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FIELD PERFORMANCE OF WOODBURNING STOVES IN COLORADO DURING THE 1995-96 HEATING SEASON
Citation:
Correll, R., D. R. Jaasma, AND Y. Mukkamala. FIELD PERFORMANCE OF WOODBURNING STOVES IN COLORADO DURING THE 1995-96 HEATING SEASON. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-97/112 (NTIS PB98-106487), 1997.
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Description:
The report gives results of evaluations of the field performance of 13 EPA-certified woodburning stoves in Crested Butte and Curecanti National Park, CO, during the winter of 1995-96. Measurements included particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), and weekly average burn rates. Six non-catalytic Phase II stoves, six catalytic Phase II stoves, and one catalytic Phase I stove were monitored. The study adds to the existing database on the field emissions of newer and older certified stoves. Average non-catalytic stove PM and CO emission factors of the study were 9.8 and 93 g/kg, respectively. For the catalytic stoves, the factors were 22.8 and 112 g/kg, respectively. The report compares these values with results from previous studies and suggests reasons that field performance is poor relative to what might be expected from certification test results.