Study of wood stove particulate emissions

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1979.10470854· OSTI ID:5794434

Butcher, S S; Sorenson, E M

Particulate emission factors for two wood stove models have been determined for two types of fuel and a range of operating conditions. The emission factors range from 1 g/kg (fuel) to 24 g/kg. A model is presented which represents the emission factor as a simple function of the ratio of fuel load to combustion rate, or the length of time between refueling. This model is felt to be appropriate for evaluating the impact of wood-based residential space heating on ambient air concentrations of particulate matter if certain assumptions can be made about stove operating conditions. An application of the emission factor model to a typical community suggests that the contributon of wood stoves to ambient particulate levels might reach 100 ..mu..g/m/sup 3/ if the entire heating load were carried by wood. Preliminary analyses of the particulate matter indicate that benzene extractables range from 42% of the total particulate mass at short refuel times to 67% at longer refuel times. About 45% of the mass of benzene extractables appeared in the neutral fraction of acid base extractions. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are expected to be included in this neutral fraction.

• Research Organization: Bowdoin Coll., Brunswick, ME
• OSTI ID: 5794434
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 29:7; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
APPLIANCES
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
FLUE GAS
FURNACES
GASEOUS WASTES
HEATING
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
QUALITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SOLID WASTES
SOLS
SPACE HEATING
WASTES
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
WOOD BURNING FURNACES
WOOD WASTES