Publication detail
Ecotoxicity of fine and ultrafine particles released from biomass combustion
KÖBÖLOVÁ, K. SITEK, T. POSPÍŠIL, J. ADAMEC, V. BERKOVÁ, H.
English title
Ecotoxicity of fine and ultrafine particles released from biomass combustion
Type
Paper in proceedings (conference paper)
Language
en
Original abstract
Air pollution is one of the most serious and intensively studied environmental problems of our time. Particulate matter (PM) air pollution has been shown to have adverse effects on human health, as well as the environment. The negative effects of pollutants can cause a wide range of health problems, from mild to serious illness to premature mortality. One of the sources of environmental pollution is biomass burning. During combustion, particles of different sizes and compositions are produced. Their formation depends on the characteristics of the fuel, the type of the combustion plant and the combustion conditions. Due to the complexity of the formation and growth of fine particles, there is a number of factors that influence the concentration, size and toxicity of fine particles. The aim of this work is to investigate the possible ecotoxic effects of PM released from biomass combustion in a log feed stove. Based on the results obtained from the acute toxicity test on Daphnia magna, a toxic effect on the aquatic environment (aquatic system) has been demonstrated in most cases. The resulting EC50 for a 24-hour exposure is 37 % and 16 % for a 48-hour exposure. The toxicity is caused mainly by PM-bounded polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
Keywords in English
particulate matter, Daphnia magna, log feed stove, PAHs, heavy metals, air pollution
Released
2023-04-21
Publisher
STEF92 Technology Ltd.
Location
Vienna
ISBN
978-619-7603-50-7
ISSN
1314-2704
Book
Proceedings of 22nd International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2022
Journal
International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM ...
Pages from–to
239–246
Pages count
8
BIBTEX
@inproceedings{BUT183319,
author="Klaudia {Matušková} and Tomáš {Sitek} and Jiří {Pospíšil} and Vladimír {Adamec} and Helena {Berková}",
title="Ecotoxicity of fine and ultrafine particles released from biomass combustion",
booktitle="Proceedings of 22nd International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2022",
year="2023",
series="4.2",
journal="International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM ...",
number="22",
pages="239--246",
publisher="STEF92 Technology Ltd.",
address="Vienna",
doi="10.5593/sgem2022V/4.2/s19.30",
isbn="978-619-7603-50-7",
issn="1314-2704"
}