Influence of small furnaces construction type on TSP emissions during wood and brown coal combustion

Abstract

Solid fuel burning household heat sources are considered to be significant producers of total suspended particulates (TSP). In the year 2005, c. 35% of the total particulate matter emissions PM10 (in The Czech Republic) came out from household heating [1]. However, low-power combustion devices cannot be considered as identical pollution sources because they can operate on different combustion principles and feature dramatically different emission factors. The article presents results of an experimental determination of particulate matter emissions including TSP dividing into PM10 and PM2.5 fractions from wood and brown coal combustion in five types of combustion devices.