Improving the efficiency, safety, and utility of woodburning units. Quarterly report No. WB-6

Technical Report · Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5776711

Maxwell, T T; Dyer, D F; Maples, G

This report describes the work completed during the period December 15, 1978 to March 15, 1979. Work has continued on all phases of the project. Tests have been performed to determine the effects of wood type, wood piece spacing and baffling on the efficiency and heat output of woodburning stoves. The research team has assisted the Fireplace Institute in developing performance standards for use in a rating program for woodburning appliances. Comparative tests have been conducted to verify that the test methods described in these standards are accurate and repeatable, and hence, will provide the basis for a credible rating program. These standards have now been accepted by the industry and the rating program will get underway in late April or early May. One phase of this project is to study creosote, in particular, the parameters that influence the formation of creosote. Due to the intense interest by the industry, the creosote work has been extended to include experimental and analytical thermal analyses of flues and chimneys during a creosote fire. The research team continues to transmit results and information to the woodburning industry.

• Research Organization: Auburn Univ., AL (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: EC-77-S-05-5552
• OSTI ID: 5776711
• Report Number(s): ORO-5552-T7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HOUSES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
WOOD
COMBUSTION
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
EFFICIENCY
PERFORMANCE TESTING
CREOSOTE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FIREPLACES
GRAPHS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
STOVES
TABLES
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DATA FORMS
HEAT SOURCES
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDATION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)