上甸子区域背景站VOCs污染特征及其对臭氧生成贡献

大气中的挥发性有机物(volatile organic compounds,VOCs)作为对流层臭氧和二次有机气溶胶的前体物,在光化学反应和细颗粒物污染中发挥着重要的作用.本研究于2017年9月1～27日在上甸子区域背景站开展VOCs的连续在线观测,对VOCs的浓度水平,时空变化特征,化学反应活性及其对臭氧生成的贡献进行了研究,并运用特征物种比值法对初始VOCs的来源进行了分析.结果表明, 2017年9月上甸子站总VOCs平均体积分数为12.53×10~(-9),其中,烷烃是体积分数最大的组分,占到了总VOCs的65.3%,其次是烯烃和芳香烃,分别占到了总VOCs的26.7%和6.5%.从大气化学活性来看,上甸子站总的L~(·OH)(·OH损耗率)为5.2 s~(-1),其中C4～C5烯烃占到了61%,其次是C2～C3烯烃,占到了12.8%.VOCs的臭氧生成潜势平均值为36.5×10~(-9),烯烃是贡献最大的组分,占到了71.2%.烯烃中又以C4～C5烯烃的贡献最为突出,而体积分数较大的烷烃对臭氧生成的贡献却不大.对特征物种的比值研究发现,上甸子站VOCs受生物质燃烧和燃煤排放的影响较大,除此之外,交通排放源也有一定的影响,完全不受工业排放源的影响.

Characteristics of VOCs and Their Roles in Ozone Formation at a Regional Background Site in Beijing, China

As important precursors of near-surface ozone, secondary organic aerosols (SOAs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play an important role in photochemical reactions and fine particle formation. In this study, real-time VOCs were measured continuously by Syntech Spectras GC955 analyzers at the regional background site of the North China Plain from September 1 to 27, 2017. The VOC concentration levels, compositions, spatiotemporal variations, and the ozone formation potential during the observation period were investigated. The potential sources of initial VOCs indicated from the diagnostic ratios were further studied. The averaged total mixing ratio of VOCs was 12.53×10^-9. Among all measured VOC species, alkanes were the most abundant species, which accounted for 65.3% of the total concentrations, followed by alkenes (26.7%) and aromatics (6.5%). In addition, the total OH radical loss rate of VOCs (L^·OH) was 5.2 s^-1. In particular, the contribution of C4-C5 alkenes to L^·OH was as high as 61%, followed by C2-C3 alkenes, with a 12.8% contribution of L^·OH. The average ozone formation potential of VOCs was 36.5×10^-9. Among all the measured VOC species, alkenes were the most abundant species, which accounted for 71.2%. Among alkenes, the contribution of C4-C5 alkenes was the most prominent. Although the concentration of alkanes in Shangdianzi was much higher than other VOC species, the ozone formation potential was lower. Diagnostic ratios and source implications suggested that Shangdianzi was affected mainly by biomass/biofuel/coal burning, with substantially elevated benzene levels during the observation period, whereas a slight influence of traffic-related emissions was observed.