Carbon Monoxide Formation Algorithm.
Carbon Monoxide Formation Algorithm.
(792 K)
Pitts, W. M.
NISTIR 6030; June 1997.
U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural
Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint
Panel Meeting. Volume 2. March 13-20, 1996,
Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor(s), 51-59 pp,
1997.
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB97-184204
Keywords:
fire safety; fire research; carbon monoxide; algorithms;
heat release rate; enclosures
Abstract:
This paper discusses an engineering approach for
estimating the generation rate of carbon monoxide (CO)
within a room containing a fire. The algorithm
incorporates four CO formation mechanisms which have
been identified in past investigations.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899