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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PELLETS 2.4.7
Description Unit of measurement Value
Size of the pellets mm 6 – 8
Recommended net calorific value MJ/kg >17.2
kWh/kg >4.7
Class (ENplus) ENplus-A1
Pellet category A, AB, B*
Ash residue % See Table 2
Humidity % Max. 8 – 10%
Properties recommended for Table 1 wood pellets
* The automatic pellet burner is designed to use wood pellets with the properties described in the ENplus reference standard.
Pellet category A d DU
A
A d ≤ 0.6% DU ≥ 97.0%
AB
A d ≤ 0.6% DU ≥ 97.0%
B
0.6% < A d ≤ 1.0% DU ≥ 97.0%
BC
0.6% < A d ≤ 1.0% DU ≥ 97.0%
C
1.0% < A d ≤ 2.0% DU ≥ 97.0%
CD
1.0% < A d ≤ 2.0% DU ≥ 97.0%
D
2.0% < A d ≤ 3.0% DU ≥ 97.0%
DE
2.0% < A d ≤ 3.0% DU ≥ 97.0%
E
A d > 3.0% DU ≥ 97.0%
EF
A d > 3.0% DU < 97.0%
Classification of the pellets, according to their physical properties
Table 2
A d – ash residue [%]
DU – mechanical resistance [%]