Emissions of air toxics from the production of charcoal in a simulated Missouri charcoal kiln

Conference · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:676080

Lemieux, P M; Kariher, P H; Fairless, B J; Tapp, J A

The paper gives results of experiments in a laboratory-scale charcoal kiln simulator to evaluate emissions of hazardous air pollutant from the production of charcoal in Missouri-type kilns. Fixed combustion gases were measured using continuous monitors. In addition, other pollutants, including methanol, volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds, and particle emission rates and size distributions were measured using various techniques. Emissions of all pollutants are reported in grams emitted per unit mass of initial wood converted to charcoal. Two burn conditions--slow and fast burn--were examined. High levels of methanol, benzene, and fine particulate were emitted from all tests. The estimated emissions from the fast burn conditions were significantly higher than those from the slow burn conditions.

• Research Organization: ARCADIS Geraghty and Miller, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Div., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 676080
• Report Number(s): PB--99-102147/XAB; CONF-980959--; CNN: Contract EPA-68-D4-0005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
BENZENE
CHARCOAL
FLY ASH
KILNS
METHANOL
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
WOOD FUELS