Synopsis
Within this project, the Austrian stock of small scale biomass combustion systems is be categorized into different product groups. A life cycle assessment of these product groups shows their eco-efficiency. Subsequently, the improvement potential compared to the “Best Available Technology” is defined. BioHeatLABEL develops product labels for biomass small scale combustion systems and supports the activities on the European level to ensure the leading position of the Austrian technology providers.

Abstract
Based on the Eco-Design directives 2005/32/EG and 2009/125/EG the LOT 15 consortium performed since 2007 a study on the life cycle behaviour of solid fuel small-scale combustion systems (http://www.ecosolidfuel.org) in order to deduce eco-design criteria for these products. BioHeatLABEL is the Austrian mirror project, performed by Bioenergy 2020+ with Joanneum Research and funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH FFG) within the framework of the program "NEUE ENERGIEN 2020".
The aim is the derivation of eco-efficiency classes and a product label for biomass small-scale systems in order to assess the ecological and the economic performance of the considered products. BioHeatLABEL derived the basis for a strategy for the implementation of the EuP directive to the responsible authorities. Moreover, the results of BioHeatLABEL were regularly exchanged with the LOT 15 consortium. The strategic aim is to promote the leading state-of-the-art of Austrian small-scale biomass combustion technology on the international level. For the label for biomass furnaces an evaluation with 3 indicators is proposed. The first is based on the seasonal efficiency and describes the fuel consumption and conversion to useful heat. The second indicator is an energetic Eco-efficiency in order to be able to compare products with different fuels. It is defined as energy yield coefficient over lifetime times fraction of renewable energy consumption – both main aspect for a sustainable energy system. The third indicator is derived from standard test emissions. Biomass furnaces with low carbon monoxid, volatile organic compounds and dust emissions can reach a good class of the proposed label. Bioenergy 2020+ will together with supporting company partners promote this proposal of a label in the following processes of LOT 15.

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Proposal of a Label for Small Scale Biomass Furnaces.pdf

Contact:
Wilhelm Moser

2010-09-27