CPOTE2026
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9th
International Conference on
Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering
23-25 September 2026 | Kraków, Poland | In-person
Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering
23-25 September 2026 | Kraków, Poland | In-person
Abstract CPOTE2026-2003-A
Time-aware deep learning for dynamic prediction of flue-gas composition in a residential woodstove
Katarzyna SZRAMOWIAT-SALA, AGH University of Krakow, PolandJiří RYŠAVÝ, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Kamil KRPEC, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Jerzy GÓRECKI, AGH University of Kraków, Poland
Residential biomass combustion is characterized by strong temporal variability, which complicates emission assessment and limits the effectiveness of conventional steady-state models. In this study, time-aware data-driven models were developed to dynamically predict flue-gas composition during operation of a residential woodstove fired with two common biomass fuels: beech wood logs and commercial wood briquettes. Experimental measurements were carried out on a Romotop Lugo N stove under controlled laboratory conditions, with continuous monitoring of operational parameters and gaseous emissions, including CO, CO₂, NOₓ, SO₂, and organic gaseous compounds (OGC). The recorded time series were pre-processed and segmented into distinct combustion phases (ignition, stable combustion, and burnout) to explicitly account for transient behaviour. Several machine-learning approaches were evaluated, including multilayer perceptrons, gradient-boosting models, and hybrid stacked architectures. Model performance was assessed using both stratified validation and chronological validation to reflect real-world forward prediction scenarios.
The results demonstrate clear fuel-dependent differences in emission dynamics and model complexity requirements. Briquette combustion exhibited higher stability and could be accurately described using simpler models, whereas beech wood combustion required higher-capacity architectures to capture rapid transitions and non-linear effects. Chronological validation revealed limited generalisation of static multi-output models, highlighting the necessity of time-aware and phase-conditioned modelling strategies. Feature relevance analysis consistently identified flue-gas temperature, oxygen concentration, and combustion phase as dominant predictors across emission species.
The proposed framework provides a practical basis for real-time emission prediction and diagnostic support in residential biomass heating systems, contributing to the development of intelligent, low-emission combustion technologies.
Keywords: Residential biomass combustion, Deep learning, Flue-gas composition prediction, Woodstove emissions, Time-series modelling
Acknowledgment: The project was financed by the AGH University of Krakow (grant number: 501.00 210000 10000). The contribution of KSS was partly supported by the program 'Excellence Initiative – Research University' for AGH University.