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Emissions of particulate PAHs from solid fuel combustion in indoor cookstoves by Wei Du; Jinze Wang; Shaojie Zhuo; Qirui Zhong; Wei Wang; Yuanchen Chen; Zhenglu Wang; Kang Mao; Ye Huang; Guofeng Shen; Shu Tao is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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Residential solid fuel combustion is a major emission source of PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in most developing countries, including China; however, accurate estimates of PAH emissions are often challenged by limited real-world emission factors (EFs) under field conditions, which can hardly be repeated in laboratory-controlled tests. In this study, a series of field measurements was conducted to determine the emissions of 28 PAHs from different fuel-stove combinations. A total of 14 fuel-stove combinations were studied. The total EFs of 28 PAHs (EF), on the basis of fuel mass, ranged from 20.7 to 535 mg/kg, with relatively lower EFs for coal than for biomass. Biomass burning in gasifier stoves had lower PAH EFs and fewer toxic PAH species than biomass burning in traditional brick stoves. Fuel type was a significant factor affecting PAH emissions, while stove difference had a relatively smaller influence. Much higher EFs were found from these field tests than from the idealized laboratory tests, which indicated significant underestimation in inventories based on the laboratory-based EFs. Biomass and coal had different profiles, with larger intra-fuel variations in coal th

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Author

Wei Du; Jinze Wang; Shaojie Zhuo; Qirui Zhong; Wei Wang; Yuanchen Chen; Zhenglu Wang; Kang Mao; Ye Huang; Guofeng Shen; Shu Tao

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)