Run
numbers 1-3 are from the Standard Masonry Fireplace, no grate, and 0.25 loading
factor.
Burn
Rate Emissions Fuel
Volume Kindling First
Load Second
Load Third Load
(kg/hour) (g/kg) (cubic
feet) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)
1: 9.33 5.0 1.3 6.6 38.4 47.8 45.2
2: 9.78 5.1 1.3 6.6 44.1 50.2 49.4
3: 8.73 5.2 1.3 6.3 45.3 51.1 47.4
Run
numbers 4-6 are from Standard Masonry Fireplace, with grate, and 0.25 loading
factor.
Burn
Rate Emissions Fuel
Volume Kindling First
Load Second
Load Third Load
(kg/hour) (g/kg) (cubic
feet) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)
4: 7.07 7.3 0.93 4.5 30.0 33.9 35.5
5 6.94 6.7 0.93 4.5 29.1 30.8 31.4
6: 6.71 8.0 0.93 5.0 29.0 33.7 34.3
Run
numbers 7-9 are from Standard Masonry Fireplace with grate, and 0.15 loading
factor.
Burn
Rate Emissions Fuel
Volume Kindling First
Load Second
Load Third Load
(kg/hour) (g/kg) (cubic
feet) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)
7: 3.74 12.3 0.5 4.6 15.1 18.1 18.7
8: 3.96 10.5 0.5 4.8 15.6 19.1 18.0
9: 3.90 11.7 0.5 5.4 15.5 14.3 17.7
Run
numbers 10. Run 10 uses a
horizontal grate .15 loading factor.
Burn
Rate Emissions Fuel
Volume Kindling First
Load Second
Load Third Load
(kg/hour) (g/kg) (cubic
feet) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)
10: 2.89 15.0 0.35 3.7 11.8 15.6 14.9
Run
numbers 11-12 are using a vertical grate. Fueling is the same as that used in
run numbers 7-9, run 12 uses vertical spacers in the fuel load.
Burn
Rate Emissions Fuel
Volume Kindling First
Load Second
Load Third Load
(kg/hour) (g/kg) (cubic
feet) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)
11: 3.76 11.0 0.5 4.9 16.8 18.4 18.8
12: 3.06 12.5 0.5 4.9 17.5 19.2 17.9
Results
for the original "calibration" series we conducted on an E36 Zero
clearance fireplace with a grate are as follows.
Run
number 1 and 2 were conducted on a grate using .15 loading factor and
.625" spacers in the fuel load.
Burn
Rate Emissions Fuel
Volume Kindling First
Load Second
Load Third Load
(kg/hour) (g/kg) (cubic
feet) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)
1: 2.72 13.5 0.37 3.4 10.6 10.9 11.1
2: 2.69 13.1 0.37 4.4 10.6 11.4 11.5
Run
numbers 3 and 4 were conducted on a grate using .15 loading factor and
.75" spacers in the fuel load.
Burn
Rate Emissions Fuel
Volume Kindling First
Load Second
Load Third Load
(kg/hour) (g/kg) (cubic
feet) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)
3: 2.89 10.7 0.37 4.7 10.3 11.4 12.0
4: 2.77 12.1 0.37 5.1 11.6 13.2 12.9
Rumford Fireplace
was not tested. Fuel load volume
was calculated at 0.44 cubic feet with .25 loading factor.