EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER (PM), PM10 AND PM2.5 FROM BOILERS USING HUSK AS FUEL – A REPORTI. KARUPPIAH AND S. SUMATHIAbstract The present study of stack emissions from the boilers that employ husk as fuel was carried out in three rice mills situated in Southern India. The boiler capacities studied were generating 10t, 8t and 5t of steam. The studies revealed large quantity of Particulate matter (PM) emitted is more compared to PM 10 and PM 2.5. The boilers provided with APCD emitted particulate matter 10.9 and 19.1 g/kg of husk burned whereas boiler without APCD emitted 36.9 g/kg of husk burned. |