Photochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activity

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorDutkiewicz, Ryszard Karolen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGrosser, Een_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-11T11:53:44Z
dc.date.available2014-10-11T11:53:44Z
dc.date.issued1990en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 75-84.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractPhotochemical smog is formed by the interaction of sunlight with nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. These precursors are principally emitted by anthropogenic sources. As the major component of the photochemical oxidants is ozone, it is used as the indicator of photochemical smog and air quality standards today are therefore based on ozone. Another important photochemical oxidant is peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN). Many authors believe that PAN is a better indicator of photochemical activity than ozone, because PAN has, unlike ozone, no large natural sources. Thus, the occurrence of high PAN concentrations is unequivocally related to anthropogenic pollution. The objectives of this work are to summarise the current research on the formation of photochemical smog with emphasis on PAN and to investigate the photochemical smog situation in South Africa using PAN as an indicator.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGrosser, E. (1990). <i>Photochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activity</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8282en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGrosser, E. <i>"Photochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activity."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8282en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGrosser, E. 1990. Photochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activity. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Grosser, E AB - Photochemical smog is formed by the interaction of sunlight with nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. These precursors are principally emitted by anthropogenic sources. As the major component of the photochemical oxidants is ozone, it is used as the indicator of photochemical smog and air quality standards today are therefore based on ozone. Another important photochemical oxidant is peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN). Many authors believe that PAN is a better indicator of photochemical activity than ozone, because PAN has, unlike ozone, no large natural sources. Thus, the occurrence of high PAN concentrations is unequivocally related to anthropogenic pollution. The objectives of this work are to summarise the current research on the formation of photochemical smog with emphasis on PAN and to investigate the photochemical smog situation in South Africa using PAN as an indicator. DA - 1990 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1990 T1 - Photochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activity TI - Photochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activity UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8282 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8282
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGrosser E. Photochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activity. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 1990 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8282en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnergy and Development Studiesen_ZA
dc.titlePhotochemical oxidant air pollution : peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) as an indicator of photochemical activityen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
uct.type.filetypeText
uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceThesisen_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
thesis_ebe_1990_grosser_e (1).pdf
Size:
2.5 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
Masters