CSA ISO 18125:21
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination of the gross calorific value of a solid biofuel at
constant volume and at the reference temperature 25 °C in a bomb calorimeter calibrated by combustion
of certified benzoic acid.
The result obtained is the gross calorific value of the analysis sample at constant volume with all
the water of the combustion products as liquid water. In practice, biofuels are burned at constant
(atmospheric) pressure and the water is either not condensed (removed as vapour with the flue gases)
or condensed. Under both conditions, the operative heat of combustion to be used is the net calorific
value of the fuel at constant pressure. The net calorific value at constant volume may also be used;
formulae are given for calculating both values.
General principles and procedures for the calibrations and the biofuel experiments are presented in
the main text, whereas those pertaining to the use of a particular type of calorimetric instrument
are described in Annexes A to C. Annex D contains checklists for performing calibration and fuel
experiments using specified types of calorimeters. Annex E gives examples to illustrate some of the
calculations.
OEN:
CSA
Langue:
English
Code(s) de l'ICS:
75.160.40
Statut:
Norme
Date de Publication:
2021-06-30
Numéro Standard:
CSA ISO 18125:21