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Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters Voluntary Program National Air Quality Conference

Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters Voluntary Program National Air Quality Conference February 11, 2007. Larry Brockman U.S. EPA - Office of Air Quality Planning and Standard. EPA’s Voluntary Residential Wood Smoke Reduction Initiative. Major components

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Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters Voluntary Program National Air Quality Conference

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  1. Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters Voluntary Program National Air Quality Conference February 11, 2007 Larry Brockman U.S. EPA - Office of Air Quality Planning and Standard

  2. EPA’s Voluntary Residential Wood Smoke Reduction Initiative Major components • Great American Woodstove Changeout Campaign (Main focus) • “Burn Clean” National Education and Outreach Campaign • Supporting & Developing Standards (voluntary and/or regulatory) for Fireplaces, Woodstoves and Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters

  3. Outline • What’s an OWHH? • Voluntary Program • Model Rule

  4. How It Works

  5. Front View of Typical Unit

  6. Why Are People All Fired-Up?

  7. PM2.5 Emissions: Efficiency Comparisons

  8. Estimated National Emissions Source: NEI for All Categories Except OWB

  9. Petition to Administrator (8/11/05) • 6 northeastern States plus Michigan & NESCAUM • Revise woodstove NSPS or new NSPS • Federal regulation needed: avoid patchwork • Other state, local agencies, and citizens expressed interest

  10. Our 2-Part Stakeholder Strategy • Part 1 – EPA OWHH Voluntary Program • Part 2 – Model Rule (MR) for States

  11. Part 1: Voluntary Program • Goal: Reduced emissions from new OWHH sooner than Model or Federal Rule • Phase 1: new, cleaner models by 4/2007 • Phase 2: even more stringent, date TBD

  12. Text “label” for New OWHH “Test results from XX independent accredited laboratory indicate that this model meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2007 (Phase 1) voluntary program emissions level for outdoor wood-fired hydronic heaters (OWHH) when tested in accordance with EPA Method 28 OWHH. To minimize smoke, always operate OWHH in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions found in the owner’s manual. Additional information about EPA’s voluntary program is available at www.epa.gov/woodboilers.”

  13. Voluntary Program Components • MOU • Permanent text on qualifying models • Hang tag • Table top display • Owner’s Manual text • EPA website

  14. Benefits of Voluntary OWHH Program • Manufacturers redesign and market cleaner OWHH much sooner than with Federal rules • starting 4/2007 • ~70% less emissions • Meets immediate needs of States and manufacturers

  15. NESCAUM Model Rule Components • New OWH – Phase1 • Emission limit [Phase 1: 0.44 #/mmBTU heat input] • Set-back from property lines [>300 feet] • Stack height [>5 feet above structures within 150 feet] • Proper operation and maintenance, label, notice to buyers • Existing OWH options • Shutdown by x date • Replace or shutdown prior to sale or transfer of real property • Setback of 500 feet & Stack height >5 ft above structures within 150 feet by Y • Phase 2 Emission Limit of 0.32#/mmBTU heat output • Based on AQ modeling to meet the NAAQS • For units that meet the Phase 2 emission limit, the set-back and stack height requirements are dropped

  16. Expected Reductions • Voluntary Program Phase 1 Units by 4/2007 0.60 #/mmBTU heat input ~70% reduction • Model Rule Phase 1 as soon as 4/2008 0.44 #/mmBTU heat input ~80% reduction • Model Rule Phase 2 as soon as 4/2010 ~0.32 #/mmBTU heat output >90% reduction

  17. Roll-out & Next Steps • Roll-out 1/29/07: • EPA news brief • EPA website with information for public • MOU packets for partnering manufacturers: • Complete infrastructure for manufacturers to deliver cleaner OWHH to market by 4/07

  18. Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters aka “Outdoor Wood Boilers” Contact: Gil Wood Wood.gil@epa.gov 919-541-5272

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