Emissions from a Domestic Wood Heating Appliance: Experimental Measurements and Numerical Study Using an Equivalent Reactor Network (ERN) Approach Coupled with a Detailed Chemical Mechanism

Dwindling fossil fuel reserves and global climate change drive researchers to discover develop new strategies derive energy from renewable sources, such as biomass, including wood. However, when poorly controlled, wood burning can be a source of atmospheric pollution. With the ultimate purpose better controlling pollutant emissions domestic small combustion installations, this paper follows two objectives. First, temperature measurements obtained at chimney outlet inset fed with logs working under nominal operating conditions are presented. Measured pollutants include CO, CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), monoaromatic, carbonyl, phenolic compounds, well polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) sugars measurement made using different types Second, describes first attempt modeling based on detailed chemistry tests it for simulating measured pollutants. The model includes previously developed chemical kinetic mechanism simplified thermal transfer in log. A network ideal reactors (equivalent reactor (ERN)), which simulations feasible, is proposed represent both primary pyrolysis emitted gaseous species. only adjusting parameters used order simulate smoke CO2 mole fraction single batch well, give reasonably good magnitude all seven batches. sensitivity analysis structure ERN also