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Chemistry of Biomass Burning

Authors: Gisèle KRYSZTOFIAK, Valéry CATOIRE

Publication date: December 10, 2024

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1. Emissions from biomass fires

Forest fires, and biomass combustion in general, emit a wide variety of species, including greenhouse gases, aerosols and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Worldwide, fires are the second largest source of VOCs, and are the main contributor to changes in concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM) over the course of the year.

1.1 Combustion processes and emissions

The combustion process is widely studied in numerous articles (see and its internal bibliography), and this section will...

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