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Application of Positive Matrix Factorization in the Identification of the Sources of PM 2.5 in Taipei City

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  • Wen-Yuan Ho

    (Department of Environmental Protection, Taipei City Government, 6 Floor, No. 1, City Hall Road, Taipei 110, Taiwan)

  • Kuo-Hsin Tseng

    (Department of Environmental Protection, Taipei City Government, 6 Floor, No. 1, City Hall Road, Taipei 110, Taiwan)

  • Ming-Lone Liou

    (Department of Environmental Protection, Taipei City Government, 6 Floor, No. 1, City Hall Road, Taipei 110, Taiwan)

  • Chang-Chuan Chan

    (College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan)

  • Chia-hung Wang

    (Sinotech Engineering Services, Ltd., 12 Floor, No. 171, Section 5, Nanjing E. Road, Songshan District, Taipei 105, Taiwan)

Abstract

Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) has a small particle size, which allows it to directly enter the respiratory mucosa and reach the alveoli and even the blood. Many countries are already aware of the adverse effects of PM 2.5 , and determination of the sources of PM 2.5 is a critical step in reducing its concentration to protect public health. This study monitored PM 2.5 in the summer (during the southwest monsoon season) of 2017. Three online monitoring systems were used to continuously collect hourly concentrations of key chemical components of PM 2.5 , including anions, cations, carbon, heavy metals, and precursor gases, for 24 h per day. The sum of the concentrations of each compound obtained from the online monitoring systems is similar to the actual PM 2.5 concentration (98.75%). This result suggests that the on-line monitoring system of this study covers relatively complete chemical compounds. Positive matrix factorization (PMF) was adopted to explore and examine the proportion of each source that contributed to the total PM 2.5 concentration. According to the source contribution analysis, 55% of PM 2.5 can be attributed to local pollutant sources, and the remaining 45% can be attributed to pollutants emitted outside Taipei City. During the high-PM 2.5 -concentration (episode) period, the pollutant conversion rates were higher than usual due to the occurrence of vigorous photochemical reactions. Moreover, once pollutants are emitted by external stationary pollutant sources, they move with pollution air masses and undergo photochemical reactions, resulting in increases in the secondary pollutant concentrations of PM 2.5 . The vertical monitoring data indicate that there is a significant increase in PM 2.5 concentration at high altitudes. High-altitude PM 2.5 will descend to the ground and thereby affect the ground-level PM 2.5 concentration.

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  • Wen-Yuan Ho & Kuo-Hsin Tseng & Ming-Lone Liou & Chang-Chuan Chan & Chia-hung Wang, 2018. "Application of Positive Matrix Factorization in the Identification of the Sources of PM 2.5 in Taipei City," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:7:p:1305-:d:153777
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    1. Daoru Liu & Qinli Deng & Zeng Zhou & Yaolin Lin & Junwei Tao, 2018. "Variation Trends of Fine Particulate Matter Concentration in Wuhan City from 2013 to 2017," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, July.

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