概括
空气中的微粒中的稀土元素比率揭示了石油工业的排放量,即使在偏远的地方. 这些独特的模式与地丰富不同,有助于有效地追踪污染源.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 大气化学 大气化学
背景情况:
- 空气中的直径小于2.5微米的粒子携带化学特征.
- 环境中的稀土元素 (REE) 度可以因工业活动而改变.
- 在石油炼油中使用的石催化剂含有特定的REE分布.
研究的目的:
- 调查石油工业排放对空气中的微粒子REE模式的影响.
- 确定REE比率是否可以作为与石油有关的污染的可靠追踪器.
- 为了区分燃油厂和炼油厂的排放.
主要方法:
- 在空气中的颗粒 (<2.5微米) 中分析REE度.
- 观察到的REE比率 (例如,兰/萨马) 与地丰度模式的比较.
- 评估和的度用于比较的追踪.
主要成果:
- 石油行业的排放大大改变了微粒中的REE模式,偏离了地的丰度.
- 较高的兰/萨马比率 (>20) 表明石油炼油催化剂的影响.
- 这些改变的REE模式甚至在像Mauna Loa天文台这样的偏远地点被检测到.
- 与REE比率相比,和的度在远程追踪方面不那么可靠.
结论:
- 空气中的微粒中的REE比率是石油行业远程排放的有效标记.
- 来自热带石催化剂的独特REE签名为石油污染提供了一个独特的标记.
- 石油燃烧厂和炼油厂之间的区别是可以使用特定的元素比率,如水平.
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