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  • The study evaluated carbonaceous aerosols in particulate matter (PM) from various sources, including vehicle exhaust and combustion fuels, focusing on organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) levels.
  • Significant variations in the proportions of carbonaceous aerosol components were found across different emission sources, with total carbon (TC) percentages ranging from 40.8% to 68.5%.
  • The research determined that organic carbon (OC) was the dominant component in most PM samples, and distinct source profiles could be identified based on the composition of these aerosols.

Article Abstract

To study the emission characteristics of carbonaceous aerosol in particulate matter emitted from vehicle exhaust and main civil combustion fuels, organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) in PM and PM samples from vehicle sources (gasoline vehicles, light duty diesel vehicles, and heavy duty diesel vehicles), civil coal (chunk coal and briquette coal), and biomass fuels (wheat straw, wood plank, and grape branches) were collected and analyzed by using a multifunctional portable dilution channel sampler and the Model 5L-NDIR OC/EC analyzer. The results showed that there were significant differences in the proportion of carbonaceous aerosols in PM and PMfrom different emission sources. The proportions of total carbon (TC) in PM and PM of different emission sources were 40.8%-68.5% and 30.5%-70.9%, respectively, and the OC/EC were 1.49-31.56 and 1.90-87.57, respectively. The carbon components produced by different emission sources were dominated by OC, and the OC/TC values in PM and PM were 56.3%-97.0% and 65.0%-98.7%, respectively. The proportions of OC in carbonaceous aerosols in PMand PM were in the descending order of:briquette coal>chunk coal>gasoline vehicle>wood plank>wheat straw>light duty diesel vehicle>heavy duty diesel vehicle and briquette coal>gasoline car>grape branches>chunk coal>light duty diesel vehicle>heavy duty diesel vehicle, respectively. The main components of carbonaceous aerosols in PM and PM emitted from the various emission sources were different, and source apportionment of carbonaceous aerosols could be accurately distinguished by their ingredient composition profiles.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202205254DOI Listing

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