Emission Factor Details

SCC 10200906
  Level 1 External Combustion Boilers
  Level 2 Industrial
  Level 3 Wood/Bark Waste
  Level 4 Wood-fired Boiler (< 50,000 Lb Steam) **
POLLUTANT PM10, filterable NEI PM10-FIL CAS
  Primary Control       CATALYTIC AFTERBURNER

Emission Factor 2.600E0 Lb per Ton Wood Burned Revoked on 02/01/1998
Quality D    Emissions Factors Applicability

References EPA. 1995. Section 1.6, Wood Waste Combustion in Boilers. In: Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, Volume 1: Stationary Point and Area Sources, Fifth Edition, AP-42. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
AP 42 Section Chapter 1   Section 1.6
Formula
Notes Emission factors are based on wet, as-fired wood waste with average properties of 50 weight percent moisture and 2,500 kcal/kg (4,500 Btu/lb) higher heating value. Based on one test in which 61% of emitted PM was less than 10 micrometer in size.