Mercury (Hg) emissions from domestic biomass combustion for space heating

Jiaoyan Huang; Philip K. Hopke; Hyun Deok Choi; James R. Laing; Huailue Cui; Tiffany J. Zananski; Sriraam Ramanathan Chandrasekaran; Oliver V. Rattigan; Thomas M. Holsen

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.04.078

Mercury (Hg) emissions from domestic biomass combustion for space heating

Jiaoyan Huang, Philip K. Hopke, Hyun Deok Choi, James R. Laing, Huailue Cui, Tiffany J. Zananski, Sriraam Ramanathan Chandrasekaran, Oliver V. Rattigan, Thomas M. Holsen

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Abstract

Three mercury (Hg) species (gaseous elemental mercury (GEM), gaseous oxidized mercury (GOM), and fine particulate-bound mercury (PBM_2.5)) were measured in the stack of a small scale wood combustion chamber at 400°C, in the stack of an advanced wood boiler, and in two areas influenced by wood combustion. The low temperature process (lab-scale) emitted mostly GEM (~99% when burning wood pellets and ~95% when burning unprocessed wood). The high temperature wood boiler emitted a greater proportion of oxidized Hg (approximately 65%) than the low temperature system. In field measurements, mean PBM_2.5 concentrations at the rural and urban sites in winter were statistically significantly higher than in warmer seasons and were well correlated with Delta-C concentrations, a wood combustion indictor measured by an aethalometer (UV-absorbable carbon minus black carbon). Overall the results suggest that wood combustion may be an important source of oxidized mercury (mostly in the particulate phase) in northern climates in winter.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1694-1699
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chemosphere
Volume	84
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.04.078
State	Published - Sep 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biomass burning
Delta-C
Mercury
Space heating

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Environmental Engineering
Chemistry(all)
Environmental Chemistry
Pollution
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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