| Main Title |
Evaluation of Chemical Reaction Mechanisms for Photochemical Smog. Part 3. Sensitivity of EKMA (Empirical Kinetic Modeling Approach) to Chemical Mechanism and Input Parameters. |
| Author |
Shafer, T. B. ;
Seinfeld, J. H. ;
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| CORP Author |
California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Sciences Research Lab. |
| Year Published |
1985 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/3-85/042; |
| Stock Number |
PB85-210888 |
| Additional Subjects |
Photochemical reactions ;
Air pollution control ;
Smog ;
Ozone ;
Nitrogen oxides ;
Urban areas ;
Chemical composition ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Nomographs ;
Comparison ;
Meteorology ;
Input ;
Chemical reaction mechanisms ;
Volatile organic compounds ;
EKMA models ;
Atmospheric chemistry
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| Holdings |
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| NTIS |
PB85-210888 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
87p |
| Abstract |
Six chemical reaction mechanisms for photochemical smog were used to study the effect of input parameters on volatile organic compound (VOC) control requirements needed to reduce ozone. The parameters studied were initial VOC composition, dilution rate, post 8-A.M. emissions, base case (present day) O3 levels, entrainment from aloft of VOC and ozone, initial HONO and initial VOC/NOx ratio. The Empirical Kinetic Modeling Approach (EKMA) was used to generate ozone isopleths for each chemical mechanism. The VOC control needed to reduce the maximum ozone concentration from some present day value to 0.12 ppm was calculated using the six mechanisms. The initial VOC/NOx ratio was found to have the largest effect of all the parameters studied on VOC control requirements. Ozone entrainment from aloft and the composition of the initial VOC mixture also had a large effect on predicted control requirements. To reduce the degree of uncertainty in control predictions, it is necessary to establish as accurately as possible the composition of urban air. Also, because of the substantial effect the choice of chemical mechanism has on predicted control requirements, it is important that efforts continue to be directed toward evaluating candidate mechanisms with respect to their ability to simulate atmospheric smog chemistry. |
| Supplementary Notes |
See also PB85-166080. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Final rept. Mar 84-Feb 85. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
May 85 |
| Category Codes |
7E; 7D; 68A; 99E; 99F; 91A |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A05/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/09 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
522823464 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
