Results on Studies of Soot Production and Fouling in Oil-Fired Condensing Systems

摘要

The development of condensing heat exchangers for oil-fired heating equipment would yield a significant improvement in thermal efficiency. Soot production by oil burners, however, could lead to fouling problems in these systems. Results are reported on tests done to evaluate the effect of operating conditions on start-up and shutdown smoke production in both noncondensing and condensing furnaces. (ERA citation 12:025495)