Evaluation of Different ISORROPIA-Ⅱ Modes and the Influencing Factors of Aerosol pH Based on Tianjin Online Data

Aerosol acidity is closely related to particle properties and the explosive growth of secondary particles. Aerosol pH is difficult to measure directly but can be estimated indirectly by thermodynamic equilibrium modeling. ISORROPIA-Ⅱ is one of the most commonly used thermodynamic models and includes different modes (forward and reverse) and aerosol states (stable and metastable). Studies have shown that the calculated pH results vary with the selected mode and phase state. In addition to the selection of modes and phases, there are also other factors that influence the modeling results. In order to explore the appropriate mode and phase selection of ISORROPIA-Ⅱ as well as the factors influencing the model results under the air pollution characteristics of typical Chinese cities, the simulation results of different modes and aerosol states were analyzed by using online hourly data for Tianjin. The results showed that the pH calculations using the forward mode and metastable state were satisfactory at a higher RH. With increased temperature, the pH, aerosol water content, and concentration proportion in the aerosol phase of semi-volatile components all decreased. RH affected aerosol pH by influencing the aerosol water content and concentration of semi-volatile components. An increased cation concentration led to an increased pH and NH3 concentration but a decreased HNO3 concentration, whereas an increased anion concentration had the opposite effect. Ca2+, SO42-, NO3-, and NH4+ had a great influence on pH. Compared with SO42-, NO3- had less effect on pH. Sensitive areas exist in the influence of NH4+ on pH, and a high NH4+ concentration did not cause a continuous pH increase. This study can improve the understanding of aerosol pH simulation using ISORROPIA-Ⅱ, and provides reference for research on the pH-related secondary generation mechanism, semi-volatile component gas-particle distribution, and pollution control measures.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue - 41(2020), 8 vom: 08. Aug., Seite 3458-3466

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gao, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Xu-Rong [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Yu-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Song, Shao-Jie [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Guo-Liang [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Yin-Chang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aerosol pH
Aerosols
Air Pollutants
ISORROPIA-Ⅱ model
Influencing factors
Journal Article
Mode selection
Particulate Matter
Sensitivity analysis

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Date Completed 04.11.2020

Date Revised 04.11.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.13227/j.hjkx.201912221

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316928399