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Tire wear particles concentrations in gully pot sediments

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Mengistu, Demmelash, Heistad, Arve, Coutris, Claire·2021·Science of The Total Environment
DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144785
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While tire wear and tear is known to be a major source of microplastics in the environment, its monitoring is still hampered by the lack of analytical methods able to provide concentrations in environmental matrices. Tire wear particles (TWP) present in road runoff enter the drainage system through gully pots, built to prevent sediment deposition in the drainage system, and eventually protect downstream receiving waters. The aim of this study was to detect and quantify TWP in gully pot sediments, by using a novel method combining Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC). The method was applied to samples from five sites in Southern Norway, characterized by different traffic densities and patterns. The method involved no sample pretreatment, the whole sediment sample was submitted to thermal decomposition in STA, and gases generated during pyrolysis were continuously transferred to FTIR. The FTIR data were arranged in a trilinear multi-way dataset (samples × IR spectra wavenumber × pyrolysis temperature) and then analyzed by PARAFAC. The results showed that TWP concentrations in gully pots varied greatly across sites, ranging from below 1 mg TWP/g sediment in streets with the lowest traffic densities, to 150 mg TWP/g sediment at the most trafficked study site. The results also indicated that other traffic conditions, such as driving patterns influence TWP concentrations. Finally, by enabling quantification of TWP in gully pot sediments, the approach presented here supports environmental monitoring of TWP and safe disposal of gully pot sediments, which is critical for environmental pollution management.

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Fig. 1 . Fig. 1. (a) Overview of sampling sites and gully pots, (b) gully pots at site Sjoskogenveien (1,2), (c) gully pots at sites Raadhusplassen (3, 4), Maaltrostveien (5, 6), and Brekkeveien (7, 8), (d) gully pots at site Nordbyveien (9, 10).
Fig. 1 . Fig. 1. (a) Overview of sampling sites and gully pots, (b) gully pots at site Sjoskogenveien (1,2), (c) gully pots at sites Raadhusplassen (3, 4), Maaltrostveien (5, 6), and Brekkeveien (7, 8), (d) gully pots at site Nordbyveien (9, 10).CC-BY · From the PDF
Fig. 2 . Fig. 2. Components loadings from the PARAFAC model. (a) wavenumber loading of component 1, (b) pyrolysis temperature loading of component 1, (c) wavenumber loading of component 2, (d) pyrolysis temperature loading of component 2. Component 1 corresponds to tire rubber materials and component 2 to other substances (including plant materials).
Fig. 2 . Fig. 2. Components loadings from the PARAFAC model. (a) wavenumber loading of component 1, (b) pyrolysis temperature loading of component 1, (c) wavenumber loading of component 2, (d) pyrolysis temperature loading of component 2. Component 1 corresponds to tire rubber materials and component 2 to other substances (including plant materials).CC-BY · From the PDF

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Authors
Mengistu, D., Heistad, A., & Coutris, C.
Affiliations
  • Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)
  • Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NO)
Corresponding author
Mengistu, Demmelash
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Science of The Total Environment
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Elsevier BV
Published
2021-05
Volume
769
Pages
144785
ISSN
0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144785
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W3119962544
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  • Norges Forskningsråd (194051, 272946)
  • Norsk institutt for Bioøkonomi
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
Keywords
tire wear particles, road runoff, microplastics, traffic density, driving patterns, pyrolysis, thermal decomposition, PARAFAC, simultaneous thermal analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, sediment disposal, urban drainage

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Mengistu, D., Heistad, A., & Coutris, C. (2021). Tire wear particles concentrations in gully pot sediments. Science of The Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144785