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Emissions from residential pellet combustion of an invasive acacia species

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  • Vicente, E.D.
  • Vicente, A.M.
  • Evtyugina, M.
  • Carvalho, R.
  • Tarelho, L.A.C.
  • Paniagua, S.
  • Nunes, T.
  • Otero, M.
  • Calvo, L.F.
  • Alves, C.

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Currently, different types of raw materials are under investigation to fulfil the demand for pellet-based renewable energy. The aim of this study was to experimentally quantify and characterise the gaseous and particulate matter (PM10) emissions from the combustion of a pelletised invasive species growing in the Portuguese coastal areas. The combustion of acacia pellets in a stove used for domestic heating led to a noticeable production of environmentally relevant contaminants, such as carbon monoxide (CO, 2468 ± 485 mg MJ−1), sulphur dioxide (SO2, 222 ± 115 mg MJ−1) and nitrogen oxides (NOx, 478 ± 87 mg MJ−1). Besides gaseous pollutant emissions, substantial particle emissions (118 ± 14 mg MJ−1) were also generated. Particles consisted mostly of inorganic matter, mainly alkaline metals, sulphur and chlorine. About 25%wt. of the PM10 emitted had carbonaceous nature. The chromatographically resolved organic compounds were dominated by anhydrosugars, especially levoglucosan (284 μg g−1 PM10), and several types of phenolic compounds. Retene (8.77 μg g−1 PM10) was the chief compound among polyaromatic hydrocarbons.

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  • Vicente, E.D. & Vicente, A.M. & Evtyugina, M. & Carvalho, R. & Tarelho, L.A.C. & Paniagua, S. & Nunes, T. & Otero, M. & Calvo, L.F. & Alves, C., 2019. "Emissions from residential pellet combustion of an invasive acacia species," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 140(C), pages 319-329.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:140:y:2019:i:c:p:319-329
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.057
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