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Integrating dual C and N isotopic approach to elemental and mathematical solutions for improving the PM source apportionment in complex urban and industrial cities: Case of Tarragona - Spain

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    Identifier: imarina:9287407
    Authors:
    Plasencia Sánchez ESánchez-Soberón FRovira JSierra JSchuhmacher MSoler ATorrentó CRosell M
    Abstract:
    Identification of dominant airborne Particulate Matter (PM) sources is essential for maintaining high air quality standards and thus ensuring a good public health. In this study, different approaches were applied for source apportionment of three PM fractions (PM1, PM2.5 and PM10) at the outdoor of 14 schools of a coastal city with a significant land use interweaving such as Tarragona (Spain). PM were collected in 24h-quartz microfiber filters in two seasonal campaigns (cold and warm), together with nine local potential sources, so a total of 84 samples were chemically, mineralogically, and isotopically characterised. Source apportionment was assessed by (i) main chemical components, (ii) Principal Component Analysis (PCA), (iii) dual C and N isotope approach, and (iv) a Bayesian isotope mixing model. When chemical concentrations were grouped into marine, crustal, secondary inorganic aerosols and organic matter + elemental carbon categories, the unaccounted component reached 45% of PM mass. The PCA allowed to identify also traffic and industrial contributions, reducing the unaccounted mass to about 25%. Adding δ13C and δ15N values, secondary organic aerosol could be estimated and a continuous contribution of diesel combustion was identified together with a remarkable use of natural gas in winter. Isotopic values were better understood when considering air masses back trajectories and a possible long-distance contribution from coal-fired electric generating units (EGUs). Finally, using Bayesian dual isotope mixing models, the unaccounted PM mass was reduced up to 5% when adding these EGUs to marine-carbonate related, road traffic, domestic heating, waste incinerator and livestock waste contributions. The added value of the dual isotope approach combined with a Bayesian i
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Plasencia Sánchez E; Sánchez-Soberón F; Rovira J; Sierra J; Schuhmacher M; Soler A; Torrentó C; Rosell M
    Department: Enginyeria Química Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: Rovira Solano, Joaquim / SÁNCHEZ SOBERÓN, FRANCISCO / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta
    Keywords: Tarragona Stable isotopes Pm2.5 Pm10 Pm1 Mixing models Ambient air-pollution tarragona stable isotopes stable carbon pm2 pm1 particulate matter nitrogen isotopes mixing models metropolitan-area main components human health human exposure chemical-characterization atmospheric particles 5
    Abstract: Identification of dominant airborne Particulate Matter (PM) sources is essential for maintaining high air quality standards and thus ensuring a good public health. In this study, different approaches were applied for source apportionment of three PM fractions (PM1, PM2.5 and PM10) at the outdoor of 14 schools of a coastal city with a significant land use interweaving such as Tarragona (Spain). PM were collected in 24h-quartz microfiber filters in two seasonal campaigns (cold and warm), together with nine local potential sources, so a total of 84 samples were chemically, mineralogically, and isotopically characterised. Source apportionment was assessed by (i) main chemical components, (ii) Principal Component Analysis (PCA), (iii) dual C and N isotope approach, and (iv) a Bayesian isotope mixing model. When chemical concentrations were grouped into marine, crustal, secondary inorganic aerosols and organic matter + elemental carbon categories, the unaccounted component reached 45% of PM mass. The PCA allowed to identify also traffic and industrial contributions, reducing the unaccounted mass to about 25%. Adding δ13C and δ15N values, secondary organic aerosol could be estimated and a continuous contribution of diesel combustion was identified together with a remarkable use of natural gas in winter. Isotopic values were better understood when considering air masses back trajectories and a possible long-distance contribution from coal-fired electric generating units (EGUs). Finally, using Bayesian dual isotope mixing models, the unaccounted PM mass was reduced up to 5% when adding these EGUs to marine-carbonate related, road traffic, domestic heating, waste incinerator and livestock waste contributions. The added value of the dual isotope approach combined with a Bayesian isotope mixing model, in comparison with conventional chemical approaches, was thus demonstrated for PM source apportionment in an urban and industrial site where many sources and processes converge and can then be applied to other complex cities.
    Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Química Meteorology & atmospheric sciences Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar Geografía Geociências General environmental science Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Biotecnología Biodiversidade Atmospheric science Astronomia / física
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: joaquim.rovira@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-4399-6138 0000-0003-4381-2490
    Record's date: 2024-08-03
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231022005143?via%3Dihub
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Atmospheric Environment. 293 (119449): 119449-
    APA: Plasencia Sánchez E; Sánchez-Soberón F; Rovira J; Sierra J; Schuhmacher M; Soler A; Torrentó C; Rosell M (2023). Integrating dual C and N isotopic approach to elemental and mathematical solutions for improving the PM source apportionment in complex urban and industrial cities: Case of Tarragona - Spain. Atmospheric Environment, 293(119449), 119449-. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119449
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119449
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2023
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Atmospheric Science,Environmental Science (Miscellaneous),Environmental Sciences,Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
    Tarragona
    Stable isotopes
    Pm2.5
    Pm10
    Pm1
    Mixing models
    Ambient air-pollution
    tarragona
    stable isotopes
    stable carbon
    pm2
    pm1
    particulate matter
    nitrogen isotopes
    mixing models
    metropolitan-area
    main components
    human health
    human exposure
    chemical-characterization
    atmospheric particles
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    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Meteorology & atmospheric sciences
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Matemática / probabilidade e estatística
    Interdisciplinar
    Geografía
    Geociências
    General environmental science
    Farmacia
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental science (miscellaneous)
    Environmental science (all)
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Atmospheric science
    Astronomia / física
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