Measurement of Real-World Stack Emissions with a Dilution Sampling System

Developments in Environmental Science

Volumn 11, Issue , 2012, Pages 171-192

  Wang, X L ^a   Watson, J G ^a   Chow, J C ^a   Kohl, S D ^a   Chen, L W A ^a   Sodeman, D A ^b   Legge, A H ^c   Percy, K E ^d  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^c Biosphere Solutions   (Canada)

^d Wood Buffalo Environmental Association   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dilution sampling; Emission factor; Oil sands; Real world emissions; Source profile

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867774739     PISSN: 14748177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-097760-7.00008-1     Document Type: Chapter

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