Test Run Narrative; Run 1 - FPI I2450M Manual

Test Run Narrative

Run 1

Run 1 was performed on 4/8/2019 as a high fire test run per ASTM E3053. Emissions
sampling began from a cold start ignition of kindling and start-up fuel. The test fuel load
was loaded 26 minutes into the test. Testing was completed when 90% of the test fuel
load was consumed. Total test time was 190 minutes, main test fuel load burn time was
163 min. The particulate emissions rate from kindling ignition to test completion was 3.58
g/hr. The burn rate of the test fuel load was 2.74 kg/hr. The main test load portion of the
run had an overall HHV efficiency of 66.0%. The train A front filter was changed at 1 hr.
All test results were appropriate and valid. There were no anomalies and all test criteria
were met.
Run 2
Run 2 was performed on 4/9/2019 as a low fire test run per ASTM E3053. The overall test
duration was 525 minutes. The burn rate for the test run was 1.10 kg/hr. The particulate
emissions rate for the test run was 0.78 g/hr. The run had an overall HHV efficiency of
68.2%. The train A front filter was changed at 1 hr. All test results were appropriate and
valid. There were no anomalies and all test criteria were met.
Run 3
Run 3 was performed on 4/10/2019 as a medium fire test run per ASTM E3053. A non-
sampling high fire burn was conducted to prepare a coal bed. The test run continued for
87 minutes, at which point both sampling pumps developed high vacuums and could not
maintain sample rates. By the time technicians could respond to the issue, the sampling
proportionality could not be recovered. Therefore, the test run was aborted, and no results
can be computed.
Run 4
Run 4 was performed on 4/11/2019 as a medium fire test run per ASTM E3053. The
overall test duration was 471 minutes. The burn rate for the test run was 1.25 kg/hr,
therefore the medium fire category requirements were met, less than the mid-point of the
high and low burn rates (1.92 kg/hr). The particulate emissions rate for the test run was
0.89 g/hr. The run had an overall HHV efficiency of 66.4%. The train A front filter was
changed at 1 hr. All test results were appropriate and valid. There were no anomalies
and all criteria were met.
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Project # 19-469 Model: I2450M