Workshops
2nd INTERNATIONAL REAL-LIFE EMISSIONS WORKSHOP ON SMALL-SCALE COMBUSTION: Test protocols and TPM determination methods for small-scale solid fuel combustion appliances
Date: Thursday 26th October 2023, 09:30-14:10 (CET)
Venue: Schulgasse 18, D, 94315 Straubing, Technology and Support Centre in the Centre of Excellence for Renewable Resources (TFZ) conference hall & Online
The Real-LIFE Emissions’ project consortium, coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) organized the second international workshop, which emphasized the test protocols and total particle measurement (TPM) determination methods for small-scale solid fuel combustion units. The workshop brought scientists, combustion appliance manufacturers, regulators, and experts in the field together to discuss current issues and solutions for residential combustion emissions, sampling methods, and protocols.
The workshop had two sessions: Session 1 discussed the test protocols for small-scale solid-fuel combustion units. The project partners presented their results, experiences, and knowledge on the impact of test protocols on emission formation based on the completed experiments and literature reviews. In session 2, we discussed TPM determination from small-scale solid-fuel combustion units. The project partners presented their preliminary results from the experiments performed to determine TPM using different sampling methods, including a novel sampling method that is under investigation within the project consortium.
1st INTERNATIONAL REAL-LIFE EMISSIONS WORKSHOP ON SMALL-SCALE COMBUSTION : The measurement methods and emission components for the solid fuel combustion appliances
November 9, 2022, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio campus & online
The Real-LIFE Emissions project consortium organized the first international workshop on 9th November 2022. The workshop emphasized the discussions on the measurement methods and particulate emission components produced from the small-scale solid fuel combustion. The workshop brought more than 130 scientists, combustion appliance manufacturers, regulators, and experts in the field together from 17 countries and discussed current issues and solutions for the residential combustion emissions, sampling methods and several other ongoing projects and activities related to residential combustion emissions measurement in different EU countries (e.g. Norway and Switzerland). There were three sessions and 11 presentations including 6 presentations from external institutions in three different EU countries. The workshop held both online and onsite and a lot of discussions were held both at the venue and in the Q&A chat panel. The workshop was able to communicate with the experts in the field and exchange knowledge about the novel sampling methods and health and environmental impacts of particle components from residential combustion between the project members and external experts.
More information of the workshop can be found from the links below.
This workshop was first of the international workshops series. In the future there will be two international workshops, which will be organised by the other project beneficiaries.