CSA Preface

This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-ISO 17831-1, Solid biofuels - Determination of mechanical durability of pellets and briquettes - Part 1: Pellets, which is an adoption without modification of the identically titled ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 17831-1 (first edition, 2015-12-15).

For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as "CAN/CSA-ISO 17831-1" throughout.

This Standard is one of two Standards developed by ISO/TC 238 on Solid Biofuels that are being adopted by CSA Group under the series Determination of mechanical durability of pellets and briquettes, which consists of the following:

a) ISO 17831-1, Part 1: Pellets; and

b) ISO 17831-2, Part 2: Briquettes.

This Standard defines a determination method for testing the mechanical durability of pellets. The mechanical durability is a measure of the resistance of compressed fuels towards shocks and/or abrasion as a consequence of handling and transportation.

Scope

This part of ISO 17831 defines a determination method for testing the mechanical durability of pellets. The mechanical durability is a measure of the resistance of compressed fuels towards shocks and/or abrasion as a consequence of handling and transportation.