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2010 Heater Fuel Crib Tests at Shawville

Test HK-L13
February 2, 2010

Cold heater.
Colorado M-4 (MHA Fueling Protocol) cribs. Spruce at 21.7% average moisture.
Loading factor 0.15 . Reload
3.75 lbs kindling + 27.0 lb crib (21.57 % av moisture) + reload w. 26.7 lb crib (21.85% av moisture).
Efficiency is calculated at 95% oxygen recovery (Colorado method).
Stack temperature corrected for height.
Lower PM than L12, which was 5% lower moisture (16.7%), also smaller load, and cool heater instead of cold heater.
Warmup run for L14/L15, which is the 3rd repeat test with matched cribs, in a warmed heater.
First test with a new batch of 2x4 lumber, from a different supplier than L05 - L12

Condar Spreadsheet Results
Condar Spreadsheet Results

Condar Spreadsheet (includes detailed fueling data)

Animation
Animation, 2 minute intervals.

gas analysis
Flue gas.

Testo graph L13
Graph from Testo analyzer. 30 second sampling intervals.
The green line tracks the CO/CO2 ratio.

TESTO Excel data file

opacity
Opacity

fuel load
First crib.

Burn sequence
Burn sequence.


This page was updated on February 7, 2010
This page was created on February 6, 2010