Determination of Emission Factors of Pollutants From Biomass Burning of African Fuels in Laboratory Measurements
Determination of Emission Factors of Pollutants From Biomass Burning of African Fuels in Laboratory Measurements
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DOI:
10.1029/2021jd034731
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发表时间:
2021-10-27
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4.4
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Bililign, Solomon
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Pokhrel, Rudra P.;Gordon, Janica;Bililign, Solomon
Biomass burning (BB) is a major source of pollutants that impact local, regional, and global climate, air quality, and public health. However, the influence of burning conditions and fuel type on the emission factors of pollutants is still not well understood. Here, we present the results from a laboratory study of emission factors (EFs) of pollutants from six different sub-Saharan African biomass fuels combusted under a wide range of burning conditions, ranging from smoldering to flaming. We found that particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO) EFs (g (kg wood)(-1)) are highly sensitive to the burning conditions, with an order of magnitude variation between flaming and smoldering burning conditions. Nitric oxide (NO) EF shows a fuel type dependence, with higher NO EFs for fuels with larger nitrogen content. While CO is not generally a proxy for PM2.5 emissions, in this work a correlation was found between CO and PM emissions generated by combustion of seven wood fuels with moisture content (dry basis)