Principal Investigator(s):

Philip Hopke, Thomas Holsen, Michael Milligan

Summary:

Project Update (256kb .pdf)

The objectives of this research are to:

• Measure concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM) and its constituents;
• Determine the impact of New York State power plants and other sources on ambient concentrations; and
• Establish a baseline against which the impact of future emissions controls may be assessed.

Through this multi-year program collected data will allow the identification of seasonal concentration values and patterns of source contributions, as well as the application of models for locating sources or source areas of pollutants within and outside New York State.

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Project Update (256kb .pdf)

Project Site(s):

Stockton, Potsdam

Latitude/Longitude: (5kb .pdf)

Region(s): North Country, Western

County(ies): Saint Lawrence, Chautauqua

Sampling:

Sampled Medium(Media): air

Analyte(s): mercury, nitrates, gaseous mercury, fluoranthrene, pyrene, benzo fluoranthrene, benzo(e)pyrene, benz(a)pyrene, indenol(1,2,3,c,d)pyrene, benzo(ghi)perylene, dimethyl phenanthrene, retene, particulate ammonium, nitrates, sulfates, particulate carbon, trace metals

Sampling Technolog(ies): Tekran Series 2600 Automated Water Analysis System, Mercury Vapor Analyzer, Model 1130 Mercury Speciation Unit, Model 1135 Particulate Mercury Unit

Sampling Frequency: PM2.5 mass in real time, 24-hour filter samples for trace metals analysis, one- to two-hour basis PM2.5 organic and elemental carbon. PM2.5 total, organic, and nitrate mass on a 1- to 15- minute basis.

Funding:

Total Costs: $1,428,901

NYSERDA Costs: $1,143,121

Funding Source(s): NYSERDA, Clarkson University, SUNY at Fredonia

Contract Initiated: September, 1999

Estimated Completion Date: December, 2005

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Related EMEP Projects: Ken Demerjian 4918, Philip Hopke 7919, Monica Mazurek 7616, George Thurston 6084

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Contact:

Philip Hopke
Clarkson University
Department of Chemical Engineering
202 CAMP Bldg 8
Clarkson Avenue, Box 5705
Potsdam, New York 13699-5705
PH: (315) 268-3861
Fax: (315) 268-6654
Email: hopkepk@clarkson.edu

Thomas Holsen
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Clarkson University
102 Rowley Laboratories Potsdam, Box 5710
Potsdam, NY 13699-5710
PH: (315) 268-3851
Fax: (315) 268-7636
Email: holsen@clarkson.edu

Michael S. Milligan
218 Houghton Hall
SUNY College at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
PH: (716) 673-3500
Fax: (716) 673-3347
Email: michael.milligan@fredonia.edu