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Sci Total Environ

Title:		Numerical investigation of VOC levels in the area of petrol stations
Author(s):		Kountouriotis A; Aleiferis PG; Charalambides AG;
Address:		"Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, UK. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, UK. Electronic address: p.aleiferis@ucl.ac.uk. Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus"
Journal Title:		Sci Total Environ
Year:		2014
Volume:		20131116
Issue:
Page Number:		1205 - 1224
DOI:		10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.064
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-1026 (Electronic) 0048-9697 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In the area of petrol stations several Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) leak into the atmosphere due to the evaporation of liquid fuels, especially of gasoline that is predominantly composed of light hydrocarbons. The aim of the present study is to investigate the spatial distribution of various VOCs when leaked into the atmosphere in the area of a petrol station. The study is based on numerical simulations. The effect of wind speed and direction, as well as of air temperature has been studied. Gasoline components of different properties have been studied (e.g. pentane, iso-octane, o-xylene, toluene, benzene), as well as ethanol that is considered a new fuel blend component that can be found in different fractions in new gasoline blends worldwide. The area of flammable cloud near the source of the leak is investigated for various atmospheric conditions taking into account the lower and higher flammable limits of each compound. Lastly, the exposure to gasoline vapour is studied taking into consideration the recommended occupational exposure limits of various organisations"
Keywords:		Air Pollutants/*analysis Atmosphere/chemistry *Environmental Monitoring Gasoline/analysis Occupational Exposure/analysis/statistics & numerical data Vehicle Emissions/*analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Atmospheric pollution Fuels Occupational;
Notes:		"MedlineKountouriotis, A Aleiferis, P G Charalambides, A G eng Netherlands 2013/11/20 Sci Total Environ. 2014 Feb 1; 470-471:1205-24. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.064. Epub 2013 Nov 16"