Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack Method

Abstract A simultaneous sampling method for gaseous nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrous acid (HONO) and nitric acid (HNO3) was developed by a filter-pack sampling method to measure these concentrations at low cost in areas where monitoring stations are not available or at multiple loc...

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Main Authors: Takumi Oda, Yusuke Fujii, Norimichi Takenaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2023-11-01
Series:Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5572/ajae.2022.006
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Yusuke Fujii
Norimichi Takenaka
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Norimichi Takenaka
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description Abstract A simultaneous sampling method for gaseous nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrous acid (HONO) and nitric acid (HNO3) was developed by a filter-pack sampling method to measure these concentrations at low cost in areas where monitoring stations are not available or at multiple locations. HONO and HNO3 gases were collected with a conventional filter-pack method. NO2 was collected with a guaiacol-impregnated filter at a flow rate of 0.3 dm3 min−1. NO was collected using guaiacol by oxidizing it to NO2 with potassium permanganate at a 0.3 dm3 min−1 flow rate. The optimum concentration of KMnO4 in the immersion solution for the impregnated filter was 0.16 mol dm−3 (in 0.51 mol dm−3 H2SO4). The concentrations of NO and NO2 measured by the filter-pack method were in good agreement with those measured by the chemiluminescence method. It was calculated that 60 ppb NO could be oxidized to NO2 with the KMnO4-impregnated filter for 183 hours at a 0.3 dm3 min−1 flow rate. This is enough time for sampling in a real environment. This method was applied to measure NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the atmosphere at three points around Osaka, Japan.
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spelling doaj.art-3d2b81f383864070a1e91fddf095205c2023-12-10T12:07:15ZengSpringerAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment2287-11602023-11-011621810.5572/ajae.2022.006Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack MethodTakumi Oda0Yusuke Fujii1Norimichi Takenaka2Graduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Prefecture UniversityGraduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Prefecture UniversityGraduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Prefecture UniversityAbstract A simultaneous sampling method for gaseous nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrous acid (HONO) and nitric acid (HNO3) was developed by a filter-pack sampling method to measure these concentrations at low cost in areas where monitoring stations are not available or at multiple locations. HONO and HNO3 gases were collected with a conventional filter-pack method. NO2 was collected with a guaiacol-impregnated filter at a flow rate of 0.3 dm3 min−1. NO was collected using guaiacol by oxidizing it to NO2 with potassium permanganate at a 0.3 dm3 min−1 flow rate. The optimum concentration of KMnO4 in the immersion solution for the impregnated filter was 0.16 mol dm−3 (in 0.51 mol dm−3 H2SO4). The concentrations of NO and NO2 measured by the filter-pack method were in good agreement with those measured by the chemiluminescence method. It was calculated that 60 ppb NO could be oxidized to NO2 with the KMnO4-impregnated filter for 183 hours at a 0.3 dm3 min−1 flow rate. This is enough time for sampling in a real environment. This method was applied to measure NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the atmosphere at three points around Osaka, Japan.https://doi.org/10.5572/ajae.2022.006Nitric oxideFilter-pack samplingNitrogen dioxideNitrous acidNitric acid
spellingShingle Takumi Oda
Yusuke Fujii
Norimichi Takenaka
Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack Method
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
Nitric oxide
Filter-pack sampling
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrous acid
Nitric acid
title Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack Method
title_full Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack Method
title_fullStr Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack Method
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack Method
title_short Simultaneous Sampling of NO, NO2, HONO and HNO3 in the Atmosphere by a Filter-Pack Method
title_sort simultaneous sampling of no no2 hono and hno3 in the atmosphere by a filter pack method
topic Nitric oxide
Filter-pack sampling
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrous acid
Nitric acid
url https://doi.org/10.5572/ajae.2022.006
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