The purpose of this paper is to review the present knowledge on ash formation, ash particle
transport and deposition during solid fuel combustion, with emphasis on particle sticking and …

Due to increasing environmental concerns especially related with the use of fossil fuels, new
solutions to limit the greenhouse gas effect are continuously sought. Among the available …

In spite of considerable progresses in recent years, a quantitative and predictive
understanding of atmospheric aerosol sources, chemical composition, transformation …

Background Residential wood combustion is now recognized as a major particle source in
many developed countries, and the number of studies investigating the negative health …

Emissions from commercial residential boilers fired with wood logs and wood pellets, have
been compared. Seven boilers, selected with respect to age, design, connection to heat …

In this paper, lab and commercial constructions of electrostatic precipitators used for the
removal of fly ash particles from small residential boilers have been reviewed. The …

Atmospheric levoglucosan has been determined as a proxy for “biomass smoke” in samples
from six background stations on a west–east transect extending from the Atlantic (Azores) to …

Woodsmoke samples derived from the combustion of beech, oak, spruce, larch and
softwood briquettes in a closed stove have been collected and analysed so as to derive …

This study investigates the impact of increased levels of indoor air pollution (IAP) caused
due to biomass burning in the rural households of Northern India. A comparative …

The transformation of biomass into fuel and chemicals is becoming increasingly popular as
a way to mitigate global warming and diversify energy sources. Biomass is a renewable …