Table VI. Emissions of major pollutants from residential wood combustion sourcesa

Table VI. Emissions of major pollutants from residential wood combustion sourcesa

Wood Burning Stove Fireplaces
Chemical Species
g/kg wood
lb/millonBtuse
% Particulates
g/kg wood
lb/millonBtue
% Particulates
Carbon monoxide
160 (83-370)
22
 
22(11-40)
3.0
 
Volatile hydrocarbons
2.0(0.3-3.0)
0.28
 
19
2.6
 
NOx as NO2
0.5
0.07
 
1.8
0.25
 
SOx as SO2
0.2
0.03
 
 
 
 
Aldehydes
1.1
0.15
 
1.3
0.18
 
Condensable organics
4.9(2.2-14)
0.67
58
6.7(5.4-9.1)
0.92
74
Particulates
3.6(0.6-8.1)
0.50
42
2.4(1.8-2.9)
0.33
26
Total particulates
8.5(1-24)e
1.2
100
9.1(7.2-12)
1.3
100
Polycyclic organic mat.
0.3
0.04
3.5
0.03
0.004
0.3
Benzo(a)pyrened
0.0025
0.0003
0.03
0.00073
0.0001
0.008
Carcinogens (Table II)
0.038
0.005
0.45
0.0059
0.0008
0.06
Priority pollutants (Table I)
0.41
0.06
4.8
0.063
0.009
0.7
Nad
0.005
0.0007
0.06
0.004
0.0006
0.04
Ald
0.004
0.0006
0.05
0.002
0.0003
0.02
Sid
0.003
0.0004
0.04
0.002
0.0003
0.02
Sd
0.03
0.004
0.4
0.004
0.0006
0.04
CLd
0.05
0.007
0.6
0.05
0.007
0.6
Kd
0.07
0.01
0.8
0.05
0.007
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Cad
0.004
0.0006
0.05
0.005
0.0007
0.05
Organic carbone
4.2
0.68
49
4.2
0.58
46
Elemental carbone
0.7
0.1
8
1.2
0.16
13

a Values noted are from DeAngeles, et al.(21) except where noted.
b 16.000 Btu/kg.
c Range is from Butcher and Sorenson,(18) which extends beyond those noted in Reference 21.
d See Note c, Table I.
e Values listed are based on average percentages reported by Cooper,
et al.(3) g/kg values were calculated on the basis of the g/kg values
for total particulates listed above which are from DeAngelis, et al.(21)

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