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Wood-Burning Device Changeout : Modeling the Impact on PM2.5 Concentrations in a Remote Subarctic Urban Nonattainment Area
Joint Authors
Tran, Huy N. Q.
Mölders, Nicole
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effects of exchanging noncertified with certified wood-burning devices on the 24h-average PM2.5 concentrations in the nonattainment area of Fairbanks, Alaska, in a cold season (October to March) were investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting model inline coupled with a chemistry package.
Even changing out only 2930 uncertified woodstoves and 90 outdoor wood boilers reduced the 24 h-average PM2.5 concentrations on average by 0.6 μg.m−3 (6%) and avoided seven out of 55 simulated exceedance days during this half-a-year.
The highest reductions on any exceedance day ranged between 1.7 and 2.8 μg.m−3.
The relative response factors obtained were consistently relatively low (~0.95) for all PM2.5 species and all months.
Sensitivity studies suggest that the assessment of the benefits of a wood-burning device changeout program in avoiding exceedances heavily relies on the accuracy of the estimates on how many wood-burning devices exist that can be exchanged.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tran, Huy N. Q.& Mölders, Nicole. 2012. Wood-Burning Device Changeout : Modeling the Impact on PM2.5 Concentrations in a Remote Subarctic Urban Nonattainment Area. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tran, Huy N. Q.& Mölders, Nicole. Wood-Burning Device Changeout : Modeling the Impact on PM2.5 Concentrations in a Remote Subarctic Urban Nonattainment Area. Advances in Meteorology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503499
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tran, Huy N. Q.& Mölders, Nicole. Wood-Burning Device Changeout : Modeling the Impact on PM2.5 Concentrations in a Remote Subarctic Urban Nonattainment Area. Advances in Meteorology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503499
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503499