Field performance of woodburning stoves in crested butte during the 1991-1992 heating season. Report for November 1991-April 1992

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6965316

Jaasma, D R; Stern, C H; Champion, M R; McCrillis, R C

The 1991-92 field performance of 11 woodburning stoves in and around Crested Butte, CO, was evaluated. Measurements included particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), total unburned hydrocarbons (THC), and weekly average burn rates. The monitored stoves included EPA-certified catalytic stoves and EPA-certified noncatalytic stoves. The main emphasis of the continuing study is to characterize the emissions of EPA-certified stoves as they age with normal use. The emissions of a previously monitored Phase II noncatalytic stove appeared to be unchanged when variations in field moisture content and burn rate were taken into account. A second Phase II noncatalytic stove also performed at the emission levels which has been observed for noncatalytic stoves in previous monitoring.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• OSTI ID: 6965316
• Report Number(s): PB-94-190915/XAB; CNN: EPA-R-819599-01-0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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