為瞭解生質柴油發電機尾氣中粒狀物(Particulate Matter,PM)及PM上多環芳香烴化合物(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons,PAHs)及碳成分之粒徑分佈特性,本研究以去年度研究試驗獲得之最佳生質柴油掺配比20%(PAHs排放最小時,即S20)生質柴油(S20 (20% Soybean oil biodiesel + 80% diesel))於柴油發電機無負載(0 kW)及高負載(3 kW)下,以微孔均勻沉積衝擊器(MOUDI)及奈米微孔均勻沉積衝擊器(Nano-MOUDI)對柴油引擎發電機排氣進行其排氣中PM0.01-0.056(nano particle)、 PM0.01-0.1(ultrafine particle)、PM0.01-1(submicron particle)、PM0.01-2.5(fine particle)、PM0.01-10及PM0.01-18等各粒徑範圍PM採樣,以探討柴油發電機排氣中PM、PM上碳成分(Organic Carbon,簡稱OC;Elemental Carbon,簡稱EC)與PAHs及其毒性當量(BaPeq)之排放特性。 研究結果顯示:與D100相比,無論有無負載,使用S20生質柴油時可有效降低發電機排氣各粒徑PM濃度;其排氣中所測0.01~18 μm粒徑微粒(即PM0.01-18)排放濃度可減少33.6%;無論使用D100或S20何種油品及有無負載,發電機排氣所測之PM0.01-18中約有75%以上是由粒徑小於1 μm之次微米微粒所貢獻;無論使用何種油品及有無負載,發電機排氣所測PM0.01-18範圍中其微粒上TC、EC及OC分別約有75、73及71%以上是由粒徑小於1μm之次微米微粒所貢獻,使用S20生質柴油時其排氣各粒徑微粒上TC濃度均明顯地較D100時減少。與D100相比使用S20時,發電機於無負載下其排氣PM0.056及PM0.1上Total-PAHs及Total-BaPeq有增加外,其他粒徑微粒皆為減少;於高負載下其排氣PM0.056、PM0.1、PM1.0、PM2.5、PM10及 PM0.01-18各粒徑微粒上Total-PAHs及Total-BaPeq皆為減少。無論有無負載,使用S20生質柴油時可有效降低發電機排氣各粒徑微粒上Total-PAHs(減少52.9~82.9%)及Total-BaPeq(減少56.6~92.9%)濃度。此結果顯示:黃豆生質柴油除可作為石化柴油之替代燃料外,發電機使用生質柴油時亦可大大地降低其排氣對人體健康之影響。
In this study, the size distributions characteristics of nano/ultrafine particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and carbon content from a biodiesel-fueled generator under unload (0 kW) and 3 kW loads were investigated. We tested two types of fuel: D100 (pure petroleum diesel) and S20 (v/v = 20% soybean-oil based/converted biodiesel/80% D100). The size distributions of PM emitted from the generator using different fuels were measured with a micro-orifice uniform deposit impactor (MOUDI) and a Nano-MOUDI (with 0.01–18 μm aerodynamic diameters). The preliminary results showed that compared to D100, S20 bio-diesels effectively reduced the concentration of particulates in different size ranges emitted from the generator with/without loading. When using S20, the PM0.01-18 emissions reduced by 33.6%. Despite different loadings or fuels, more than 75% of PM0.01-18 was contributed by particles less than 1 μm. In spite of different loadings or fuels, more than 75% TC, 73% EC, and 71% OC in PM0.01-18 were contributed by particles less than 1 μm. Compared to D100, using S20 bio-diesel could significantly reduce the TC concentration of particulates in different sizes. Compared to D100, using S20 as the fuel of generator with/without generator loading reduced emissions of Total-PAHs (by 52.9–82.9%) and Total-BaPeq (by 56.6–92.9%) of particles in different size ranges, but the use of S20 at zero loading increased emissions of PM0.056- and PM0.1-bound Total-PAHs and Total-BaPeq. These finds indicate that soybean biodiesel can not only serve as an alternative of fossil-diesel, but also reduce the human health impact exposed to the pollutants from generator emission.