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Particulate emission from biomass combustion

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  • Art Fernandez

    (University of Arizona)

  • Sheldon B. Davis

    (University of Arizona)

  • Jost O. L. Wendt

    (University of Arizona)

  • Roberta Cenni

    (Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Dampfkesselwesen, Universität Stuttgart)

  • R. Scott Young

    (Lung Injury Laboratory, Arizona Health Sciences Center)

  • Mark L. Witten

    (Lung Injury Laboratory, Arizona Health Sciences Center)

Abstract

Mixing dried human sewage sludge with pulverized coal is being evaluated as a way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from traditionally coal-fired power plants, as well as to overcome sewage-disposal problems. Here we investigate the effects of inhaling particles emitted from the combustion of this mixture and find that these cause significantly more lung damage in mice than do particles from coal alone, probably because of their zinc content. Our findings indicate that the use of dried municipal sewage sludge as a 'green' (CO2-neutral) replacement fuel should be considered with caution.

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  • Art Fernandez & Sheldon B. Davis & Jost O. L. Wendt & Roberta Cenni & R. Scott Young & Mark L. Witten, 2001. "Particulate emission from biomass combustion," Nature, Nature, vol. 409(6823), pages 998-998, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:409:y:2001:i:6823:d:10.1038_35059169
    DOI: 10.1038/35059169
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    1. Xiao, Zhihua & Yuan, Xingzhong & Jiang, Longbo & Chen, Xiaohong & Li, Hui & Zeng, Guangming & Leng, Lijian & Wang, Hou & Huang, Huajun, 2015. "Energy recovery and secondary pollutant emission from the combustion of co-pelletized fuel from municipal sewage sludge and wood sawdust," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 441-450.
    2. Niu, Yanqing & Yan, Bokang & Liu, Siqi & Liang, Yang & Dong, Ning & Hui, Shi'en, 2018. "Ultra-fine particulate matters (PMs) formation during air and oxy-coal combustion: Kinetics study," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 218(C), pages 46-53.

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