Bob Dulla Sierra Research

Heating Appliance Types and Models to be Tested and Fuels of Interest for Each Multiple Burn Rates (Low & High) Type of Heating Appliance ModelsFuel(s) Wood Stoves Conventional (non-EPA certified) Fairbanks Birch Fairbanks Spruce (typical moisture content) Advanced (EPA certified) Fairbanks Birch Fairbanks Spruce (typical moisture content) Coal StoveConventional North Pole Coal (typical moisture content) North Pole Coal (moisture content after drying) Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters Conventional (nonqualified) Fairbanks Birch Fairbanks Spruce (typical moisture content) Advanced (EPA-qualified) Fairbanks Birch Fairbanks Spruce (typical moisture content) 2

Heating Appliance Types and Models to be Tested and Fuels of Interest for Each Single Burn Rate Type of Heating Appliance ModelsFuel(s) Outdoor Coal-fired Hydronic Heater Conventional North Pole Coal (typical moisture content) Central-heating Indoor Furnace Conventional Fairbanks No. 1 heating oil Fairbanks No. 2 heating oil Waste Oil BurnerConventionalFairbanks waste lubricating oil 3

Summary of Pollutant Measurement Methods, Test Equipment and Measurement Frequency Pollutant/Performance Parameters Measurement Method/Principle Test EquipmentMeasurement Frequency Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ) EPA Method 6c; UV absorption UV analyzerRecorded once per minute Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) EPA Method 7E; Chemiluminescence Chemiluminescence analyzer Recorded once per minute Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) EPA Method 25A; Flame Ionization FID analyzer Recorded once per minute Oxygen (O 2 ) EPA Method 3A; Paramagnetic Analyzer Paramagnetic analyzer Recorded once per 10-minute interval Carbon Monoxide (CO) EPA Method 10; NDIR/GFC NDIR/GFC analyzer Recorded once per 10-minute interval Ammonia (NH 3 ) EPA CTM 27; Inertial Separation Gravimetric Impringer series Composite sample continuously collected throughout burn Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) EPA Method OTM 27; Garvimetric PM2.5 cyclone sampling kit or equivalent Composite sample continuously collected throughout burn 4

Summary of Fuel Analysis, Analytical Laboratory Methods, and Sample Preparation Technique Pollutant/Performance Parameters Analytical Laboratory Methods Sample Preparation Technique Solid Fuels (wood and coal) Energy Content; BtuASTM E711 Homogenized sawdust grab sample CarbonASTM D5373 HydrogenASTM D5373 NitrogenASTM D5373 SulfurASTM D4239 AshASTM D3174 MoistureASTM D3173 Direct OxygenASTM D5622 5

Summary of Fuel Analysis, Analytical Laboratory Methods, and Sample Preparation Technique (cont.) Pollutant/Performance Parameters Analytical Laboratory Methods Sample Preparation Technique Liquid Fuels (heating oil and waste oil) Energy Content; BtuASTM D240 Net Grab sample after adequate mixing CarbonASTM D5291 HydrogenASTM D5291 NitrogenASTM D5291 SulfurASTM D5185 AshASTM D482 MoistureASTM D6304 Oxygen (by difference)ASTM D5291 ChlorineASTM D5291 Elemental analysisASTM D5185 6

Status  22 tests completed  3 OWB tests remain  Minute-by-minute measurements of: SO 2, VOC, CO, NO, NO 2, NOx and tunnel temp  Limited speciation results  No Q/A plan provided  Indications of possible testing problems  Impact on data quality unclear 7