Emission Factors for Oxygenated Compounds from Eucalyptus and Pine Pyrolysis

Eucalyptus pyrolysis produced 11-fold more acetic acid than pine under controlled conditions. This dataset contains emission factors for acetic acid, acetol, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde generated from anaerobic pyrolysis of eucalyptus and pine biomass at 260–380 °C. Xinyao Xie published the data via figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare acetic acid, acetol, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde emission factors between eucalyptus and pine biomass.
• Analyze the relationship between pyrolysis temperature (260–380 °C) and the yield of specific oxygenated organic compounds.
• Investigate the role of acetylated hemicellulose in acetic acid formation using component-specific emission data.
• Model pollutant emissions from wildfires using baseline emission factors for acetic acid, acetol, and aldehydes.

Strengths

• Emission factors provided for four key oxygenated compounds (acetic acid, acetol, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde).
• Data generated under rigorously controlled anaerobic pyrolysis conditions with temperature-resolved sampling.
• Direct comparison of two distinct biomass types (eucalyptus and pine) with quantified yield differences.

Limitations

• Dataset scale is small at 2.8 MB, limiting the number of samples or experimental runs included.
• Rows and sample size are unknown, preventing assessment of statistical robustness.
• Geographic origin of the biomass substrates and replication details are not specified.

Provenance

Source

Xinyao Xie via figshare.

Collection Method

Pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) with dedicated gas detector tubes on eucalyptus and pine biomass.

Time Range

Experimental data, specific collection date unknown.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.