Effects of Moisture Contents in the Common Oak on Carbonaceous Aerosols Generated from Combustion Processes in an Indoor Wood Stove

Abstract

This study examines the carbonaceous aerosols emitted from an indoor wood stove operating with two common oaks characterized by well distinct moisture contents (%). The results presented in this work indicate that all emission factors are significantly influenced by the amount of moisture contents. In particular, with wood samples characterized by 10.34% and 56.31% moisture contents, the total carbon emission factors per wood unit were 0.25 +/- 0.05 g/kg and 1.12 +/- 0.09 g/kg, respectively. In addition, the PM10 emission factors of wood characterized by a low-moisture content were quite low compared with the PM10 recognized from wood with high-moisture contents. The emission factors of woods with low-moisture contents and high-moisture contents were in the lower and higher end, respectively, of the concentration ranges reported in the literature. The main results presented in this experimental article improve some recent results reported in the literature.