Studies on Characteristics, Influences, and Control Strategies of Biomass Burning Emissions

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".

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International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
Interests: air pollution; combustion emissions; mission control; black carbon; climate change

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Dear Colleagues,

Emissions from biomass burning have been recognised as a significant contributor to air pollution and climate change. Recently, there have been a number of works showing the characteristics of emissions from biomass burning and their contributions to air quality, health effects and climate change. The findings include emissions of inorganic and organic chemicals from biomass burning, physical properties of particles emitted from biomass burning, personal exposure to emissions from biomass burning, and greenhouse gas emissions from biomass burning and its impacts on climate change, among others. Relevant issues include NH3, NOx, N2O, CO2, PM, and PAH emissions from biomass burning; the size distribution of bioaerosols from biomass burning; VOC emissions from biomass burning and its impacts on O3; and the light absorption of organic carbon emitted from biomass burning; among others. A number of studies have also emphasized biomass burning emission inventory and aerosol particle source apportionment, which make a distinguished contribution to haze pollution research and control.  

This Special Issue on “Studies on Characteristics, Influences, and Control Strategies of Biomass Burning Emissions” seeks high-quality works focusing on the latest scientific research and control technologies for characteristics of biomass emissions and pollution control. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Chemical properties of biomass burning emissions;
  • Health effects of chemicals emitted from biomass burning;
  • Impacts of biomass emissions on climate change;
  • Emission inventories of chemicals emitted from biomass burning.

Dr. Weiwei Song
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • biomass burning
  • emissions
  • air pollution
  • haze
  • health effects
  • biomass utilization

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Emissions of Toxic Substances from Biomass Burning: A Review of Methods and Technical Influencing Factors
by Wanying Yao, Yixuan Zhao, Ruihan Chen, Mengying Wang, Weiwei Song and Dajiang Yu
Processes 2023, 11(3), 853; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/pr11030853 - 13 Mar 2023
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In the perspective of energy sustainability, biomass is the widely used renewable domestic energy with low cost and easy availability. Increasing studies have reported the health impacts of toxic substances from biomass burning emissions. To make proper use of biomass as residential solid [...] Read more.
In the perspective of energy sustainability, biomass is the widely used renewable domestic energy with low cost and easy availability. Increasing studies have reported the health impacts of toxic substances from biomass burning emissions. To make proper use of biomass as residential solid energy, the evaluation of its health risks and environmental impacts is of necessity. Empirical studies on the characteristics of toxic emissions from biomass burning would provide scientific data and drive the development of advanced technologies. This review focuses on the emission of four toxic substances, including heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), elemental carbon (EC), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from biomass burning, which have received increasing attention in recent studies worldwide. We focus on the developments in empirical studies, methods of measurements, and technical factors. The influences of key technical factors on biomass burning emissions are combustion technology and the type of biomass. The methods of sampling and testing are summarized and associated with various corresponding parameters, as there are no standard sampling methods for the biomass burning sector. Integration of the findings from previous studies indicated that modern combustion technologies result in a 2–4 times reduction, compared with traditional stoves. Types of biomass burning are dominant contributors to certain toxic substances, which may help with the invention or implementation of targeted control technologies. The implications of previous studies would provide scientific evidence to push the improvements of control technologies and establish appropriate strategies to improve the prevention of health hazards. Full article
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