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   Influence of Vehicle Traffic Emissions on Spatial Variation of Ozone and its Precursors in Air of Port Harcourt City, Nigeria  
   
نویسنده okon ie ,omoniyi ki ,paul ed ,ekwumemgbo pa
منبع journal of applied sciences and environmental management - 2021 - دوره : 25 - شماره : 8 - صفحه:1357 -1363
چکیده    This study aimed at assessing the influence of vehicle traffic on spatial variation of ozone (o_3) and its vehicular emission precursors in the air of port harcourt city. sampling was carried out in ten (10) sites, eight (8) located within the high traffic density area (study sites) and two (2) located within the very low traffic density area (reference sites). the precursor pollutants measured were nitrogen dioxide (no_2), carbon monoxide (co) and volatile organic compounds (vocss). ozone and the precursor pollutants were measured in situ using aeroqual 500 series portable ambient air analyzer while traffic flow survey was achieved by direct counting. measurements were carried out at morning, evening and off-peak traffic periods respectively. the mean concentrations of ozone and the precursor pollutants were significantly higher (p = 0.05) in the study sites than in the reference sites. mean concentrations were higher at peak traffic periods than at off-peak traffic periods except for ozone that was higher at off-peak than at morning peak. there was significant correlation between traffic density and each of the pollutants including ozone. the spatial variability in concentration of pollutants was influenced by vehicular traffic. vocs and no_2 levels were higher than the national ambient air quality standard (naaqs) limit of 0.05 ppm and 0.04 – 0.06 ppm respectively, o_3 concentration was below the standard limit (0.06 ppm) but was at the verge of exceeding. traffic emission within the city was significant and could be mitigated through regular monitoring and control.
کلیدواژه Vehicular emissions ,Ozone ,Traffic density ,Precursor pollutants
آدرس nigerian institute of transport technology (nitt), Nigeria, ahmadu bello university, department of chemistry, Nigeria, ahmadu bello university, department of chemistry, Nigeria, ahmadu bello university, department of chemistry, Nigeria
 
     
   
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