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Title: Source profiles for nonmethane organic compounds in the atmosphere of Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

Profiles of the sources of nonmethane organic compounds (NMOCs) were developed for emissions from vehicles, petroleum fuels (gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and natural gas), a petroleum refinery, a smelter, and a cast iron factory in Cairo, Egypt. More than 100 hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons were tentatively identified and quantified. Gasoline-vapor and whole-gasoline profiles could be distinguished from the other profiles by high concentrations of the C{sub 5} and C{sub 6} saturated hydrocarbons. The vehicle emission profile was similar to the whole-gasoline profile, with the exception of the unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, which were present at higher concentrations in the vehicle emission profile. High levels of the C{sub 2}-C{sub 4} saturated hydrocarbons, particularly n-butane, were characteristic features of the petroleum refinery emissions. The smelter and cast iron factory emissions were similar to the refinery emissions; however, the levels of benzene and toluene were greater in the former two sources. The LPG and natural gas emissions contained high concentrations of n-butane and ethane, respectively. The NMOC source profiles for Cairo were distinctly different from profiles for U.S. sources, indicating that NMOC source profiles are sensitive to the particular composition of petroleum fuels that are used in a location.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
938212
Report Number(s):
ANL/ER/JA-28269
Journal ID: ISSN 1047-3289; JAWAEB; TRN: US200908%%237
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc.
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 49; Journal Issue: Jul. 1999; Journal ID: ISSN 1047-3289
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; AROMATICS; BENZENE; CAST IRON; ETHANE; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; NATURAL GAS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM; SMELTERS; TOLUENE; ATMOSPHERES; AIR POLLUTION

Citation Formats

Doskey, P V, Fukui, Y, Sultan, M, Maghraby, A A, Taher, A, Environmental Research, and Cairo Univ. Source profiles for nonmethane organic compounds in the atmosphere of Cairo, Egypt.. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.1080/10473289.1999.10463850.
Doskey, P V, Fukui, Y, Sultan, M, Maghraby, A A, Taher, A, Environmental Research, & Cairo Univ. Source profiles for nonmethane organic compounds in the atmosphere of Cairo, Egypt.. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/10473289.1999.10463850
Doskey, P V, Fukui, Y, Sultan, M, Maghraby, A A, Taher, A, Environmental Research, and Cairo Univ. 1999. "Source profiles for nonmethane organic compounds in the atmosphere of Cairo, Egypt.". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/10473289.1999.10463850.
@article{osti_938212,
title = {Source profiles for nonmethane organic compounds in the atmosphere of Cairo, Egypt.},
author = {Doskey, P V and Fukui, Y and Sultan, M and Maghraby, A A and Taher, A and Environmental Research and Cairo Univ.},
abstractNote = {Profiles of the sources of nonmethane organic compounds (NMOCs) were developed for emissions from vehicles, petroleum fuels (gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and natural gas), a petroleum refinery, a smelter, and a cast iron factory in Cairo, Egypt. More than 100 hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons were tentatively identified and quantified. Gasoline-vapor and whole-gasoline profiles could be distinguished from the other profiles by high concentrations of the C{sub 5} and C{sub 6} saturated hydrocarbons. The vehicle emission profile was similar to the whole-gasoline profile, with the exception of the unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, which were present at higher concentrations in the vehicle emission profile. High levels of the C{sub 2}-C{sub 4} saturated hydrocarbons, particularly n-butane, were characteristic features of the petroleum refinery emissions. The smelter and cast iron factory emissions were similar to the refinery emissions; however, the levels of benzene and toluene were greater in the former two sources. The LPG and natural gas emissions contained high concentrations of n-butane and ethane, respectively. The NMOC source profiles for Cairo were distinctly different from profiles for U.S. sources, indicating that NMOC source profiles are sensitive to the particular composition of petroleum fuels that are used in a location.},
doi = {10.1080/10473289.1999.10463850},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/938212}, journal = {J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc.},
issn = {1047-3289},
number = Jul. 1999,
volume = 49,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
}