Experimental study of thin-layer boilover in large-scale pool fires.
By performing a series of pool fire experiments, the authors attempt to apply knowledge of thin-layer boilover to the large scale (pool diameter from 1.5 to 6 m). Two commercial hydrocarbons were used: gasoline and diesel. As expected, only in the case of diesel did the phenomenon of thin-layer boilover occur. Data were used to analyze various features of thin-layer boilover in fires, particularly its intensity and onset time. A comparison with results published in the literature shows the importance of this study.
Ferrero
Fabio
F
Chemical Engineering Department, Centre d'Estudis del Risc Tecnològic, CERTEC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Diagonal 647, 08028-Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. fabio.ferrero@upc.edu
Muñoz
Miguel
M
Kozanoglu
Bulent
B
Casal
Joaquim
J
Arnaldos
Josep
J
D005390:Fires; D005742:Gasoline; D044367:Phase Transition; D013997:Time Factors; D044366:Transition Temperature; D014867:Water
D005742:Gasoline; D014867:Water