Fuel Tank VOC Emissions from a 1.5-Year Study in Greensboro, NC

A 1.5-year study in Greensboro, NC measured volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from above-ground fuel storage tanks. The dataset, authored by Wyatt M. Champion, uses triggered canister samples and lower-cost sensor packages to speciate VOCs during high-concentration events. It was last updated on March 25, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling ground-level ozone formation based on speciated VOC concentrations like trans-2-pentene and xylenes.
• Analyzing fuel terminal emission profiles based on median concentrations of compounds like butane, pentane, and ethanol.
• Evaluating lower-cost remote sensing methods for long-term air quality monitoring near industrial sites.

Strengths

• Data is based on a 1.5-year field study, providing longitudinal context.
• Chemical speciation identifies specific VOCs, with gasoline headspace compounds representing 95–97% of the median composition.
• The study is described as the first to characterize long-term fuel terminal emissions using this hybrid measurement-modeling approach.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 75.2 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single study location in Greensboro, NC.

Provenance

Source

Wyatt M. Champion

Collection Method

Canister samples triggered by photoionization detector (PID) sensors during high concentration events.

Time Range

Covers a 1.5-year study period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 21:03:23

Geography

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.