Characteristics of ozone and ozone precursors (VOCs and NOx) around a petroleum refinery in Beijing, China

A field measurement campaign for ozone and ozone precursors(VOCs and NOx) was conducted in summer 2011 around a petroleum refinery in the Beijing rural region. Three observation sites were arranged, one at southwest of the refinery as the background, and two at northeast of the refinery as the downwind receptors. Monitoring data revealed the presence of serious surface O3 pollution with the characteristics of high average daily mean and maximum concentrations(64.0 and 145.4 ppbV in no-rain days, respectively) and multi-peak diurnal variation. For NOx, the average hourly concentrations of NO2 and NO were in the range of 20.5–46.1 and 1.8–6.4 ppbV, respectively. For VOC measurement, a total of 51 compounds were detected. Normally, TVOCs at the background site was only dozens of ppbC, while TVOCs at the downwind sites reached several hundreds of ppbC. By subtracting the VOC concentrations at background, chemical profiles of VOC emission from the refinery were obtained, mainly including alkanes(60.0% ± 4.3%), alkenes(21.1% ± 5.5%) and aromatics(18.9% ± 3.9%). Moreover, some differences in chemical profiles for the same measurement hours were observed between the downwind sites; the volume ratios of alkanes with low reactivity and those of alkenes with high reactivity respectively showed an increasing trend and a decreasing trend. Finally, based on temporal and spatial variations of VOC mixing ratios, their photochemical degradations and dispersion degradations were estimated to be 0.15–0.27 and 0.42–0.62, respectively, by the photochemical age calculation method, indicating stronger photochemical reactions around the refinery.     

泰安市大气臭氧污染特征及敏感性分析

2018年5～7月对泰安市城区站点的臭氧及前体物进行在线监测,并基于特征比值法和光化学模型分析了臭氧及前体物的污染特征及臭氧生成对前体物的敏感性.结果表明,观测期间泰安市正遭受较为严重的臭氧(O_3)污染,臭氧浓度的日变化呈典型的单峰型变化,15:00左右出现最高值,氮氧化物(NO_x)和VOCs的日变化趋势整体呈现夜间高白天低的变化特征.由O_3生成效率(OPE)、VOCs/NO_x和H_2O_2/NO_z特征比值法及基于EKMA曲线的方法均得出观测期间泰安市大气O_3光化学生成偏向于NO_x敏感区及过渡区,削减NO_x和VOCs均对O_3生成具有控制作用.同时基于EKMA曲线的方法还得出在O_3前体物浓度减排时按照丙烯等效浓度(PE)与NO_x浓度比值为8∶3进行VOCs(PE)和NO_x削减可以达到O_3浓度控制的最佳效果.     

2019年7月石家庄市O3生成敏感性及控制策略解析

基于石家庄市2019年7月近地面污染物和气象观测数据,分析夏季O₃污染状况及其影响因素;结合WRF-CMAQ模式和O₃浓度等值线（EKMA曲线）,探究不同区域O₃-VOCs-NO_x的非线性响应关系,旨在探究最佳的前体物减排方案.结果表明,观测期间,石家庄市市区MDA8 O₃超标率高达70.9%.污染天期间,伴随着高温、低湿、小风,且以南风和东南风为主.石家庄市市区属于VOCs控制区,郊县为NO_x和VOCs协同控制区.在臭氧污染时段,市区在仅削减NO_x排放,且削减比例超过50%时,持续减排NO_x使得O₃浓度呈逐渐下降趋势.在非臭氧日时段,市区在VOCs和NO_x的削减比例大于1倍时,O₃浓度才不会出现反弹.对于市区应考虑以仅削减VOCs为先;对于郊县区域而言,不同的NO_x和VOCs削减比例下,O₃浓度均会下降...     

NOx和VOC自然源排放及其对中国地区对流层光化学特性影响的数值模拟研究

利用Williams等和Guenther等的模型估计中国地区NO_x和VOC的自然源排放.所得清单显示土壤NO_x排放总量（以N计）为225.75 Gg;植被VOC年排放总量（以C计）为13.23 Tg,其中异戊二烯、单萜烯、其它VOC分别为7.77、1.86、3.60 Tg;排放有明显季节变化和空间变化.运用中尺度气象模式MM5以及光化学模式Calgrid研究这些排放在不同季节对对流层化学的影响.结果表明,O₃、NO_x、HNO₃和PAN的全国平均浓度在土壤NO_x排放影响下分别增加15.3%、15.7%、25.5%和6.5%;在植被VOC排放影响下改变5.6%、-4.9%、-19.3％和142.3％;在两者综合影响下增加26.1%、8.8%、4.3%和177.9%;浓度变化在夏季明显强于其它季节.自然源对中国地区光化学污染物空间分布有不同程度的影响,这种影响同区域气象条件、源排放和NMHC/NO_x比值等因素有关.NO_x和VOC的自然源排放对光化学特性影响显著,在光化学模拟过程中不容忽视.     

淄博市城郊臭氧污染特征及影响因素分析

本文基于淄博市2019年18个自动监测站连续1 a的O₃与前体物（NO_x、 VOCs和CO）,及常规气象监测数据（气温、相对湿度、风速和能见度）,选取城区和郊区代表性站点,研究了O₃与前体物的污染特征以及O₃生成的影响因素.结果表明,淄博市2019年O₃-8h浓度超标率为25.8%,超标天多出现在5～9月;城区NO_x浓度高于郊区,而O₃和VOCs浓度较低;各污染物的小时变化率具有明显的季节特征,秋冬季节O₃上升和前体物下降时间均较春夏季节晚1 h左右,且O₃生成累积的高峰时段缩短,城区O₃浓度的整体上升速率高于郊区;对O₃及各影响因素的相关性分析、偏相关分析及线性回归分析得到,O₃与前体物和相对湿度呈负相关,与能见度、气温和风速呈正相关,各因素间存在相互影响;城区站点O₃生成的主控因子有相对湿度、 NO<...     

北京市大气光化学氧化剂污染研究

根据在北京市开展的光化学氧化剂系列研究,讨论北京市主要光化学氧化剂O₃,H₂O₂和有机过氧化物的污染浓度水平及其污染特征,探讨光化学氧化剂的形成机制及其主要影响因素。结果表明,北京市存在严重的光化学氧化剂污染,中关村大气臭氧(0₃)最大浓度不仅逐年递增,而O₃最大值的出现时间也提前,说明大气光化学活性逐年增强。光化学烟雾的重要产物过氧化氢(H₂O₂)和甲基过氧化氢(MHP)的浓度水平较高,最大浓度分别为3.69和3.26ug/m3。日益严重的大气NO_x污染为光化学氧化剂的生成提供了充足的前体物,北京市的大气污染己逐渐转为机动车尾气污染型,控制北京市光化学氧化剂污染的有效途径是降低NO_x排放。      

南京市南部地区O3污染特征、生成敏感性及传输影响分析

作为中国最重要的城市群之一,近年来长江三角洲(YRD)地区大气臭氧(O₃)污染问题突出.于2020年7～9月和2021年4～5月在南京市南部地区溧水站点开展了大气O₃、氮氧化物(NO_x)和挥发性有机物(VOCs)等污染物的在线观测.在此基础上分析了溧水站点O₃的污染特征并与城区站点进行比较,发现溧水站点O₃污染较城区站点更加严重.在观测期间选择了3次典型的O₃污染过程,分别为2020年8月16～27日、 2020年9月3～11日和2021年5月17～25日.利用基于观测的模型(OBM)分析了这3次污染过程的O₃-VOCs-NO_x敏感性.基于OBM所模拟的O₃前体物相对增量反应性(RIR)和NO_x和VOCs削减情景下O₃生成等值线(EKMA曲线)结果显示,3次污染过程中O₃-VOCs-NO_x敏感性分别处于N...     

关中盆地NO2和SO2对颗粒物污染的协同效应

基于WRF-Chem模式模拟了关中盆地2019年1月2—14日一次颗粒物污染事件,评估了NO_x和SO₂减排及其在颗粒物污染中的协同作用对PM_2.5污染的影响。敏感性实验结果表明：NO_x减排可使PM_2.5中硝酸盐含量下降,但大气中O₃浓度上升,大气氧化能力增强,其他二次组分上升,导致PM_2.5下降不明显;SO₂人为源减排可使硫酸盐质量浓度下降,但由于硫酸盐在PM_2.5中占比较低,当SO₂减排75%时,PM_2.5仅下降1.74%;当减排比例较高时,NO_x和SO₂同时减排更有利于颗粒物污染防治。PM_2.5质量浓度在NO_x和SO₂同时减排75%时比分开减排75%时多下降0.75%,主要是硫酸盐下降所致;对气溶胶含水量进行分析,发现NO_x对气溶胶含水量影响较大,当NO_x减排75%时,气溶胶含水量可下降15.51%;此外,NO_x和SO₂同时减排比分开减排时气溶胶含水量更低,更不利于二次颗粒物生成。     

Response surface modeling-based source contribution analysis and VOC emission control policy assessment in a typical ozone-polluted urban Shunde, China

To develop a sound ozone (O₃) pollution control strategy, it is important to well understand and characterize the source contribution due to the complex chemical and physical formation processes of O₃. Using the “Shunde” city as a pilot summer case study, we apply an innovative response surface modeling (RSM) methodology based on the Community Multi-Scale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling simulations to identify the O₃ regime and provide dynamic analysis of the precursor contributions to effectively assess the O₃ impacts of volatile organic compound (VOC) control strategy. Our results show that Shunde is a typical VOC-limited urban O₃ polluted city. The “Jiangmen” city, as the main upper wind area during July 2014, its VOCs and nitrogen oxides (NO_x) emissions make up the largest contribution (9.06%). On the contrary, the contribution from local (Shunde) emission is lowest (6.35%) among the seven neighbor regions. The local VOCs industrial source emission has the largest contribution comparing to other precursor emission sectors in Shunde. The results of dynamic source contribution analysis further show that the local NO_x control could slightly increase the ground O₃ under low (10.00%) and medium (40.00%) reduction ratios, while it could start to turn positive to decrease ground O₃ under the high NO_x abatement ratio (75.00%). The real-time assessment of O₃ impacts from VOCs control strategies in Pearl River Delta (PRD) shows that the joint regional VOCs emission control policy will effectively reduce the ground O₃ concentration in Shunde.     

Evaluation and impact factors of indoor and outdoor gas-phase nitrous acid under different environmental conditions

As an important indoor pollutant, nitrous acid (HONO) can contribute to the concentration of indoor OH radicals by photolysis via sunlight penetrating into indoor environments, thus affecting the indoor oxidizing capability. In order to investigate the concentration of indoor HONO and its impact factors, three different indoor environments and two different locations in urban and suburban areas were selected to monitor indoor and outdoor pollutants simultaneously, including HONO, NO, NO₂, nitrogen oxides (NO_x), O₃, and particle mass concentration. In general, the concentration of indoor HONO was higher than that outdoors. In the urban area, indoor HONO with high average concentration (7.10 ppbV) was well-correlated with the temperature. In the suburban area, the concentration of indoor HONO was only about 1-2 ppbV, and had a good correlation with indoor relative humidity. It was mainly attributed to the heterogeneous reaction of NO₂ on indoor surfaces. The sunlight penetrating into indoor environments from outside had a great influence on the concentration of indoor HONO, leading to a concentration of indoor HONO close to that outdoors.     

Characterization, reactivity, source apportionment, and potential source areas of ambient volatile organic compounds in a typical tropical city

Based on one-year observation, the concentration, sources, and potential source areas of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were comprehensively analyzed to investigate the pollution characteristics of ambient VOCs in Haikou, China. The results showed that the annual average concentration of total VOCs (TVOCs) was 11.4 ppbV, and the composition was dominated by alkanes (8.2 ppbV, 71.4%) and alkenes (1.3 ppbV, 20.5%). The diurnal variation in the concentration of dominant VOC species showed a distinct bimodal distribution with peaks in the morning and evening. The greatest contribution to ozone formation potential (OFP) was made by alkenes (51.6%), followed by alkanes (27.2%). The concentrations of VOCs and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in spring and summer were low, and it was difficult to generate high ozone (O₃) concentrations through photochemical reactions. The significant increase in O₃ concentrations in autumn and winter was mainly related to the transmission of pollutants from the northeast. Traffic sources (40.1%), industrial sources (19.4%), combustion sources (18.6%), solvent usage sources (15.5%) and plant sources (6.4%) were identified as major sources of VOCs through the positive matrix factorization (PMF) model. The southeastern coastal areas of China were identified as major potential source areas of VOCs through the potential source contribution function (PSCF) and concentration-weighted trajectory (CWT) models. Overall, the concentration of ambient VOCs in Haikou was strongly influenced by traffic sources and long-distance transport, and the control of VOCs emitted from vehicles should be strengthened to reduce the active species of ambient VOCs in Haikou, thereby reducing the generation of O₃.     

基于响应曲面法的臭氧生成敏感性分析

准确判断臭氧(O₃)生成敏感性对O₃污染成因分析和防控对策的制定至关重要.首次利用响应曲面方法设计最优试验方案,基于盒子模式模拟结果,快速量化O₃对其前体物变化的响应.结果表明,CO对O₃有正贡献,NO_x和VOCs与O₃呈现显著非线性关系,当φ(VOCs)与[φ(NO_x)-13.75]比值大于4.17时,为NO_x控制区,小于4.17时,为VOCs控制区;烯烃为影响O₃生成的关键VOCs组分,当φ(烯烃)与[φ(NO_x)-15]比值小于1.10且φ(烯烃)<35×10^-9时,烯烃有利于O₃的生成.响应曲面法在多因素和其交互作用对O₃生成影响的研究中取得了良好效果,为高效判断O₃敏感性提供了新的思路和方法.     

成都市臭氧生成敏感性分析及控制策略的制定

利用OZIPR模式结合经验动力学建模方法(EKMA)模拟成都市2017年O_3生成过程并绘制EKMA曲线,模拟过程采用CB05机理描述系统的动力学机理,结果表明,成都市O_3生成处于VOCs控制区,同时存在NO_x单独减少的不利效应,O3控制策略应对VOCs进行减排或同时减排VOCs和NO_x.选取5种VOCs和NO_x减排比例进行计算,分析结果发现,VOCs与NO_x减排量呈线性关系:VOCs=0.77NO_x+0.18.成都市"十二五"规划中NO_x减排目标为19.13%,代入上式计算后知,VOCs需减排33%才能使O_3最大小时浓度达到环境空气质量的二级标准.利用臭氧生成潜势(OFP)计算14种VOCs人为排放源对O_3生成的贡献,结果显示,对OFP具有主要贡献的有8种排放源,将33%的VOCs减排目标分配到这8种排放源中,可得各排放源的VOCs减排目标:移动源11.88%、溶剂使用源10.23%、能源民用燃烧3.3%、化工行业2.97%、露天秸秆焚烧1.49%、餐饮0.83%、汽油蒸汽0.63%、建材行业0.59%.     

VOC emission caps constrained by air quality targets based on response surface model: A case study in the Pearl River Delta Region, China

Because of the recent growth in ground-level ozone and increased emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), VOC emission control has become a major concern in China. In response, emission caps to control VOC have been stipulated in recent policies, but few of them were constrained by the co-control target of PM_2.5 and ozone, and discussed the factor that influence the emission cap formulation. Herein, we proposed a framework for quantification of VOC emission caps constrained by targets for PM_2.5 and ozone via a new response surface modeling (RSM) technique, achieving 50% computational cost savings of the quantification. In the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region, the VOC emission caps constrained by air quality targets varied greatly with the NO_x emission reduction level. If control measures in the surrounding areas of the PRD region were not considered, there could be two feasible strategies for VOC emission caps to meet air quality targets (160 µg/m³ for the maximum 8-hr-average 90th-percentile (MDA8-90%) ozone and 25 µg/m³ for the annual average of PM_2.5): a moderate VOC emission cap with <20% NOx emission reductions or a notable VOC emission cap with >60% NO_x emission reductions. If the ozone concentration target were reduced to 155 µg/m³, deep NO_x emission reductions is the only feasible ozone control measure in PRD. Optimization of seasonal VOC emission caps based on the Monte Carlo simulation could allow us to gain higher ozone benefits or greater VOC emission reductions. If VOC emissions were further reduced in autumn, MDA8-90% ozone could be lowered by 0.3-1.5 µg/m³, equaling the ozone benefits of 10% VOC emission reduction measures. The method for VOC emission cap quantification and optimization proposed in this study could provide scientific guidance for coordinated control of regional PM_2.5 and O₃ pollution in China.     

2020年成都市典型臭氧污染过程特征及敏感性

2020年4月24日至5月6日成都市臭氧(O3)和细颗粒物(PM2.5)复合污染过程期间,在成都市城区开展大气臭氧及其前体物(NO,、VOCs)和气象参数观测实验,基于观测数据采用OBM模型对市区臭氧敏感性和主控因子进行识别,并采用PMF模型对关键VOCs物种进行来源解析.结果表明,臭氧超标日各污染物浓度均有所上升,VOCs物种中芳香烃和含氧(氮)化合物上升幅度较大;成都市城区O3超标天对应的臭氧处于显著VOCs控制区,芳香烃和烯烃对O3生成最为敏感,且存在削减NOx的不利效应;结合VOCs来源解析,城区VOCs主要来源:移动源(22.4％)、餐饮及生物质燃烧源(21.8％)、工业源(15.1％)和溶剂使用源(9.3％),臭氧超标天溶剂使用源、餐饮及生物质类燃烧源贡献率明显上升.成都市城区春季应以VOCs减排为重点,并加大芳香烃和烯烃相关源控制力度.     

深圳市2022年春季新冠疫情管控期间空气质量分析

短期减排是我国城市应对大气污染事件的重要应急管控手段,但短期减排的效益尚未得到完善分析.2022年3月14～20日,广东省深圳市为抑制新冠疫情传播实施了全市管控,为评估短期减排对华南城市春季空气质量的影响提供独特机会.结合深圳市高精度环境空气质量监测与气象观测等多源数据,分析了深圳市管控期间前后的空气质量变化.此次管控前和管控期中均有部分日期天气形势静稳,局地污染水平主要反映本地排放,有利于分析本地减排的影响.观测与WRF-GC区域化学模拟都表明,与珠三角周边城市相比,深圳市管控期间由于市内交通源排放显著减少,深圳市二氧化氮(NO₂)浓度降低(-26±9.5)%,可吸入颗粒物(PM₁₀)浓度降低(-28±6.4)%,细颗粒物(PM_2.5)浓度降低(-20±8.2)%,但臭氧(O₃)浓度无显著变化[(-1.0±6.5)%].TROPOMI卫星观测的甲醛和二氧化氮柱浓度数据对比表明,2022年春季珠三角臭氧光化学主要受挥发性有机物(VOCs)浓度控制,对氮氧化物浓度降低不敏感,反而可能因氮氧化物对臭氧滴...     

2021年夏季新乡市城区臭氧超标日污染特征及敏感性

基于2021年6～8月新乡市市委党校站点观测的挥发性有机物(VOCs)、常规空气污染物和气象参数,采用基于观测的模型(OBM)对臭氧(O₃)超标日的O₃敏感性和前体物的管控策略进行了研究.结果发现,O₃超标日呈现高温、低湿和低压的气象特征.在臭氧超标日,O₃及其前体物的浓度均有上升.臭氧超标日的VOCs最高浓度组分为含氧挥发性有机物(OVOCs)和烷烃,臭氧生成潜势(OFP)和·OH反应性最大的VOCs组分为OVOCs.通过相对增量反应性(RIR)分析,新乡6月O₃超标日臭氧生成处于VOCs控制区,7月和8月处于VOCs和氮氧化物(NO_x)协同控制区,臭氧生成对烯烃和OVOCs最为敏感.6月各前体物的RIR值在一天中会发生变化,但始终保持为VOCs控制区;7月和8月在上午为VOCs控制区,中午为协同控制区,下午分别为协同控制区和NO_x控制区.通过模拟不同前体物削减情景,结果表明削减VOCs始终有利于管控臭氧,而削减NO_x     

烟气深度余热回收技术对燃气锅炉NOx排放扩散迁移规律的影响研究

运用Fluent计算软件对北京市丰台区某燃气锅炉排放烟气中NOx的转化和扩散过程进行了数值模拟,定量地研究了烟气深度余热回收技术对燃气锅炉排放NOx在大气中的迁移规律产生的影响,并与Screen 3模型模拟的结果进行了对比.研究发现:烟气深度余热回收技术的应用使NOx的最大落地浓度与烟气直排时相比增加了2.5倍,NOx对本地地表的影响面积增大了15750 m2,增加了本地环境污染的风险.结合燃气锅炉的NOx控制技术提出了缓解局部环境风险的解决方案.结果表明,烟气深度余热回收技术与低氮燃烧技术联用,NOx的控制效率达到70%以上时,在有效提升锅炉热效率的同时,可以缓解由于烟温大幅下降造成的本地环境污染恶化的风险.     

VOCs源强不确定性对臭氧生成及污染防治影响的模拟分析

本文基于三维区域空气质量模式WRF-Chem,通过修改模式化学模块,量化输出过程量和诊断量,提供了一种定量分析挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)源强不确定性对O3生成影响的方法.为无法定量计算VOCs源强导致的臭氧生成率[P(O3)]偏差,以及由此对O3体积分数分布和污染控制相关联的VOCs敏感区和NOx 敏感区分布的误判提供了方法参考.采用标准统计参数对WRF-Chem模式的气象场与污染场模拟性能进行了评估,相关指标均优于前人结果.以INTEX-B(intercontinental chemical transport experiment-phase B)人为源、FINNv1(fire inventory from NCAR version 1)生物质燃烧源和 MEGAN(model of emissions of gases and aerosols from nature)生物源作为基准源,并以卫星观测数据作为约束,对排放源进行改进,评估了源改进前后臭氧生成率[P(O3)]、O3体积分数和O3控制敏感区指标(Ln/Q)的变化情况.仅人为VOCs(AVOCs)源增加68％后,P(O3)模拟峰值增升比例达13％～82％,以北京观测站点为例,P(O3)模拟月均峰值增加42％(22.5×10-9 h-1).对P(03)形成贡献比例最大的主要化学反应是HO2+NO(占比约68％),AVOCs源增加68％后,该反应贡献比例下降至65％.在改进源下,P(O3)普遍增加达到2×10-9～4×10-9h-O3各季节增幅较大的区域均主要集中在京津冀、长三角和珠三角中心城市及周边区域,与我国大型城市区基本都是VOCs敏感区的结论一致.整体而言,VOCs源强改进后,Nox敏感区O3体积分数增加幅度不大,不超过4×10-9,而部分VOCs敏感区增幅超过20 x10-9.VOCs源强的不确定性会影响O3形成过程中Nox和VOCs敏感区的判断,特别是VOCs源强明显低估会夸大VOCs敏感区的范围,从而降低O3调控对策的有效性.     

不同传输通道下珠江三角洲臭氧与前体物非线性响应关系

高度城市化的珠三角地区臭氧污染频发,臭氧污染的非线性、区域性以及气象过程影响使臭氧精确防控面临巨大挑战.本研究利用臭氧源解析技术OSAT,分析不同传输通道下珠三角臭氧敏感区分布差异,量化城市间的臭氧传输贡献,并通过敏感性试验,探讨珠三角及典型城市的臭氧污染控制策略.结果表明,静风条件下,VOCs敏感区集中在珠三角中部城市群区域,NO_x敏感区分布在外围郊区地带;东北风盛行时,珠三角下风向转变为VOCs敏感区,上风向为NO_x敏感区;东南风盛行时,VOCs敏感区沿东南至西北方向呈带状分布,两边呈NO_x敏感.城际传输方面,在东南和东北方向的传输通道影响下,下风向城市臭氧污染受上风向传输贡献明显（41%～87%）,静风时各城市以本地贡献为主（60%～87%）.敏感性试验结果表明,当对应臭氧敏感区分别削减30%的VOCs和NO_x时能使珠三角臭氧下降面积最大（20%～36%）,而单独削减30%VOCs时能使臭氧浓度降幅最大（9%～18%）,但下降范围局限于VOCs敏感区.对典型城市江门而言,静风和东南风条件下对应...