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Acid Deposition
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Acid Deposition
• Brief History
• Acids and Bases
• Chemical Processes and Sources
• Deposition Processes
• Acid Deposition Distribution
• Environmental Effects
Health Effects
Lakes and Forests
• Abatement
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Early History of Acid Deposition
• 1200s: Coal combustion produces SOx and NOx
• 1750s: Industrial Revolution expands use of coal-fired steam engines
• Early 1800s: Alkali factories producing compounds for soap release hydrochloric acid (HCl), some sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and NOx
• 1863 Alkali Act in the UK
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pH
• pH: index of acidity or alkalinity of a solution
Negative logarithm of the H+ ion concentration
Ex. H2SO4 → 2H+ + SO42–
• Difference of 1.0 in pH equivalent to 10x difference in acidity
pH = 7.0: neutral
pH < 7.0: acidic
pH > 7.0: basic
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Typical pH Values
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Neutral
Distilled water LyeVinegar
Natural rain AmmoniaBattery
acidAcid rain
Tomato juice
Cola
beverage
Baking
soda
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Sulfur ChemistryNatural SO2
SOx → … → SO3,g
Dissolve in
liquid water
Combustion
(oxidizes C, S,
N)
Fossil fuel
(C + S) Sulfuric acid
H2SO4,g/p
SO3,g + H2O,v
H2SO4,aq
SO2
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Natural Sulfur Sources
Volcanoes
Organic Decay
SO2
H2S → … → SO2
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Anthropogenic Sulfur
Fossil
Fuels
(C + S)
Coal
1–6% S
Oil
1–2% S
Gas
0.5% S60%
33%
7%
ElectricityIndustrialOther
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Other Acids
Nitric acid (HNO3)
Organic acids
Hydrogen chloride (HCl)
NO2 + OH
Anthropogenic: Incineration of PVC plastic
Natural: Volcanic emission
Methyl chloride (CH3Cl) from ocean
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Acid Deposition Processes
• Wet deposition
Acidicgases
Rain, snow scavenging
Runoff
Washout RainoutAcidic gases
Cloud or fog droplets
Acidic gasesWater
coating
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• Dry deposition
Acidic gases
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pH of Rain
CO2,g
SOx
H2CO3,aq
Unpolluted
rain
pH ~ 5.6
from carbonic acid
Acid rain
pH < 5
from sulfuric acidH2SO4,aq
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Regional Transport of AcidsAdirondack Mts.
SW to
NE flow
SO2 source regions
SO2
receptor
region
Local
NOx in
So. Cal.
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Precipitation pH
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Precipitation pH
Hydrogen ion concentration as pH from measurements made at the Central Analytical Laboratory, 2009
National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu
Lab pH
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SOx Health Effects
• Effect of SO2 gas on respiratory system (ch. 7)
Taste
Odor
Slight bronchial constriction
Inflammation of mucous membranes
• SO2 + aerosol particles is worse than SO2 alone
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Freshwater Acidification
High-altitude
Lakes
Low-altitude
Lakes
Water source =
direct precip.
and runoff
Little or
no soil
buffering
East: acidic
granite soil
West: alkaline
limestone soil
Water source
filters through
soil—buffered
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Freshwater Acidification
High-altitude
Lakes
Low-altitude
Lakes
Water source =
direct precip.
and runoff
Little or
no soil
buffering
East: acidic
granite soil
West: alkaline
limestone soil
Water source
filters through
soil—buffered
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Effects
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Effects
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Effects
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Effects
• Aquatic plants and fish are stunted, reproduction impaired
• Metallic ions (e.g., aluminum, copper, lead) mobilize and leach from soils into nearby lakes
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Forest Decline
• Definition: suppression of growth/reproduction rates and death of trees
• Susceptible regions:
Downwind of sulfur sources
• Eastern regions of continents, due to west-to-east prevailing winds
High elevation
• Long-term contact with acidified clouds and fog
• Thinner soils, less buffering
Eastern Europe, Northeastern
U.S., Southeastern Canada
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Recent Regulatory Action
• Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970 (US)
• 1977: National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP, US)
• 1979: Geneva Convention ln Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
1985: Sulfur Protocol
1988: Nitrogen Oxide Protocol
1994: Second Sulfur Protocol
• Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (US)
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AbatementLocate acid
sources downwind
of sensitive areas
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Abatement
DispersionTaller stacks
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Abatement
Use low-
sulfur fuels
Oil, gas
Low-sulfur coal
Coal gassification
Solvent-refined coal
Reduce emissions
Scrubbers
Modified
combustion
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Abatement
Clean-up
Lake and soil buffers
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