Phenols and aromatic hydrocarbons in chimney emissions from traditional and modern residential wood burning.
The emissions from a traditional tiled stove consisted mainly of lignin-related methoxyphenols with antioxidant properties, and 1,6-anhydroglucose from cellulose degradation. A wood stove of presently introduced energy-efficient design for residential heating and hot-water supply was shown to emit small amounts of methoxyphenols and anhydrosugars from primary wood pyrolysis. Secondary harmful components like benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons constituted a major portion of the organic emissions. It is concluded that differences in smoke composition are essential to consider in recommendations and rules for proper choices of wood burning devices.
Kjällstrand
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Department of Chemical Environmental Science, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden.
Petersson
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G
D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000032:analysis*; D017745:Incineration; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D011634:Public Health; D014934:Wood
D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D010636:Phenols