Influence of specimen size, tray inclination and air flow rate on the emission of gases from biomass combustion
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2013-08-01
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Amorim, E. B. [UNESP]
Carvalho, J. A. [UNESP]
Soares Neto, T. G.
Anselmo, E.
Saito, V. O.
Dias, F. F.
Santos, J. C.
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Experiments of biomass combustion were performed to determine whether specimen size, tray inclination, or combustion air flow rate was the factor that most affects the emission of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane. The chosen biomass was Eucalyptus citriodora, a very abundant species in Brazil, utilized in many industrial applications, including combustion for energy generation. Analyses by gas chromatograph and specific online instruments were used to determine the concentrations of the main emitted gases, and the following figures were found for the emission factors: 1400 ± 101 g kg-1 of CO2, 50 ± 13 g kg-1 of CO, and 3.2 ± 0.5 g kg-1 of CH4, which agree with values published in the literature for biomass from the Amazon rainforest. Statistical analysis of the experiments determined that specimen size most significantly affected the emission of gases, especially CO2 and CO. •Statistical analysis to determine effects on emission factors.•CO2, CO, CH4 emission factors determined for combustion of Eucalyptus.•Laboratory results agreed with data for Amazonian biomass combustion in field tests.•Combustion behavior under flaming and smoldering was analyzed. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
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Biomass combustion, Emission factors, Eucalyptus citriodora, Amazon rain forest, Combustion air flow rate, Combustion behavior, Gas chromatographs, On-line instruments, Biomass, Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Experiments, Industrial applications, Methane, Statistical methods, Combustion, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, airflow, combustion, concentration (composition), emission, experimental study, flow velocity, gas chromatography, rainforest, statistical analysis, air pollution, biomass, concentration (parameters), energy, Eucalyptus, eucalyptus citriodora, flow rate, gas, priority journal, rain forest, Amazonia, Brazil
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Atmospheric Environment, v. 74, p. 52-59.