Emission characteristics of particulate matter and heavy metals from small incinerators and boilers

Yoo, Jeonghoon; Kim, Ki Heon; Jang, HeeJin; Seo, Yong Chil; Seok, Kwang Seol; Hong, Ji Hyung; Jang, Minsu

doi:10.1016/s1352-2310(02)00557-5

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“…The high zinc content in flue dust from waste plastics is consistent with that seen in other studies (U.S. EPA, 1997; Yoo et al, 2002). The EF of zinc, however, varied greatly in the test incineration of raw samples, with the exception of the MSW for which EF remained between 13.29 and 14.16 mg/kg.…”

Section: Heavy Metalssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…The respective THM emission factors of the test combustibles were highest in plastics, followed by MSW, paper, and wood, similar to PM 10 . Although the absolute amount is small, the heavy metal content in suspended particulate dust is significant (Yoo et al, 2002). Therefore, strictly controlling combustion smoke can reduce the presence of heavy metals in the atmosphere.…”

Section: Heavy Metalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Release of Harmful Air Pollutants from Open Burning of Domestic Municipal Solid Wastes in a Metropolitan Area of Korea

Park

Kim

2013

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Open burning of solid wastes, a potential nonpoint emission source, has recently become a topic of interests, particularly in the metropolitan area of Seoul, Korea. To estimate the effects of irregular open burning on local air quality, we evaluated the emission levels of harmful substances from test combustion of individual types of domestic municipal solid waste (MSW), including paper, wood, and plastics. The emission factors of PM 10 , PM 2.5 , PAHs, and heavy metals obtained from laboratory tests differed depending on the combustion material. A brief survey of residents and local government officials showed that more than 10.6% of homes in the metropolitan area have eliminated waste by irregular burning. Based on the public survey in the test area, the average annual emissions of hazardous materials from frequent open burning was estimated to be 71 tons for PM 10 , 46.6 tons for PM 2.5 , 914 kg for heavy metals, and 67 kg for PAHs. Open burning creates nearly 0.44% of regional air pollution from PM 10 .

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Section: Heavy Metalssupporting

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Section: Heavy Metalsmentioning

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Release of Harmful Air Pollutants from Open Burning of Domestic Municipal Solid Wastes in a Metropolitan Area of Korea

Park

Kim

2013

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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“…OC and K as tracers are commonly used to identify biomass burning Song et al, 2006;Lee et al, 2006). OC, EC, Zn, Pb, and K were also identified as signatures for municipal incinerators (Yoo et al, 2002). Therefore this source type was identified as biomass burning with municipal incineration.…”

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Spatiotemporal variations of ambient PM<sub>10</sub> source contributions in Beijing in 2004 using positive matrix factorization

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Abstract. Source contributions to ambient PM10 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm or less) in Beijing, China were determined with positive matrix factorization (PMF) based on ambient PM10 composition data including concentrations of organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), ions and metal elements, which were simultaneously obtained at six sites through January, April, July and October in 2004. Results from PMF indicated that seven major sources of ambient PM10 were urban fugitive dust, crustal soil, coal combustion, secondary sulfate, secondary nitrate, biomass burning with municipal incineration, and vehicle emission, respectively. In paticular, urban fugitive dust and crustal soil as two types of dust sources with similar chemical characteristics were differentiated by PMF. Urban fugitive dust contributed the most, accounting for 34.4% of total PM10 mass on an annual basis, with relatively high contributions in all four months, and even covered 50% in April. It also showed higher contributions in southwestern and southeastern areas than in central urban areas. Coal combustion was found to be the primary contributor in January, showing higher contributions in urban areas than in suburban areas with seasonal variation peaking in winter, which accounted for 15.5% of the annual average PM10 concentration. Secondary sulfate and secondary nitrate combined as the largest contributor to PM10 in July and October, with strong seasonal variation peaking in summer, accounting for 38.8% and 31.5% of the total PM10 mass in July and October, respectively. Biomass burning with municipal incineration contributions were found in all four months and accounted for 9.8% of the annual average PM10 mass concentration, with obviously higher contribution in October than in other months. Incineration sources were probably located in southwestern Beijing. Contribution from vehicle emission accounted for 5.0% and exhibited no significant seasonal variation. In sum, PM10 source contributions in Beijing showed not only significant seasonal variations but also spatial differences.

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“…6(e), top panel). All these mixed particles suggest coal power plant (Veranth et al, 2000) and/or waste incinerators as additional pollution sources (Yoo et al, 2002) which could also explain the highest metals contribution, especially spherical and nonspherical Fe-rich and Al-rich particles. Opposite to BG, Table 2), indicating a S-rich air mass advection that also explains prevailing K-sulfates in the 18 March fine fraction, compared to K-nitrates in BG.…”

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Effects of Polluted Air-Masses Advection on Atmospheric Particles in a Semi-Rural Site in South Italy by SEM-EDX Analysis

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Calvello

Esposito

et al. 2017

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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The variation of aerosol properties under polluted air masses advection was studied in a semi-rural site in South Italy, by means of SEM-EDX analysis performed on particles collected on 13-stages impactor filters. Radiometric measurements, HYSPLIT back-trajectories and NAAPS maps helped to choose four measurement days of polluted air mass circulation, two of them collected in the warm season (31 July 2008, 16 September 2010) and two in the cold one (16 April 2009, 18 March 2010. Polluted aerosol characteristics were compared to those under background (BG) conditions (8 February 2011), highlighting differences in the particles chemical and morphological properties. One of the signatures of the air mass transport in the coarse fraction was the higher content of particles containing S, i.e., S-reacted, (27.5% on average) in comparison with BG conditions (1%). Two main sources of transported aerosols were identified: industrial processes and biomass burning, with fly ash, metal and S-rich particles in the first case, and K-salts and nitrate-coated Ca-bearingparticles in the second. Single particle analysis on the coarse fraction allowed large agglomerates of soot to be identified, with inclusions of silicate particles rich in Cu and Zn, Ca-S, fly ash and metals particles that are a clear indication of extensive modifications of aerosol size, chemical composition and, likely, radiative properties. In finer stages (EAD ≤ 0.94 µm) concurrent collection of organic and inorganic particles originated an agglomerate state matter mainly characterized by K and S for polluted conditions and by K only for BG.

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Emission characteristics of particulate matter and heavy metals from small incinerators and boilers

Cited by 84 publications

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Release of Harmful Air Pollutants from Open Burning of Domestic Municipal Solid Wastes in a Metropolitan Area of Korea

Release of Harmful Air Pollutants from Open Burning of Domestic Municipal Solid Wastes in a Metropolitan Area of Korea

Spatiotemporal variations of ambient PM<sub>10</sub> source contributions in Beijing in 2004 using positive matrix factorization

Effects of Polluted Air-Masses Advection on Atmospheric Particles in a Semi-Rural Site in South Italy by SEM-EDX Analysis

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Emission characteristics of particulate matter and heavy metals from small incinerators and boilers

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Release of Harmful Air Pollutants from Open Burning of Domestic Municipal Solid Wastes in a Metropolitan Area of Korea

Release of Harmful Air Pollutants from Open Burning of Domestic Municipal Solid Wastes in a Metropolitan Area of Korea

Spatiotemporal variations of ambient PM&lt;sub&gt;10&lt;/sub&gt; source contributions in Beijing in 2004 using positive matrix factorization

Effects of Polluted Air-Masses Advection on Atmospheric Particles in a Semi-Rural Site in South Italy by SEM-EDX Analysis

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Spatiotemporal variations of ambient PM<sub>10</sub> source contributions in Beijing in 2004 using positive matrix factorization