Emission of Airbone Pollutants from Traditional Korean Fireplace

Abstract

Emission from the traditional Korean fireplace, or the under-floor heating and cooking device, can contribute significantly to airborne pollutants inventories. This study has systematically measured emissions of airborne pollutants from the fireplace when used different fuels such as firewood, agricultural crop residuals, household wastes. The results show that emission factors of airborne pollutants through the primary combustion of firewood were 3.22 g/kg for TSP, 2.93 g/kg for PM PMSUB10/SUB, 2.65 g/kg for PMSUB2.5/SUB, 174.19 g/kg for CO, 7.77 g/kg for NO, 0.15 g/kg for SO₂, 40.53 g/kg for TVOC and 0.03 g/kg for NH₃; from burning of agricultural crop residues, 2.85 g/kg for TSP, 1.38 g/kg for PMSUB10/SUB, 1.14 g/kg for PMSUB2.5/SUB, 126.47 g/kg for CO, 12.60 g/kg for NO, 0.20 g/kg for SO₂, 33.73 g/kg for TVOC and 0.02 g/kg for NHSUB3/SUB; and for household wastes, 10.52 g/kg for TSP, 8.52 g/kg for PMSUB10/SUB, 6.23 g/kg for PMSUB2.5/SUB, 72.86 g/kg for CO, 11.73 g/kg for NO, 0.20 g/kg for SO₂, 47.10 g/kg for TVOC and 0.20 g/kg for NH₃.