{"id":15376,"date":"2026-03-12T11:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/?p=15376"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:14:40","slug":"a-new-campaign-in-the-port-of-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/a-new-campaign-in-the-port-of-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"A new campaign in the Port of Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

EGAR launches a new campaign to measure ultrafine particles and balck carbon in the Port of Barcelona<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning of this year, a new air\u2011quality monitoring campaign was launched in the Port of Barcelona as part of the AIR PHONEMA Project, led by Andr\u00e9s Alastuey and Xavier Querol. Throughout the month of February, the team deployed a wide range of instruments to characterise particulate matter associated with maritime activity, one of the major sources of particulate pollution in Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main objective of the campaign is to improve the understanding of how port operations influence the levels of ultrafine particles (UFP) and black carbon (BC). the These pollutants are not always considered in standard air\u2011quality indicators, yet theyare increasingly recognised as relevant due to their well-documented impacts on human health and climate. To interpret the detected pollution episodes, the data collected at the port are compared with two reference stations: Montseny, representing regional background, and Palau Reial, representing urban background site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current campaign constitutes the third phase of the project. It follows a first measurement campaign conducted in in the Port of Barcelona in 2024 and a second one at the Airport in 2025. This continuity allows comparisons across years, seasons and operational conditions, generating a robust database for evaluating trends and pollution episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a broad range of atmospheric parameters are monitored, the present campaign places particular emphasis on the characterisation of BC and UFP concentrations. Black carbon is measured using a recently deployed Aethalometer AE36, which provides high-time-resolution measurements of light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosol associated primarily with combustion processes. Ultrafine particles are monitored using a Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) and a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS), enabling the determination of both total particle number concentrations and particle size distributions in the nanometre range. In addition, a catalytic stripper has been integrated into the sampling line to thermally remove volatile components, allowing differentiation between non-volatile primary particles emitted directly from sources and secondary particles formed in the atmosphere through gas-to-particle conversion processes. Such measurements are particularly relevant in environments with intense transport and combustion activity, such as ports and airports, where ultrafine particles are typically abundant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results of this campaign will help identify the most relevant sources of ultrafine particles and black carbon in the port area and provide key information for designing mitigation strategies. With this new phase of the AIR PHONEMA Project, the EGAR group reinforces its commitment to advanced atmospheric pollution research and to generating knowledge that supports improvements in air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AIRPHONEMA Air Pollution in Hot Spots: New Metrics and Source Sharing. PID2022-142160OB-I00. Funding: Agencia Statal de Investigaci\u00f3n\u00a0Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovaci\u00f3n y Universidades<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EGAR inicia una nova campanya per mesurar part\u00edcules ultrafines i carboni negre al Port de Barcelona<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A comen\u00e7aments d\u2019aquest any s\u2019ha posat en marxa una nova campanya de monitoratge de la qualitat de l\u2019aire al Port de Barcelona en el marc del Projecte AIR PHONEMA, liderat per Andr\u00e9s Alastuey i Xavier Querol. Al llarg del mes de febrer, l\u2019equip va desplegar una \u00e0mplia varietat d\u2019instruments per caracteritzar el material particulat associat a l\u2019activitat mar\u00edtima, una de les principals fonts de contaminaci\u00f3 per part\u00edcules a Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019objectiu principal de la campanya \u00e9s millorar la comprensi\u00f3 de com l\u2019activitat portu\u00e0ria influeixen en els nivells de part\u00edcules ultrafines (UFP) i carboni negre (BC). Aquests contaminants no sempre es tenen en compte en els indicadors est\u00e0ndard de qualitat de l\u2019aire, per\u00f2 cada vegada s\u00f3n m\u00e9s reconeguts pels seus impactes ben documentats sobre la salut humana i el clima. Per interpretar els episodis de contaminaci\u00f3 detectats, les dades recollides al port es comparen amb dues estacions de refer\u00e8ncia: Montseny, que representa el fons regional, i Palau Reial, que representa un entorn de fons urb\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019actual campanya constitueix la tercera fase del projecte despr\u00e9s d\u2019una primera campanya de mesures realitzada al Port de Barcelona el 2024 i una segona a l\u2019Aeroport el 2025. Aquesta continu\u00eftat permet tenir comparacions entre anys i estacions generant una base de dades robusta per avaluar tend\u00e8ncies i episodis de contaminaci\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tot i que es monitoritza un ampli conjunt de par\u00e0metres atmosf\u00e8rics, la present campanya posa especial \u00e8mfasi en la caracteritzaci\u00f3 de les concentracions de BC i UFP. El carboni negre es mesura mitjan\u00e7ant un Aethal\u00f2metre AE36 instal\u00b7lat recentment, que proporciona mesures d\u2019alta resoluci\u00f3 temporal de l\u2019aerosol carbon\u00f3s absorbent de llum associat principalment als processos de combusti\u00f3. Les part\u00edcules ultrafines es monitoritzen amb un Comptador de Part\u00edcules per Condensaci\u00f3 (CPC) i un Analitzador de Mobilitat de Part\u00edcules (SMPS), que permeten determinar tant les concentracions totals de nombre de part\u00edcules com les distribucions de mida en el rang nanom\u00e8tric. A m\u00e9s, s\u2019ha integrat un \u201ccatalytic stripper\u201d en la l\u00ednia de mostreig per eliminar t\u00e8rmicament els components vol\u00e0tils, cosa que permet diferenciar entre part\u00edcules prim\u00e0ries no vol\u00e0tils emeses directament per les fonts i part\u00edcules secund\u00e0ries formades a l\u2019atmosfera mitjan\u00e7ant processos de conversi\u00f3 gas-part\u00edcula. Aquest tipus de mesures s\u00f3n especialment rellevants en entorns amb activitat intensa de transport i combusti\u00f3, com ports i aeroports, on les part\u00edcules ultrafines solen ser abundants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Els resultats d\u2019aquesta campanya ajudaran a identificar les fonts m\u00e9s rellevants de part\u00edcules ultrafines i carboni negre a la zona portu\u00e0ria i proporcionaran informaci\u00f3 clau per dissenyar estrat\u00e8gies de mitigaci\u00f3. Amb aquesta nova fase del Projecte AIR PHONEMA, el grup EGAR refor\u00e7a el seu comprom\u00eds amb la recerca avan\u00e7ada en contaminaci\u00f3 atmosf\u00e8rica i amb la generaci\u00f3 de coneixement que contribueixi a la millora de la qualitat de l\u2019aire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AIRPHONEMA Air Pollution in Hot Spots: New Metrics and Source Sharing. PID2022-142160OB-I00. Funding: Agencia Statal de Investigaci\u00f3n Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovaci\u00f3n y Universidades<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EGAR lanza una nueva campa\u00f1a para medir part\u00edculas ultrafinas y carbono negro en el Puerto de Barcelona<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A comienzos de este a\u00f1o se inici\u00f3 una nueva campa\u00f1a de monitorizaci\u00f3n de la calidad del aire en el Puerto de Barcelona como parte del Proyecto AIR PHONEMA, liderado por Andr\u00e9s Alastuey y Xavier Querol. Durante el mes de febrero, el equipo despleg\u00f3 una amplia variedad de instrumentos para caracterizar el material particulado asociado a la actividad mar\u00edtima, una de las principales fuentes de contaminaci\u00f3n por part\u00edculas en Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a> El objetivo principal de la campa\u00f1a es mejorar la comprensi\u00f3n de c\u00f3mo las operaciones portuarias influyen en los niveles de part\u00edculas ultrafinas (UFP) y carbono negro (BC). Estos contaminantes no siempre se consideran en los indicadores est\u00e1ndar de calidad del aire, pero cada vez son m\u00e1s reconocidos por sus impactos bien documentados en la salud humana y el clima. Para interpretar los episodios de contaminaci\u00f3n detectados, los datos recolectados en el puerto se comparan con dos estaciones de referencia: Montseny, que representa el fondo regional, y Palau Reial, que representa un entorno de fondo urbano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La campa\u00f1a actual constituye la tercera fase del proyecto. Sigue a una primera campa\u00f1a de medidas realizada en el Puerto de Barcelona en 2024 y a una segunda en el Aeropuerto en 2025. Esta continuidad permite comparaciones entre a\u00f1os, estaciones y condiciones operativas, generando una base de datos robusta para evaluar tendencias y episodios de contaminaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aunque se monitoriza un amplio conjunto de par\u00e1metros atmosf\u00e9ricos, la presente campa\u00f1a pone un \u00e9nfasis particular en la caracterizaci\u00f3n de las concentraciones de BC y UFP. El carbono negro se mide mediante un Aethal\u00f3metro AE36 recientemente instalado, que proporciona medidas de alta resoluci\u00f3n temporal del aerosol carbonoso absorbente de luz asociado principalmente a procesos de combusti\u00f3n. Las part\u00edculas ultrafinas se monitorizan mediante un Contador de Part\u00edculas por Condensaci\u00f3n (CPC) y un Analizador de Movilidad de Part\u00edculas (SMPS), lo que permite determinar tanto las concentraciones totales de n\u00famero de part\u00edculas como las distribuciones de tama\u00f1o en el rango nanom\u00e9trico. Adem\u00e1s, se ha integrado un \u201ccatalytic stripper\u201d<\/em> en la l\u00ednea de muestreo para eliminar t\u00e9rmicamente los componentes vol\u00e1tiles, permitiendo diferenciar entre part\u00edculas primarias no vol\u00e1tiles emitidas directamente por las fuentes y part\u00edculas secundarias formadas en la atm\u00f3sfera mediante procesos de conversi\u00f3n gas-part\u00edcula. Este tipo de medidas son particularmente relevantes en entornos con actividad intensa de transporte y combusti\u00f3n, como puertos y aeropuertos, donde las part\u00edculas ultrafinas suelen ser abundantes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los resultados de esta campa\u00f1a ayudar\u00e1n a identificar las fuentes m\u00e1s relevantes de part\u00edculas ultrafinas y carbono negro en la zona portuaria y proporcionar\u00e1n informaci\u00f3n clave para dise\u00f1ar estrategias de mitigaci\u00f3n. Con esta nueva fase del Proyecto AIR PHONEMA, el grupo EGAR refuerza su compromiso con la investigaci\u00f3n avanzada en contaminaci\u00f3n atmosf\u00e9rica y con la generaci\u00f3n de conocimiento que favorezca la mejora de la calidad del aire. EGAR inicia una nueva campa\u00f1a de medici\u00f3n de part\u00edculas ultrafinas en el Puerto de Barcelona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AIRPHONEMA Air Pollution in Hot Spots: New Metrics and Source Sharing. PID2022-142160OB-I00. Funding: Agencia Statal de Investigaci\u00f3n Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovaci\u00f3n y Universidades<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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