Structure of Large Scale Pool Fires.
Structure of Large Scale Pool Fires.
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Qian, C.; Tashtoush, G.; Ito, A.; Saito, K.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
and Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE).
International Conference on Fire Research and
Engineering (ICFRE). Proceedings. September 10-15,
1995, Orlando, FL, SFPE, Boston, MA, Lund, D. P.;
Angell, E. A., Editor(s)(s), 147-152 pp, 1995.
Sponsor:
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD
Keywords:
fire research; pool fires; experiments; temperature
measurements; thermocouples; velocity measurement;
combustion; in situ burning
Abstract:
Combustion, as a tool to mitigate spilled oils on the
ocean surface, turned out to be more feasible compared
to other possible means by converting rapidly large
quantities of oil into its primary combustion products,
carbon dioxide and water, with a small percentage of
other unburned and residue byproducts. According to
Evans et al, "In-situ burning of spilled oil has
distinct advantage over other counter measures. It
requires minimal equipment and less labor than other
techniques. It can be applied in areas where many other
methods can't due to lack of response infra-structure
and/or lack of alternatives." To establish an effective
combustion method which has a high burning rate and emit
only environmentally acceptable products, we need to
understand the structure of large crude oil fires is not
well understood.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899