Black carbon emissions from biomass and coal in rural China
- The Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Civil Aviation Univ. of China, Tianjin (China)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- The Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
- Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China)
Residential solid fuel combustion makes a major contribution to black carbon (BC) emissions in China. A new estimation of BC emissions from rural solid biomass and coal consumption has been derived from field survey data. The following new contributions are made: (1) emission factors are collected and reviewed; (2) household energy data are collected from field survey data and from the literature; (3) a new extrapolation method is developed to extend the field survey data to other locations; (4) the ownership and usage of two stove types are estimated and considered in the emission calculations; and (5) uncertainties associated with the estimation results are quantified. It is shown that rural households with higher income will consume less biomass but more coal. Agricultural acreage and temperature also significantly influence the amount of solid fuel consumed in rural areas. It is estimated that 640±245 Gg BC/y were emitted to the atmosphere due to residential solid fuel consumption in rural China in 2014. Emissions of BC from straw, wood, and coal contributed 42±13%, 36±15%, and 22±10% of the total, respectively. As a result, we show that effective BC mitigation (a reduction of 47%) could be obtained through widespread introduction of improved stoves in rural households
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1426185
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1549004
- Journal Information:
- Atmospheric Environment (1994), Vol. 176, Issue C; ISSN 1352-2310
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Radiative Effects of Residential Sector Emissions in China: Sensitivity to Uncertainty in Black Carbon Emissions
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