Table IX. Major pollutant emissions from residential wood combustion compared to emissions from other sources in the Portland-Vancouver AQMAa (1978)

Table IX. Major pollutant emissions from residential wood combustion compared to emissions from other sources in the Portland-Vancouver AQMAa (1978)

Pollutant

Tons
per year

Tons inc
January

Av. tons per
day in Jan.

High Tons perd
day in Jan.

Carbon monoxide
 
 
 
 
   Wood-burning stoves
87000
17400
560
2250
   Transportationb
779000
65000
2,100
2,100
Volatile Hydrocarbons
1080
216
7.0
28
NOx as NO2
270
54
1.7
7.0
SOx as SO2
108
22
0.70
2.8
Aldehydes
600
119
3.8
15
Polycyclic organic matter
160
32
1.0
4.1
Benzo(a)pyrene
1.4
0.28
0.009
0.036
Carcinogens
21
4.2
0.14
0.54
Priority pollutants
220
44
1.4
5.7
Total particulates
4600
920
30
120

Respirable particulates from other
Portland sourcese

8600
717
23
23

Total particulates from other
Portland sourcese

16900
1408
45
45

a Based on emission inventory data from Reference 13 and emission factors listed in Table VI.
b Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 1978 Annual Report.
c Assumes 20% of the heating load occurs in January,
d Assumes 4 times the average value which might represent a cold weekend.
e Cooper, et al(1)

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