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QA/QC system
The main goal of this action is to prepare a quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) system that can help to guarantee the solid biofuel quality through the whole supply chain, from the origin to the delivery of the solid biofuel and provide adequate confidence. With a proper quality assurance procedure and specification of origin and source (i.e. kind of biofuel) in the whole production chain, it is possible to reduce or eliminate the parameters that need analyzing.
According to the terminology of the ISO 9001 a Quality Management system generally consist of Quality Planning, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement.
Quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) system in different languages:
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Common English version |  (2.1MB) |
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Slovenia | (0,5MB) |
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Italy | (2.3MB) |
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Croatia | (0,7MB) |
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Region of Catalonia | (2.4MB) |
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Romania | (2.7MB) |
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Germany | (2,1MB) |
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Greece | (0.8MB) |
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Ireland | (0.7MB) |
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Austria | (1.8MB) |
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Spain | (2.0MB) |
List of relevant standards (source: The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) - 6.6.2011)
CEN/TC 335 - Solid biofuels (published documents)
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CEN/TS 14778-1:2005 |
Solid biofuels - Sampling - Part 1: Methods for sampling |
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Solid biofuels - Sampling - Part 2: Methods for sampling particulate material transported in lorries |
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CEN/TS 14779:2005 |
Solid biofuels - Sampling - Methods for preparing sampling plans and sampling certificates |
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CEN/TS 14780:2005 |
Solid biofuels - Methods for sample preparation |
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CEN/TS 15370-1:2006 |
Solid biofuels - Method for the determination of ash melting behaviour - Part 1: Characteristic temperatures method |
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CEN/TR 15569:2009 |
Solid biofuels - A guide for a quality assurance system |
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EN 14961-1:2010 |
Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes - Part 1: General requirements |
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EN 14918:2009 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of calorific value |
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EN 15103:2009 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of bulk density |
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EN 14774-1:2009 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of moisture content - Oven dry method - Part 1: Total moisture - Reference method |
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EN 14774-2:2009 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of moisture content - Oven dry method - Part 2: Total moisture - Simplified method |
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EN 14774-3:2009 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of moisture content - Oven dry method - Part 3: Moisture in general analysis sample |
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EN 15148:2009 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of the content of volatile matter |
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EN 14775:2009 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of ash content |
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EN 15234-1:2011 |
Solid biofuels - Fuel quality assurance - Part 1: General requirements |
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EN 14588:2010 |
Solid biofuels - Terminology, definitions and descriptions |
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EN 15289:2011 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of total content of sulfur and chlorine |
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EN 15105:2011 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of the water soluble chloride, sodium and potassium content |
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EN 15290:2011 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of major elements - Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, P, K, Si, Na and Ti |
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EN 15297:2011 |
Solid biofuels - Determination of minor elements - As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, V and Zn |
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EN 15296:2011 |
Solid biofuels - Conversion of analytical results from one basis to another |
CEN/TC 343 - Solid Recovered Fuels
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CEN/TS 15359:2006 |
Solid recovered fuels - Specifications and classes |
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EN 15357:2011 |
Solid recovered fuels - Terminology, definitions and descriptions |
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