From eef0e8defadd00e22e1e373597257239c2b006f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Khalim Conn-Kowlessar Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2023 17:54:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Added wood pellets as a fuel source --- model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py | 4 ++++ model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py b/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py index 241dbb7a..99ad8ed8 100644 --- a/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py +++ b/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py @@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ class MainFuelAttributes(BaseUtility): 'smokeless coal', 'house coal', 'wood chips', + # We don't treat wood chips and wood pelles as the same. + # Wood pellets have a higher energy density than wood chips. This is due to their manufacturing process, + # which compresses the wood and removes most of the moisture, making them more efficient as a fuel + 'wood pellets', ] COMPLEX_FUEL_KEYWORDS = [ diff --git a/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py b/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py index e13f5d7c..8a06c979 100644 --- a/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py +++ b/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py @@ -58,5 +58,7 @@ mainfuel_cases = [ 'fuel_type': 'unknown', 'tariff_type': None, 'is_community': False, 'no_individual_heating_or_community_network': True, 'complex_fuel_type': None}, {'original_description': 'wood chips', 'fuel_type': 'wood chips', 'tariff_type': None, 'is_community': False, + 'no_individual_heating_or_community_network': False, 'complex_fuel_type': None}, + {'original_description': 'wood pellets', 'fuel_type': 'wood pellets', 'tariff_type': None, 'is_community': False, 'no_individual_heating_or_community_network': False, 'complex_fuel_type': None} ]