CMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle

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dc.contributor.advisorWillis, J. P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorAnnegarn, H. Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReddy, Visvanathan Subbaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-18T13:52:55Z
dc.date.available2016-08-18T13:52:55Z
dc.date.issued1995en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 86-90.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe primary aim of the Vaal Air Monitoring (YAM) programme was to do a one year source apportionment study of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle. The V AM programme was undertaken by Mintek, in South Africa. Three receptor sites were set up, oneea.ch in the Central Business District (CBD) of Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg. For this thesis, CMB7 receptor modelling was performed on fifteen samples from the V AM study representing the pre-, mid-, and post-winter periods. Five samples from each receptor site were modelled following the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA)PM10 protocol. PM10 size selected particulates were collected on 47 mm Teflon and quartz fibre filter substrates over one week sampling periods. Thirty three chemical species were analysed for use in the Chemical Mass Balance receptor model. Teflon filters were used for inorganic elemental analysis. Inorganic elements were determined by energy dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRFS), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). The quartz fibre filters were used for the determination of water soluble ions and carbon by Ion Chromatography (IC), and Thermal Optical Reflectance (TOR) respectively. Elemental and ion analyses were done at Mintek. Carbon analyses by TOR were done at the Desert Research Institute (ORI) in Reno Nevada, USA. Generally sample preparation and analysis of filter substrates followed ORI guidelines Where required, in-house methods developed at Mintek were successfully applied.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationReddy, V. S. (1995). <i>CMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21333en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationReddy, Visvanathan Subba. <i>"CMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21333en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationReddy, V. 1995. CMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Reddy, Visvanathan Subba AB - The primary aim of the Vaal Air Monitoring (YAM) programme was to do a one year source apportionment study of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle. The V AM programme was undertaken by Mintek, in South Africa. Three receptor sites were set up, oneea.ch in the Central Business District (CBD) of Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg. For this thesis, CMB7 receptor modelling was performed on fifteen samples from the V AM study representing the pre-, mid-, and post-winter periods. Five samples from each receptor site were modelled following the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA)PM10 protocol. PM10 size selected particulates were collected on 47 mm Teflon and quartz fibre filter substrates over one week sampling periods. Thirty three chemical species were analysed for use in the Chemical Mass Balance receptor model. Teflon filters were used for inorganic elemental analysis. Inorganic elements were determined by energy dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRFS), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). The quartz fibre filters were used for the determination of water soluble ions and carbon by Ion Chromatography (IC), and Thermal Optical Reflectance (TOR) respectively. Elemental and ion analyses were done at Mintek. Carbon analyses by TOR were done at the Desert Research Institute (ORI) in Reno Nevada, USA. Generally sample preparation and analysis of filter substrates followed ORI guidelines Where required, in-house methods developed at Mintek were successfully applied. DA - 1995 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1995 T1 - CMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle TI - CMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21333 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21333
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationReddy VS. CMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangle. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences, 1995 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21333en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherGeologyen_ZA
dc.titleCMB7 receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the Vaal Triangleen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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