Pre-Harvest Sugarcane Burning: Determination of Emission Factors through Laboratory Measurements

Pre-Harvest Sugarcane Burning: Determination of Emission Factors through Laboratory Measurements

Sugarcane is an important crop for the Brazilian economy and roughly 50% of its production is used to produce ethanol. However, the common practice of pre-harvest burning of sugarcane straw emits particulate material, greenhouse gases, and tropospheric ozone precursors to the atmosphere. Even with p...

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Main Authors: João Andrade Carvalho, Turibio Gomes Soares Neto, José Carlos Santos, Saulo R. Freitas, Bernardo F. T. Rudorff, Daniela de Azeredo França, Edson Anselmo, Ely Vieira Cortez, Karla Maria Longo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
sugarcane burning
emission factors
experimental fires
CO2
CO
NOX
Hydrocarbons
PM2.5
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/3/1/164/

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