Final Report for SERDP Project RC-1649: Advanced Chemical Measurements of Smoke from DoD-prescribed Burns
| Authors: | T.J. Johnson, Robert Yokelson, S.K. Akagi, I.R. Burling, David R. Weise, Shawn P. Urbanski, C.E. Stockwell, Jim J. Reardon, Emily N. Lincoln, L.T.M. Profeta, A. Mendoza, M.D.W. Schneider, R.L. Sams, S.D. Williams, Cyle E. Wold, D.W.T. Griffith, M. Cameron, J.B. Gilman, C. Warneke, J.M. Roberts, P. Veres, W.C. Kuster, J de Gouw |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Type: | Miscellaneous |
| Station: | Rocky Mountain Research Station |
| Source: | Technical Report PNNL-23025. Richland, WA: U.S. Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. 269 p. Online: http://www.pnnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/PNNL-23025.pdf |
Abstract
Project RC-1649, "Advanced Chemical Measurement of Smoke from DoD-prescribed Burns" was undertaken to use advanced instrumental techniques to study in detail the particulate and vapor-phase chemical composition of the smoke that results from prescribed fires used as a land management tool on DoD bases, particularly bases in the southeastern U.S. The statement of need (SON) called for "(1) improving characterization of fuel consumption" and "(2) improving characterization of air emissions under both flaming and smoldering conditions with respect to volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and reactive gases." The measurements and fuels were from several bases throughout the southeast (Camp Lejeune, Ft. Benning, and Ft. Jackson) and were carried out in collaboration and conjunction with projects 1647 (models) and 1648 (particulates, SW bases).