VOCs Emissions from Multiple Wood Pellet Types and Concentrations in Indoor Air.

ABSTRACT: Wood pellet storage safety is an important aspect for implementing woody biomass as a renewable energy source. When wood pellets are stored indoors in large quantities (tons) in poorly ventilated spaces in buildings, such as in basements, off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can significantly affect indoor air quality. To determine the emission rates and potential impact of VOC emissions, a series of laboratory and field measurements were conducted using softwood, hardwood, and blended wood pellets manufactured in New York. Evacuated canisters were used to collect air samples from the headspace of drums containing pellets and then in basements and pellet storage areas of homes and small businesses. Multiple peaks were identified during GC/MS and GC/FID analysis, and four primar

SUBMITTER: Soto-Garcia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4807404 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature