Name: UNI EN 15170 : 2009
Brand: UNI

CHARACTERIZATION OF SLUDGES - DETERMINATION OF CALORIFIC VALUE

Published date

14-05-2009

Publisher

Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents
6 Apparatus
7 Procedure
8 Calibration
9 Gross calorific value
10 Calculation of net calorific value
11 Precision
12 Test report
Annex A (informative) Example of a calorimeter
Annex B (informative) Temperature evolution
Annex C (informative) Results of the interlaboratory
comparison
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the gross calorific value of sludge at constant volume and at the reference temperature 25 °C in a bomb calorimeter calibrated by combustion of certified benzoic acid.

Committee	CT 4
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
EN 15170:2008	Identical

ISO 5725-1:1994	Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 1: General principles and definitions
ISO 1928:2009	Solid mineral fuels Determination of gross calorific value by the bomb calorimetric method and calculation of net calorific value
EN 12880:2000	Characterization of sludges - Determination of dry residue and water content
ISO/TS 12902:2001	Solid mineral fuels Determination of total carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen Instrumental methods
ISO 16720:2005	Soil quality Pretreatment of samples by freeze-drying for subsequent analysis
EN ISO 16720:2007	Soil quality - Pretreatment of samples by freeze-drying for subsequent analysis (ISO 16720:2005)
EN 12832 : 1999	CHARACTERISATION OF SLUDGES - UTILISATION AND DISPOSAL OF SLUDGES -VOCABULARY
CEN/TS 14918:2005	Solid Biofuels - Method for the determination of calorific value
ISO 651:1975	Solid-stem calorimeter thermometers
ISO 652:1975	Enclosed-scale calorimeter thermometers