonaceous components were the main components of PM.

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were collected at three environmental sampling sites in Yangquan and quantified by gas chromatography-mass selective detector/flame ionization detector(GC-MSD/FID). The VOC sources were identified by diagnostic ratios and positive matrix factorization (PMF), and environmental impact of VOCs on O and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) were evaluated. The results showed that the average VOC concentration was (82.

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PM samples were collected from October 15, 2017 to January 23, 2018 in the Yangquan urban area. The characteristics of PM and its main chemical components on clean and polluted days were analyzed, and source apportionment of PM was conducted using enrichment factor analysis (EF) and positive matrix factorization (PMF). The results showed that the ratios of secondary inorganic ions (SO, NO, and NH) to PM on polluted days was 23.

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This study used Tenax TA absorption tubes to sample volatile aromatic compounds from different emission sources and functional zones in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China. Thermal desorption-gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (TD-GC-IRMS) was subsequently employed to analyze the stable carbon isotope characteristics of the volatile aromatic compounds. The results revealed that the stable carbon isotope ratio (C) of the volatile aromatic compounds emitted through diesel, gasoline, and solvent volatilization, vehicle exhaust, and domestic coal combustion ranged from (-30.

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  • Air samples in Jincheng were analyzed for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during winter using techniques like GC-MS, revealing an average concentration of 93.35 μg·m, predominantly consisting of alkanes.
  • Source analysis identified five contributors to VOC levels: industrial emissions (33.71%), fuel combustion (30.27%), vehicle emissions (26.28%), solvent evaporation (9.00%), and plant emissions (0.74%), with a significant influence from industrial pollution from the northwest.
  • Findings suggest that low wind speeds exacerbate VOC concentrations, and controlling emissions from industry, vehicles, and fuel combustion is essential for improving air quality in Jincheng.
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  • The study calculated that Shanxi province emitted 723,700 tons of anthropogenic VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in 2013, primarily from industrial (36.47%) and vehicle emissions (24.28%).
  • Coke and chemicals production were the leading sources in the industrial sector, emitting 190,600 tons and 38,800 tons of VOCs, respectively.
  • The research concluded that controlling VOC emissions from industrial activities and vehicles is crucial for reducing ozone pollution in the region.
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The distributions of size-segregated particles (PM) and water-soluble ions (WSIs) in Taiyuan were studied from July 2014 to April 2015 by TE-235 aerosol sampling and ion chromatography analyzing. As the results shown, the daily PM level was 173.7 μg·m, which exceeded the Grade Ⅱ limitation value in the Ambient Air Quality Standard (150 μg·m, GB 3095-2012).

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Day-night variation characteristics of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) in atmospheric fine particles (PM2.5) collected during winter of 2009 and spring of 2010 in Taiyuan city were analyzed using DRI Model 2001A Thermal/Optical Carbon Analyzer, and the sources of carbonaceous materials in PM2.5 were analyzed.

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