Jie Tian1,2,3, Judith C. Chow1,4, Junji Cao 1,5, Yongming Han 1,2, Haiyan Ni1,3, L.-W. Antony Chen1,4, Xiaoliang Wang1,4, Rujin Huang1, Hans Moosmüller4, John G. Watson1,4
Cite this article: Tian, J., Chow, J.C., Cao, J., Han, Y., Ni, H., Chen, L.W.A., Wang, X., Huang, R., Moosmüller, H. and Watson, J.G. (2015). A Biomass Combustion Chamber: Design, Evaluation, and a Case Study of Wheat Straw Combustion Emission Tests.
Aerosol Air Qual. Res.
15: 2104-2114. https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2015.03.0167
HIGHLIGHTS
A combustion chamber was established to study emissions of biomass open burning.
Evaluation tests were conducted to prove its applicability in emission studies.
A case study of wheat straw combustion was performed to derive emission factors.
ABSTRACT
Open biomass burning is a significant source of trace gases and particulate pollutants on a global scale and plays an important role in both atmospheric chemistry and climate change. To study the emission characteristics of biomass burning, with a focus on crop residue combustion in Northwest China, a combustion chamber was established. This paper describes the design, structure, and operating principles of the chamber. A series of evaluation tests were conducted, demonstrating its applicability in emission studies. The combustion chamber was equipped with a thermoanemometer and a dilution sampler as well as multiple sampling ports for interfacing with different monitors. A case study of wheat straw combustion was performed to demonstrate reproducibility and comparability of the derived emission factors with prior studies. The combustion chamber may be applied to develop emission factors to update emission inventories and source profiles for improving source apportionment.
Keywords: Biomass; Emission factor; Combustion chamber; Dilution sampling; Open burning
