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Yunhua Chang1, Lin Cheng1, Yuanjian Yang1

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Vehicle ammonia (NH3) emissions vary by emission standard. New isotopic fingerprints and diagnostic ratios are needed for accurate urban air quality modeling of NH3 from evolving vehicle fleets.

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Area of Science:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Automotive Engineering

Background:

  • Ammonia (NH3) emissions impact urban air quality and require accurate source attribution.
  • Diagnostic ratios and isotopic fingerprints are promising markers for NH3 emission estimation.
  • Research linking vehicular NH3 tailpipe emissions to these markers across evolving standards is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between NH3/CO2 diagnostic ratios and δ15N-NH3 values in gasoline vehicle tailpipe emissions.
  • To assess how these markers vary across different European emission standards (Euro-3 to Euro-6).
  • To develop a dynamic framework for improved vehicular NH3 emission quantification.

Main Methods:

  • Tested 12 light-duty gasoline vehicles (Euro-3 to Euro-6) on a dynamometer under cold- and hot-start conditions.
  • Measured instantaneous NH3 and coemitted pollutant emissions.
  • Analyzed tailpipe NH3 for stable nitrogen isotope ratios (δ15N-NH3).

    • Main Results:

    • NH3/CO2 diagnostic ratios significantly differed across emission standards, ranging from 0.07 (Euro 6) to 0.54 ppbv/ppmv (Euro 5).
    • δ15N-NH3 values were stable for Euro-3 to Euro-5 vehicles but showed significant 15N depletion (-13.7 ± 7.0‰) in Euro 6 vehicles.
    • Emission-standard-specific fingerprints were identified for vehicular NH3.

    Conclusions:

    • Static assumptions for NH3 diagnostic ratios and isotopic fingerprints are inadequate for modern vehicle fleets.
    • A dynamic framework using emission-standard-specific markers is proposed for precise quantification of vehicular NH3 emissions.
    • This approach will enhance understanding of the urban NH3 budget and inform targeted emission control strategies.