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Source apportionment of PM2.5 in Beijing during 2012-2013

  • Yungang Wang
  • , Philip K. Hopke
  • , Qi Ying
  • , Xinghua Li
  • , Fumo Yang
  • ERM West
  • Clarkson University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

Positive matrix factorization (PMF) source apportionment modeling study was conducted for ambient PM2.5 in Beijing during 2012-2013. The source profiles of PM2.5 and the relative contribution of each source in different seasons were elucidated. Eight sources contributing to ambient PM2.5 were identified, which include metallurgical emission, biomass combustion, traffic emission, secondary sulfate/nitrate, coal combustion, Asian dust, industrial emission, and road dust From the mass concentration perspective, traffic emission and secondary sulfate/nitrate sources were higher in the winter. Asian dust and road dust were higher in the spring, and coal combustion and industrial emission were greater in the heating season compared to other seasons. Biomass combustion was dominant during the summer. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 108th AWMA Annual Conference and Exhibition (Raleigh, NC 6/22-25/2015).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, ACE 2015 - Connecting the Dots
Subtitle of host publicationEnvironmental Quality to Climate
PublisherAir and Waste Management Association
Pages376-380
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781510815582
StatePublished - 2015
Event108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate, ACE 2015 - Raleigh, United States
Duration: 22 Jun 201525 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA
Volume1
ISSN (Print)1052-6102

Conference

Conference108th Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition - Connecting the Dots: Environmental Quality to Climate, ACE 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRaleigh
Period22/06/1525/06/15

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