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Our publications 

Our publications focus on quality assessment
of solid biomass products using reflected light microscopy and determination of quality and quantity of emissions during biomass combustion and gasification.

Quality Assessment of Biomass Pellets Available on the Market; Example From Poland

A. Drobniak, Z. Jelonek, M. Mastalerz, K. Widziewicz-Rzońca, and I. Jelonek, (2024) - accepted for publication in the Environmental Science and Pollution Research

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Atlas of microscopic images of biochar: Using reflected light microscopy in biochar characterization

A. Drobniak, M. Mastalerz, W. Knauth, O. Adarkani, T. Ataíde dos Santos,
V. Caio de Faria, T. Congo, P.C. Hackley, J.J. Hatcherian, J.C. Hower, H.I. Petersen, J. Reyes, and H. Sanei (2024) - accepted for publication in the Indiana Journal of Earth Sciences

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Effects of thermal treatment of food using barbecue fuels on ambient air and beach sands within recreation facilities

S. KuÅ›, I. Jelonek and Z. Jelonek (2023)
Scientific Reports 13 (17621)

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Interlaboratory study: Testing reproducibility of biomass fuels component identification using reflected light microscopy

A. Drobniak, M. Mastalerz, Z. Jelonek, I. Jelonek, T. Adsul, N.M. Andolšek, O.H. Ardakani, T. Congo, B. Demberelsuren, B.S. Donohoe, A. Douds, D. Flores, R. Ganzorig, S. Ghosh, A. Gize, P.A. Goncalves, P. Hackely, J. Hatcherian, J.C. Hower, S. Kalaitzidis, S. KÄ™dzior, W. Knowles, J. Kus, K. Lis, G. Lis, B. Liu, Q. Luo, M. Du, D. Mishra, M. Misz-Kennan, T. Mugerwa, J.L. Nedzweckas, J. O'Keefe, J. Park, R. Pearson, H. Petersen, J. Reyes, J. Ribeiro, G. de la Rosa-Rodriguez, P., Sosnowski, B. Valentine, A. Varma, M. Wojtaszek-Kalaitzidi, Z. Xu, A. Zdravkov, and K. Ziemianin (2023)
 International Journal of Coal Geology 277 (104331)

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Residential gasification of solid biomass: Influence of raw material on emissions

A. Drobniak, Z. Jelonek, M. Mastalerz and I. Jelonek (2023)
International Journal of Coal Geology 104247

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Variations in microscopic properties of biomass char: Implications for biochar characterization

M. Mastalerz, A. Drobniak, D. Briggs and J. Bradburn (2023)
International Journal of Coal Geology 271 (104235)

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Developing methodology for petrographic analysis of solid biomass in reflected light

A. Drobniak, I. Jelonek, Z. Jelonek and M. Mastalerz (2022)
International Journal of Coal Geology 103959

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Environmental and human health implications of grilling with wood pellets and chips

Z. Jelonek, A. Drobniak, M. Mastalerz and I. Jelonek (2021)
Atmospheric Environment: X 12, 100140

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Atlas of Wood Pellet Components

A. Drobniak, Z. Jelonek, M. Mastalerz and I. Jelonek (2021)
Indiana Journal of Earth Sciences 3

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Atlas of Charcoal-Based Grilling Fuel Components

A. Drobniak, Z. Jelonek, M. Mastalerz and I. Jelonek (2021)
Indiana Journal of Earth Sciences 3

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Quantitative assessment of organic and inorganic contaminants in charcoal

Z. Jelonek, M. Fabiańska and I. Jelonek (2021)
Resources 10 (69)

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Environmental implications of the quality of charcoal briquettes and lump charcoal used for grilling

Z. Jelonek, A. Drobniak, M. Mastalerz and I. Jelonek (2020)
Science of Total Environment 747

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Assessing pellet fuels quality: A novel application for reflected light microscopy

Z. Jelonek, A. Drobniak, M. Mastalerz and I. Jelonek (2020)
International Journal of Coal Geology 222, 103433

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