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Particulate emissions of real-world light-duty gasoline vehicle fleet in Iran

Shahne, M. Z ; Sharif University of Technology | 2022

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118303
  3. Publisher: Elsevier Ltd , 2022
  4. Abstract:
  5. Fine particulate matter cause profound adverse health effects in Iran. Road traffic is one of the main sources of particulate matter (PM) in urban areas, and has a large contribution in PM2.5 and organic carbon concentration, in Tehran, Iran. The composition of fine PM vehicle emission is poorly known, so this paper aims to determine the mixed fleet source profile by using the analysed data from the two internal stations and the emission factor for PM light-duty vehicles emission. Tunnels are ideal media for extraction vehicle source profile and emission factor, due to vehicles are the only source of pollutant in the urban tunnels. In this study, PM samples were collected simultaneously in two road tunnel stations and at a background site in Niyayesh tunnel in Tehran, Iran. The tunnel samples show a large contribution for some elements and ions, such as Fe (0.23 μg μg−1 OC), Al (0.02 μg μg−1 OC), Ca (0.055 μg μg−1 OC), SO4 (0.047 μg μg−1 OC), Docosane (0.0017 μg μg−1 OC), Triacontane (0.016 μg μg−1 OC), Anthracenedione (0.0003 μg μg−1 OC) and Benzo-perylene (0.0002 μg μg−1 OC). In overall, on-road gasoline vehicle fleets source profile extracted in this study is similar to composite profiles derived from roadside tunnel measurment performed in other countries during the last decades. The PM2.5 emission factor for Tehran's light-duty vehicle fleet has been extracted 16.23 mg km−1. vehicle−1and 0.09 g kg−1. The profile would be used for Chemical Mass Balance Model studies for Iran and other countries with a similar road traffic fleet mix. Also, it would be very suitable for use in emission inventories improvement. The results of this study can be used for choosing the best management strategies and provide comperhensive insight to fine PM traffic emission in Tehran. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
  6. Keywords:
  7. Emission factor ; Light-duty vehicles ; PM2.5 ; Source profile ; Fleet operations ; Organic carbon ; Particulate emissions ; Roads and streets ; Vehicles ; Emission factors ; Fine particulate matter ; Light duty vehicles ; Niayesh tunnel ; Particulate Matter ; Particulate matter2.5 ; Real-world ; Road traffic ; Source profiles ; Vehicle fleets ; Particles (particulate matter) ; Aluminum ; Anthraquinone ; Calcium ; Copper ; Iron ; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ; Sodium ; Sulfate ; Triacontane ; Unclassified drug ; Zinc ; Carbon emission ; Environmental fate ; Pollution monitoring ; Traffic emission ; Urban atmosphere ; Air pollution ; Air quality ; Chemical composition ; Concentration (parameter) ; Controlled study ; Exhaust gas ; Particulate matter ; Particulate matter 2.5 ; pollutant ; Traffic ; Urban area ; Air pollutant ; Motor vehicle ; Tehran [Iran] ; Air Pollutants ; Environmental Monitoring ; Iran ; Motor Vehicles ; Vehicle Emissions ; Gasoline
  8. Source: Environmental Pollution ; Volume 292 , 2022 ; 02697491 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749121018856