Emissions of wood pelletization and bioenergy use in the United States

Author: Huy Tran, Edie Juno, Saravanan Arunachalam

Date: 2023

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Language: English

Type of resource: Academic article

Topics: Bioeconomy, Health, Policy

Despite a significant increase in United States biomass energy sector activity, including domestic bioenergy deployment and wood pellet production for overseas exports, the associated criteria pollutant emissions are not well quantified in current regulatory emissions inventories. We present an updated U.S. emissions inventory, with emphasis on wood-based biomass pretreatment (e.g., drying, condensing, storage of wood pellet) and the use of biomass for energy generation.