Review of Health and Safety Risks of Wood Chips Use

Abstract:

Alternative solid fuels becoming popular thanks to considerable fuel cost save (comparing to gas). Pellet quality varies depending on content of bark, straw and other non-wood additives. These additives decrease the combustion efficiency and increase the fuel consumption and solid emission. Pellets stored in large amount bring certain hazard for a man. They may become dangerous for the high fire risk due to self-ignition tendency and also due to moulds presence attacking the human breath system.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1001)
• Pages: 426-431
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1001.426
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Jana Müllerová*, Jozef Puskajler
• Keywords: Combustion Efficiency, Dust, Emission, Fire Risk, Health Risk, Mould

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