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Title: Full-scale laboratory simulation facility to test particulate and organic emissions from a Third World residential combustion process. III. Evaluation of a potential technique for the control of emissions from the indoor, open-hearth combustion of coal. Rept. for Jul 91-Feb 92

Abstract

The paper reports controlled full-scale laboratory studies designed to determine if clay addition holds promise as a technique to control emissions from higher grade coals. (NOTE: Abnormally high rates of lung cancer are observed among persons in Xuan Wei County, China, who burn bituminous 'smoky' coal as compared with those who burn 'smokeless' coal, which is produced by mixing low grade coals with clay.) Statistically significant reductions in emissions of total particulate (70%), gravimetrically determined (nonvolatile) organics (70%), total chromatographable (semivolatile) organics (90%), and benzo(a)pyrene (65%) were observed (measured on a mass emitted/mass coal combusted basis) when clay binder material was added to a ground smoky coal. These reductions, however, did not fully account for the order of magnitude lower pollutant levels previously observed in homes burning smokeless (as compared to smoky) coal. Thus, the authors believe that the composition of the low rank coals used to produce smokeless coal also helps to control emissions.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Acurex Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7181344
Report Number(s):
PB-92-206499/XAB
CNN: EPA-68-D0-0141
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: See also PB90-238502 and PB-293 795. Presented at the Air and Waste Management Association Meeting, Kansas City, MO., June 1992. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; BENZOPYRENE; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; COAL; COMBUSTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICULATES; ADDITIVES; CHINA; CLAYS; COAL RANK; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; AIR POLLUTION; AROMATICS; ASIA; BUILDINGS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONDENSED AROMATICS; CONTROL; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HAZARDS; HYDROCARBONS; MATERIALS; OXIDATION; PARTICLES; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 010800* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Waste Management

Citation Formats

Lutes, C C, Ryan, J V, Harris, D B, and Chapman, R S. Full-scale laboratory simulation facility to test particulate and organic emissions from a Third World residential combustion process. III. Evaluation of a potential technique for the control of emissions from the indoor, open-hearth combustion of coal. Rept. for Jul 91-Feb 92. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Lutes, C C, Ryan, J V, Harris, D B, & Chapman, R S. Full-scale laboratory simulation facility to test particulate and organic emissions from a Third World residential combustion process. III. Evaluation of a potential technique for the control of emissions from the indoor, open-hearth combustion of coal. Rept. for Jul 91-Feb 92. United States.
Lutes, C C, Ryan, J V, Harris, D B, and Chapman, R S. 1992. "Full-scale laboratory simulation facility to test particulate and organic emissions from a Third World residential combustion process. III. Evaluation of a potential technique for the control of emissions from the indoor, open-hearth combustion of coal. Rept. for Jul 91-Feb 92". United States.
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title = {Full-scale laboratory simulation facility to test particulate and organic emissions from a Third World residential combustion process. III. Evaluation of a potential technique for the control of emissions from the indoor, open-hearth combustion of coal. Rept. for Jul 91-Feb 92},
author = {Lutes, C C and Ryan, J V and Harris, D B and Chapman, R S},
abstractNote = {The paper reports controlled full-scale laboratory studies designed to determine if clay addition holds promise as a technique to control emissions from higher grade coals. (NOTE: Abnormally high rates of lung cancer are observed among persons in Xuan Wei County, China, who burn bituminous 'smoky' coal as compared with those who burn 'smokeless' coal, which is produced by mixing low grade coals with clay.) Statistically significant reductions in emissions of total particulate (70%), gravimetrically determined (nonvolatile) organics (70%), total chromatographable (semivolatile) organics (90%), and benzo(a)pyrene (65%) were observed (measured on a mass emitted/mass coal combusted basis) when clay binder material was added to a ground smoky coal. These reductions, however, did not fully account for the order of magnitude lower pollutant levels previously observed in homes burning smokeless (as compared to smoky) coal. Thus, the authors believe that the composition of the low rank coals used to produce smokeless coal also helps to control emissions.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7181344}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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