Table 1.
Peat Smoke Characterization1)
| Smoke Emission Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| MCE | % | 97 |
| PM diameter | μm | 0.89 |
| CO | ppm | 159 |
| CO2 | ppm | 5042 |
| [PM] | mg/m3 | 15 |
| Emission Factor (g/kg fuel) | ||
| CO | g/kg fuel | 33 |
| CO2 | g/kg fuel | 1777 |
| PM | g/kg fuel | 1 |
| Condensate Characteristics | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Organic Carbon | % | 43 |
| Elemental Carbon | % | <1 |
| Inorganic Elements | % | 13 |
| Ionic Species | % | 34 |
| Unidentified | % | 10 |
| Organic Fraction | ||
| Levoglucosan | % | 2 |
| Methoxyphenols | % | <1 |
| N-Alkanes | % | <1 |
| Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons | % | <1 |
| Unidentified | % | 97 |
Abbreviations: MCE – modified combustion efficiency (100 × ΔCO2/(ΔCO2+ΔCO)), PM – particulate matter, ppm – parts per million
1)
Data are obtained from Kim et al. (2018)