A. 2003 SoCalGas Equipment Tests
- Residential Gas Broiler
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Research Study - Residential Force Air Unit (FAU)
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Research Study - Heat Treating Industrial Furnace
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Research Study - Rich Burn Engine - Compressor
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Research Study - Small Low NOx Boiler -Atmospheric Burner
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B. 2005-2006 SoCalGas Equipment Tests
SoCalGas continues to fill the data gaps on equipment performance utilizing changing gas quality. The 2005-06 testing included testing equipment not previously tested, the addition of different makes and models of equipment already tested and expanded testing of low NOx boilers with fixed air fuel combustion systems that displayed NOx emission sensitivity to changes in Wobbe Number.
Legacy Residential Equipment Not Previously Tested
- Legacy Residential Clothes Dryers
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Research Report - Half-Size Wall Furnace
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Research Report - Residential Kitchen Range
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Different Makes and Models of Equipment Already Tested
- Flammable Vapor Resistant Water Heater
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Research Report - Rich Burn Engine
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Research Report - Full Size Wall Furnace
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Low NOx Boilers-Expanded Testing
The expanded testing focused on utilizing tuning strategies to minimize the NOx emissions sensitivity to changes in gas quality. The studies demonstrate tuning strategies can eliminate and/or minimize NOx emission changes when operating Low NOx burners with fixed air fuel combustion systems.
- Low NOx Steam Boiler
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Research Report - Water Boiler with Premix Barb Type Burner
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Research Report - Steam Boiler
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