10th International Aerosol Conference September 2 - September 7, 2018 America's Center Convention Complex St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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In-field Emission Measurements of Common Incomplete Combustion Sources in Africa
DAVID PFOTENHAUER, Evan Coffey, Didier Muvandimwe, Christine Wiedinmyer, Rex Alirigia, Ricardo Piedrahita, Desmond Agao, Ernest Kanyomse, Abraham Oduro, Michael Hannigan, University of Colorado, Boulder
Abstract Number: 1054 Working Group: Combustion
Abstract Anthropogenic emissions of pollutants in Africa still remain highly uncertain, and the contribution of residential emissions, domestic sources, and incomplete combustion is large. As part of the Research of Emissions, Air Quality, Climate, And Cooking Technologies In Northern Ghana (REACCTING), in-field emission measurements of trace gases and particulate matter (PM) were taken from 41 common combustion practices in the developing world. These sources include commercial cooking, charcoal making, kerosene lighting, trash burning, and roadside traffic sites. Emission Factors for carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and carbonaceous particulate matter were calculated. The emission factors will be used to update emission inventories and fingerprint sources for future studies related to personal exposure and apportionment of ambient pollution.