Chinese diesel trucks are the main contributors to NOx and particulate matter(PM)vehicle emissions.An increase in diesel trucks could aggravate air pollution and damage human health.The Chinese government has recently...Chinese diesel trucks are the main contributors to NOx and particulate matter(PM)vehicle emissions.An increase in diesel trucks could aggravate air pollution and damage human health.The Chinese government has recently implemented a series of emission control technologies andmeasures for air quality improvement.This paper summarizes recent control technologies and measures for diesel truck emissions in China and introduces the comprehensive application of control technologies and measures in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and surrounding regions.Remote onlinemonitoring technology has been adopted according to the China VI standard for heavy-duty diesel trucks,and control measures such as transportation structure adjustment and heavy pollution enterprise classification control continue to support the battle action plan for pollution control.Perspectives and suggestions are provided for promoting pollution control and supervision of diesel truck emissions:adhere to the concept of overall management and control,vigorously promote the application of systematic and technological means in emission monitoring,continuously facilitate cargo transportation structure adjustment and promote new energy freight vehicles.This paper aims to accelerate the implementation of control technologies and measures throughout China.China is endeavouring to control diesel truck exhaust pollution.China is willing to cooperate with the world to protect the global ecological environment.展开更多
The Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles,dominated by a catalytically active(110)lattice plane,were synthesized as a low-temperature NO_(x) adsorbent to control the cold start emissions from vehicles.These nanoparticles boast a s...The Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles,dominated by a catalytically active(110)lattice plane,were synthesized as a low-temperature NO_(x) adsorbent to control the cold start emissions from vehicles.These nanoparticles boast a substantial quantity of active chemisorbed oxygen and lattice oxygen,which exhibited a NO_(x) uptake capacity commensurate with Pd/SSZ-13 at 100℃.The primary NO_(x) release temperature falls within a temperature range of 200-350℃,making it perfectly suitable for diesel engines.The characterization results demonstrate that chemisorbed oxygen facilitate nitro/nitrites intermediates formation,contributing to the NO_(x) storage at 100℃,while the nitrites begin to decompose within the 150-200℃range.Fortunately,lattice oxygen likely becomes involved in the activation of nitrites into more stable nitrate within this particular temperature range.The concurrent processes of nitrites decomposition and its conversion to nitrates results in a minimal NO_(x) release between the temperatures of 150-200℃.The nitrate formed via lattice oxygen mainly induces the NO_(x) to be released as NO_(2) within a temperature range of 200-350℃,which is advantageous in enhancing the NO_(x) activity of downstream NH_(3)-SCR catalysts,by boosting the fast SCR reaction pathway.Thanks to its low cost,considerable NO_(x) absorption capacity,and optimal release temperature,Co_(3)O_(4)demonstrates potential as an effective material for passive NO_(x) adsorber applications.展开更多
Atmospheric nitrogen(N)deposition has experienced significant change because of anthropogenic emissions,thereby exerting a pronounced impact on global ecosystem services.With the rapid development of industry and agri...Atmospheric nitrogen(N)deposition has experienced significant change because of anthropogenic emissions,thereby exerting a pronounced impact on global ecosystem services.With the rapid development of industry and agriculture and the swift expansion of urban areas in China since the 1980s,reactive nitrogen(Nr)emissions and N deposition have substantially increased.In pursuit of im-proving air quality,China has implemented a series of environmental protection policies and undertaken diverse measures to reduce pol-lutant emissions.This paper is a review of multivariate data sources of atmospheric N deposition based on the results of literature from 1980 to 2023,and the original data from 1980 to 2020 are summarized,counted and calculated.The main findings are as follows:1)the annual average atmospheric N deposition ranged from approximately 20-40 kg/(ha·yr),with the variability primarily linked to different assessment methods;2)regional disparities were evident in the spatial distribution of N deposition,with elevated values concentrated in areas with intense Nr emissions;3)atmospheric N deposition significantly declined after 2010,particularly the deposition of oxidized N,while reduced N deposition remained stable.These results reflect the effects of China's serious control policies on nitrogen oxide(NO.)emissions and strengthen the importance of agricultural NH3 emission mitigation.This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the N dynamics in the emission-deposition process,and provides a scientific foundation for the research of environmental protection,climate change,and sustainable development.展开更多
The regional air quality modeling system RAMS (Regional Atmospheric Modeling System)-CMAQ (Community Multi-scale Air Quality modeling system) is applied to analyze temporal and spatial variations in surface ozone ...The regional air quality modeling system RAMS (Regional Atmospheric Modeling System)-CMAQ (Community Multi-scale Air Quality modeling system) is applied to analyze temporal and spatial variations in surface ozone concentration over Beijing and its surrounding region from July to October 2008.Comparison of simulated and observed meteorological elements and concentration of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and ozone at one urban site and three rural sites during Olympic Games show that model can generally reproduce the main observed feature of wind,temperature and ozone,but NOx concentration is overestimated.Although ozone concentration decreased during Olympics,high ozone episodes occurred on 24 July and 24 August with concentration of 360 and 245 μg/m 3 at Aoyuncun site,respectively.The analysis of sensitive test,with and without emission controls,shows that emission controls could reduce ozone concentration in the afternoon when ozone concentration was highest but increase it at night and in the morning.The evolution of the weather system during the ozone episodes (24 July and 24 August) indicates that hot and dry air and a stable weak pressure field intensified the production of ozone and allowed it to accumulate.Process analysis at the urban site and rural site shows that under favorable weather condition on 24 August,horizontal transport was the main contributor of the rural place and the pollution from the higher layer would be transported to the surface layer.On 24 July,as the wind velocity was smaller,the impact of transport on the rural place was not obvious.展开更多
Diesel vehicles have caused serious environmental problems in China.Hence,the Chinese government has launched serious actions against air pollution and imposed more stringent regulations on diesel vehicle emissions in...Diesel vehicles have caused serious environmental problems in China.Hence,the Chinese government has launched serious actions against air pollution and imposed more stringent regulations on diesel vehicle emissions in the latest China VI standard.To fulfill this stringent legislation,two major technical routes,including the exhaust gas recirculation(EGR)and high-efficiency selective catalytic reduction(SCR)routes,have been developed for diesel engines.Moreover,complicated aftertreatment technologies have also been developed,including use of a diesel oxidation catalyst(DOC)for controlling carbon monoxide(CO)and hydrocarbon(HC)emissions,diesel particulate filter(DPF)for particle mass(PM)emission control,SCR for the control of NOx emission,and an ammonia slip catalyst(ASC)for the control of unreacted NH3.Due to the stringent requirements of the China VI standard,the aftertreatment system needs to be more deeply integrated with the engine system.In the future,aftertreatment technologies will need further upgrades to fulfill the requirements of the near-zero emission target for diesel vehicles.展开更多
As part of a comprehensive environmental management system, many countries establish emission control targets for mass emissions of a pollutant. Such targets are often the key objective of an environmental policy, suc...As part of a comprehensive environmental management system, many countries establish emission control targets for mass emissions of a pollutant. Such targets are often the key objective of an environmental policy, such as an emission trading program. In China, however, it is more than just an objective of one particular policy; it has become a concept that has influenced many national environmental policies and activities. The objective of this article is to review the implementation of the total emission control policy in the past 10 years and explore emerging issues in its implementation. The article has three sections: a summary of the implementation experience, issues with the design and implementation of the policy, and policy recommendations.展开更多
Extensive studies on aerosol chemistry have been carried out in megacities in China,however,aerosol characterization in Central China Plain(CCP)is limited.Here we conducted real-time measurements of fine particle comp...Extensive studies on aerosol chemistry have been carried out in megacities in China,however,aerosol characterization in Central China Plain(CCP)is limited.Here we conducted real-time measurements of fine particle composition with a time-of-flight aerosol chemical speciation monitor in Kaifeng,Henan province in October 2019.Our results showed that nitrate and organics constituted the major fraction of non-refractory PM_(2.5)for the entire study,on average accounting for 34%and 33%,respectively.However,aerosol composition was substantially different among four periods due to different meteorological conditions and chemical processing.For instance,nitrate presented the lowest contribution during the first period due to evaporative loss associated with high temperature(T),and then rapidly increased during polluted periods as a function of relative humidity(RH).Positive matrix factorization analysis showed the dominance of secondary organic aerosol(SOA)in OA,and also the changes in OA composition under different T and RH levels.In addition,this study is unique with two periods of local emission controls.Back trajectory and coefficient of divergence analysis showed that air pollution in CCP was overall homogeneously distributed.As a result,the effectiveness of local emission controls in this region was strongly affected by meteorological conditions and regional transport.We found that one of the periods with emission control even showed the highest concentrations for the entire study.Our results point towards the limited effect of local emission controls in mitigating air pollution in CCP,and highlight the importance of joint emission controls under unfavorable meteorological conditions.展开更多
The iron and steel production process is one of the predominant anthropogenic sources of atmospheric mercury emissions worldwide. In this study, field tests were conducted to study mercury emission characteristics and...The iron and steel production process is one of the predominant anthropogenic sources of atmospheric mercury emissions worldwide. In this study, field tests were conducted to study mercury emission characteristics and mass flows at two iron and steel plants in China. It was found that low-sulfur flue gas from sintering machines could contribute up to41% of the total atmospheric mercury emissions, and desulfurization devices could remarkably help reduce the emissions. Coal gas burning accounted for 17%–49% of the total mercury emissions, and therefore the mercury control of coal gas burning, specifically for the power plant burning coal gas to generate electricity, was significantly important. The emissions from limestone and dolomite production and electric furnaces can contribute29.3% and 4.2% of the total mercury emissions from iron and steel production. More attention should be paid to mercury emissions from these two processes. Blast furnace dust accounted for 27%–36% of the total mercury output for the whole iron and steel production process. The recycling of blast furnace dust could greatly increase the atmospheric mercury emissions and should not be conducted. The mercury emission factors for the coke oven,sintering machine and blast furnace were 0.039–0.047 g Hg/ton steel, and for the electric furnace it was 0.021 g Hg/ton steel. The predominant emission species was oxidized mercury, accounting for 59%–73% of total mercury emissions to air.展开更多
The Yangtze River Delta(YRD) region is one of the most prosperous and densely populated regions in China and is facing tremendous pressure to mitigate vehicle emissions and improve air quality.Our assessment has rev...The Yangtze River Delta(YRD) region is one of the most prosperous and densely populated regions in China and is facing tremendous pressure to mitigate vehicle emissions and improve air quality.Our assessment has revealed that mitigating vehicle emissions of NOx would be more difficult than reducing the emissions of other major vehicular pollutants(e.g.,CO,HC and PM_(2.5)) in the YRD region.Even in Shanghai,where the emission control implemented are more stringent than in Jiangsu and Zhejiang,we observed little to no reduction in NOx emissions from 2000 to 2010.Emission-reduction targets for HC,NOx and PM_(2.5) are determined using a response surface modeling tool for better air quality.We design city-specific emission control strategies for three vehicle-populated cities in the YRD region:Shanghai and Nanjing and Wuxi in Jiangsu.Our results indicate that even if stringent emission control consisting of the Euro 6/VI standards,the limitation of vehicle population and usage,and the scrappage of older vehicles is applied,Nanjing and Wuxi will not be able to meet the NOx emissions target by 2020.Therefore,additional control measures are proposed for Nanjing and Wuxi to further mitigate NOx emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles.展开更多
As the largest iron and steel producer in China, a part of Baosteel moved out of Shanghai deserves close attention due to its environmental impact. To understand the effect of Baosteel emission control on air quality ...As the largest iron and steel producer in China, a part of Baosteel moved out of Shanghai deserves close attention due to its environmental impact. To understand the effect of Baosteel emission control on air quality in Shanghai, daily PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and CO were measured from 2010 to 2016. Concentrations of pollutants in Baoshan District presented a decreased trend during 2010-2016, with a reduction rate of 28.6% for PM10, 67.3% for SO2, 8.6% for NO2 and 42.0% for CO. However, fine particle pollution in Baoshan District during 2012-2016 seems to become more prominent, with PM2.5 concentration of 47 ± 28, 45 ± 33, 38 ± 24, 54 ± 41 and 51 ± 34 μg/m^3, respectively, indicating a slight increase of 8.5% in PM2.5. Concentrations of PM10 and CO decreased by 12.5% and 33.8% in the second half year in 2016 (compared with that in 2015) probably due to closure of blast furnace of Baosteel. Baosteel was identified as the largest pollution source in Baoshan District. Emission from Baosteel accounted for 58.0% of SO2, 43.6% of NO2 and 79.3% of dust in total emission from Baoshan District during 2010-2015. Meanwhile, pollutant emission and coal consumption from Baosteel decreased by 52.0% for SO2, 40.1% for NO2, 15.7% for dust and 22% for coal consumption. Energy consumption in Baoshan District reduced by 31% from 2011 to 2015. Air quality improvement in Shanghai was attributed to local emission reduction, together with regional air quality improvement.展开更多
China’s emission control for nonroad diesel mobile machinery(NDMM)must deal with a fast increase in stock as well as regulations that are two decades behind those for on-road vehicles.This study provides the first la...China’s emission control for nonroad diesel mobile machinery(NDMM)must deal with a fast increase in stock as well as regulations that are two decades behind those for on-road vehicles.This study provides the first large-scale review and evaluation of China’s NDMM policies,along with emission measurements and an investigation on diesel fuel quality.The sulfur contents of the investigated diesel declined from 430 ppm(median value)in 2011 to6-8 ppm during the 2017-2018 period.The emission control of NO_(x)and PM greatly improved with the shift from the China II to China IV standards,as demonstrated by engine tests and field NO_(x)measurements.However,the NO_(x)emission factors for non-type-approved engines were approximately twice the limits of the China II standards.Emission compliance based on bench tests was not sufficient to control actual emissions because the field-measured NO_(x)emission factors of all machinery ranged from 24%to 225%greater than the respective emission limits for the engines.These circumstances adversely affected the effectiveness of the regulations and policies for China’s emission control of NDMM.Nevertheless,the policies on new and in-use NDMM,as well as diesel fuel quality,prevented NO_(x)and PM emissions amounting to 4.4 Tg and 297.8 Gg during the period 2008-2017,respectively.The emission management strategy contributed to enhancing the international competitiveness of China’s NDMM industries by promoting advanced technologies.For effective NDMM emission control in the future,portable testing and noncontact remote supervision should be strengthened;also,the issue of noncompliant diesel should be addressed through rigorous control measures and financial penalties.展开更多
A three-way catalyst comprised novel oxygen storage components for emission control in natural gas powered engines was prepared. The addition of novel oxygen storage components to the Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalysts resulted ...A three-way catalyst comprised novel oxygen storage components for emission control in natural gas powered engines was prepared. The addition of novel oxygen storage components to the Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalysts resulted in improved activities of the fresh and aged catalyst by lowering the light-off temperature for methane in natural gas engines exhaust.展开更多
The working principle of a kind of compositive emission control system is inquired into, which includes exhaust heater, secondary air supplement, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), thermal reactor and catalytic converte...The working principle of a kind of compositive emission control system is inquired into, which includes exhaust heater, secondary air supplement, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), thermal reactor and catalytic converter, etc. The purification effect of CO, HC and NOx emission of the gasoline spark ignite (S.I.) engine is studied. The entire vehicle driving cycle tests based on the national emission standard and a series of the gasoline engine-testing bench tests including full load characteristic experiment, load characteristic experiment and idle speed experiment are done. The results show that the system has a very good emission control effect to CO, HC and NOx of gasoline engine. The construction of the system is very simple and can be mounted on the exhaust pipe conveniently without any alteration of the vehicle-use gasoline engine.展开更多
For the assessment and management of regional to local air quality, an integrated environmental management information system was built within the multi national Eureka project 3266 Webair, http://www.ess.co.at/WEBAI...For the assessment and management of regional to local air quality, an integrated environmental management information system was built within the multi national Eureka project 3266 Webair, http://www.ess.co.at/WEBAIR. The system combines data bases and GIS and a range of coupled models and analytical tools that address a range of typical management problems and cover several levels of nesting from regional to city level and street canyons. The main functions are to support regulatory tasks, compliance monitoring, operational forecasting and reporting, impact assessment EIA (environmental impact assessment), SEA (strategic environmental assessment) and public information within one consistent framework. A major objective is the improvement of air quality through emission control. The integrated model system together with its shared data bases provides a reliable, consistent basis for the non-linear techno-economic and multi-criteria optimization of emission control strategies (including greenhouse gases and energy efficiency). A real-time expert system drives, supports and monitors the autonomous and interactive operations, and provides embedded QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) functions for reliable operations and ease of use.展开更多
This paper presents the present status of sulfur dioxide emission from thermal plants in China, tells the main problems existing in its emission control and finally gives out suggestions to the problems, that is, to c...This paper presents the present status of sulfur dioxide emission from thermal plants in China, tells the main problems existing in its emission control and finally gives out suggestions to the problems, that is, to constitute complete standards and regulations and enhancesupervision accordingly.展开更多
At 9:30 a.m.on July 16,2021,the national carbon emission trading market started operation at Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange.On the first day,the carbon emission quota totaled 4.244 million tons,with a turnov...At 9:30 a.m.on July 16,2021,the national carbon emission trading market started operation at Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange.On the first day,the carbon emission quota totaled 4.244 million tons,with a turnover of 210 million yuan and an average transaction price of 51.23 yuan/ton.The carbon trading price is on the rise.With the gradual maturity and improvement of conditions,there will be about 8,000 to 10,000 emission control enterprises under the eight major industries in the future,and China’s carbon market will become the largest market covering greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.It can be seen that carbon trading is a“big deal.”If enterprises participate well,they will form carbon assets,but if they do not participate well,they will form carbon liabilities.This paper analyzes the opportunities and challenges faced by quasi emission control enterprises under the background of low-carbon economy.This provides certain reference significance for these enterprises to actively participate in the national carbon trading market in the future.展开更多
Ship emissions contribute considerably to air pollution and are expected to decline under domestic policies and international cooperation such as green shipping corridors(GSCs).However,evaluation of the emission reduc...Ship emissions contribute considerably to air pollution and are expected to decline under domestic policies and international cooperation such as green shipping corridors(GSCs).However,evaluation of the emission reduction potential by the Domestic Emission Control Area(DECA)policy and GSC cooperation is still lacking.Here,a series of multi-year high spatiotemporal ship emission inventories around Hainan,a representative island province of China,were developed with the state-of-the-art Shipping Emission Inventory Model.The improved origin-destination identification algorithm allowed emission allocation to port level.The emission reduction potential of the DECA policy and Hainan's joining GSCwas analyzed.In 2022,ship emission intensity in waters 12 Nm from Hainan(Hainan-12Nm)were 6.4%-7.4% of that in waters 12 Nm from China.From 2019 to 2022,Hainan-12Nm emissions dropped by 66.7%-77.8% for SO_(2) and PM2.5.Ideally,with adequate ultra-low-sulfur fuel,DECA can reduce SO_(2) and PM2.5 emissions by 16.6% and 22.4% yearly compared with no-DECA scenario.However,emission reduction would drop markedly if ultra-low-sulfur fuel is short in supply.Emissions of voyages passing through 200 Nm from Hainan took up 1%-4%of international shipping emissions,implying great emission reduction potential for Hainan's establishing GSCs,especially considering the flourishing South-South trade.This study provides a thorough assessment of the current state of shipping emissions around Hainan as well as offers excellent data support for Hainan to further advance the future upgrade of ship emission management policies.展开更多
Frequent occurrences of extreme heat are causing severe ozone pollution over China.This study examined the driving factors of urban ozone pollution in China during the extremely hot summer of 2022 and the impact of em...Frequent occurrences of extreme heat are causing severe ozone pollution over China.This study examined the driving factors of urban ozone pollution in China during the extremely hot summer of 2022 and the impact of emission control strategies using surface measurements and the GEOS-Chem model.The results show that ozone pollution was extremely severe in summer 2022,with a significant rebound by 12-15 ppbv in the North China Plain(NCP),Yangtze River Delta(YRD),and Sichuan basin(SCB),compared to 2021.Especially over the NCP,the MDA8(maximum daily 8-hourly average)ozone exceeded 160 ppbv,and the number of ozone exceedances was over 42 days.Based on an IPR(integrated process rate)analysis,the authors found that the net chemical production was the dominant factor contributing to the strong ozone increase in summer 2022.For example,in June over the NCP,the net chemical production resulted in an increase by 3.08 Gg d^(−1)(∼270%)in ozone mass change.Sensitivity simulations showed that both NO_(x)(nitrogen oxides)and VOC(volatile organic compound)reductions were important over the NCP,and NO_(x)reductions were more important than VOCs over southern China.To keep the ozone of 2022 at the same level as 2021,a joint reduction of NO_(x)and VOCs by at least 50%-60%would have been required.This study highlights the urgency to develop effective ozone management since extreme heat will become more frequent.展开更多
Efficient mixing and thermal control are important in the flow reactor for obtaining a high product yield and selectivity.Here,we report a heterogeneous chemical kinetic study of propene oxidation within a newly desig...Efficient mixing and thermal control are important in the flow reactor for obtaining a high product yield and selectivity.Here,we report a heterogeneous chemical kinetic study of propene oxidation within a newly designed catalytic jet-stirred reactor(CJSR).To better understand the interplay between the catalytic performances and properties,the CuO thin films have been characterized and the adsorbed energies of propene on the adsorbed and lattice oxygen were calculated using density functional theory(DFT)method.Structure and morphology analyses revealed a monoclinic structure with nano-crystallite size and porous microstructure,which is responsible for holding an important quantity of adsorbed oxygen.The residence time inside the flow CJSR(1.12–7.84 s)makes it suitable for kinetic study and gives guidance for scale-up.The kinetic study revealed that using CJSR the reaction rate increases with O_(2)concentration that is commonly not achievable for catalytic flow tube reactor,whereas the reaction rate tends to increase slightly above 30%of O_(2)due to the catalyst surface saturation.Moreover,DFT calculations demonstrated that adsorbed oxygen is the most involved oxygen,and it has found that the pathway of producing propene oxide makes the reaction of C_3H_6over CuO surface more likely to proceed.Accordingly,these findings revealed that CJSR combined with theoretical calculation is suitable for kinetic study,which can pave the way to investigate the kinetic study of other exhaust gases.展开更多
In order to control the air pollution caused by ships and improve ambient air quality,China set up three domestic emission control areas(DECAs)in 2015 in the Pearl River Delta,the Yangtze River Delta and Bohai Rim(Bei...In order to control the air pollution caused by ships and improve ambient air quality,China set up three domestic emission control areas(DECAs)in 2015 in the Pearl River Delta,the Yangtze River Delta and Bohai Rim(Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei)waters.In order to meet the emission requirements established at the 70th meeting of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee(MEPC),China intends to apply for the establishment of three international Emission Control Area(ECA)in 2030 for these DECAs.This paper discusses existing technologies to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides(NOx)and sulphur oxides(SOx),and examines the abatement costs for the shipping industry in the year 2030 to comply with this action.Based on an examination of the literature and data collected for this study,four traditional alternatives,low-sulphur fuel,sulphur scrubbers/exhaust gas cleaning systems(EGCS),selective catalytic reduction(SCR),and exhaust gas recirculation,are analyzed.The analysis finds that switching to low-sulphur fuel is the best technical solution for SOx emission reduction,and the installation of SCR is the best technology for reducing nitrogen.In addition to traditional emission reduction technologies,the use of shore power facilities and liquefied natural gas(LNG),two alternatives welcomed by China’s green shipping industry,are also considered in this paper.The expected average abatement cost of these alternatives in the year 2030 are USD 2.866 billion,0.324 billion,1.071 billion,0.402 billion,0.232 billion and 0.34 billion,respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project (No.2022YFB2602001)the National Research Program for Key Issues in Air Pollution Control (No.DQGG0207).
文摘Chinese diesel trucks are the main contributors to NOx and particulate matter(PM)vehicle emissions.An increase in diesel trucks could aggravate air pollution and damage human health.The Chinese government has recently implemented a series of emission control technologies andmeasures for air quality improvement.This paper summarizes recent control technologies and measures for diesel truck emissions in China and introduces the comprehensive application of control technologies and measures in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and surrounding regions.Remote onlinemonitoring technology has been adopted according to the China VI standard for heavy-duty diesel trucks,and control measures such as transportation structure adjustment and heavy pollution enterprise classification control continue to support the battle action plan for pollution control.Perspectives and suggestions are provided for promoting pollution control and supervision of diesel truck emissions:adhere to the concept of overall management and control,vigorously promote the application of systematic and technological means in emission monitoring,continuously facilitate cargo transportation structure adjustment and promote new energy freight vehicles.This paper aims to accelerate the implementation of control technologies and measures throughout China.China is endeavouring to control diesel truck exhaust pollution.China is willing to cooperate with the world to protect the global ecological environment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22006044,22006043)External Cooperation Program of Science and Technology Planning of Fujian Province(2023I0018)+2 种基金the Fujian Province Science and Technology Program Funds(2020H6013)the National Engineering Laboratory for Mobile Source Emission Control Technology(NELMS2020A03)the Scientific Research Funds of Huaqiao University(605-50Y200270001)。
文摘The Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles,dominated by a catalytically active(110)lattice plane,were synthesized as a low-temperature NO_(x) adsorbent to control the cold start emissions from vehicles.These nanoparticles boast a substantial quantity of active chemisorbed oxygen and lattice oxygen,which exhibited a NO_(x) uptake capacity commensurate with Pd/SSZ-13 at 100℃.The primary NO_(x) release temperature falls within a temperature range of 200-350℃,making it perfectly suitable for diesel engines.The characterization results demonstrate that chemisorbed oxygen facilitate nitro/nitrites intermediates formation,contributing to the NO_(x) storage at 100℃,while the nitrites begin to decompose within the 150-200℃range.Fortunately,lattice oxygen likely becomes involved in the activation of nitrites into more stable nitrate within this particular temperature range.The concurrent processes of nitrites decomposition and its conversion to nitrates results in a minimal NO_(x) release between the temperatures of 150-200℃.The nitrate formed via lattice oxygen mainly induces the NO_(x) to be released as NO_(2) within a temperature range of 200-350℃,which is advantageous in enhancing the NO_(x) activity of downstream NH_(3)-SCR catalysts,by boosting the fast SCR reaction pathway.Thanks to its low cost,considerable NO_(x) absorption capacity,and optimal release temperature,Co_(3)O_(4)demonstrates potential as an effective material for passive NO_(x) adsorber applications.
基金Under the auspices of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42277097,41425007)the High-level Team Project of China Agricultural University,Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application Development Project(cstc2021jscx-cylh0024)the Deutsche Forschungsgeminschaft(DFG)-328017493/GRK 2366(No.Sino-German IRTG AMAIZE-P)。
文摘Atmospheric nitrogen(N)deposition has experienced significant change because of anthropogenic emissions,thereby exerting a pronounced impact on global ecosystem services.With the rapid development of industry and agriculture and the swift expansion of urban areas in China since the 1980s,reactive nitrogen(Nr)emissions and N deposition have substantially increased.In pursuit of im-proving air quality,China has implemented a series of environmental protection policies and undertaken diverse measures to reduce pol-lutant emissions.This paper is a review of multivariate data sources of atmospheric N deposition based on the results of literature from 1980 to 2023,and the original data from 1980 to 2020 are summarized,counted and calculated.The main findings are as follows:1)the annual average atmospheric N deposition ranged from approximately 20-40 kg/(ha·yr),with the variability primarily linked to different assessment methods;2)regional disparities were evident in the spatial distribution of N deposition,with elevated values concentrated in areas with intense Nr emissions;3)atmospheric N deposition significantly declined after 2010,particularly the deposition of oxidized N,while reduced N deposition remained stable.These results reflect the effects of China's serious control policies on nitrogen oxide(NO.)emissions and strengthen the importance of agricultural NH3 emission mitigation.This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the N dynamics in the emission-deposition process,and provides a scientific foundation for the research of environmental protection,climate change,and sustainable development.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20937001)
文摘The regional air quality modeling system RAMS (Regional Atmospheric Modeling System)-CMAQ (Community Multi-scale Air Quality modeling system) is applied to analyze temporal and spatial variations in surface ozone concentration over Beijing and its surrounding region from July to October 2008.Comparison of simulated and observed meteorological elements and concentration of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and ozone at one urban site and three rural sites during Olympic Games show that model can generally reproduce the main observed feature of wind,temperature and ozone,but NOx concentration is overestimated.Although ozone concentration decreased during Olympics,high ozone episodes occurred on 24 July and 24 August with concentration of 360 and 245 μg/m 3 at Aoyuncun site,respectively.The analysis of sensitive test,with and without emission controls,shows that emission controls could reduce ozone concentration in the afternoon when ozone concentration was highest but increase it at night and in the morning.The evolution of the weather system during the ozone episodes (24 July and 24 August) indicates that hot and dry air and a stable weak pressure field intensified the production of ozone and allowed it to accumulate.Process analysis at the urban site and rural site shows that under favorable weather condition on 24 August,horizontal transport was the main contributor of the rural place and the pollution from the higher layer would be transported to the surface layer.On 24 July,as the wind velocity was smaller,the impact of transport on the rural place was not obvious.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFC0211101)the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation(No.21637005)+1 种基金the Cultivating Project of Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDPB1902)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA23010200)。
文摘Diesel vehicles have caused serious environmental problems in China.Hence,the Chinese government has launched serious actions against air pollution and imposed more stringent regulations on diesel vehicle emissions in the latest China VI standard.To fulfill this stringent legislation,two major technical routes,including the exhaust gas recirculation(EGR)and high-efficiency selective catalytic reduction(SCR)routes,have been developed for diesel engines.Moreover,complicated aftertreatment technologies have also been developed,including use of a diesel oxidation catalyst(DOC)for controlling carbon monoxide(CO)and hydrocarbon(HC)emissions,diesel particulate filter(DPF)for particle mass(PM)emission control,SCR for the control of NOx emission,and an ammonia slip catalyst(ASC)for the control of unreacted NH3.Due to the stringent requirements of the China VI standard,the aftertreatment system needs to be more deeply integrated with the engine system.In the future,aftertreatment technologies will need further upgrades to fulfill the requirements of the near-zero emission target for diesel vehicles.
文摘As part of a comprehensive environmental management system, many countries establish emission control targets for mass emissions of a pollutant. Such targets are often the key objective of an environmental policy, such as an emission trading program. In China, however, it is more than just an objective of one particular policy; it has become a concept that has influenced many national environmental policies and activities. The objective of this article is to review the implementation of the total emission control policy in the past 10 years and explore emerging issues in its implementation. The article has three sections: a summary of the implementation experience, issues with the design and implementation of the policy, and policy recommendations.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFC0214200)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA23020301)。
文摘Extensive studies on aerosol chemistry have been carried out in megacities in China,however,aerosol characterization in Central China Plain(CCP)is limited.Here we conducted real-time measurements of fine particle composition with a time-of-flight aerosol chemical speciation monitor in Kaifeng,Henan province in October 2019.Our results showed that nitrate and organics constituted the major fraction of non-refractory PM_(2.5)for the entire study,on average accounting for 34%and 33%,respectively.However,aerosol composition was substantially different among four periods due to different meteorological conditions and chemical processing.For instance,nitrate presented the lowest contribution during the first period due to evaporative loss associated with high temperature(T),and then rapidly increased during polluted periods as a function of relative humidity(RH).Positive matrix factorization analysis showed the dominance of secondary organic aerosol(SOA)in OA,and also the changes in OA composition under different T and RH levels.In addition,this study is unique with two periods of local emission controls.Back trajectory and coefficient of divergence analysis showed that air pollution in CCP was overall homogeneously distributed.As a result,the effectiveness of local emission controls in this region was strongly affected by meteorological conditions and regional transport.We found that one of the periods with emission control even showed the highest concentrations for the entire study.Our results point towards the limited effect of local emission controls in mitigating air pollution in CCP,and highlight the importance of joint emission controls under unfavorable meteorological conditions.
基金supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2013CB430001)the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21077065)
文摘The iron and steel production process is one of the predominant anthropogenic sources of atmospheric mercury emissions worldwide. In this study, field tests were conducted to study mercury emission characteristics and mass flows at two iron and steel plants in China. It was found that low-sulfur flue gas from sintering machines could contribute up to41% of the total atmospheric mercury emissions, and desulfurization devices could remarkably help reduce the emissions. Coal gas burning accounted for 17%–49% of the total mercury emissions, and therefore the mercury control of coal gas burning, specifically for the power plant burning coal gas to generate electricity, was significantly important. The emissions from limestone and dolomite production and electric furnaces can contribute29.3% and 4.2% of the total mercury emissions from iron and steel production. More attention should be paid to mercury emissions from these two processes. Blast furnace dust accounted for 27%–36% of the total mercury output for the whole iron and steel production process. The recycling of blast furnace dust could greatly increase the atmospheric mercury emissions and should not be conducted. The mercury emission factors for the coke oven,sintering machine and blast furnace were 0.039–0.047 g Hg/ton steel, and for the electric furnace it was 0.021 g Hg/ton steel. The predominant emission species was oxidized mercury, accounting for 59%–73% of total mercury emissions to air.
基金sponsored by the National Science&Technology Pillar Program of China(No.2013BAC13B03)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51322804 and 91544222)
文摘The Yangtze River Delta(YRD) region is one of the most prosperous and densely populated regions in China and is facing tremendous pressure to mitigate vehicle emissions and improve air quality.Our assessment has revealed that mitigating vehicle emissions of NOx would be more difficult than reducing the emissions of other major vehicular pollutants(e.g.,CO,HC and PM_(2.5)) in the YRD region.Even in Shanghai,where the emission control implemented are more stringent than in Jiangsu and Zhejiang,we observed little to no reduction in NOx emissions from 2000 to 2010.Emission-reduction targets for HC,NOx and PM_(2.5) are determined using a response surface modeling tool for better air quality.We design city-specific emission control strategies for three vehicle-populated cities in the YRD region:Shanghai and Nanjing and Wuxi in Jiangsu.Our results indicate that even if stringent emission control consisting of the Euro 6/VI standards,the limitation of vehicle population and usage,and the scrappage of older vehicles is applied,Nanjing and Wuxi will not be able to meet the NOx emissions target by 2020.Therefore,additional control measures are proposed for Nanjing and Wuxi to further mitigate NOx emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Nos.2016YFC0202700,2016YFE0112200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21527814,91743202)the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions(No.H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015-690958)
文摘As the largest iron and steel producer in China, a part of Baosteel moved out of Shanghai deserves close attention due to its environmental impact. To understand the effect of Baosteel emission control on air quality in Shanghai, daily PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and CO were measured from 2010 to 2016. Concentrations of pollutants in Baoshan District presented a decreased trend during 2010-2016, with a reduction rate of 28.6% for PM10, 67.3% for SO2, 8.6% for NO2 and 42.0% for CO. However, fine particle pollution in Baoshan District during 2012-2016 seems to become more prominent, with PM2.5 concentration of 47 ± 28, 45 ± 33, 38 ± 24, 54 ± 41 and 51 ± 34 μg/m^3, respectively, indicating a slight increase of 8.5% in PM2.5. Concentrations of PM10 and CO decreased by 12.5% and 33.8% in the second half year in 2016 (compared with that in 2015) probably due to closure of blast furnace of Baosteel. Baosteel was identified as the largest pollution source in Baoshan District. Emission from Baosteel accounted for 58.0% of SO2, 43.6% of NO2 and 79.3% of dust in total emission from Baoshan District during 2010-2015. Meanwhile, pollutant emission and coal consumption from Baosteel decreased by 52.0% for SO2, 40.1% for NO2, 15.7% for dust and 22% for coal consumption. Energy consumption in Baoshan District reduced by 31% from 2011 to 2015. Air quality improvement in Shanghai was attributed to local emission reduction, together with regional air quality improvement.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(Nos.2019YFC0214800 and 2016YFC0208004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41822505 and 42061130213)+1 种基金supported by the Royal Society of the UK through the Newton Advanced Fellowship(No.NAFR1201166)the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program(No.2019Z02CAU)。
文摘China’s emission control for nonroad diesel mobile machinery(NDMM)must deal with a fast increase in stock as well as regulations that are two decades behind those for on-road vehicles.This study provides the first large-scale review and evaluation of China’s NDMM policies,along with emission measurements and an investigation on diesel fuel quality.The sulfur contents of the investigated diesel declined from 430 ppm(median value)in 2011 to6-8 ppm during the 2017-2018 period.The emission control of NO_(x)and PM greatly improved with the shift from the China II to China IV standards,as demonstrated by engine tests and field NO_(x)measurements.However,the NO_(x)emission factors for non-type-approved engines were approximately twice the limits of the China II standards.Emission compliance based on bench tests was not sufficient to control actual emissions because the field-measured NO_(x)emission factors of all machinery ranged from 24%to 225%greater than the respective emission limits for the engines.These circumstances adversely affected the effectiveness of the regulations and policies for China’s emission control of NDMM.Nevertheless,the policies on new and in-use NDMM,as well as diesel fuel quality,prevented NO_(x)and PM emissions amounting to 4.4 Tg and 297.8 Gg during the period 2008-2017,respectively.The emission management strategy contributed to enhancing the international competitiveness of China’s NDMM industries by promoting advanced technologies.For effective NDMM emission control in the future,portable testing and noncontact remote supervision should be strengthened;also,the issue of noncompliant diesel should be addressed through rigorous control measures and financial penalties.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No:20273043)the Ministry of Education of China for providing financial support for this project
文摘A three-way catalyst comprised novel oxygen storage components for emission control in natural gas powered engines was prepared. The addition of novel oxygen storage components to the Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalysts resulted in improved activities of the fresh and aged catalyst by lowering the light-off temperature for methane in natural gas engines exhaust.
基金This project is supported by Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong, China and Provincial Environmental Protection Science Foundation of Guangdong, China(No.320-D38000).
文摘The working principle of a kind of compositive emission control system is inquired into, which includes exhaust heater, secondary air supplement, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), thermal reactor and catalytic converter, etc. The purification effect of CO, HC and NOx emission of the gasoline spark ignite (S.I.) engine is studied. The entire vehicle driving cycle tests based on the national emission standard and a series of the gasoline engine-testing bench tests including full load characteristic experiment, load characteristic experiment and idle speed experiment are done. The results show that the system has a very good emission control effect to CO, HC and NOx of gasoline engine. The construction of the system is very simple and can be mounted on the exhaust pipe conveniently without any alteration of the vehicle-use gasoline engine.
文摘For the assessment and management of regional to local air quality, an integrated environmental management information system was built within the multi national Eureka project 3266 Webair, http://www.ess.co.at/WEBAIR. The system combines data bases and GIS and a range of coupled models and analytical tools that address a range of typical management problems and cover several levels of nesting from regional to city level and street canyons. The main functions are to support regulatory tasks, compliance monitoring, operational forecasting and reporting, impact assessment EIA (environmental impact assessment), SEA (strategic environmental assessment) and public information within one consistent framework. A major objective is the improvement of air quality through emission control. The integrated model system together with its shared data bases provides a reliable, consistent basis for the non-linear techno-economic and multi-criteria optimization of emission control strategies (including greenhouse gases and energy efficiency). A real-time expert system drives, supports and monitors the autonomous and interactive operations, and provides embedded QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) functions for reliable operations and ease of use.
文摘This paper presents the present status of sulfur dioxide emission from thermal plants in China, tells the main problems existing in its emission control and finally gives out suggestions to the problems, that is, to constitute complete standards and regulations and enhancesupervision accordingly.
文摘At 9:30 a.m.on July 16,2021,the national carbon emission trading market started operation at Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange.On the first day,the carbon emission quota totaled 4.244 million tons,with a turnover of 210 million yuan and an average transaction price of 51.23 yuan/ton.The carbon trading price is on the rise.With the gradual maturity and improvement of conditions,there will be about 8,000 to 10,000 emission control enterprises under the eight major industries in the future,and China’s carbon market will become the largest market covering greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.It can be seen that carbon trading is a“big deal.”If enterprises participate well,they will form carbon assets,but if they do not participate well,they will form carbon liabilities.This paper analyzes the opportunities and challenges faced by quasi emission control enterprises under the background of low-carbon economy.This provides certain reference significance for these enterprises to actively participate in the national carbon trading market in the future.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42325505)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFC3704200)the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program.
文摘Ship emissions contribute considerably to air pollution and are expected to decline under domestic policies and international cooperation such as green shipping corridors(GSCs).However,evaluation of the emission reduction potential by the Domestic Emission Control Area(DECA)policy and GSC cooperation is still lacking.Here,a series of multi-year high spatiotemporal ship emission inventories around Hainan,a representative island province of China,were developed with the state-of-the-art Shipping Emission Inventory Model.The improved origin-destination identification algorithm allowed emission allocation to port level.The emission reduction potential of the DECA policy and Hainan's joining GSCwas analyzed.In 2022,ship emission intensity in waters 12 Nm from Hainan(Hainan-12Nm)were 6.4%-7.4% of that in waters 12 Nm from China.From 2019 to 2022,Hainan-12Nm emissions dropped by 66.7%-77.8% for SO_(2) and PM2.5.Ideally,with adequate ultra-low-sulfur fuel,DECA can reduce SO_(2) and PM2.5 emissions by 16.6% and 22.4% yearly compared with no-DECA scenario.However,emission reduction would drop markedly if ultra-low-sulfur fuel is short in supply.Emissions of voyages passing through 200 Nm from Hainan took up 1%-4%of international shipping emissions,implying great emission reduction potential for Hainan's establishing GSCs,especially considering the flourishing South-South trade.This study provides a thorough assessment of the current state of shipping emissions around Hainan as well as offers excellent data support for Hainan to further advance the future upgrade of ship emission management policies.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China[grant number 2022YFE0136100]the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 42205114].
文摘Frequent occurrences of extreme heat are causing severe ozone pollution over China.This study examined the driving factors of urban ozone pollution in China during the extremely hot summer of 2022 and the impact of emission control strategies using surface measurements and the GEOS-Chem model.The results show that ozone pollution was extremely severe in summer 2022,with a significant rebound by 12-15 ppbv in the North China Plain(NCP),Yangtze River Delta(YRD),and Sichuan basin(SCB),compared to 2021.Especially over the NCP,the MDA8(maximum daily 8-hourly average)ozone exceeded 160 ppbv,and the number of ozone exceedances was over 42 days.Based on an IPR(integrated process rate)analysis,the authors found that the net chemical production was the dominant factor contributing to the strong ozone increase in summer 2022.For example,in June over the NCP,the net chemical production resulted in an increase by 3.08 Gg d^(−1)(∼270%)in ozone mass change.Sensitivity simulations showed that both NO_(x)(nitrogen oxides)and VOC(volatile organic compound)reductions were important over the NCP,and NO_(x)reductions were more important than VOCs over southern China.To keep the ozone of 2022 at the same level as 2021,a joint reduction of NO_(x)and VOCs by at least 50%-60%would have been required.This study highlights the urgency to develop effective ozone management since extreme heat will become more frequent.
基金financial support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2017YFA0402800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51476168 and 91541102)+1 种基金Recruitment Program of Global Youth Expertsthe support of Chinese Academy of Sciences for senior international scientists within the framework of PIFI program(2017PE0009)
文摘Efficient mixing and thermal control are important in the flow reactor for obtaining a high product yield and selectivity.Here,we report a heterogeneous chemical kinetic study of propene oxidation within a newly designed catalytic jet-stirred reactor(CJSR).To better understand the interplay between the catalytic performances and properties,the CuO thin films have been characterized and the adsorbed energies of propene on the adsorbed and lattice oxygen were calculated using density functional theory(DFT)method.Structure and morphology analyses revealed a monoclinic structure with nano-crystallite size and porous microstructure,which is responsible for holding an important quantity of adsorbed oxygen.The residence time inside the flow CJSR(1.12–7.84 s)makes it suitable for kinetic study and gives guidance for scale-up.The kinetic study revealed that using CJSR the reaction rate increases with O_(2)concentration that is commonly not achievable for catalytic flow tube reactor,whereas the reaction rate tends to increase slightly above 30%of O_(2)due to the catalyst surface saturation.Moreover,DFT calculations demonstrated that adsorbed oxygen is the most involved oxygen,and it has found that the pathway of producing propene oxide makes the reaction of C_3H_6over CuO surface more likely to proceed.Accordingly,these findings revealed that CJSR combined with theoretical calculation is suitable for kinetic study,which can pave the way to investigate the kinetic study of other exhaust gases.
基金The Second National Census of Pollution Sources Mobile Source Census Technical Specifications and Organization and Implementation(2018-033-B-021)。
文摘In order to control the air pollution caused by ships and improve ambient air quality,China set up three domestic emission control areas(DECAs)in 2015 in the Pearl River Delta,the Yangtze River Delta and Bohai Rim(Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei)waters.In order to meet the emission requirements established at the 70th meeting of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee(MEPC),China intends to apply for the establishment of three international Emission Control Area(ECA)in 2030 for these DECAs.This paper discusses existing technologies to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides(NOx)and sulphur oxides(SOx),and examines the abatement costs for the shipping industry in the year 2030 to comply with this action.Based on an examination of the literature and data collected for this study,four traditional alternatives,low-sulphur fuel,sulphur scrubbers/exhaust gas cleaning systems(EGCS),selective catalytic reduction(SCR),and exhaust gas recirculation,are analyzed.The analysis finds that switching to low-sulphur fuel is the best technical solution for SOx emission reduction,and the installation of SCR is the best technology for reducing nitrogen.In addition to traditional emission reduction technologies,the use of shore power facilities and liquefied natural gas(LNG),two alternatives welcomed by China’s green shipping industry,are also considered in this paper.The expected average abatement cost of these alternatives in the year 2030 are USD 2.866 billion,0.324 billion,1.071 billion,0.402 billion,0.232 billion and 0.34 billion,respectively.