Analysis of venect combustion tests

Abstract

The objective of this thesis was to use combustion control to optimize the combustion conditions in a small-scale pellet boiler. The combustion control was implemented using both theoretical and experimental data from the combustion process. The oxygen concentration and temperature at the upper end of the combustion chamber were the control variables for the combustion control. The amount of oxygen in the flue gas tells you about the status of the combustion and offers you an estimate of how much pollution was created. The tests were carried out on a pellet boiler on the HAMK's Valkeakoski campus.