FLAMMABILITY OF HERBICIDE-TREATED GUAVA FOLIAGE

Abstract

Guava leaves treated with herbicide were found to be less flammable than untreated green leaves or dead leaves. Differences in flammability were determined by small-scale laboratory fires, differential thermal analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. The herbicide-treated leaves had a higher ash content and a lower ether extractive content. A direct relationship was found between analysis and actual burning tests. The results of microthermal analyses of pyrolytic reactions can indicate the behavior of the fuel in small-scale burning tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0682528

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Philpot
  • Robert W. Mutch

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Burning Rate
  • Calorific Value
  • Cellulose
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Energy
  • Enthalpy
  • Fires
  • Foliage
  • Forests
  • Fuels
  • Heat Energy
  • Moisture Content
  • Pyrolysis
  • Thermal Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Forest Ecology