An updated emission inventory of vehicular VOCs and IVOCs in China

Currently, the emission inventory of vehicular volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is one of those with the largest errors and uncertainties due to suboptimal estimation methods and the lack of first-hand basic data. In this study, an updated speciated emission inventory of VOCs and an estimation...

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Main Authors: H. Liu, H. Man, H. Cui, Y. Wang, F. Deng, X. Yang, Q. Xiao, Q. Zhang, Y. Ding, K. He
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Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/12709/2017/acp-17-12709-2017.pdf
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description Currently, the emission inventory of vehicular volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is one of those with the largest errors and uncertainties due to suboptimal estimation methods and the lack of first-hand basic data. In this study, an updated speciated emission inventory of VOCs and an estimation of intermediate-volatility organic compounds (IVOCs) from vehicles in China at the provincial level for the year of 2015 are developed based on a set of state-of-the-art methods and an abundance of local measurement data. Activity data for light-duty vehicles are derived from trajectories of more than 70 000 cars for 1 year. The annual mileage of trucks are calculated from reported data by more than 2 million trucks in China. The emission profiles are updated using measurement data. Vehicular tailpipe emissions (VTEs) and four types of vehicular evaporation emissions (VEEs), including refueling, hot soak, diurnal and running loss, are taken into account. Results show that the total vehicular VOC emissions in China are 4.21 Tg (with a 95 % confidence interval range from 2.90 to 6.54 Tg) and the IVOC emissions are 200.37 Gg in 2015. VTEs are still the predominant contributor, while VEEs are responsible for 39.20 % of VOC emissions. The control of VEEs is yet to be optimized in China. Among VTEs, passenger vehicles emissions have the largest share (49.86 %), followed by trucks (28.15 %) and motorcycles (21.99 %). Among VEEs, running loss is the largest contributor (81.05 %). For both VTEs and VEEs, Guangdong, Shandong and Jiangsu province are three of the highest, with a respective contribution of 10.66, 8.85 and 6.54 % to the total amounts of VOCs from vehicles. 97 VOC species are analyzed in this VOC emission inventory. <i>i</i>-Pentane, toluene and formaldehyde are found to be the most abundant species in China's vehicular VOC emissions. The estimated IVOCs are another <q>inconvenient truth</q>, concluding that precursor emissions for secondary organic aerosol (SOA) from vehicles are much larger than previously estimated.
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spelling doaj.art-25a316c144cb4b02a30543ed86b6baa62022-12-21T18:55:26ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242017-10-0117127091272410.5194/acp-17-12709-2017An updated emission inventory of vehicular VOCs and IVOCs in ChinaH. Liu0H. Liu1H. Man2H. Man3H. Cui4Y. Wang5F. Deng6Y. Wang7X. Yang8Q. Xiao9Q. Zhang10Y. Ding11K. He12K. He13State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Sources and Control of Air Pollution Complex, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Sources and Control of Air Pollution Complex, Beijing, 100084, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Center for Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaVehicle Emission Control Center (VECC) of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Center for Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaVehicle Emission Control Center (VECC) of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Sources and Control of Air Pollution Complex, Beijing, 100084, ChinaCurrently, the emission inventory of vehicular volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is one of those with the largest errors and uncertainties due to suboptimal estimation methods and the lack of first-hand basic data. In this study, an updated speciated emission inventory of VOCs and an estimation of intermediate-volatility organic compounds (IVOCs) from vehicles in China at the provincial level for the year of 2015 are developed based on a set of state-of-the-art methods and an abundance of local measurement data. Activity data for light-duty vehicles are derived from trajectories of more than 70 000 cars for 1 year. The annual mileage of trucks are calculated from reported data by more than 2 million trucks in China. The emission profiles are updated using measurement data. Vehicular tailpipe emissions (VTEs) and four types of vehicular evaporation emissions (VEEs), including refueling, hot soak, diurnal and running loss, are taken into account. Results show that the total vehicular VOC emissions in China are 4.21 Tg (with a 95 % confidence interval range from 2.90 to 6.54 Tg) and the IVOC emissions are 200.37 Gg in 2015. VTEs are still the predominant contributor, while VEEs are responsible for 39.20 % of VOC emissions. The control of VEEs is yet to be optimized in China. Among VTEs, passenger vehicles emissions have the largest share (49.86 %), followed by trucks (28.15 %) and motorcycles (21.99 %). Among VEEs, running loss is the largest contributor (81.05 %). For both VTEs and VEEs, Guangdong, Shandong and Jiangsu province are three of the highest, with a respective contribution of 10.66, 8.85 and 6.54 % to the total amounts of VOCs from vehicles. 97 VOC species are analyzed in this VOC emission inventory. <i>i</i>-Pentane, toluene and formaldehyde are found to be the most abundant species in China's vehicular VOC emissions. The estimated IVOCs are another <q>inconvenient truth</q>, concluding that precursor emissions for secondary organic aerosol (SOA) from vehicles are much larger than previously estimated.https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/12709/2017/acp-17-12709-2017.pdf
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K. He
An updated emission inventory of vehicular VOCs and IVOCs in China
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title An updated emission inventory of vehicular VOCs and IVOCs in China
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title_fullStr An updated emission inventory of vehicular VOCs and IVOCs in China
title_full_unstemmed An updated emission inventory of vehicular VOCs and IVOCs in China
title_short An updated emission inventory of vehicular VOCs and IVOCs in China
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