Analysis of Emissions from Selected Wood Charcoal Species Combustion

Abstract:

This study quantified selected emissions (carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides) that are produced during combustion of beech wood, birch wood and spruce wood charcoal in the combustion tube furnace. The maximum concentration of carbon monoxide and also the nitrogen oxides have been measured in the case of the spruce wood charcoal. The minimum concentration of carbon monoxide and also nitrogen oxides have been measured in the case of the beech wood charcoal. Although the difference between maximum emissions concentration of examined samples has been smooth. The comparison of obtained results with data published by previous studies can be made a suggestion, that the maximum concentrations of measured emissions are higher for wood than for charcoal. The nitrogen oxides yield per weight loss is higher for wood than for charcoal. On the other hand the carbon monoxide yield is higher for charcoal than for wood.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 568-570)
• Pages: 1645-1648
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.568-570.1645
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Vojtech Dirner*, Albin Dobeš, Alexander Király
• Keywords: Beech Wood, Birch Wood, Charcoal, Combustion, Emission, Spruce Wood

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