K.4 Principles of calculation
K.4.1 Fuel parameters
Fuel A2
1
B
1
CO
2
max O
2
reference
Natural gas 0,660 0,009 11,8 Vol.% 3 Vol.%
Light oil 0,680 0,007 15,4 Vol.% 3 Vol.%
LPG 0,630 0,008 13,7 Vol.% 3 Vol.%
Wood 0,765 0,000 20,3 Vol.% 13 Vol.%
Pellets 0,765 0,000 20,3 Vol.% 13 Vol.%
Briquette 0,833 0,000 18,9 Vol.% 8 Vol.%
Lignite 0,955 0,000 19,8 Vol.% 8 Vol.%
Anthracite 0,758 0,000 20,5 Vol.% 8 Vol.%
Coke oven 0,600 0,011 10,3 Vol.% 3 Vol.%
gas
Town gas 0,630 0,011 13,6 Vol.% 3 Vol.%
Test gas 0,0000 0,000 0,00 Vol.% 0 Vol.%
1
Fuel-specific factor
2
Default setting
K.4.2 Calculation formulae
CCaarrbboonn ddiiooxxiiddee::
CO2 = C02max: Maximum carbon dioxide
specific to fuel
21%: Oxygen level of air
O2: Measured oxygen level in %
FFlluuee ggaass lloossss::
qA =
(
(FT-AT) x ( + B )
)
- Kk FT: Flue gas temperature
AT: Ambient temperature
A2/B: Fuel-specific parameters
21%: Oxygen level of air
O2: Measured oxygen level in %
Kk: Calculated value
allowing for
regained condensate heat
if dewpoint level is not
reached
(for condensing furnaces).
EEffffiicciieennccyy:: ηη
= 100 - qA
qA
: Calculated flue gas loss
A2
21% - O2
CO
2max
x (21% - O2)
21%
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