Size distribution of fine particles in stack emissions of a 600-MWe coal-fired power plant

Isaline Fraboulet (1) , Frantz Gouriou (2) , A. Ungar (3) , Eric Joos (3) , X. Chaucherie (4) , François Gautier (4) , Emmanuel Fiani (5) , Olivier Le Bihan (1)

1 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
2 CERTAM - Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Technologique en Aérothermique et Moteurs [Saint Etienne du Rouvray]
3 EDF R&D - EDF R&D
4 SECHAUD Environnement
5 ADEME - Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie

Monitoring emissions of particles with a diameter smaller than 10 µm (PM10) has become of growing interest. However, measuring such particles is rather difficult. It appears as a result necessary to develop and assess measurement methods for the monitoring of PM10 from stack and fugitive emissions. The aim of the GAEC program [Granulométrie des Aérosols dans les Emissions Canalisées: Aerosol size distribution from stack emissions] is double: to develop monitoring methods and improve knowledge on fine particulate stack emissions. Three institutes were involved in the program: Séchaud Environnement (formerly LECES), INERIS and CERTAM. This paper presents the mains results of the evaluation of a cascade impactor (Johnas), aerosol size distribution measurement techniques (ELPI Dekati, FPS, SMPS TSI) applied on size characterization of fine particulate matter in stack emissions of a 600-MWe coal-fired power plant.

Domains: Environmental Sciences

Isaline Fraboulet, Frantz Gouriou, A. Ungar, Eric Joos, X. Chaucherie, et al.. Size distribution of fine particles in stack emissions of a 600-MWe coal-fired power plant. 8. International Conference on emissions monitoring, Sep 2007, Zurich, Switzerland. pp.51-56. ⟨ineris-00973267⟩