Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment

Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment (한국대기환경학회)
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Washout Removal Efficiencies of Major Air Pollutants by Precipitation

  • Kim, Dong-Sool (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Applied Chemistry, and Institute for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee U) ;
  • Lim, Deuk-Yong (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Applied Chemistry, and Institute for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee U) ;
  • Heo, Jeong-Sook (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Applied Chemistry, and Institute for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee U)
  • Published : 2002.06.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to quantitatively estimate the washout removal efficiencies of criteria air pollutants such as SO$_2$, TSP, PM10, CO, NO$_2$, and O$_3$corresponding to the amounts and durations of precipitation. The removal patters by washout were studied with air pollutants data and the corresponding precipitation data in Seoul, Korea during the periods of 1990 to 1999. In addition, washout patterns were classified into four seasons and four time Bones, i.e., night, morning, afternoon, and evening. In this study, natures of air pollutants by sequential precipitation were also intensively studied by examining the linear relationships between removal efficiencies and the amounts and durations of precipitation for each pollutant. The results of this study showed that SO$_2$, TSP, and O$_3$were rapidly removed by initial precipitation; however, NO$_2$was slowly removed 2-hour after precipitation. Both CO and PM10 were weakly removed by washout and their removal patters showed to be irregular.

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