Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, Germany
The regulation of ship emissions has become more restrictive due to their significant impact on global air quality, particularly in coastal regions. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, current restrictions mainly limit the sulfur content of the fuel mass to 0.5 %...
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| description | The regulation of ship emissions has become more restrictive due to their significant impact on global air quality, particularly in coastal regions. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, current restrictions mainly limit the sulfur content of the fuel mass to 0.5 % and 0.1 % respectively. In compliance with these regulations, exhaust SO2 cleaning systems (scrubbers) and new low-sulfur fuels are increasingly used. For comprehensive monitoring of ship emissions, advanced measurement techniques are demanded. Our study reports on the results of a land-based field campaign conducted in the port of Rostock, Germany. The chosen location strategically positions the measurement setup to capture all incoming and outgoing ships passing within a distance of up to 2 km. Potential ship exhaust plumes are indicated by rapid changes in particle number and size distribution monitored by an optical particle sizer (OPS) and a scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS). Additionally, single-particle mass spectrometry (SPMS) was used to qualitatively characterize ambient single-particles (0.2–2.5 μm) by their chemical signatures. In a one-week time span, the exhaust plumes of 73 ships were identified. The high sensitivity of SPMS to transition metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in individual particles make it possible to distinguish between different marine fuels. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-20b7a03cb672429fb35c9a62cc10806d2024-12-13T11:02:42ZengElsevierAtmospheric Environment: X2590-16212024-12-0124100302Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, GermanyEllen Iva Rosewig0Julian Schade1Heinrich Ruser2Johannes Passig3Ralf Zimmermann4Thomas W. Adam5Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC), Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Mathmatics and Natural Sciences, University of Rostock, 18059, Rostock, GermanyFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, 85577, Neubiberg, Germany; Corresponding author. Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577, Neubiberg, Germany.Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Institute for Applied Physics and Measurement Technology, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, 85577, Neubiberg, GermanyJoint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC), Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Mathmatics and Natural Sciences, University of Rostock, 18059, Rostock, Germany; Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC), Cooperation Group “Comprehensive Molecular Analytics” (CMA), Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764, Neuherberg, GermanyJoint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC), Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Mathmatics and Natural Sciences, University of Rostock, 18059, Rostock, Germany; Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC), Cooperation Group “Comprehensive Molecular Analytics” (CMA), Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764, Neuherberg, GermanyFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, 85577, Neubiberg, Germany; Joint Mass Spectrometry Center (JMSC), Cooperation Group “Comprehensive Molecular Analytics” (CMA), Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Corresponding author. Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577, Neubiberg, Germany.The regulation of ship emissions has become more restrictive due to their significant impact on global air quality, particularly in coastal regions. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, current restrictions mainly limit the sulfur content of the fuel mass to 0.5 % and 0.1 % respectively. In compliance with these regulations, exhaust SO2 cleaning systems (scrubbers) and new low-sulfur fuels are increasingly used. For comprehensive monitoring of ship emissions, advanced measurement techniques are demanded. Our study reports on the results of a land-based field campaign conducted in the port of Rostock, Germany. The chosen location strategically positions the measurement setup to capture all incoming and outgoing ships passing within a distance of up to 2 km. Potential ship exhaust plumes are indicated by rapid changes in particle number and size distribution monitored by an optical particle sizer (OPS) and a scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS). Additionally, single-particle mass spectrometry (SPMS) was used to qualitatively characterize ambient single-particles (0.2–2.5 μm) by their chemical signatures. In a one-week time span, the exhaust plumes of 73 ships were identified. The high sensitivity of SPMS to transition metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in individual particles make it possible to distinguish between different marine fuels.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590162124000698Single-particle mass spectrometryAir qualitySECA zonesIMO regulationsRemote detectionShip emissions |
| spellingShingle | Ellen Iva Rosewig Julian Schade Heinrich Ruser Johannes Passig Ralf Zimmermann Thomas W. Adam Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, Germany Atmospheric Environment: X Single-particle mass spectrometry Air quality SECA zones IMO regulations Remote detection Ship emissions |
| title | Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, Germany |
| title_full | Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, Germany |
| title_fullStr | Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, Germany |
| title_short | Detection and analysis of ship emissions using single-particle mass spectrometry: A land-based field study in the port of rostock, Germany |
| title_sort | detection and analysis of ship emissions using single particle mass spectrometry a land based field study in the port of rostock germany |
| topic | Single-particle mass spectrometry Air quality SECA zones IMO regulations Remote detection Ship emissions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590162124000698 |
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