To be successful in the US market, boilers and stoves must be tested and certified in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60 standard of performance, issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). RISE is one of th few test labs in Europe that are accredited and approved by EPA to perform these tests and certifications.

Since 2017, RISE has been approved by EPA as an independent test lab and third-party certifier for wood and pellet-burning boilers and stoves for houses (residential heaters) and can help fulfill emission allowances in the USA. The combustion lab in Borås, Sweden, has many years of knowledge and experience with testing of boilers and stoves according to numerous different Swedish, European and US standards. RISE issues certificates with these tests as a foundation. Our long experience combined with our number of facilities and wide spectra of technologies is the reason. In 2020, emission requirements was tightened and reduced to 2.0 g of particles per hour for wood-burning stoves and 0.10 lb/mmBtu for boilers.

The combustion laboratory in Borås,Sweden at RISE is accredited and has many years of experience in testing, evaluation and certification of small-scale combustion equipment. Our long experience together with our broad range of expertise within RISE makes our customers trust us not only as a test supplier and certifier, but also as a business partner and adviser.

RISE offers testing and certification of wood-burning boilers, wood-burning stoves, pellet-burning boilers and pellet-burning stoves according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations NSPS 40 CFR Part 60. This allows our customers to supply their equipment with USEPA certificates to the US market.

The test results are delivered in the form of a report in Swedish or English where all measurement results, manuals, drawings etc. are presented. Certificates are delivered in English for international acceptance.

According to the offer

Send documentation on product to be tested (drawing, manual and component list, etc.). Customers can optionally deliver fuel within the framework of the standard.

40 CFR Part 60 Natural Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

ASTM E2515-11 Particulate Matter Emissions

ASTM E2618-13 Solid Fuel-Fired Hydronic Heating Appliances

Test methid 28r

EPA method 28WHH Solid Fuel-Fired Hydronic Heating Appliances

ASTM 2779-10 Determining particulate matter emissions from pellet heaters

ASTM 2780-10 Determining particulate matter emissions from wood heaters

RISE offers type testing and quality assurance of wood-burning stoves and pellet stoves, as well as inserts, cookers and tiles toves (heavy fireplaces). RISE's combustion laboratory is SWEDAC accredited and offers measurement of performance and emissions as well as safety tests.

New fireplaces, inserts and stoves that use solid fuels, such as wood, pellets and briquettes, must now have an energy label. The idea of ​​energy labeling is to make it easier for consumers to make energy-smart choices, so that they can choose an efficient product with low wood or pellet consumption. In addition, in 2020 and 2022, energy labeling was supplemented by an eco-design requirement from the EU with requirements for efficiency and emissions, which will reduce emissions from small-scale biofuel heating. Properly used and with efficient equipment, small-scale biofuel burning can help achieve climate and energy policy goals, since the fuel is renewable.

Testing is carried out in RISE's own combustion lab in Borås by experienced staff. We offer tests that can be used by manufacturers as a basis for CE marking of their products.

RISE offers testing and certification of wood stoves, pellets stoves, inserts, cooking stoves and tile stoves:

• EN 13240 – Testing of wood stoves
• EN 13229 - Testing of Inset appliances
• EN 15250 - Testing of Slow heat release appliances
• EN 12815 – Testing of cookers
• EN 16510-1 - Residential EN 14785 - Testing of pellet stoves
• EN 14785 - Testing of pellet stoves
• CEN/TS 15883 – Residential solid fuel burning appliances – emission test methods
• Norway: NS 3058 part 1-4 - Testing of wood stoves, inset appliances or pellet stoves for the Norwegian market.
• USA: United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations NSPS 40 CFR Part 60.

Our employees are active in standardisation work, which gives us good insight into current and upcoming regulations.

The measurement results are analyzed and presented in a test report in the desired language.

According to tender or agreement

Specify the standard, nominal power and send documentation (drawing, manual and component list, etc.) on the product. Optional for customer to be able to deliver fuel within the framework of the standard.

EN 13240 – Testing of wood stoves

EN 13229 - Testing of Inset appliances

EN 15250 - Testing of Slow heat release appliances

EN 12815 – Testing of cookers

EN 16510-1:2018 - Residential EN 14785 - Testing of pellet stoves

CEN/TS 15883 – Residential solid fuel burning appliances – emission test methods

NS 3058 part 1-4 - Testing of wood stoves, inset appliances or pellet stoves (Norway)

NSPS 40 CFR Part 60 (USA according to United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations)

RISE erbjuder typprovning och kvalitetssäkring av vedpannor, pelletspannor, vedkaminer, pelletskaminer och pelletsbrännare. Vi genomför mätning av prestanda och utsläpp. Vi erbjuder ett oberoende, nationellt unikt och ackrediterat testlabb med erfarna medarbetare.

Nya vedpannor och pelletspannor som använder fasta bränslen, exempelvis ved, pellets och briketter måste ha en energimärkning. Tanken med energimärkningen är att det ska bli lättare för konsumenter att göra energismarta val, så att de kan välja en effektiv produkt med låg ved- eller pelletsförbrukning. 2020 kompletterades energimärkningen med ett ekodesignkrav från EU med krav på effektivitet och emissioner, vilket ska minska utsläppen från småskalig eldning. Rätt använt och med effektiv utrustning kan småskalig fastbränsleeldning bidra till att uppnå klimat- och energipolitiska mål, eftersom bränslet är förnybart.

Provning utförs i RISE egna förbränningslabb i Borås av erfarna medarbetare. Vi erbjuder provningar som kan användas av tillverkare som underlag för CE-märkningar av sina produkter. Våra medarbetare är aktiva inom standardiseringsarbeten, vilket ger oss god insyn i andra länders regelverk.

RISE erbjuder provning och certifiering av vedpannor, pelletspannor och pelletsbrännare enligt

• EN 303-5 - Heating boilers - part 5: Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW
• CEN/TS 15883 - Residential solid fuel burning appliances – emission test methods
• För USA enligt United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations NSPS 40 CFR Part 60.

Mätresultaten analyseras och presenteras i en provningsrapport på svenska eller engelska.

Enligt offert

Ange standard, nominell effekt samt skicka dokumentation (ritning, manual och komponentförteckning etc) på produkten. Valfritt att leverera bränsle inom standardens ramar.

EN 303-5 - Heating boilers - part 5: Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW

CEN/TS 15883 - Residential solid fuel burning appliances – emission test methods

NSPS 40 CFR Part 60 (USA enligt United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations)

As competition for biomass grows, the interest in using alternative fuels for electricity and heat production is increasing. Combustion plants with fluidized bed boilers can improve their sustainability by increasing the combustion efficiency thus reducing the emissions.

Changing to new bed material, testing new fuels or additives to increase combustion efficiency and reduce emissions comes with risks, both financially and safety related.

Our experienced staff offers support, expertise and can perform combustion tests under conditions resembling full-size fluidized bed combustion in RISE’s experimental scale reactor. We can offer small scale testing opportunities which are cost efficient and flexible to identify possible problems, such as sintering or undesirable emissions at an early stage before they cause damage to the production plant. In RISE experimental plant located at our combustion lab in Borås, extremes can be tested to identify when problematic phenomena occur without major costs.

This service is aimed at energy companies and industries with their own combustion plants.

Subject area: Energy, combustion, fluidized bed, fluidization, sintering, flue gases

The experiments are carried out in RISE’s experimental scale reactor. Fuel, usually in pelletized form, is continuously fed into the bed (Bubbling Fluidized Bed, BFB). By supplying primary air through the bed and secondary and tertiary air in the freeboard, the combustion conditions in a full-scale boiler can be simulated. Pelletization of the fuel takes place in connection with the experiments where a specific mixture can be tailored to fit the purpose of the experiments.

The service is performed in RISE's own facility in Borås and the results are analyzed and delivered in a test report in desired language.

Fuel and additive specification would be required

We offer advanced analyses of solid fuels, ashes and waste to assess their quality, environmental impact and potential uses.

Solid biofuel analysis assess the composition, quality and energy content of the fuel to ensure efficient and sustainable use. By analyzing factors such as ash content, moisture content and calorific value, we help optimize the performance of the biofuel for heating, power generation and other applications, while ensuring that it meets environmental requirements and regulations.

Analyses are performed according to international standards to measure parameters such as ash content, calorific value, moisture content, heavy metals and more.

The work include both accredited and non-accredited testing methods. The scope of accreditation is available upon request – please feel free to contact us for more information.

Report in Swedish or English.

Normal delivery time is approximately 5-15 business days.

Price upon request for quotation.

• Drying, sample preparation and grinding are performed as needed.
• The customer is responsible for taking a representative sample in a sealed sample container.
• Hazardous materials must be correctly labeled on the packaging with UN number and pictogram.

For methods and standards follow the link under More information .

The National Laboratory for Photometry and Radiometry offers calibration of pyranometers.

The national laboratories are responsible for maintaining the national reference standards for each measurement quantity and  spreading metrological competens and traceability to industry and society at large. The national reference standards are the highest level of traceability in Sweden. 

A calibration performed at a national laboratory fullfils all typical traceability and accreditation requirements that commonly exist in industry and society at large. 

The calibration is performed indoors against a Hg(Xe)-lamp in comparison with a reference pyranometer. The method requires that the device under test and the reference match each other in make and model as closely as possible which puts some restraints on which types of pyranometers the method can be applied to. For example, photo diode pyranometers cannot be calibrated with this method. The calibration is performed at 500 W/m². The calibration can be performed year round. 

A calibration can also be performed directly against the sun as a source in compariton with a reference pyrheliometer. This method does not have the same restrictions on matching models. It does require a sunny and cloudless day during a time of year when the sun is high enough in the sky. 

The calibration results are reported in a digital calibration certificate in Swedish or English which states that the calibration was performed at a national laboratory.