Emissions and Energy Conservation in Residentdal Oil Heating
Open Access
- 1 July 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association
- Vol. 28 (7) , 669-672
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1978.10470643
Abstract
Emissions from oil-fired residential heating equipment can be reduced by improved steady running and cyclic efficiencies. Techniques which reduce the heating demand (thermostat cut-back) or reduce envelope losses (chimney damper) lead to reductions in SO2 and NO emissions proportional to the fuel saving. Higher savings in CO and particulates result from cyclic modification. Reductions in nozzle size lead to an increase in unit cycle duration, reducing the off-cycle losses, with emissions reduced similarly. Changing the thermostat anticipator yields little reduction in fuel, SO2 or NO, but significantly reduces CO and particulate emissions, by decreasing the number of cycles. Improved burner performance, with combustion at low excess air, offers the largest fuel savings, with commensurate reductions in SO2 and NO, and greater reductions in CO and particulates.Keywords
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