A large contribution of anthropogenic organo-nitrates to secondary organic aerosol in the Alberta oil sands

Lee, Alex K. Y.; Adam, Max G.; Liggio, John; Li, Shao-Meng; Li, Kun; Willis, Megan D.; Abbatt, Jonathan P. D.; Tokarek, Travis W.; Odame-Ankrah, Charles A.; Osthoff, Hans D.; Strawbridge, Kevin; Brook, Jeffery R.

doi:10.5194/acp-19-12209-2019

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A large contribution of anthropogenic organo-nitrates to secondary organic aerosol in the Alberta oil sands

Alex K. Y. Lee, Max G. Adam, John Liggio, Shao-Meng Li, Kun Li, Megan D. Willis, Jonathan P. D. Abbatt, Travis W. Tokarek, Charles A. Odame-Ankrah, Hans D. Osthoff, Kevin Strawbridge, and Jeffery R. Brook

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This work provides the first direct field evidence that anthropogenic organo-nitrate contributed up to half of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) mass that was freshly produced within the emission plumes of oil sands facilities in Alberta, Canada. The findings illustrate the central role of organo-nitrate in SOA production from the oil and gas industry, with relevance for other urban and industrial regions with significant intermediate-volatility organic compounds (IVOCs) and NO_x emissions.


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