Quantitative Analysis of PM10 Emission Sources in Härmälä Small Combustion Area

You Zhou

Research output: ThesisBachelor's thesis

Abstract

PM10 means particulate matter where each particle has a diameter of 10 µm or less. PM10 not only correlates strongly with residents’ disease, cancer and death, but is also relevant to global climate change, atmospheric photochemical smog, acid deposition and ozone depletion and other major issues.
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This investigation was implemented by Tampere University of Applied Sciences and Environmental Services of Tampere during May 2009. The area for the experiment was HÄRMÄLÄ. This final thesis will concentrate on one specific week’s data from May 11th to May 17th 2009.

After analysing it, we will predicate possible reasons which lead to PM10 pollution in order to improve measurement methods and also improve the software and applications in the ELPI (Electrical Low Pressure Impactor) machine. However, we collected and organized half a year’s data.

In our project, we analyzed the mass concentration of PM10 measured by ELPI (Electrical Low Pressure Impactor) affected by the number of combustion sources( sauna and wood heating as well as other heating methods) in different blocks in the HÄRMÄLÄ area.

The data handling processes mainly require a high standard of Excel graphical presentation skills. And it also needs innovation methods with a knowledge of physics, math, and software skills. All the data handling processes in my thesis use Excel and other software tools instead of a calculator. So the results are quite accurate. The appendix will not be published, because the information is confidential.

Due to limited time, there might be mistakes and errors. I appreciate that the reader could provide advice and suggestions. And I would like to discuss any topic related to my final thesis.
My email address: [email protected]
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationTampere
Publisher
Publication statusPublished - 23 May 2010
Externally publishedYes
MoE publication typeG1 Polytechnic thesis, Bachelor's thesis

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