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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Air Pollution Monitoring

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  • Fuel tank terminals are significant sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
  • These VOCs contribute to ground-level ozone formation and include hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
  • Current emission inventories lack routine measurements due to safety concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize long-term emissions from fuel terminals using novel remote sensing.
  • To identify specific VOCs and their contribution to ozone formation.
  • To assess the effectiveness of hybrid measurement-modeling approaches for air quality assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a 1.5-year study in Greensboro, NC, measuring and speciating VOCs.
  • Utilized canister samples triggered by photoionization detector sensors during high concentration events.
  • Employed lower-cost remote sensing for characterizing fuel terminal emissions.

Main Results:

  • Gasoline headspace compounds constituted 95-97% of measured VOCs.
  • Butane, iso-pentane, n-pentane, isobutane, ethanol, and 2-methylpentane were the most abundant compounds.
  • Trans-2-pentene, trans-2-butene, and xylenes were major contributors to estimated ground-level ozone.

Conclusions:

  • This study pioneers long-term characterization of fuel terminal emissions using hybrid remote sensing.
  • Identified specific VOCs driving ozone formation, crucial for targeted pollution control.
  • The hybrid approach is applicable to other airsheds for long-term VOC monitoring and concern identification.