- Author
- Bradbury, A. G. W. | 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
- oxygen | low temperature | ignition | cellulose | smoldering combustion | 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.