Emissions from Ethanol-Gasoline Blends: A Single Particle Perspective
Abstract
:1. Introduction/Motivation
2. Methods and Models
2.1. Fuels
2.2. Apparatus
2.3. Aerosol Sampling and Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Mass and Black Carbon
3.2. Mobility Distributions
3.3. ATOFMS Measurements
3.4. Clustering Results
3.5. Source Apportionment Implications
3.6. Health Effect Implications
4. Conclusions
Fuel | Mass Concentration (μg/m3) | BC ** Concentration (μg/m3) | PAS Signal (mV) |
---|---|---|---|
E00 | 150 ± 22 | 150 ± 22 | 1940 ± 117 |
E20 | * | 78 ± 18 | 1472 ± 183 |
E40 | * | 74 ± 13 | 235 ± 52 |
E85 | 60 ± 22 | 71 ± 10 | 92 ± 40 |
Acknowledgments
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Dutcher, D.D.; Stolzenburg, M.R.; Thompson, S.L.; Medrano, J.M.; Gross, D.S.; Kittelson, D.B.; McMurry, P.H. Emissions from Ethanol-Gasoline Blends: A Single Particle Perspective. Atmosphere 2011, 2, 182-200. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos2020182
Dutcher DD, Stolzenburg MR, Thompson SL, Medrano JM, Gross DS, Kittelson DB, McMurry PH. Emissions from Ethanol-Gasoline Blends: A Single Particle Perspective. Atmosphere. 2011; 2(2):182-200. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos2020182
Chicago/Turabian StyleDutcher, Dabrina D., Mark R. Stolzenburg, Samantha L. Thompson, Juan M. Medrano, Deborah S. Gross, David B. Kittelson, and Peter H. McMurry. 2011. "Emissions from Ethanol-Gasoline Blends: A Single Particle Perspective" Atmosphere 2, no. 2: 182-200. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos2020182