DIN CEN/TS 15370-1:2006-12

The Technical Specification specifies a method for the determination of the characteristic temperatures for the ash melting behaviour of solid biofuels. The ash used for the test is a homogeneous material, prepared from the fuel. The determination is performed at a controlled rate of heating in a controlled atmosphere. The temperatures at which characteristic changes of the shape occur are recorded. The determined characteristic temperatures in the test can be used for comparison of the tendency of the ashes from different types and qualities of solid biofuels to form fused deposits or to cause bed agglomeration on heating.