Fine particle and gaseous emissions from normal and smouldering wood combustion in a conventional masonry heater

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 34, 2008, Pages 7862-7873

  Tissari, J ^a   Lyyranen J ^b   Hytonen K ^a   Sippula, O ^a   Tapper, U ^b   Frey, A ^c   Saarnio, K ^c   Pennanen, A S ^d   Hillamo, R ^c   Salonen, R O ^d   Hirvonen, M R ^d   Jokiniemi, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fine particles; Gaseous emissions; Single particle composition; Size distribution; Smouldering combustion; Wood smoke

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; FOUNDATIONS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MASONRY MATERIALS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WOOD;

FINE PARTICLES; GASEOUS EMISSIONS; SINGLE PARTICLE COMPOSITION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SMOULDERING COMBUSTION; WOOD SMOKE;

GAS EMISSIONS;

ALKALI METAL; CALCIUM; CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHLORIDE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; IRON; MAGNESIUM; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; ZINC;

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MASONRY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SMOKE; SOOT; WOOD;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASH; ATMOSPHERE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXHAUST GAS; GAS; GAS ANALYSIS; HEATING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOOD;

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; EMISSION; FOUNDATIONS; FUELS; LEAKAGE; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WOOD;

EID: 53449086973     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.07.019     Document Type: Article

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