Table 4 Analysis of pollutant emissions of bulk curing barn with different types of biomass combustion equipment.

From: Analysis of curing effect of bulk curing barns with different types of biomass combustion equipment

Measuredtemperature point

Detection item

Treatment

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

36 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

83.78 ± 2.37b

80.39 ± 1.99c

85.44 ± 1.93b

93.44 ± 0.77a

90.44 ± 0.94a

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

17.56 ± 0.91b

19.09 ± 0.41a

16.90 ± 0.87b

11.89 ± 1.22d

13.90 ± 0.46c

SO2 (mg/m3)

14.55 ± 1.24ab

16.09 ± 1.51a

13.78 ± 0.43b

10.45 ± 1.13c

11.45 ± 0.54c

NOX (mg/m3)

198.76 ± 2.70b

220.98 ± 1.41a

187.56 ± 2.00c

151.76 ± 1.01e

161.06 ± 1.44d

CO (mg/m3)

0.01 ± 0.00a

0.03 ± a0.03

0.01 ± 0.00a

0.01 ± 0.00a

0.01 ± 0.00a

38 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

85.92 ± 0.57b

81.58 ± 1.44c

87.37 ± 1.17b

90.16 ± 0.54a

91.37 ± 0.71a

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

18.43 ± 0.59ab

20.78 ± 2.83a

17.35 ± 0.99b

12.15 ± 1.13c

14.35 ± 1.47c

SO2 (mg/m3)

15.98 ± 1.59ab

16.89 ± 0.48a

14.19 ± 1.49bc

12.17 ± 1.39c

13.17 ± 1.61c

NOX (mg/m3)

210.89 ± 3.52b

229.23 ± 1.06a

196.56 ± 2.26c

185.23 ± 1.33d

188.23 ± 1.42d

CO (mg/m3)

0.08 ± 0.01b

0.13 ± 0.02a

0.04 ± 0.03c

0.02 ± 0.00c

0.03 ± 0.00c

40 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

86.32 ± 0.10c

82.41 ± 0.97d

89.24 ± 0.62b

90.71 ± 0.06b

92.35 ± 0.33a

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

19.72 ± 0.12a

22.15 ± 2.30a

20.20 ± 1.22a

16.00 ± 0.43b

16.96 ± 1.43b

SO2 (mg/m3)

17.41 ± 0.71ab

18.52 ± 1.12a

16.19 ± 1.22bc

15.65 ± 0.78bc

14.67 ± 1.01c

NOX (mg/m3)

214.18 ± 4.28b

232.66 ± 5.13a

202.83 ± 4.39c

187.78 ± 1.44d

192.50 ± 3.84d

CO (mg/m3)

0.10 ± 0.00b

0.14 ± 0.01a

0.07 ± 0.01c

0.03 ± 0.00e

0.05 ± 0.01d

42 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

87.34 ± 1.77b

83.25 ± 1.35c

90.87 ± 1.37a

92.32 ± 1.19a

90.32 ± 2.55ab

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

22.87 ± 1.07ab

24.45 ± 1.10a

21.44 ± 0.77b

17.26 ± 1.56c

19.24 ± 1.10c

SO2 (mg/m3)

18.01 ± 0.33ab

20.32 ± 0.93a

17.45 ± 2.62ab

17.31 ± 2.98ab

16.30 ± 0.73b

NOX (mg/m3)

220.17 ± 1.05b

250.74 ± 2.09a

210.98 ± 4.89c

192.17 ± 1.08e

204.12 ± 1.36d

CO (mg/m3)

0.12 ± 0.02ab

0.15 ± 0.04a

0.10 ± 0.00b

0.04 ± 0.00c

0.06 ± 0.01c

45 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

90.56 ± 0.90c

86.37 ± 0.63d

92.78 ± 1.56bc

95.19 ± 1.39a

94.26 ± 1.54ab

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

23.02 ± 0.40b

25.33 ± 0.89a

22.82 ± 0.67b

19.18 ± 0.26d

21.08 ± 0.29c

SO2 (mg/m3)

19.12 ± 0.56ab

21.34 ± 0.56a

17.99 ± 0.42b

15.32 ± 2.90c

16.69 ± 0.66bc

NOX (mg/m3)

225.78 ± 2.92b

275.33 ± 1.46a

223.18 ± 0.61b

211.44 ± 1.34c

212.04 ± 3.36c

CO (mg/m3)

0.15 ± 0.03ab

0.17 ± 0.05a

0.11 ± 0.02bc

0.06 ± 0.01d

0.09 ± 0.01 cd

48 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

96.33 ± 1.85a

92.61 ± 2.91b

98.00 ± 0.54a

99.12 ± 0.32a

98.19 ± 1.49a

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

34.78 ± 1.17ab

36.47 ± 0.78a

33.11 ± 1.28ab

32.02 ± 3.49b

34.15 ± 2.69ab

SO2 (mg/m3)

29.03 ± 1.88b

32.51 ± 0.89a

28.90 ± 2.76b

26.77 ± 0.62b

27.66 ± 1.15b

NOX (mg/m3)

279.12 ± 2.54b

294.89 ± 1.48a

278.43 ± 3.40b

253.12 ± 2.92c

256.13 ± 1.54c

CO (mg/m3)

0.11 ± 0.02b

0.16 ± 0.01a

0.09 ± 0.02b

0.06 ± 0.00c

0.06 ± 0.00c

54 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

97.56 ± 1.40b

94.63 ± 0.50c

99.12 ± 0.34a

99.69 ± 0.32a

99.17 ± 0.85a

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

36.64 ± 0.50ab

38.54 ± 0.61a

35.01 ± 2.40ab

29.06 ± 3.35c

33.96 ± 1.60b

SO2 (mg/m3)

32.11 ± 0.66ab

33.23 ± 1.26a

30.16 ± 0.49bc

26.62 ± 1.01d

27.88 ± 2.22 cd

NOX (mg/m3)

281.36 ± 2.34c

298.04 ± 3.09a

287.64 ± 2.20b

231.07 ± 2.26d

232.14 ± 2.80d

CO (mg/m3)

0.10 ± 0.03b

0.15 ± 0.02a

0.08 ± 0.01bc

0.05 ± 0.00d

0.07 ± 0.00 cd

60 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

93.09 ± 1.38bc

90.63 ± 1.88c

95.78 ± 1.32ab

97.13 ± 1.12a

96.12 ± 2.78ab

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

25.90 ± 1.44ab

27.78 ± 1.55a

24.99 ± 1.10ab

21.11 ± 1.77c

23.12 ± 1.50bc

SO2 (mg/m3)

19.88 ± 1.83b

22.76 ± 1.12a

18.54 ± 0.74bc

16.12 ± 1.53c

17.32 ± 1.28bc

NOX (mg/m3)

258.99 ± 3.14b

288.51 ± 2.84a

248.56 ± 2.20c

233.06 ± 1.23e

242.13 ± 3.25d

CO (mg/m3)

0.09 ± 0.03b

0.14 ± 0.02a

0.07 ± 0.01b

0.03 ± 0.01c

0.03 ± 0.00c

68 °C

Combustion efficiency (%)

94.28 ± 0.68b

91.89 ± 1.77c

96.54 ± 1.05a

98.33 ± 0.94a

97.23 ± 1.17a

Particulate matter (mg/m3)

26.78 ± 1.99ab

28.99 ± 1.08a

25.13 ± 1.25bc

23.13 ± 1.63c

24.23 ± 1.96bc

SO2 (mg/m3)

21.03 ± 0.64b

23.54 ± 1.38a

19.27 ± 1.40bc

18.11 ± 1.58c

18.21 ± 1.30c

NOX (mg/m3)

266.99 ± 1.45b

292.10 ± 3.45a

255.64 ± 1.59c

245.12 ± 2.64d

233.69 ± 1.81e

CO (mg/m3)

0.10 ± 0.03a

0.12 ± 0.02a

0.06 ± 0.03b

0.04 ± 0.00b

0.04 ± 0.01b

  1. aTable values are the measured mean ± standard deviation.
  2. bDifferent lowercase letters in the same line indicate significant difference at 5% level.