Emission Factors and Importance of PCDD/Fs, PCBs, PCNs, PAHs and PM10 from the Domestic Burning of Coal and Wood in the U.K

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 1436 - 1447
• Main Authors: Lee, Robert G. M, Coleman, Peter, Jones, Joanne L, Jones, Kevin C, Lohmann, Rainer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 15.03.2005
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - analysis; Applied sciences; Atmospheric pollution; Benzofurans - analysis; Coal; Combustion and energy production; Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; Dioxins; Emissions; Environmental Pollutants - analysis; Exact sciences and technology; Incineration; Naphthalenes - analysis; PCB; Pollutants; Pollution; Pollution sources. Measurement results; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Polychlorinated Biphenyls - analysis; Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins - analogs & derivatives; Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins - analysis; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis; Prescribed fire; United Kingdom; Wood; United Kingdom; Europe; United Kingdom > UK; Dioxin derivatives; Hydrocarbon; Coal heating; Emission content; Troposphere; Combustion; Polycyclic aromatic compound; Polychlorobiphenyl; Pollutant emission; Controlled burning; Wood heating; Coarse particle; Persistent organic pollutant; Emission inventory; Household heating; Chlorine Organic compounds; Aerosols; Air pollution; Organic compounds; Low temperature

This paper presents emission factors (EFs) derived for a range of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) when coal and wood were subject to controlled burning experiments, designed to simulate domestic burning for space heating. A wide range of POPs were emitted, with emissions from coal being higher...