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Oil heat venting technology and NFPA standard 31 revision year 2000

Conference ·
OSTI ID:569143
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  1. Brookhaven National Labs., Upton, NY (United States)
The revision of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 31 for the year 2000 offers an opportunity to update the Appendix which currently offers recommendations for basic metal relining of masonry chimneys up to and including 25 feet. The paper discusses the proposed update of the existing recommendations to include flexible (rough) metal liners. In addition, the discussion addresses the inclusion of additional information for unlined (non-conforming), lined (conforming to NFPA 211) masonary chimneys, insulated metal chimneys, chimney heights beyond what are now published, as well as power venting both forced and induced draft. Included in the paper is a discussion of the existing Oil Heat Vent Analysis Program (OHVAP Version 3.0) and issues that need resolution to make it a better vent system model.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI ID:
569143
Report Number(s):
BNL--52537; CONF-9704179--; ON: DE98001121
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English