Review of Tennessee Valley residential wood combustion investigations and control options assessment

The surge in popularity of residential wood combustion (RWC) over the past few years has caused air quality problems in certain areas. These installations are characterized by airtight stoves or fireplace inserts which emit large quantities of particulates and carbon monoxide (CO), and small quantities of nitrogen oxides (NO/sub x/). The Biomass Integrated Environmental Assessment Project has supported investigations to estimate the extent of the RWC problem in the Tennessee Valley. This report summarizes the results of those investigations and evaluates alternatives for controlling RWC in the general context of the Tennessee Valley Region. 23 refs., 2 figs., 4 tabs.