SIST-TS CEN/TS 15401:2007

Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the determination of bulk density

This Technical Specification specifies a method for the determination of bulk density of solid recovered fuels using a standard measuring container. This method is applicable to all solid recovered fuels with a nominal top size of maximal 100 mm.
NOTE 1   The reason for the limitation to maximal 100 mm is the practical maximum volume of a measurement container and thus dimensions of the aperture of the container. Particle dimension should not exceed 1/3 of this value.
NOTE 2   Bulk density of solid recovered fuels is subject to variation due to several impacts such as vibration, shock, pressure, biodegradation, drying and wetting. Measured bulk density can therefore deviate from practice conditions during transportation, storage or transhipment.

Feste Sekundärbrennstoffe - Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Schüttdichte

Combustibles solides de récupération - Méthodes pour la détermination de la densité apparente

Trdno alternativno gorivo - Metode za določanje nasipne gostote

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Jun-2010
• ICS: 75.160.10 - Solid fuels
• Technical Committee: AGO - Refuse derived fuel
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 14-Jun-2010
• Due Date: 07-Jul-2010
• Completion Date: 14-Jun-2010
• Mandate: M/325 - Mandate to CEN on Solid Recovered Fuels (SRF)
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 15401:2006 - Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the determination of bulk density

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST-TS CEN/TS 15401:2010 - Solid recovered fuels - Determination of bulk density
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15401:2007
01-marec-2007
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Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the determination of bulk density
Feste Sekundärbrennstoffe - Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Schüttdichte
Combustibles solides de récupération - Méthodes pour la détermination de la densité
apparente
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 15401:2006
ICS:
75.160.10 Trda goriva Solid fuels
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15401:2007 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 15401
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
October 2006
ICS 75.160.10

English Version
Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the determination of bulk
density
Combustibles solides de récupération - Méthodes pour la Feste Sekundärbrennstoffe - Verfahren zur Bestimmung
détermination de la densité apparente der Schüttdichte
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 25 March 2006 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2006 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 15401:2006: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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CEN/TS 15401:2006 (E)
Contents page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Symbols and units.5
5 Principle.6
6 Apparatus .6
7 Sampling and sample preparation.8
8 Procedure .8
9 Calculation.9
10 Precision.9
11 Test report .9
Bibliography .10

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CEN/TS 15401:2006 (E)
Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 15401:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 343 “Solid
recovered fuels”, the secretariat of which is held by SFS.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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CEN/TS 15401:2006 (E)

Introduction
Bulk density is one of the main quality parameters of solid recovered fuels (SRF). It is needed e.g. in a
sampling process (volume of sampling tools, volume primary sample), in accessing transport capacity, storage
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space required or energy density (MWh/m ) of SRF. Bulk density is not an absolute value, therefore
conditions for its determination should be standardised in order to gain comparative measuring results. This
Technical Specification specifies the determination of bulk density of solid recovered fuels which can be
conveyed in a continuous material flow.
For practical reasons, two standard measuring containers with a volume of 5 l or 50 l are selectable for the
determination.
The method specified in this Technical Specification is based on CEN/TS 15103 [1].
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CEN/TS 15401:2006 (E)
1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies a method for the determination of bulk density of solid recovered fuels
using a standard measuring container. This method is applicable to all solid recovered fuels with a nominal top
size of maximal 100 mm.
NOTE 1 The reason for the limitation to maximal 100 mm is the practical maximum volume of a measurement container
and thus dimensions of the aperture of the container. Particle dimension should not exceed 1/3 of this value.
NOTE 2 Bulk density of solid recovered fuels is subject to variation due to several impacts such as vibration, shock,
pressure, biodegradation, drying and wetting. Measured bulk density can therefore deviate from practice conditions during
transportation, storage or transhipment.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this Technical Specification. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TS 15357:2006, Solid recovered fuels — Terminology, definitions and descriptions
prCEN/TS 15442, Solid recovered fuels — Methods for sampling
prCEN/TS 15443, Solid recovered fuels — Methods for laboratory sample preparation
CEN/TS 15414-2, Solid recovered fuels — Determination of moisture content using the oven dry method —
Part 2: Determination of total moisture by a simplified method
CEN/TS 15415, Solid recovered fuels — Determination of particle size distribution by screen method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this Technical Specification, the terms and definitions given in CEN/TS 15357:2006 apply.
4 Symbols and units
The symbols and units used in this Technical Specification are listed in Ta
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