Studies into the reduction of domestic fuel burning emissions by means of facile catalytic abatement technology

The negative health and socio-economic impacts of emissions associated with domestic fuel burning are widely recognized. Although there has been much progress in the provision electricity to households South Africa, many still rely on solid sources such as wood coal. While various investigations have done reducing household by use polluting fuels improvements combustion efficiency, comparatively fewer studies conducted reduction through emission using abatement technology. Catalytic oxidation could be utilized oxidize particulate matter precursors volatile organic compounds soot particles reduce secondary formation. catalytic methods not effectively practical applications, shown effective during laboratory testing. This study investigated synthesis a manganese oxide based catalyst from stoves. During field testing, presence increased mass collected, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis showing spherical pores run filters. baseline runs had very few these particle clusters. Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) filters did detect manganese, revealing that concentrations were result macroscopic being dislodged support. Dislodgement small metal could, however serve nucleation nodes for growth which would non-metal coating leading non-detection manganese. increase also caused impingement followed dislodgement into flue gas. testwork showed an active can synthesized onto mesh support facile cost manner, devices. It is recommended range optimized, potentially catalysts tested improve carbon dioxide.