Effects of increased biomass pellet combustion on ambient air quality in residential areas - A parametric dispersion modeling study

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 465-474

  Boman, C ^a,b   Nordin, A ^a   Thaning, L ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Energy Technology Centre   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air quality; Dispersion modeling; Emission limits; Fuel pellet; Residential biomass combustion; Sensitivity analysis; THC

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; FUEL OILS; NUCLEAR ENERGY;

BIOMASS FUELS;

BIOMASS;

AIR QUALITY; BIOMASS POWER; COMBUSTION; DISPERSION; MODELING;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0037208275     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00146-0     Document Type: Article

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