Soot generation in fires: An important parameter for accurate calculation of heat release

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 265-276

  Brohez, S ^a   Delvosalle, C ^a   Marlair, G ^b   Tewarson, A ^c  

^a FACULTÉ POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONS   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

^c FM Global Engineering and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide generation calorimetry; Fire tests; Heat release rate; Soot generation

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; CALORIMETRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DUST; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SOOT;

ACCURATE CALCULATIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE GENERATION CALORIMETRIES; CORRECTION FACTORS; FIRE TESTS; HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR); LARGE SCALE FIRE TESTS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOOT GENERATIONS;

FIRES;

EID: 84555189825     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.6-265     Document Type: Conference Paper

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