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Title: Emissions inventory of PM2.5 trace elements across the United States

Abstract

This paper presents the first National Emissions Inventory (NEI) of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that includes the full suite of PM2.5 trace elements (atomic number >10) measured at ambient monitoring sites across the U.S. PM2.5 emissions in the NEI were organized and aggregated into a set of 84 source categories for which chemical speciation profiles are available (e.g., Unpaved Road Dust, Agricultural Soil, Wildfires). Emission estimates for ten metals classified as Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) were refined using data from a recent HAP NEI. All emissions were spatially gridded, and U.S. emissions maps for dozens of trace elements (e.g., Fe, Ti) are presented for the first time. Nationally, the trace elements emitted in the highest quantities are silicon (3.8 x 10{sup 5} ton/yr), aluminium (1.4 x 10{sup 5} ton/yr), and calcium (1.3 x 10{sup 5} ton/yr). Our chemical characterization of the PM2.5 inventory shows that most of the previously unspeciated emissions are comprised of crustal elements, potassium, sodium, chlorine, and metal-bound oxygen. Coal combustion is the largest source of S, Se, Sr, Hg and primary sulfates. This work also reveals that the largest PM2.5 sources lacking specific speciation data are off-road diesel-powered mobile equipment, road construction dust, marine vessels, gasoline-poweredmore » boats, and railroad locomotives. 28 refs., 4 figs.« less

Authors:
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  1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21222276
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Science and Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 15; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-936X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; USA; INVENTORIES; PARTICULATES; COMBUSTION; COAL; DUSTS; COAL RANK; SULFUR; SELENIUM; TIN; MERCURY; SULFATES; TRACE AMOUNTS; ELEMENTS; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; POLLUTION SOURCES

Citation Formats

Reff, Adam, Bhave, Prakash V, Simon, Heather, Pace, Thompson G, Pouliot, George A, Mobley, J David, and Houyoux, Marc. Emissions inventory of PM2.5 trace elements across the United States. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1021/es802930x.
Reff, Adam, Bhave, Prakash V, Simon, Heather, Pace, Thompson G, Pouliot, George A, Mobley, J David, & Houyoux, Marc. Emissions inventory of PM2.5 trace elements across the United States. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/es802930x
Reff, Adam, Bhave, Prakash V, Simon, Heather, Pace, Thompson G, Pouliot, George A, Mobley, J David, and Houyoux, Marc. 2009. "Emissions inventory of PM2.5 trace elements across the United States". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/es802930x.
@article{osti_21222276,
title = {Emissions inventory of PM2.5 trace elements across the United States},
author = {Reff, Adam and Bhave, Prakash V and Simon, Heather and Pace, Thompson G and Pouliot, George A and Mobley, J David and Houyoux, Marc},
abstractNote = {This paper presents the first National Emissions Inventory (NEI) of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that includes the full suite of PM2.5 trace elements (atomic number >10) measured at ambient monitoring sites across the U.S. PM2.5 emissions in the NEI were organized and aggregated into a set of 84 source categories for which chemical speciation profiles are available (e.g., Unpaved Road Dust, Agricultural Soil, Wildfires). Emission estimates for ten metals classified as Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) were refined using data from a recent HAP NEI. All emissions were spatially gridded, and U.S. emissions maps for dozens of trace elements (e.g., Fe, Ti) are presented for the first time. Nationally, the trace elements emitted in the highest quantities are silicon (3.8 x 10{sup 5} ton/yr), aluminium (1.4 x 10{sup 5} ton/yr), and calcium (1.3 x 10{sup 5} ton/yr). Our chemical characterization of the PM2.5 inventory shows that most of the previously unspeciated emissions are comprised of crustal elements, potassium, sodium, chlorine, and metal-bound oxygen. Coal combustion is the largest source of S, Se, Sr, Hg and primary sulfates. This work also reveals that the largest PM2.5 sources lacking specific speciation data are off-road diesel-powered mobile equipment, road construction dust, marine vessels, gasoline-powered boats, and railroad locomotives. 28 refs., 4 figs.},
doi = {10.1021/es802930x},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21222276}, journal = {Environmental Science and Technology},
issn = {0013-936X},
number = 15,
volume = 43,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}