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Original Articles

Source Fingerprints for Volatile Non-Methane Hydrocarbons

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Pages 1437-1445 | Received 06 Aug 1991, Accepted 14 May 1992, Published online: 06 Mar 2012
 

Abstract

Non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) source profiles consisting of 35 hydrocarbon species were measured for vehicle and petroleum refinery emissions. Refueling emissions were found to be sensitive to the grade and volatility class of fuel and to be composed mainly of saturated hydrocarbons such as n-butane and 2-methy I butane. Unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, which are released from the tailpipe of vehicles as products of combustion and unburned fuel, were more prevalent in roadway emissions comprising approximately 34 percent of the total NMHCs. Cold-start emissions were nearly indistinguishable from the roadway emission profile. The only significant differences were in toluene, ethylene and acetylene, which may be related to the efficiency of combustion when the vehicle is initially started. Saturated hydrocarbon distributions of the hot-soak profiles were found to be similar to refueling emissions. The only significant difference in the profiles was in the aromatic content, which may be related to the grade of the gasoline and the effectiveness of evaporative emission control devices. The temporal variation in refinery emissions was significant and may be related to variations in refinery activities such as the production and blending of feed stocks to produce different fuels.

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