Performance Evaluation of a Modern Wood Stove Using Charcoal

The test results show that for the selected stove, without any modifications, the emission performance for most of the measured compounds was in a similar range to wood logs. CO emissions were significantly higher, though with the addition of a catalytic converter, measured CO emissions could be cut by 74-83% on average. The test campaign demonstrates that combustion stability improvement and reduced heat output throughout a longer combustion time can be achieved by using charcoal in a wood stove, but highlights the need for both design and operational changes to reach commercial solutions.