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Emission of volatile organic compounds from oil-fired and gas-fired heating boilers; VOC-utslaepp vid olje- och gaseldning

Abstract

The emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NO{sub x}) from different types of oil-fired and gas-fired boilers have been investigated. Measurements have been made at three excess air ratios for two different burners for domestic boilers using light fuel oil, as well as at larger plants using WRD, heavy fuel oil and LPG. Significant emissions of VOC, in this case methane, ethylene and acetylene, could only be found in one case with a burner for domestic boilers adjusted to a soot number of 9, according to Bacharach. However, this represents practically unrealistic operating conditions. In all other cases the concentrations of VOC were below the detection limits. The emissions of NO{sub x} varied between 26 mg NO{sub 2}/MJ in one case for a burner for domestic boilers, to 183 NO{sub 2}/MJ for one of the heavy fuel oil plants. In conclusion, the survey shows that the VOC emissions from oil-fired and gas-fired boiler plants are very low. (3 refs., 17 figs., 6 tabs.).
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
SP-92-47
Reference Number:
SCA: 020900; PA: SWD-93:007071; SN: 93000949452
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1992
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; GAS BURNERS; EMISSION; OIL BURNERS; VOLATILE MATTER; BOILERS; NITROGEN OXIDES; HEATING OILS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES; PARTICULATES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; 020900; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
OSTI ID:
10132629
Research Organizations:
Swedish National Testing and Research Inst., Boraas (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
Swedish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93770006; TRN: SE9307071
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
SWD
Size:
32 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Karlsson, M L. Emission of volatile organic compounds from oil-fired and gas-fired heating boilers; VOC-utslaepp vid olje- och gaseldning. Sweden: N. p., 1992. Web.
Karlsson, M L. Emission of volatile organic compounds from oil-fired and gas-fired heating boilers; VOC-utslaepp vid olje- och gaseldning. Sweden.
Karlsson, M L. 1992. "Emission of volatile organic compounds from oil-fired and gas-fired heating boilers; VOC-utslaepp vid olje- och gaseldning." Sweden.
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title = {Emission of volatile organic compounds from oil-fired and gas-fired heating boilers; VOC-utslaepp vid olje- och gaseldning}
author = {Karlsson, M L}
abstractNote = {The emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NO{sub x}) from different types of oil-fired and gas-fired boilers have been investigated. Measurements have been made at three excess air ratios for two different burners for domestic boilers using light fuel oil, as well as at larger plants using WRD, heavy fuel oil and LPG. Significant emissions of VOC, in this case methane, ethylene and acetylene, could only be found in one case with a burner for domestic boilers adjusted to a soot number of 9, according to Bacharach. However, this represents practically unrealistic operating conditions. In all other cases the concentrations of VOC were below the detection limits. The emissions of NO{sub x} varied between 26 mg NO{sub 2}/MJ in one case for a burner for domestic boilers, to 183 NO{sub 2}/MJ for one of the heavy fuel oil plants. In conclusion, the survey shows that the VOC emissions from oil-fired and gas-fired boiler plants are very low. (3 refs., 17 figs., 6 tabs.).}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}