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Optimizing a twin-chamber system for direct ozone production rate measurement
Yaru Wang
Yi Chen
Suzhen Chi
Jianshu Wang
Chong Zhang
Weixiong Zhao
Weili Lin
Abstract. High Ozone Production Rate (OPR) leads to O3 pollution episodes and adverse human health outcomes. Discrepancies between OPR observation (Obs-OPR) and OPR modeling (Mod-OPR) as calculated from observed and modeled peroxy radical and nitrogen oxides reminds of a yet-perfect understanding of O3 photochemistry. Direct measurement of OPR (Mea-OPR) by a twin-chamber system emerges with the optimization required for suppressing the wall effect. Herein, we minimized the chamber surface area to volume ratio (S/V) to 9.8 m−1 and the dark uptake coefficient of O3 to the order of 10−9. Condition experiments further revealed a photo-enhanced O3 uptake and recommended an essential correction. We finally characterized a measurement uncertainty of ±27 % and a detection limit of 2.8 ppbv h−1 (3SD), which suggests that Mea-OPR is sensitive enough to measure OPR in urban or suburban environments. Application of this system in urban Beijing during the Winter Olympic Games recorded a noontime OPR of 7.4 (±3.8, 1SD) ppbv h−1, which indicates fairly active O3 photochemistry despite the pollution control policy implemented. Mea-OPR versus j(O1D) slope of 6.1 × 105 ppbv h−1 s−1 confirmed fairly active O3 photochemistry, which was assisted by a high abundance of VOCs and NOx, atypically high Mea-OPR even under high-NOx conditions, but mediated by relatively weak ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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Yaru Wang et al.
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