Simulation of potential formation of atmospheric pollution from aboveground storage tank leakage after severe storms

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dc.citation.articleNumber118225en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleAtmospheric Environmenten_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber248en_US
dc.contributor.authorBi, Shiyangen_US
dc.contributor.authorKiaghadi, Aminen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchulze, Benjamin C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBernier, Carlen_US
dc.contributor.authorBedient, Philip B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPadgett, Jamie E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRifai, Hanadien_US
dc.contributor.authorGriffin, Robert J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-02T20:20:52Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-03-02T20:20:52Zen_US
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.description.abstractDamage by severe storms of infrastructure containing chemicals can cause widespread pollution of the atmosphere and nearby bodies of water. Because atmospheric monitoring equipment is inoperable in the periods after these storms, transport and fate modeling approaches are necessary to estimate the regional atmospheric concentrations of evaporated spill material and secondary pollutants from such events. Hypothetical spills from a single storage tank in Houston were used to evaluate the impact of different meteorological scenarios (Hurricanes Harvey in 2017 and Ike in 2008), leaked materials (oils and organic solvents), background chemical conditions, and cloud conditions on simulated air pollution. Due to differences in evaporation rate, downwind oil plumes are predicted to cover a broader region than organic solvent plumes, which remain concentrated along the path of the prevailing wind. Depending on assumptions regarding evaporation, mixing ratios of spilled material of up to 90 parts per million are predicted. Substantial formation of ozone (up to an enhancement of 130 parts per billion) and secondary organic aerosol (up to an enhancement of 30 μg m−3) could occur in the short-term aftermath of these storms within the downwind solvent plumes, with the magnitude dependent on the solar radiation, type of material, and background pollutant level. This highlights the potential vulnerability of residents and workers in downwind regions to evaporated spill materials and their degradation products.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBi, Shiyang, Kiaghadi, Amin, Schulze, Benjamin C., et al.. "Simulation of potential formation of atmospheric pollution from aboveground storage tank leakage after severe storms." <i>Atmospheric Environment,</i> 248, (2021) Elsevier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118225.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118225en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/110109en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier.en_US
dc.subject.keywordHurricaneen_US
dc.subject.keywordTank leakageen_US
dc.subject.keywordEvaporated spill materialsen_US
dc.subject.keywordOzoneen_US
dc.subject.keywordSecondary organic aerosolen_US
dc.titleSimulation of potential formation of atmospheric pollution from aboveground storage tank leakage after severe stormsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpost-printen_US
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