Presentations of the 1st International workshop

Presentations of the 1st International Real-LIFE Emissions workshop on small-scale combustion

Opening of the Workshop

Welcoming remarks and short introduction of the Real-LIFE Emissions project
Jarkko Tissari, University of Eastern Finland (UEF)

First Session: Evaluation of emission components to be measured (Chair Karna Dahal, UEF)

Health impacts of air pollution – burden of disease and other aspects for [optimizing] emission controls. Otto Hänninen, The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

How does the composition of small-scale combustion emissions affect their climate effects? Harri Kokkola, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

Important physical and chemical properties of particulate and gaseous emissions from small scale solid fuel combustion. Karna Dahal, University of Eastern Finland (UEF)

Second session: Description of the applicable PM sampling and measurement methods (Chair Petr Kubesa, VSB)

Overview of PM measurement methods for local space heaters burning solid fuels and results from VSB campaign focused on PM sampling methods. Petr Kubesa, Technical University in Ostrava (VSB), Czech Rebublic

Novel dilution sampling method for combustion emissions. Jorma Jokiniemi, University of Eastern Finland (UEF)

Comparison of different sampling methods in hot and diluted flue gas. Claudia Schön, Technology and Support Centre in the Centre of Excellence for Renewable Resources (TFZ), Germany

Results from PM sampling methods used during the INERIS measurement campaigns on the residential wood combustion: Dilution tunnel, Porous tube, SPC-IPA method and Dilution chamber. Benjamin Cea, The French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks (INERIS), France

Third session: Outlook of other activities in Europe (Chair Hans Hartmann, TFZ)

Why next-generation particulate emissions measurement is needed. Michael Sattler, Ökozentrum Langenbruck, Switzerland

Measurement methods for flue gas from wood combustion: what should be considered for a future standard. Alejandro Keller, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Particle count and diameter as an alternative to the filter method. Josef Wüest, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Characterization of gaseous species and PM using dilution approaches and comparison of the Norwegian standard NS3058/59 and EN16510 with EN-PME. Franziska Kausch, SINTEF Energy Research AS, Norway

Disclaimer: The contents are purely those of the beneficiaries of the Real-LIFE Emissions project and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission.