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Qing-Ran Shen1, Juan Hou1, Tian Li1
1College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Abstract:
In this study,four pilot-scale extensive green roof facilities with different substrate compositions were developed. In 8 rainfall events, concentrations of 16 kinds of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in effluent of these facilities were investigated and compared with effluents of asphalt roofing, the blank control roof and rain water. Average PAHs concentrations in the effluent of these four facilities, asphalt roofing and blank control facilities were 145, 166, 151, 160, 900, 270 ng·L-1, respectively. The PAHs mass concentrations discharged by four simulation facilities were significantly lower than asphalt roofing and blank control roof. From the perspective of the mass loading control, all four simulation facilities could effectively control roof runoff PAHs load with an average load reduction rate of 71.76% compared with the blank control roof. Interception and adsorption by green roof substrates was the main removal way for PAHs. Facilities' PAHs removal efficiency could be improved by increasing the substrate thickness with the same substrate composition. Transforming traditional asphalt roofing into extensive green roof was an effective way to control PAHs emissions from roof runoff.
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