Speciation of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) from anthropogenic sources in Beirut,Lebanon |
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Authors: | T Salameh C Afif S Sauvage A Borbon N Locoge |
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Institution: | 1. Université Lille Nord de France, 59000, Lille, France 2. Mines Douai, Sciences de l’Atmosphère et Génie de l’Environnement (SAGE), 59508, Douai Cedex, France 3. Unité Environnement, Génomique Fonctionnelle et études Mathématiques, Centre d’Analyses et de Recherche, Faculty of Sciences, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon 4. Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA), IPSL, CNRS, UMR 7583, University of Paris Est Créteil (UPEC) and Paris Diderot (UPD), Créteil, France
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Abstract: | The chemical composition of emissions from the different anthropogenic sources of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) is essential for modeling and source apportionment studies. The speciated profiles of major NMHC sources in Lebanon, including road transport, gasoline vapor, power generation, and solvent use were established. Field sampling have been carried out by canisters in 2012. Around 67 NMHC (C2 to C9) were identified and quantified by using a gas chromatograph equipped with a flame ionization detector. Typical features of the roadway emissions included high percentages of isopentane, butane, toluene, xylenes, ethylene, and ethyne. Gasoline evaporation profiles included high percentage of the C4–C5 saturated hydrocarbons reaching 59 %. The main compounds of the power generator emissions are related to combustion. Toluene and C8–C9 aromatics were the most abundant species in emissions from paint applications. Finally, the impact of the use of region-specific source profile is tackled regarding the implication on air quality. |
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