A lumped species approach for the simulation of secondary organic aerosol production from intermediate-volatility organic compounds (IVOCs): application to road transport in PMCAMx-iv (v1.0)
Stella E. I. Manaviand Spyros N. Pandis
Stella E. I. Manavi
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras,
26540, Greece
Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation for Research
and Technology – Hellas, Patras, 26540, Greece
The paper describes the first step towards the development of a simulation framework for the chemistry and secondary organic aerosol production of intermediate-volatility organic compounds (IVOCs). These compounds can be a significant source of organic particulate matter. Our approach treats IVOCs as lumped compounds that retain their chemical characteristics. Estimated IVOC emissions from road transport were a factor of 8 higher than emissions used in previous applications.
The paper describes the first step towards the development of a simulation framework for the...