Nitro Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Particulate Matter Emitted by the Combustion of Diesel and Biodiesel
Abstract
The rapid population growth in large urban areas, has resulted in a precipitous increase in the consumption of fossil fuels, mainly by the transport sector, diesel vehicles are a significant source of air pollution by particulate matter emissions, damaging the population health, because of the size and composition of these particles, as they may contain carcinogenic organic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, nitro-PAH. This study focused on analysis of nitro-PAH contained in particles emitted from diesel engines fuelled with biodiesel blends (B5, B10 and B16.67) to different driving cycles (rpm and torque), and to compare their concentrations with emissions from current diesel. A diesel truck engine was used in the laboratory for collect particulate mass emitted directly from the exhaust. Mass of particles and nitro-PAH were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using negative chemical ionization. No reduction was observed in the particles mass per second by using biodiesel relative to diesel (p > 0.1). Seven nitro-PAH were observed in samples: 1-nitronaphthalene, 2-nitronaphthalene, 9-nitroanthracene, 3-nitrophenanthrene, 1,8-dinitronaphthalene, 1-nitropyrene and 1,6-dinitropyrene. 1-nitropyrene showed the highest mass concentration in diesel and in all blends of biodiesel, followed by 3-nitrophenanthrene. Emissions reduction in biodiesel combustion with respect to diesel combustion were observed for 1-nitropyrene: 50 %, in all blends (B5, B10 and B16.67) and for 3-nitrophenanthrene: 55 % in B5, 72 % in B10 and 64 % in B16.67.
- Publication:
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AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- May 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013AGUSM.A31C..03V
- Keywords:
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- 0345 ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE / Pollution: urban and regional