Influence of Thermal Decomposition of Wood and Wood-Based Materials on the State of the Atmospheric Air. Emissions of Toxic Compounds and Greenhouse Gases

Przemysław Rybiński, Bartłomiej Syrek, Mirosław Szwed, Dariusz Bradło, Witold Żukowski, Anna Marzec and Magdalena Śliwka-Kaszyńska
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Przemysław Rybiński: Institute of Chemistry, The Jan Kochanowski University, Uniwersytecka 7, 25-406 Kielce, Poland
Bartłomiej Syrek: Institute of Chemistry, The Jan Kochanowski University, Uniwersytecka 7, 25-406 Kielce, Poland
Mirosław Szwed: Institute of Geography and Environmental Sciences, The Jan Kochanowski University, Uniwersytecka 7, 25-406 Kielce, Poland
Dariusz Bradło: Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland
Witold Żukowski: Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland
Anna Marzec: Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 12/16, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Magdalena Śliwka-Kaszyńska: Department of Organic Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-14

Abstract: This paper presents the energy characteristics of wood and wood-based materials in the form of commercially available pellets, furniture board (MDF) and OSB. Toxicometric indices were determined for gaseous destructs arising from thermal decomposition and combustion of the materials studied. The paper proves that combustion conditions are crucial in terms of toxic destructive emissions. It has been shown that the combustion of wood-based materials under controlled conditions can lead to equally low emissions of toxic wastes as the combustion of traditional wood materials. The paper also presents the index of greenhouse gas emission, the so-called CO 2 equivalent, for the examined wood and wood-based materials.

Keywords: toxicity; fire hazard; air pollution; fluidized bed; CO 2 equivalent; toxic greenhouse gases (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: 2021
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