Arid Zone Research ›› 2024, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (8): 1323-1330.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2024.08.06

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Analysis of carbon component pollution characteristics and sources of PM2.5 in Urumqi City

WEI Jiang1(), SONG Dandan2, ZHAO Lili3, ZHAO Caixin1, WANG Lingxi4   

  1. 1. School of Public Administration, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, Urumqi 830012, Xinjiang, China
    2. School of Tourism Administration, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, Urumqi 830012, Xinjiang, China
    3. Xinjiang Urumqi Ecological Environment Monitoring Center Station, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, China
    4. Xinjiang Urumqi Urban Ecosystem National Research Station, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2024-02-16 Revised:2024-05-28 Online:2024-08-15 Published:2024-08-22

Abstract:

To investigate the concentration of PM2.5, pollution characteristics, and sources of carbon components in the urban area of Urumqi from July 3, 2023, to December 31, 2023, air samples were collected and monitoring and analysis were performed in accordance with experimental procedures. The average concentration of PM2.5 in Urumqi is 20.1±8.1 µg·m-3, with average concentrations of OC and EC of 3.2±1.0 and 0.6±0.2 µg·m-3, respectively, and a trend for higher concentrations during the heating season than the nonheating season. Good correlations between OC and EC were observed in various time periods, suggesting a similar source for OC and EC. The estimated average total carbon aerosol concentration is 7.52±3.66 µg·m-3, accounting for approximately 16% of the PM2.5 concentration, and the concentration of secondary organic carbon (SOC) is 2.11±1.43 µg·m-3, with an SOC/OC ratio of 47.47%±12.69%, indicating that secondary organic carbon (SOC) accounts for nearly 50% of the OC in Urumqi’s atmosphere. Principal component analysis revealed that the main sources of carbon components in PM2.5 are coal combustion emissions and vehicular exhaust. Overall, severe atmospheric pollution persists during the heating season.

Key words: atmospheric pollution, organic carbon, elemental carbon, source apportionment, Urumqi City