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Measurement of mass particulate emissions from residential oil-fired systems

Journal Article · · Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5469408
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The information presented in this paper is directed to those individuals interested in residential oil-fired stationary combustion and its effects on inhalable particulates as viewed from combustor design, fuel specifications, and combustion additives. Mass particulates greater than or equal to 5 and greater than or equal to 20..mu..m measured with an Andersen Alundum Thimble sample train are reported in grams/kg of oil fired as emitted from a domestic warm-air furnace firing a conventional and/or flame retention burner. The results show that mass particulate was not affected by changes in fuel specifications that are amenable with the production of distillates or the addition of oxygenates to No. 2 heating oil. On the other hand, combustion improver additives reduced particulates by up to two-thirds in both the conventional and the flame retention burner configurations. Since the flame retention burner nominally produced 56% less particulate than the conventional burner, combustor design would be the preferred way to reduce particulate emissions. However, until new burner designs become more widely installed, combustion improver additives could play a significant role in particulate control. In addition, a supplemental role might be an important consideration in improved burner design.
Research Organization:
Atlantic Richfield Company, Harvey, Illinois
OSTI ID:
5469408
Journal Information:
Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 82-19.2; ISSN PRAPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ADDITIVES
AIR QUALITY
BUILDINGS
BURNERS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
CONTROL
DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FUEL OILS
FUELS
FURNACES
GASEOUS WASTES
HEATING
HEATING OILS
INHALATION
INTAKE
LIQUID FUELS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
QUALITY CONTROL
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SPACE HEATING
SPECIFICATIONS
WASTES