ASTM_E_2618_-_13.pdf

Designation:E261813Standard Test Method forMeasurement of Particulate Emissions and HeatingEfficiency of Solid Fuel-Fired Hydronic Heating Appliances1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2618;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method applies to wood-fired or automaticallyfed biomass burning hydronic heating appliances.These appli-ances transfer heat to the indoor environment through circula-tion of a liquid heat exchange media such as water or awater-antifreeze mixture.1.2 The test method simulates hand loading of seasonedcordwood or fueling with a specified biomass fuel and mea-sures particulate emissions and delivered heating efficiency atspecified heat output rates based on the appliances ratedheating capacity.1.3 Particulate emissions are measured by the dilutiontunnel method as specified in Test Method E2515.Deliveredefficiency is determined by measurement of the usable heatoutput(determined through measurement of the flow rate andtemperature change of water circulated through a heat ex-changer external to the appliance)and the heat input(deter-mined from the mass of dry fuel burned and its higher heatingvalue).Delivered efficiency does not attempt to account forpipeline loss.1.4 Products covered by this test method include bothpressurized and non-pressurized heating appliances intended tobe fired with wood or automatically fed biomass fuels.Theseproducts are hydronic heating appliances which the manufac-turer specifies for outdoor or indoor installation.They are oftenconnected to a heat exchanger by insulated pipes and normallyinclude a pump to circulate heated liquid.They are used to heatstructures such as homes,barns,and greenhouses and can heatdomestic hot water,spas,or swimming pools.1.4.1 Hydronic heating systems that incorporate a high massheat storage system that is capable of storing the entire heatoutput of a standard fuel load are tested by the procedurespecified in Annex A1.Systems that incorporate high massheat storage capable of storing a portion of the output from astandard fuel load are tested by the procedure specified inAnnex A2.1.5 Distinguishing features of products covered by thisstandard include:1.5.1 Manufacturers specify indoor or outdoor installation.1.5.2 A firebox with an access door for hand loading of fuelor a hopper and automated feed system for delivery ofparticulate fuel such as wood pellets or solid biomass fuel to aburn pot or combustion chamber.1.5.3 Typically a thermostatic control device that controlscombustion air supply or fuel delivery,or both,to maintain theliquid in the appliance within a predetermined temperaturerange provided sufficient fuel is available in the firebox orhopper.1.5.4 A chimney or vent that exhausts combustion productsfrom the appliance.1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6.1 ExceptionMetric units are used in 13.1,13.4.3,Tables 4-6,and A1.11.6.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-ment of Wood and Wood-Base MaterialsE631 Terminology of Building Constructions1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.54on Solid Fuel Burning Appliances.Current edition approved Sept.1,2013.Published November 2013.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2618 09.DOI:10.1520/E2618-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E711 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Refuse-Derived Fuel by the Bomb Calorimeter(Withdrawn2011)3E2515 Test Method for Determination of Particulate MatterEmissions Collected by a Dilution Tunnel2.2 Other Standards:CAN/CSA-B415.1-2010 Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances4ASME Pressure Vessel Code5EN3035 Pressure Vessel Code6NIST Traceable Methods72.3 Other Documents:7Monograph 175 Temperature-Electromotive Force Refer-ence Functions and Tables for the Letter-DesignatedThermocouple Types B