Aristide B. Akpo

Prof. Aristide B. Akpo

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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 April 2021 in Atmosphere
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ALAruã da Silva Leite
Aruã da Silva Leite
JLJean-francois Léon
Jean-francois Léon
MMmelina macouin
melina macouin
SRSonia Rousse
Sonia Rousse
RTRicardo Ivan Ferreira da Trindade
Ricardo Ivan Ferreira da Trindade
CLCathy Liousse
Cathy Liousse
The physico-chemical characteristics of particulate matter (PM) in African cities remain poorly known due to scarcity of observation networks. Magnetic parameters of PM are robust proxies for the emissions of Fe-bearing particles. This study reports the first magnetic investigation of PM2.5 (PM with aerodynamic size below 2.5 μm) in Africa performed on weekly PM2.5 filters collected in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Cotonou (Benin) between 2015 and 2017. The magnetic mineralogy is dominated by magnetite-like low coercivity minerals. Mass normalized SIRM are 1.65 × 10−2 A m2 kg−1 and 2.28 × 10−2 A m2 kg−1 for Abidjan and Cotonou respectively. Hard coercivity material (S-ratio = 0.96 and MDF = 33 mT) is observed during the dry dusty season. Wood burning emits less iron oxides by PM2.5 mass when compared to traffic sources. PM2.5 magnetic granulometry has a narrow range regardless of the site or season. The excellent correlation between the site-averaged element carbon concentrations and SIRM suggests that PM2.5 magnetic parameters are linked to primary particulate emission from combustion sources.

11 April 2014
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CGCorinne Galy-Lacaux
Corinne Galy-Lacaux
CDClaire Delon
Claire Delon
FSFabien Solmon
Fabien Solmon
MAMarcellin Adon
Marcellin Adon
VYVéronique Yoboué
Véronique Yoboué
PCPierre Castera
Pierre Castera

11 April 2014
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CDClaire Delon
Claire Delon
CGCorinne Galy-Lacaux
Corinne Galy-Lacaux
MAMarcellin Adon
Marcellin Adon
CLCatherine Liousse
Catherine Liousse
ABAaron Boone
Aaron Boone
EMEric Mougin
Eric Mougin

18 October 2023 in Journal of Renewable Energies
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AAAristide B. Akpo
Aristide B. Akpo
JDJuste Christel Tankpinou Damada
Juste Christel Tankpinou Damada
HDHagninou Elagnon Venance Donnou
Hagninou Elagnon Venance Donnou
BKBasile Bruno Kounouhewa
Basile Bruno Kounouhewa
CACossi Norbert Awanou
Cossi Norbert Awanou
Cette publication a pour but d’effectuer l’analyse statistique des vitesses du vent et d’évaluer la production de l’énergie éolienne sur un site isolé au Sud du Bénin. L’étude est faite à partir des données de vents mesurées à l’aéroport de Cotonou par le service météorologique de l’ASECNA (Agence Nationale pour la Sécurité de la Navigation Aérienne) sur 34 ans (1981 – 2014), à l’aide d’un anémomètre installé sur un mât à 10 m au-dessus du sol. La distribution de Weibull a été utilisée pour modéliser la vitesse du vent moyen mensuel qui varie d’un minimum de 3.6 m.s-1 en décembre à 5.5 m s-1 en Août. Les résultats de calcul de la densité de puissance pour le site varient de 28 W.m-2 en Décembre à 76.5 W.m-2 en Août. Le modèle quadratique a été utilisé pour faire le choix optimal d’un petit aérogénérateur et la production journalière moyenne en fonction des mois a été évaluée et varie de 2.2 kWh en Décembre à 6 kWh en Août. L’énergie éolienne annuelle produite estimée à 1.5 MWh est suffisante pour résoudre les problèmes d’accès à l’électricité, à l’eau, et à la petite irrigation sur des sites isolés au sud du Bénin.

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JDJulien Djossou
Julien Djossou
AAAristide B. Akpo
Aristide B. Akpo
CLCathy Liousse
Cathy Liousse
JLJean-francois Léon
Jean-francois Léon
This study focuses on the comparison of carbonaceous aerosol measurements in the air at Cotonou in 2015 compared to 2005. Working within the framework of two international programs, African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) and Dynamics Aerosol-Cloud-Chemistry Interactions in West Africa (DACCIWA), monitoring data for PM2.5 microns were collected at one of the most polluted urban site of Cotonou (Dantokpa) in Benin (West Africa) in 2005 and 2015, respectively. The obtained results indicate that the carbonaceous aerosol measures, black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC) were higher in 2005 than those obtained in 2015. PM2.5 concentrations related mainly to traffic sources for two wheeled vehicles were 34 g/m3 in May 2005 and 28 µg/m3 in May 2015. In May 2005, OC and BC concentrations were from 15 µg/m3 and 2.3 µg/m3, while in May 2015, they were from 8 µg/m3 for OC and 1.3 µg/m3 for BC. In May 2005 and 2015, the total carbon (TC) accounted for 50% and 32% of the PM2.5, respectively. In this study, the OC/EC ratio exceeded 2.0, which confirms the presence of secondary organic aerosols.