- Author
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Bradbury, A. G. W.
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Shafizadeh, F.
- Title
- Role of Oxygen Chemisorption in Low-Temperature Ignition of Cellulose.
- Coporate
- Montana Univ., Missoula
- Journal
-
Combustion and Flame,
Vol. 37,
85-89,
1980
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Keywords
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oxygen
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low temperature
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ignition
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cellulose
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smoldering combustion
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cellulosic materials
- Identifiers
- oxygen chemisorption
- Abstract
- Destructive fires involving flaming combustion of cellulosic materials often start with smoldering at lower temperatures. Recent studies show that about 70% of household fires start in this manner.