Appendix B
Projects in the U.S. Department of Energy's Fine Particulate Research Program
No. Project Title |
Description |
I. Ambient PM2.5 Sampling and Analysis |
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1. Upper Ohio River Valley Project |
Installation and operation of several ambient PM2.5 speciation monitoring sites in western PA, southeastern OH, and northern WV with the objective of better under-standing the relationship between emissions sources and ambient air quality in the upper Ohio River Valley region. Focused on diurnal and seasonal variations in fine particulate concentrations and composition using an array of discrete (filter-based) and continuous instrumentation. Coordinated with USEPA, local, and state environmental agencies and industry. |
2. Regional Site for special Purpose Measurements of PM2.5 |
Under an Interagency Agreement (IA) with the Tennessee Valley Authority, ambient speciation monitoring will be carried out to investigate the impact of coal-fired electric utility emissions on visibility in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Collaborators include EPRI and the State of Tennessee. |
3. Aerosol Research Inhalation Epidemiology Study (ARIES) |
As part of the TVA IA, the scope of currently planned air quality measurements at an urban Atlanta, Georgia site will be expanded to support an 18-month epidemiological study. Volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds will be collected along with pollen and spore samples. EPRI, Southern Company and a number of other electric utilities are co-sponsoring the project. |
4. Tracer Technology Development and Application |
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) will continue the development of a perfluorocarbon tracer (PFT) technology that consists of a suite of tracers, related injection and sampling equipment, and various instruments for field and laboratory analyses of the PFTs. The BNL tracers and equipment will be used as part of the BRAVO project to determine the contributions of regional air pollution sources in both the U.S. and Mexico to regional haze observed in the Big Bend National Park in Texas. |