Woodstove smoke and CO emissions: Comparison of reference methods with the VIP sampler
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute State Univ., Blacksburg (USA)
A new field sampler has been developed for measuring the particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide emissions of woodburning stoves. Particulate matter is determined by carbon balance and the workup of a sample train which is similar to a room-temperature EPA Method 5G train. A steel tank, initially evacuated, serves as the motive force for sampling and also accumulates a gas sample for post-test analysis of time-averaged stack CO and CO{sub 2} concentrations. Workup procedures can be completed within 72 hours of sampler retrieval. The system has been compared to reference methods in two laboratory test series involving six different woodburning appliances and two independent laboratories. The correlation of field sampler emission rates and reference method rates is strong.
- OSTI ID:
- 6877638
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (USA), Vol. 40:6; ISSN 1047-3289
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AIR SAMPLERS
DESIGN
CARBON DIOXIDE
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CARBON MONOXIDE
PARTICULATES
AIR POLLUTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
SMOKES
WOOD
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
AEROSOLS
APPLIANCES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
EQUIPMENT
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
RESIDUES
SAMPLERS
SOLS
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)