- Author
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Hamins, A.
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Kashiwagi, T.
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Buch, R. R.
- Title
- Characteristics of Pool Fire Burning.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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ASTM PCN 04-012840-12,
- Book or Conf
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Fire Resistance of Industrial Fluids. Proceedings. ASTM STP 1284. June 20, 1995,
ASTM, Philadelphia, PA,
Indianapolis, IN,
Totten, G. E.; Reichel, J., Editors,
15-41 p.,
1996
- Keywords
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pool fires
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burning rate
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flame height
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radiative heat transfer
- Identifiers
- character and structure of pool fires; thermochemical and combustion properties of several fluids; enthalpy balance in the flame; enthalpy balance at the fuel surface; heet feedback measurements in pool fires
- Abstract
- The structure and energetics of hydrocarbons burning in a pool fire configuration are reviewed. Examples of non-hydrocarbons are also presented. The character and structure of pool fires are discussed with special regard to the flame shape, flame pulsation frequency, flame height, and the detailed flame structure. An enthalpy balance about the flame considers enthalpy losses to the surroundings due to radiation, convection of sensible heat, and combustion efficiency considerations. The power radiated from a flame as a function of burner diameter is discussed. An enthalpy balance about the pool surface partitions the heat feedback into conduction, convection, and radiation. This enthalpy is part of a positive feedback loop which goes to vaporize the fuel. Differences between field and zone models are discussed.