Smoke dissipation by solid particles and charged water spray in enclosed spaces

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 668-671

  Maghirang, R G ^a   Razote, E B ^a  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion smoke; Nanostructured particles; Smoke clearing; Water spray

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; HYDRATED LIME; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LIME; METALS; SODIUM BICARBONATE; WATER TREATMENT;

COMBUSTION SMOKE; ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED; ENCLOSED SPACES; METAL-OXIDE; NANOSTRUCTURED PARTICLES; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; SMOKE CLEARING; SOLID PARTICLES; VISIBLE LIGHT; WATER SPRAYS;

SMOKE;

EID: 63449101039     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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