Fire: Fundamentals and ControlThis book is devoted to the complex nature of fire, the intricasies of the combustion process, the influence of chemical and physical properties of fuels, and the proper means of fire extinguishment. It lists sequentially the various factors in the combustion process. |
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Contents
Modes and Types of Combustion | 1 |
Flammability Characteristics of Combustible | 21 |
Flammability Limits of Mixtures of Two | 49 |
Rendering an Enclosure Nonflammable in the Presence | 55 |
Pyrolytic Decomposition of Fuel | 67 |
Flame Velocities | 80 |
Fire Extinguishment | 137 |
85 | 209 |
Environmental Considerations | 227 |
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acid AFFF atmospheric atoms autoignition Autoignition Temperature backdraft basic becomes burn-off rate burning carbon dioxide carbon monoxide cause chain reaction chloride Class coal combustion process concentration decomposition detector dry chemicals effect electric endothermic example exothermic expansion ratio explosion exposure extinguishing agents film fire extinguishment fire pans Fire Protection fire-fighting foam firepan flame velocity flammability limits flammable gas flammable liquid flash point flashover foam free radicals gaseous gases Halon hazard heat energy Heptane hydrogen ignition incandescent carbon increased inert gas liquid fuel materials metals methane methyl mixture moisture molecular molecules NFPA Standard nitrogen nonmetals nozzle occur oils oxidation oxygen pentane potassium premixed flame produced radiation radiative feedback range rate of heat refer relatively result silo smoke sodium solid spontaneous combustion steam sulfur surface tension Table temperature tion tire toxic vapor pressure various wood