• Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics
  • Vol. 20, Issue 1, 69 (2025)
ZHU Sen, WANG Shuibing*, QIN Zhiyong, and WEI Youwen
Author Affiliations
  • Anhui Provincial Academy of Eco-Environmental Science Research, Hefei 230071, China
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    DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2025.01.006 Cite this Article
    Sen ZHU, Shuibing WANG, Zhiyong QIN, Youwen WEI. Monitoring and environmental impact analysis of volatile organic compounds in atmosphere of Guangde City[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2025, 20(1): 69 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of atmospheric VOCs monitoring sites in Guangde City
    Fig. 1. Schematic of atmospheric VOCs monitoring sites in Guangde City
    Average concentrations of TVOCs at two monitoring sites (IQR: interquartile range)
    Fig. 2. Average concentrations of TVOCs at two monitoring sites (IQR: interquartile range)
    Time change sequence of air pollutants at two monitoring sites. (a) Industrial area; (b) residential area
    Fig. 3. Time change sequence of air pollutants at two monitoring sites. (a) Industrial area; (b) residential area
    Temporal variation of atmospheric VOCs at two monitoring sites. (a) Industrial area; (b) residential area
    Fig. 4. Temporal variation of atmospheric VOCs at two monitoring sites. (a) Industrial area; (b) residential area
    Source composition spectrum of PMF in industrial area
    Fig. 5. Source composition spectrum of PMF in industrial area
    Source composition spectrum of PMF in residential area
    Fig. 6. Source composition spectrum of PMF in residential area
    Hourly average ratios of B/T/E at two monitoring sites
    Fig. 7. Hourly average ratios of B/T/E at two monitoring sites
    VOCs are among the top ten species in terms of potential contribution to ozone generation.(a) Industrial area; (b) residential area
    Fig. 8. VOCs are among the top ten species in terms of potential contribution to ozone generation.(a) Industrial area; (b) residential area
    Industrial areaResidential area

    Top 10 species by

    VOCs concentration

    AverageMaxMinSD

    Top 10 species by

    VOCs concentration

    AverageMaxMinSD
    M/p-Xylene33.2106.82.219.1M/p-Xylene42.478.222.214.2
    O-Xylene18.656.31.211.3O-Xylene23.153.412.78.8
    Tetrachloroethylene14.124.10.651.2Ethylbenzene12.340.67.75.2
    Ethylbenzene10.430.30.56.1Propane9.686.51.315.6
    Acetone6.349.30.28.0Pentane8.417.81.317.8
    Toluene5.425.70.53.9Tetrachloroethylene7.315.63.21.4
    Dichloromethane2.69.80.61.2Isopentane6.746.41.117.5
    Ethane2.25.21.00.8Ethane6.666.30.518.4
    Methyl chloride2.15.60.21.0Butane6.472.30.714.7
    Propane1.68.20.21.7Ethylene5.669.20.35.1
    Table 1. Top 10 species by VOCs volume concentration
    CityTimeAlkanesAlkeneAlkyne

    Aromatic

    hydrocarbons

    Halogenated

    hydrocarbons

    OVOCs
    Guangde2021-04–2021-0555.125.058.1983.8615.99.92
    Guangde2021-07–2021-0810.731.920.7159.9318.717.91
    Hefei [26]2019-09–2019-1024.966, 721.364.8510.6912.04
    Suzhou[27]2020-07–2020-1016.603.641.276.417.6311.49
    Nanning[28]2020-12–2021-0216.602.063.943.024.247.13
    Liuzhou[29]2019-0312.624.423.212.26
    Shanghai[30]2013-11–2014-0139.316.870.5618.9211.75
    Nanjing[31]2016-01–2016-1213.643.244.474.40
    Table 2. Comparison of VOCs volume concentration between Guangde and some domestic cities
    Sen ZHU, Shuibing WANG, Zhiyong QIN, Youwen WEI. Monitoring and environmental impact analysis of volatile organic compounds in atmosphere of Guangde City[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2025, 20(1): 69
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