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VOC source apportionment, reactivity, secondary transformations, and their prioritization using fuzzy-AHP method in a coal-mining city in India.
Malik, Nidhi; Singh, Vivek; Kumar, Krishan; Elumalai, Suresh Pandian.
Affiliation
  • Malik N; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, 826004, India.
  • Singh V; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, 826004, India.
  • Kumar K; School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110017, India.
  • Elumalai SP; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, 826004, India. espandian@iitism.ac.in.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 31(17): 25406-25423, 2024 Apr.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38472578
ABSTRACT
This study assessed the air quality status in different functional zones of Dhanbad-a coal-mining and industrial hub, based on the measurement of aromatic and halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using gas chromatography. The study encompasses source apportionment of VOCs and their chemical reactivity in terms of OH radical loss rate (LOH), ozone-forming potential (OFP), and their secondary organic aerosol forming potential (SOAp). Furthermore, prioritization of VOCs based on a fuzzy-analytical hierarchical process (F-AHP) has also been done. The results found xylene species to have the highest concentration in all three seasons across traffic-intersection and industrial zones and toluene at the institutional zone. The study identified four sources using positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, viz., mixed traffic exhaust (35%), coal combustion sources (30%), industrial (26%), and solvent usage (9%). LOH and SOAp were ~ 16 times more at the industrial and traffic-intersection zone than the institutional zone. The aromatic species contributed 97% to the OFP, and many species exhibited less contribution to the mixing ratio of VOCs but displayed a high contribution to LOH, OFP, and SOAp, suggesting the need to prefer reactivity-based strategies in addition to concentration-based strategies in the future for their regulation. The F-AHP-based priority component analysis identified 16 species out of 29 in the priority watch list (nine in tier-1, four in tier-2, and three in tier-3). The paucity of data and lack of ambient air quality standards on VOCs (except benzene) make it difficult to determine which aspect should be dealt with first and which species require more attention. Therefore, the F-AHP method used in this study could help identify the influencing parameters to be considered while devising efficient VOC management policies.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ozone / Air Pollutants / Volatile Organic Compounds Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ozone / Air Pollutants / Volatile Organic Compounds Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country:
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