Technical Challenges Involved in Implementation of VOC Reactivity-Based Control of Ozone

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 1615 - 1622
• Main Authors: Luecken, D. J, Mebust, M. R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.03.2008
• Subjects: Air pollution; Applied sciences; Emissions control; Environmental Modeling; Environmental policy; Exact sciences and technology; Organic Chemicals - chemistry; Outdoor air quality; Ozone; Ozone - chemistry; Pollution; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Volatilization; Uncertainty; Pollution control; Pollutant formation; Ozone; Air quality; Volatile organic compound; Pollutant emission; Modeling; Box model; Air pollution; Pollution abatement; Chemical reactivity; Organic compounds

Controlling VOC emissions on the basis of their individual contribution to ozone formation has been subject to extensive discussion and research in past years, and the concept has gained some acceptance in the air pollution community for certain product categories and industrial operations. Despite...