Stelmach, S.; Matuszek, K.; Hrycko, P.; Horák, J.; Kuboňová, L. Reducing Mercury Emissions from Small-Scale Coal-Fired Boilers Used in Residential Heating. Preprints2023, 2023071404. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1404.v1
APA Style
Stelmach, S., Matuszek, K., Hrycko, P., Horák, J., & Kuboňová, L. (2023). Reducing Mercury Emissions from Small-Scale Coal-Fired Boilers Used in Residential Heating. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1404.v1
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Stelmach, S., Jiří Horák and Lenka Kuboňová. 2023 "Reducing Mercury Emissions from Small-Scale Coal-Fired Boilers Used in Residential Heating" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1404.v1
Abstract
Mercury emissions from small-scale coal-fired boilers are still a serious environmental problem in Poland and the Czech Republic. The publication presents the results of mercury emission tests conducted using five different small-scale coal-fired boilers and five different coal fuels. The research was carried out under laboratory conditions, but also using residential users' heating devices. They covered a wide range of operational parameters, both energy and emission. It was shown that more than 94% of the mercury contained in coal fuel undergoing combustion is emitted into the atmosphere with the volatile products of combustion (including dust), and the amount of emissions is strongly dependent on the original mercury content of the fuel. One solution to the problem of mercury emissions from small-scale coal-fired boilers may be to replace traditional coal with low-emission carbon fuels. The paper shows that mercury emissions from burning such fuels are many times lower than from burning coal. The widespread use of low-emission carbon fuels in individual heating systems in Poland and the Czech Republic would reduce mercury emissions to the atmosphere by up to 90% compared to the current level of emissions generated by individual heating systems in these countries.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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