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Research on Densified Fuels

Research Data and Conclusions on the Use of Densified Wood Firelogs
Don't just take our word for it...Studies have been done by researchers examining how to reduce fireplace emissions. In tests performed for the EPA by Omni Environmental Services, densified wood firelogs, like our Goodwood® Firelogs, exhibit superior emissions characteristics compared to regular firewood by a large margin. For example:

"Replacing normal firewood with [densified wood] firelogs can be an effective means of reducing pollutant emissions from existing fireplaces...Pressed wood firelogs offer the potential to lower woodstove and fireplace emissions."
  Houston, James T., 1999, Louisiana State University Master's Thesis, The Development of a Firelog With Improved Air Emissions

"Results show an average reduction of 52% in [Particulate Matter] grams per hour emissions overall...[Carbon Monoxide] emissions were more modestly reduced by 27%, and [Volatile Organic Compounds] were reduced 39%." "...even the worst performing firelog had only 29% of the worst wood fuel emissions and 74% of the cleanest wood fuel."
  Barnett, Bighouse, 1992, OMNI Environmental Services, Inc.,  In-Home Demonstration of the Reduction of Woodstove Emissions from the Use of Densified Logs

"The overall average PM [particulate emissions] for all 9 stoves using cordwood were 24 g/hr.  Using [densified logs] the emissions averaged 12 g/hr for an average reduction of 52%"
  Hayden, Braaten, 1991, ERL/CANMET, Ottawa Ontario, Reduction of Fireplace and Woodstove Emissions Through the Use of Manufactured Firelogs

Firelog Customer Comments from "In-Home Demonstration of the Reduction of Woodstove Emissions from the Use of Densified Logs"

"Densified logs have much longer burn-time between loadings [of wood stove] than cordwood, probably due to their greater weight and density."

"The densified logs were nice to handle compared to cordwood and you didn't have some of the smells associated with burning cordwood."

"Densified logs are much easier, lighter, less cumbersome, tidier than cordwood."

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