Characterization and source identification of heavy metals in ambient PM10 and PM2.5 in an integrated Iron and Steel industry zone compared with a background site

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 875-887

  Dai, Qi Li ^a   Bi, Xiao Hui ^a   Wu, Jian Hui ^a   Zhang, Yu Fen ^a   Wang, Jing ^a   Xu, Hong ^a   Yao, Lin ^b   Jiao, Li ^b   Feng, Yin Chang ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hangzhou Environmental Monitoring Center Station   (China)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Particulate matter; Source identification; Steel production

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL DUST; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; HEAVY METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STEELMAKING;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPLE COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOURCE IDENTIFICATION; STEEL PRODUCTION; YANGTZE RIVER DELTA;

IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY;

AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIAMETER; DUST; HEAVY METAL; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA; YANGTZE DELTA;

EID: 84929670897     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2014.09.0226     Document Type: Article

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