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  • Environmental Science
  • Energy Engineering
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Biomass cookstoves are a major source of indoor air pollution.
  • Developing cleaner cooking technologies is essential for global health and environmental sustainability.
  • Semigasifier cookstoves offer potential for improved combustion efficiency and reduced emissions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the emissions performance of three semigasifier cookstove models using four types of pelletized biomass fuels.
  • To determine International Organization for Standardization (ISO) tier ratings for particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions.
  • To provide data on emission factors based on useful energy delivered for various pollutants.

Main Methods:

  • Testing three semigasifier cookstove models with hardwood, peanut hull, rice husk, and wheat straw pellets.
  • Adhering to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 19867-1:2018 protocol for emissions testing.
  • Measuring fine particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and ultrafine particles (UFPs).

Main Results:

  • ISO tier ratings for PM2.5 ranged from 1-4 and for CO from 2-5, indicating potential for substantial emissions reduction.
  • Emission factors based on useful energy delivered (EFd) showed significant variability, with PM2.5 EFd varying up to 25-fold.
  • Semigasifier cookstoves exhibited higher ultrafine particle emissions but lower bulk PM2.5 emissions compared to other biomass cookstoves.
  • Higher firepower operation increased PM2.5 and UFP emissions, while lower firepower increased gaseous pollutant emissions.

Conclusions:

  • Pellet-fueled semigasifier cookstoves demonstrate potential for cleaner cooking, with performance dependent on stove-fuel combinations and operational settings.
  • The study provides crucial emission factor data for health and climate modeling.
  • Results offer technical guidance for cookstove developers, users, and policymakers to promote cleaner biomass energy solutions.