AS/NZS 4886:2007

Domestic solid fuel burning appliance - Pellet heaters - Determination of flue gas emission

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1 - AS/NZS 4886:2007 DOMESTIC SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE-PELLET HEATERS-DETERMINATION OF FLUE GAS EMISSION
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.2.1 General
7 - 1.2.2 Included appliances
7 - 1.2.3 Excluded appliances
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.4.1 Appliance particulate emission factor
8 - 1.4.2 Central heating appliance
8 - 1.4.3 Cooking stove appliances
8 - 1.4.4 Particulate emission factor
8 - 1.4.5 Shall
8 - 1.4.6 Should
8 - 1.4.7 Standard temperature
8 - 1.4.8 Standard pressure
8 - 1.5 PRINCIPLE
9 - SECTION 2 APPARATUS AND REAGENT
9 - 2.1 GENERAL
9 - 2.2 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
9 - 2.3 AMBIENT AIR PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
9 - 2.4 WEIGHT DETERMINATION SYSTEM
9 - 2.5 SAMPLING TRAIN
10 - 2.6 DRAUGHT GAUGE
10 - 2.7 DESICCATORS
10 - 2.8 ACETONE
10 - 2.9 DISHES
10 - 2.10 CARBON DIOXIDE ANALYZER (OPTIONAL)
12 - SECTION 3 CONFIGURATION OF TEST EQUIPMENT
12 - 3.1 GENERAL
12 - 3.2 DILUTION TUNNEL
12 - 3.2.1 Hood
12 - 3.2.2 Connectors
12 - 3.2.3 Bends
12 - 3.2.4 Sampling section
12 - 3.2.5 Extraction fan
12 - 3.2.6 Component assembly
12 - 3.2.7 Pitot tube location
13 - 3.3 SAMPLING TRAIN
13 - 3.3.1 General
13 - 3.3.2 Probe
13 - 3.3.3 Filter coupling
13 - 3.3.4 Temperature probes
13 - 3.3.5 Dryer coupling
13 - 3.3.6 Exhaust pump
13 - 3.3.7 Joint seals
14 - SECTION 4 CALIBRATIONS
14 - 4.1 GENERAL
14 - 4.2 DRY GAS METER
14 - 4.3 DILUTION TUNNEL
14 - 4.4 WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
14 - 4.5 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
14 - 4.6 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MANOMETER AND DRAUGHT GAUGE
14 - 4.7 CARBON DIOXIDE ANALYZER
15 - SECTION 5 TEST FUEL
16 - SECTION 6 TEST PROCEDURE
16 - 6.1 GENERAL
16 - 6.2 DILUTION HOOD AND TUNNEL
16 - 6.3 DILUTION TUNNEL
16 - 6.3.1 General
16 - 6.3.2 Flue pipe draft
16 - 6.4 TEST PREPARATION
16 - 6.4.1 Appliance preparation
16 - 6.4.2 Sample collection system
16 - 6.5 TEST FUEL LOAD
16 - 6.6 BURN CYCLES
17 - 6.7 SAMPLING TRAIN OPERATION
17 - 6.8 SAMPLE TREATMENT
17 - 6.9 SAMPLE MEASUREMENT
17 - 6.10 CALCULATIONS
17 - 6.10.1 Sample weight
18 - 6.10.2 Sample flow volume
18 - 6.10.3 Dilution tunnel flow volume
18 - 6.10.4 Volume ratio
18 - 6.10.5 Particulate emission weight
18 - 6.10.6 Particulate emission factor
18 - 6.10.7 Burn-rate emission factors
18 - 6.10.8 Appliance particulate emission factor
19 - SECTION 7 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE APPLIANCE PARTICULATE EMISSION FACTOR
19 - 7.1 PELLET BURNING APPLIANCES
19 - 7.2 VALID TESTS
20 - SECTION 8 TESTING DOCUMENTATION AND TEST REPORTS
20 - 8.1 GENERAL
20 - 8.2 DOCUMENTATION
21 - 8.3 TEST REPORT
21 - 8.4 RETENTION OF RECORDS
21 - 8.5 PUBLISHED RESULTS
22 - SECTION 9 VARIATION FROM TESTED APPLIANCE
22 - 9.1 GENERAL
22 - 9.2 RETESTING EXEMPTION
23 - SECTION 10 MARKING
24 - APPENDIX A - DRY GAS METER CALIBRATION
24 - A1 SCOPE
24 - A2 PRINCIPLE
24 - A3 APPARATUS
24 - A4 PROCEDURE
25 - A5 REPORT
26 - APPENDIX B - DILUTION TUNNEL CALIBRATION
26 - B1 SCOPE
26 - B2 PRINCIPLE
26 - B3 PROCEDURE
26 - B4 REPORT
27 - APPENDIX C - CARBON DIOXIDE INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION
27 - C1 SCOPE
27 - C2 PRINCIPLE
27 - C3 APPARATUS
27 - C4 CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
28 - C5 CALIBRATION BEFORE EACH USE

Abstract

Specifies a method for determining the rate of particulate emission from batch fed domestic pellet burning appliances.

Scope

This Standard specifies a test method for determining the rate of particulate emission from automatic continuous feed, domestic pellet burning appliances and the associated particulate emission acceptance criteria.