Ammonia Emission Characteristics and Emission Factor of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Plant

Seongmin Kang, Jiyun Woo and Eui-chan Jeon
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Seongmin Kang: Climate Change & Environment Research Center, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
Jiyun Woo: Department of Climate and Environment, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
Eui-chan Jeon: Department of Climate and Environment, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 18, 1-6

Abstract: This study aims to analyze whether ammonia emission occurs when municipal solid waste (MSW) is incinerated. In cases where ammonia is emitted, we aim to develop an emission factor, calculate annual emission amounts by utilizing activity data (waste incineration amount) applied in air pollutant emission calculations for the waste combustion in Korea, and investigate whether there is a need for emission calculation. As a result of the study, the ammonia emission factor of the MSW incineration facility to be studied was 0.0091 kgNH 3 /ton, which was 3 times higher than the emission factor in Europe. In the case of emissions, a randomly developed emission factor was applied to confirm the necessity of development of the emission factor, and as a result of the application, it was found to be 22 NH 3 ton/year, which is the same number as the annual NH 3 emission of the entire waste treatment sector in 2016. Therefore, we believe that MSW incinerator facilities should be recognized as one of the major NH 3 omitted emission sources. Moreover, it is evident that there is a need for an NH 3 emission factor and emission calculations that reflect the characteristics of Korea.

Keywords: PM2.5 secondary sources; municipal solid waste; missing sources; ammonia emission factor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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