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Emissions from a fast-pyrolysis bio-oil fired boiler: Comparison of health-related characteristics of emissions from bio-oil, fossil oil and wood

  • Olli Sippula*
  • , Kati Huttunen
  • , Jouni Hokkinen
  • , Sara Kärki
  • , Heikki Suhonen
  • , Tuula Kajolinna
  • , Miika Kortelainen
  • , Tommi Karhunen
  • , Pasi Jalava
  • , Oskari Uski
  • , Pasi Yli-Pirilä
  • , Maija Riitta Hirvonen
  • , Jorma Jokiniemi
  • *Corresponding author for this work
    • University of Eastern Finland
    • Fortum Waste Solutions Oy

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    Abstract

    Fast-pyrolysis bio-oil combustion generated high particulate mass concentrations but the particles contained less PAH, heavy metals and induced less acute toxicity effects on a cell line, when compared to particle emissions from heavy-fuel oil combustion.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)888-897
    JournalEnvironmental Pollution
    Volume248
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2019
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Funding

    Funding by Fortum Power and Heat, the European Regional Development Fund (Pyreus project, Grant A70994), Business Finland, and the Academy of Finland is gratefully acknowledged.

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    Keywords

    • Aerosol toxicology
    • Aerosols
    • Ash chemistry
    • Boiler
    • Electrostatic precipitator
    • Fast pyrolysis bio-oil
    • Fine particles
    • Heavy metals
    • NOx
    • PAH
    • Particle emissions
    • Renewable energy

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