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BeReal: Advanced Testing Methods for Better Real Life Performance of Biomass Room Heating Appliances
Project
Project code: FP7-SME-2013 / 606605-BeReal
Contract period: 01.10.2013
- 30.09.2016
Budget: 1,971,046 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Biomass room heating appliances are amongst the most common heating devices as primary or secondary heat source in Europe and the most relevant renewable energy technology in the heating sector today and in the short to medium term future. The annual sales are almost 1.85 Million units corresponding to a direct turn-over of 2.6 billion Euro in the mostly SME-structured business field. Increasing environmental concerns due to the significant contribution of wood smoke to total PM concentration in ambient air pose a vital threat to the use and further diffusion of biomass room heaters in Europe. Existing testing standards have supported technology development tremendously in the past decades, but meanwhile do not provide sufficient differentiation between poor and excellent products anymore.
Section overview
Subjects
- Process engineering
- Renewable Resources
Framework programme
EU - FP7-SME - Specific Programme 'Capacities': Research for the benefit of SMEs
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Technology and Support Centre in the Centre of Excellence for Renewable Resources (TFZ)
