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A Study on Particulate Matter from an Area with High Traffic Intensity

Published:2023-07-31 Issue:15 Volume:13 Page:8824
ISSN:2076-3417
Container-title:Applied Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Applied Sciences

Author:

Mustață Dan-Marius¹,Ionel Ioana¹^ORCID,Popa Rareș-Mihăiță¹,Dughir Ciprian²,Bisorca Daniel¹

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara, 300006 Timisoara, Romania

2. Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara, 300006 Timisoara, Romania

Abstract

This research focuses on analyzing concentrations of particulate matter (PM) next to a highly congested road section, with 39,900 as the maximum number of vehicles per 24 h, in the vicinity of Timisoara, Romania. The concentrations are measured in multiple episodes using two different measurement methods, gravimetric and dynamic light scattering, showing a dispersion range of the PM concentrations. The presence of metal particles in the samples are analyzed using an electron microscope. Additionally, the impact on human health is described by evaluating the results for inhalable-, thoracic-, and alveolar-sized particles.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/15/8824/pdf

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