PM10 concentrations and the size distribution of Cu and Fe-containing particles in Istanbul’s subway system

Authors

Ülkü Alver Şahin
Bercu Onat
Baktygul Stakeeva
Tuba Ceran
Pinar Karim

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2012

Subject Area

place - europe, mode - subway/metro, technology - emissions

Keywords

Istanbul, Subway, PM10, Size distribution, Fe-containing particle

Abstract

In this study, PM₁₀ concentrations, as well as the size distributions of Fe-containing and Cu-containing particles are measured in six subway stations in Istanbul. The average daily PM₁₀ concentrations are found to vary considerably. They were also found to be significantly higher than the levels found at urban air quality stations. Further, the relative abundance of Fe-containing particles among the particles of size >2.1 μm collected in the metro stations is 3.5–8 times higher than in the in the Istanbul atmosphere.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

Transportation Research Part D Home Page:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Recommended Citation

Şahin, Ü.A., Onat, B., Stakeeva, B., Ceran, T., & Karim, P. (2012). PM10 concentrations and the size distribution of Cu and Fe-containing particles in Istanbul’s subway system. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 17, (1), pp. 48-53.