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  • Environmental Science
  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Climate Change Research

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  • Black carbon (BC) is a significant air pollutant linked to climate warming and adverse health effects.
  • Current BC emission estimates are highly uncertain due to the absence of standardized measurement techniques.
  • Evaluating discrepancies in BC emission factors is crucial for accurate climate and health impact assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare and evaluate two UK-based black carbon (BC) emission factor databases: the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) and the GAINS model database.
  • To identify the extent of disagreement between BC emission factors from NAEI and GAINS across various fuel consumption (1A NFR code) sources.
  • To assess the variance in BC emissions estimates derived from different databases and activity data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized NAEI and GAINS model databases for BC emission factor comparisons.
  • Focused on the 1A (Fuel Consumption) NFR code, representing major BC-emitting activities in the UK.
  • Compared NAEI reference values against a range of GAINS emission factors (low, medium, high) and analyzed PM2.5 and NOx emission factor overlaps.

Main Results:

  • The NAEI BC emission factor fell outside GAINS ranges for 64% of the analyzed 1A sources, particularly in industrial combustion.
  • Disagreements for PM2.5 (26%) and NOx (46%) emission factors between databases were less frequent than for BC.
  • Complementary BC emissions estimates using NAEI activity data showed highest variance in industrial, domestic, and agricultural combustion.

Conclusions:

  • Significant discrepancies exist between UK BC emission factor databases, especially for industrial sources.
  • The variability in BC emission factors necessitates further investigation into underlying methodologies.
  • Aligning BC emission factor databases is essential for improving the accuracy of climate and air quality models.