Table 1 – Particulate Emissions
Burn Rate
Calculated from a
Hot to Hot burn
cycle
(kg/hr dry)
ASTM E2515
Emissions
(g/hr)
ASTM E3053
Weighting Factor
(%)
ASTM E3053 Weighted
Emissions
(g/hr)
The sum of weighted particulate emission of 3 test runs: 0.136 + 0.264 + 0.268 = 0.67 g/hr.
1. Based on a cold start including kindling and start-up fuel.
Table 2 – Particulate Emissions (First Hour)
ASTM E2515
Emissions – First Hour
(g/hr)
Table 3 – B415.1 Efficiency and CO Emissions
ASTM
E3053
Weighted
HHV
Efficiency
CO Emissions
(g/MJ Output)
CO
Emissions
(g/kg Dry
Fuel)
Weighted average HHV efficiency of 3 tests: 15.04 + 30.08 + 31.52 = 76.64 %.
Average CO emissions: (0.385 + 0.658 + 0.807)/3 = 0.617 g/min