Description

Notes reasons for the changing quality of heating oil in the market place. States that maximum efficiency can only be attained from a combustion system by optimising fuel quality and burner technology as well as the heating appliance itself. Describes the evaluation of a number of fuels that have distinct properties such as viscosity and aromatics using different burner designs – a conventional cast-iron head burner, a flame-retention head boiler and an advanced-design high-pressure burner. Examines certain overall combustion characteristics for transient cold-start operation in detail – burner ignition behaviour, flame characteristics as monitored by a video camera, gaseous and particulate emissions, as well as pressure changes. Also evaluates combustion performance at steady-state and cyclic operation. Interprets the results in terms of fuel properties, burner design, combustion air requirements and potential problems in indoor air quality, as well as effect on optimal system efficiency.

KEYWORDS: Boilers, oil burners, Canada, research, oil fired boilers, combustion, oil heating, indoor, air quality, efficiency.

Citation: Symposium, ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 96, pt. 2, St. Louis 1990

Product Details

Published:

1990

Number of Pages:

5

File Size:

1 file , 630 KB

Product Code(s):

D-18733