Pollutants Generated by the Combustion of Solid Biomass Fuels

This book considers the pollutants formed by the combustion of solid biomass fuels. The availability and potential use of solid biofuels is first discussed because this is the key to the development of biomass as a source of energy. This is followed

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Jenny M. Jones Amanda R. Lea-Langton Lin Ma Mohamed Pourkashanian Alan Williams

Pollutants Generated by the Combustion of Solid Biomass Fuels

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Jenny M. Jones · Amanda R. Lea-Langton Lin Ma · Mohamed Pourkashanian Alan Williams

Pollutants Generated by the Combustion of Solid Biomass Fuels

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Jenny M. Jones Amanda R. Lea-Langton Energy Research Institute University of Leeds Leeds, UK

Lin Ma Mohamed Pourkashanian Alan Williams Energy Technology and Innovation Initiative University of Leeds Leeds, UK

ISSN  2191-530X ISSN  2191-5318  (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4471-6436-4 ISBN 978-1-4471-6437-1  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-6437-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2014953258 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht © The Author(s) 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Foreword

Biomass presents a vast renewable resource that can provide food, energy and chemicals for the worlds’ population. The demand for each of these depends on the future development of other technologies and, most importantly, other sources of energy such as nuclear or solar. Progress is also dependent on scientific and technological development