Report No.: 300-ELAB-2381-EPA
Date: 06.09.2019
Initials: JSA/MGJN
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300-ELAB-2381-EPA
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 4
General ................................................................................................................ 4
Scope of testing .................................................................................................... 4
Site ...................................................................................................................... 4
Participants ........................................................................................................... 4
DTI staff ....................................................................................................................... 4
Client staff .................................................................................................................... 4
Test specimen ....................................................................................................... 4
Description of the wood heater ................................................................................ 5
2. Aging prior to testing ................................................................................................. 5
3. Summary of test results ............................................................................................. 7
Test schedule ........................................................................................................ 7
Main results .......................................................................................................... 7
Summary of the HF and MF tests the 20-02-2019 ...................................................... 7
Summary of the dummy HF and LF test the 21-02-2019 ............................................. 9
Anomalies ............................................................................................................ 11
High Fire net fuel consumption ............................................................................... 11
Summary of test results ........................................................................................ 12
Weighted average calculation ................................................................................. 12
Test facility conditions ........................................................................................... 13
Fuel properties ..................................................................................................... 13
Summary of test fuel load properties ...................................................................... 14
4. Test accomplishment ................................................................................................ 14
Remarks .............................................................................................................. 14
Start-up operation ................................................................................................ 14
Sampling arrangement .......................................................................................... 15
Fluepipe and chimney configuration ........................................................................ 15
5. Sampling methods ................................................................................................... 15
Particulate extraction system ................................................................................. 15
Calculation of PM emission ..................................................................................... 16
6. Quality assurance ..................................................................................................... 16
Instrument calibration ........................................................................................... 16
Logger data ......................................................................................................... 16
7. Documentation material ............................................................................................ 16
8. Remarks ................................................................................................................. 17
Internal correction of gasmeters ............................................................................. 17
Joint Cribwood and Cordwood spreadsheet .............................................................. 17
Request of restriction of the air valve action ............................................................. 17
9. Discussion of Results ................................................................................................ 18