I am appealing to those of you who may understand this more easier than I can.
When it comes to regulations all I see is a twisted bunch of string trying to figure out where is the starting point.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/feds-announce-plans-for-stricter-wood-stove-regulations/article_7c5bb770-9bde-5f5b-a039-5246b72644ab.htmlI see where they give the PM allowances but after doing some research trying to find labs that are approved to do testing is difficult at best to find for some reason.
I am looking at developing a system that is part of the stove that will trap the majority of particulates without hampering efficiency.
That may mean making the part of the stove where the chimney plumbs into the stove to be filtering the particulates before entering into the chimney itself.
I am guessing they will not allow a specialized chimney section to be part of the test for the stove unless it is permanently affixed.
Under current regulations, a non-catalytic wood stove meets EPA certification if it produces less than 7.5 grams of PM 2.5 per hour.
The proposed EPA regulations would cut that down to 4.5 grams of PM 2.5 for all stoves manufactured after the date the regulations go into place.
The state's proposed regulations would set a limit of 2.5 grams of PM 2.5 for all heaters installed in areas that are deemed to be in non-attainment of the EPA's air pollution regulations.