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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299557003321

Autore

Shen Guofeng

Titolo

Emission Factors of Carbonaceous Particulate Matter and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Residential Solid Fuel Combustions / / by Guofeng Shen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-39762-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

628.532

Soggetti

Environmental sciences

Air pollution

Energy

Climate change

Environmental Science and Engineering

Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution

Energy, general

Climate Change Management and Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral Thesis accepted by College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Research overview -- Materials and Methods -- Emission factors of carbonaceous particulate matter -- Emission factors of parent PAHs -- Emission factors of PAH derivatives -- Field measurement -- Biomass pellet burning -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Emission inventory is basic for the understanding of environmental behaviors and potential effects of compounds, however, current inventories are often associated with relatively high uncertainties. One important reason is the lack of emission factors (EFs), especially for the residential solid fuel combustion in developing countries. In the present study, emission factors of a group of pollutants including particulate matter, organic carbon, elemental carbon (sometimes known as black carbon) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were measured for a



variety of residential solid fuels including coal, crop straw, wood, and biomass pellets in rural China. The study provided a large number of emission factors that can be further used in emission estimation. Composition profiles and isomer ratios were investigated and compared so as to be used in source apportionment. In addition, the present study identified and quantified the influence of factors like fuel moisture, volatile matter on emission performance. The publication of the study will be of interest and helpful to the readers in the field of air pollution, human health, fuel saving and energy consumption etc. Guofeng Shen works at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Environmental Sciences, China.