Particle and gas emissions from a simulated coal-burning household fire pit

Linwei Tian, Donald Lucas, Susan L. Fischer, Shuncheng Lee, S. Katharine Hammond, Catherine P. Koshland

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Abstract

An open fire was assembled with firebricks to simulate the household fire pit used in rural China, and 15 different coals from this area were burned to measure the gaseous and particulate emissions. Particle size distribution was studied with a microorifice uniform-deposit impactor (MOUDI). Over 90% of the particulate mass was attributed to sub-micrometer particles. The carbon balance method was used to calculate the emission factors. Emission factors for four pollutants (particulate matter, CO2, total hydrocarbons, and NO x) were 2-4 times higher for bituminous coals than for anthracites. In past inventories of carbonaceous emissions used for climate modeling, these two types of coal were not treated separately. The dramatic emission factor difference between the two types of coal warrants attention in the future development of emission inventories.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2503-2508
Number of pages6
JournalEnvironmental Science and Technology
Volume42
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry

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