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PFIPelletFuelStandards:ALookBackandtheViewForward
StephenFaehner,AmericanWoodFibersPFIAnnualConference2016GroveParkInn,Asheville,NC
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HistoryofPFI’sStandardsProgram
• Standardsoriginallyadoptedin1995
• Redevelopmentstartedin2005
• Updatedstandardswerereleasedin2008
• ComprehensiveStandardsprogramlaunchin2011
• Severalrevisionssince-mostrecently2015
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PFI’sStandardsProgram-Purpose
• ProvidethecerRfiedfuelreferencedinEPA’sNSPSforcerRfyingpelletburningappliances
• ProvidethecerRfiedfuelrequiredtobeusedbyconsumersinallcerRfiedpelletburningappliances
• IncreasetheconsistencyandqualityofpelleRzedfuelthroughouttheindustry
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HistoricalQualityIssueswithPelleRzedFuels
• Qualityclaimsonthebagdonotnecessarilyreflectwhatisinthebag
• Variableperformanceevenwithinthesamegrade
• Inappropriatematerialsareshowingupinpellets
• Thereisnowheretoreportnon-compliantproductorunethicalpracRces
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PFI’sProgramDocumentsh[p://www.pelletheat.org/pfi-standards
• PFIStandardSpecificaRonsforResidenRal/CommercialDensifiedFuel
• PFINorthAmericanCerRficaRonSystemforResidenRal/CommercialDensifiedFuel
• PFIResidenRal/CommercialDensifiedFuelQA/QCHandbook
• AccreditaRonBodyResidenRal/CommercialDensifiedFuelEnforcementRegulaRons
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PFIQA/QCHandbook-Includes• ResponsibiliRes• Training• DocumentaRon• Records• ManagementofChange• RawMaterialControl• Equipment&OperaRng
processes
• QA/QCTesRng• ThirdPartyInspecRon&
Monitoring• InspecRonCriteria• Re-inspecRonCriteria• NonConformance• Storage/Handling/Delivery• Labeling
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PFI’sResponsibiliRes
• Issue/Maintain/Promotethestandards• Pursuestechnicalresearchtoimproveuponthestandards
• ContractsandmonitorstheaccreditaRonbody• MaintainsawebsiteregistraRonofallcompliantparRes
• PursuesanymisuseofthecerRficaRonmark
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PFI’sCerRficaRonMark• Displayedonfrontlowerthirdofthebag• AddiRvesmaynotexceed2%byweight
(typemustbestated)• Materialclassmustbestated• HigherheaRngvaluedstatedas-received
andmustreflectaminimumBTUguarantee–verifiedbyaudit
• Manufacturersmayprovideotherguaranteesaslongastheirclaimsaredemonstratedthroughaudit
(e.g.AshContentAs-Received:<0.50%)
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KeyBenefitsofStandardsProgram• FuelmanufacturersfollowprescribedqualitymanagementpracRcesassuringgreaterconsistencybetweensimilarlylabeledproducts
• CerRficaRonMarkclearlyidenRfiescerRfiedfuel
• ProvidesthreegradesbutallowsmanufacturerstoprovideaddiRonalguaranteesiftheirqualityreliablyexceedsgradestandards
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ManufacturesBenefitofStandardsProgram
• Providesstructureandstandardizedtestmethods
• ThirdpartyverificaRonthroughanaccreditedaudiRngstructure
• ProvidesaregistraRonsystemforallcompliantenRRes
• Reducedqualitycomplaints
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PFIQualifiedProducersStats
• 26QualifiedFaciliRes
• 15FuelManufacturers
• 2.67MillionTonsofProducRonCapacity
• CoveragefromCoasttoCoast
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HowCanRetailersGetInvolved???
• LearnhowtorecognizefuelthatiscerRfied– VerifythatPFI’sCerRficaRonMarkisonthebag– VerifythattheproducerisregisteredwithPFI’sStandardsProgram
– h[p://pelletheat.org/pfi-standards/what-are-the-pfi-standards/
• Ifyouseenon-cerRfiedproducersusingthemarkorothermarksdecepRvelysimilarpleasereportthemtoPFIimmediately
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Ques&ons?
PelletFuelsInsRtute703-522-6778