Emission factors of selected organic compounds from domestic hardwood combustion

Abstract

Emission factors were determined during beech logs combustion in four domestic facilities typical for Central European region households. In flue gases there were determined except basic pollutants (NOx, CO, PM and OC as TOC ) also selected organic pollutants as PCBz, PCPh, PAH, PCB, and PCDD/F. Generally, obtained EF values of selected pollutants were lower for modern combustion facilities than for older ones. However, some differences were found between modern facilities in dependence on their type as well. For better understanding results were also subjected to principal component analysis.