WP 1 Project Management
To guarantee: • The correct execution of the project work plan • The supervision and coordination the overall daily management • The optimization of communication, organization and work flow WP 2 Market and framework analysis To provide an overview on: • The market of biomass room heating appliances • Relevant fuels as well as fuel properties which are representative for the market • Available current measurement methods as well as European and international test standards regarding type testing of biomass room heating appliances • Real life operation conditions by surveys and performance of field tests WP 3 Measuring methods and testing procedures • Development of suitable measurement methods, testing conditions and testing procedures for advanced type testing of: • Firewood room heating appliances • Pellet room heating appliances • Defined measurement methods, testing conditions and testing procedures focusing on reproducibility and reflection of real life operation WP 4 Data evaluation and documentation Standardization of the evaluation and documentation of type testing results including: •Development of a web based tool for standardized data calculation •Development and definition of an adequate quality assurance measures for advanced type testing •Definition of standardized form for documentation of test results WP 5 Validation Performance of accurate validation of the development steps by different project partners • Extensive transfer of knowledge and experience of partners for reaching the best applicable test method procedure including: • Validation of the proposed measuring methods • Validation of the proposed type testing procedures • Validation of the proposed label scheme WP 6 Label development Development of a label design and elaboration of a label scheme based on the advanced testing methods, testing conditions and testing procedures as an optimum communication tool for all involved parties. It includes: • Definition of relevant parameters and classification • To elaborate a self-explanatory design • To define the necessary frame work conditions for administration of the label assignment WP 7 Field demonstration Demonstration of comparability of advanced type testing methods with field measurements including: • Planning • Execution and • Evaluation of the field measurements WP 8 Round Robin test Verification of the reproducibility and the repeatability of the proposed test method through a round robin test involving all project partners, and possibly 2-3 external accredited test laboratories (at their own expense) It includes: • Planning the round robin test • Execution • Evaluation of the results WP 9 Dissemination and exploitation • Promotion of project to general, interested public • Dissemination of project results to specialized public • Information of members of the participating SME-AGs • Promotion of new methods in industry, testing houses and standardization bodies • Protection of label and development of exploitation strategy for label |