Open AccessINFLUENCE OF METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND SPREAD IN THE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER
Author(s) -
Tatjana Laškova,
Vytenis Zabukas,
Petras Vaitiekūnas
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of environmental engineering and landscape management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1822-4199
pISSN - 1648-6897
DOI - 10.3846/16486897.2007.9636921
Subject(s) - volatile organic compound , wind speed , humidity , environmental science , atmospheric pressure , relative humidity , wind direction , planetary boundary layer , atmospheric sciences , air humidity , meteorology , chemistry , geology , physics , organic chemistry , turbulence
The problem of volatile organic compound (VOC) emission from oil terminals is discussed in the paper. Short‐term analyses were performed to determine dependence of VOC on wind speed, environmental humidity and atmospheric pressure at minimal ambient air temperature variations (1–3 °C). 10‐day VOC concentration analyses were performed using gas chro‐matography. Complex analysis of experimental investigation and meteorological conditions (air temperature, environmental humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction) was carried out considering the types of loading operations and oil products at the oil terminal. Dependencies between VOC concentration and separate meteorological parameters were determined.