Short Communication: Emission of Oxygenated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Biomass Pellet Burning in a Modern Burner for Cooking in China.

ABSTRACT: Biomass pellets are undergoing fast deployment widely in the world, including China. To this stage, there were limited studies on the emissions of various organic pollutants from the burning of those pellets. In addition to parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, oxygenated PAHs (oPAHs) have been received increased concerns. In this study, emission factors of oPAHs (EF_oPAHs) were measured for two types of pellets made from corn straw and pine wood, respectively. Two combustion modes with (mode II) and without (mode I) secondary side air supply in a modern pellet burner were investigated. For the purpose of comparison, EF_oPAHs for raw fuels combusted in a traditional cooking stove were also measured. EF_oPAHs were 348±305 and 396±387 µg/kg in the combustion

SUBMITTER: Shen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4323277 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature