Emissions from Solid Fuel Cook Stoves in the Himalayan Region

Jin Dang, Chaoliu Li, Jihua Li, Andy Dang, Qianggong Zhang, Pengfei Chen, Shichang Kang and Derek Dunn-Rankin
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Jin Dang: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
Chaoliu Li: Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Jihua Li: Qujing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan 655011, China
Andy Dang: Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
Qianggong Zhang: Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Pengfei Chen: State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Shichang Kang: Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Derek Dunn-Rankin: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: Solid fuel cooking stoves have been used as primary energy sources for residential cooking and heating activities throughout human history. It has been estimated that domestic combustion of solid fuels makes a considerable contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) and pollutant emissions. The majority of data collected from simulated tests in laboratories does not accurately reflect the performance of stoves in actual use. This study characterizes in-field emissions of fine particulate matter ( PM 2.5 ), carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ), carbon monoxide ( CO ), methane ( CH 4 ), and total non-methane hydrocarbons (TNMHC) from residential cooking events with various fuel and stove types from villages in two provinces in China (Tibet and Yunnan) in the Himalayan area. Emissions of PM 2.5 and gas-phase pollutant concentrations were measured directly and corresponding emission factors calculated using the carbon balance approach. Real-time monitoring of indoor PM 2.5 , CO 2 , and CO concentrations was conducted simultaneously. Major factors responsible for emission variance among and between cooking stoves are discussed.

Keywords: solid fuel; cooking stove; field study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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