A theoretical and experimental investigation of intumescent behaviour in protective coatings for structural steel

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 71, Issue , 2012, Pages 239-251

  Staggs, J E J ^a   Crewe, R J ^b   Butler, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c International Paint Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fire resistance; Heat transfer; Intumescent coating; Mathematical modelling; Porous media; Steel protection

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COATING DEGRADATION; CRITICAL AREA; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; EMPIRICAL TEMPERATURES; EXPANSION MECHANISM; EXPANSION PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FURNACE TESTS; GAS-FORMING; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; INTUMESCENT BEHAVIOUR; INTUMESCENT COATING; MASS-LOSS; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MODEL RESULTS; RADIATION TRANSFER; REACTION SCHEMES; STEEL PROTECTION; STRUCTURAL STEELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MODEL;

BUILDING MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; FIRE RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTION KINETICS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84855784460     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.12.010     Document Type: Article

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