Chemical Characteristics of Ambient Fine Particles in Calgary

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dc.contributor.advisorDu, Ke
dc.contributor.authorYu, Kuangyou
dc.contributor.committeememberMohamad, Majeed
dc.contributor.committeememberLi, Simon
dc.contributor.committeememberNorman, Ann-Lise
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-28T21:56:48Z
dc.date.available2016-09-28T21:56:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractAirborne fine particles (PM2.5) play a major role in air quality. This study focuses on the chemical composition of PM2.5 and its seasonal variation in 2015, based on an 8-month observation campaign in Calgary. Elemental carbon, organic carbon, and nine kinds of water-soluble ions were analyzed in this study. PM2.5 samples were collected by URG-3000ABC air sampler and were analyzed by DRI Model 2001A Thermal/Optical Carbon Analyzer and ICS-2500 ion chromatography. The concentration of PM2.5 has demonstrated a significant seasonal variation with an elevated concentration in summer (13±6μg/m3) and low concentration in winter (9±3μg/m3), which is opposite to most previous studies. Most of the water-soluble inorganic ion components have shown opposite variations. Organics were the main chemical components accounting for 59% of PM2.5. Secondary organic carbon accounted for more than 65% of the total organic carbon. Therefore, the seasonal variation of PM2.5 followed the pattern of SOC.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYu, K. (2016). Chemical Characteristics of Ambient Fine Particles in Calgary (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25313en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25313
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3348
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Environmental
dc.titleChemical Characteristics of Ambient Fine Particles in Calgary
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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