Title:
Monitoring of Atmospheric Markers Emitted by the Combustion of Biomass: Comparison Between Citrus and Olive
Author(s):
Paris, E., Vincenti, B., Palma, A., Carnevale, M., Salerno, M., Proto, A.R., Papandrea, S., Di Stefano, V., Serafini, L., Gallucci, F.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
The use of biomass in energy conversion processes through direct combustion processes allows to produce energy from a residual waste product. On the contrary, improper biomass disposal or open burning phenomena lead to phenomena that adversely affect the atmosphere in terms of emissions produced, including PM.Levoglucosan, together with its isomers Mannosan and Galattosan, is a sugar that is a marker of PM produced by biomass combustion. In literature in several works levoglucosan is in fact speciated on filters used for atmospheric monitoring, however only recently a method for sampling levoglucosan directly from the chimney, the emissive source, has been developed and published. Based on this method of isokinetic sampling of the particulate and volatile fraction, PM was sampled and speciated in terms of levoglucosan produced by comparing the emissions generated by the combustion of citrus and olive prunings. the data show that that of the PM produced by the combustion of biomass levoglucosan represents a fraction of 0.34% and 0.18% of the total PM for citrus and olive respectively.
Keywords:
energy conversion, biomass burning, levoglucosan, atmospheric pollution
Topic:
Biomass Conversion for Bioenergy
Subtopic:
Advanced biomass combustion
Event:
31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
4CV.3.9
Pages:
726 - 728
ISBN:
978-88-89407-23-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/31stEUBCE2023-4CV.3.9
Price:
FREE
