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Secondary Organic Aerosol Production in Biomass Combustion Plumes


EMSL Project ID
30206

Abstract

The goal of this research project is to identify chemical composition of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) produced in smoke plumes from biomass combustion. The project will focus on identifying new marker compounds that are specific to the formation of SOA in aging biomass combustion plumes. We will apply gas and liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry to particle samples collected from fresh and aged biomass combustion plumes. These samples will be analyzed for known primary source markers of biomass combustion and examined for possible SOA formation markers. The results from this research will increase understanding of the production, transport, transformation, and fate of SOA in aging biomass combustion plumes. Ultimately, findings from this work will contribute to important advances in accurately representing atmospheric budgets and effects of particulate organic carbon.

Project Details

Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Start Date
2008-10-01
End Date
2011-09-30
Status
Closed

Team

Principal Investigator

Jeffrey Collett
Institution
Colorado State University

Team Members

Amanda Holden
Institution
Colorado State University

Alexander Laskin
Institution
Purdue University

Related Publications

Hand JL, DE Day, GM McMeeking, E Levin, CM Carrico, SM Kreidenweis, WC Malm, A Laskin, and Y Desyaterik. 2010. "Measured and Modeled Humidification Factors of Fresh Smoke Particles From Biomass Burning: Role of Inorganic Constituents." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 10(13):6179-6194. doi:10.5194/acp-10-6179-2010
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