1. Real life testing of wood burner emissions.
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Wilton, E., Smith, J., Dey, K., and Webley, W.
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WOOD testing , *IN situ processing (Mining) , *METROPOLITAN areas , *EMISSIONS (Air pollution) , *HUMECTANTS , *SURFACE tension , *PHOTOSYNTHETIC oxygen evolution , *WINTER - Abstract
Emission inventory studies in New Zealand show wood burners are the main source of breaches of the National Environmental Standard (NES) for PM10 in most urban areas. An in situ emission-testing programme was carried out during winter 2005 to test the validity of existing emission factors for older solid fuel burners. A total of 96 measurements were made from across 12 households. The average emissions were 11 grams per kilogram (wet weight) and 14 grams per kilogram (dry weight). The wet weight value compares with emission factors of 11–13 grams per kilogram used in inventories for older burners in New Zealand. The main factors influencing emissions were household, average flue temperature and flue oxygen. Operational aspects that influenced these variables were kilograms of fuel burnt, sample duration, fuel moisture content, operational setting, and number of pieces and weight of wood used throughout the sample period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006